Podcasts about Picton

The rail-enabled Aratere Interislander ferry will be retired this year to make way for port redevelopment at Picton. Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

KiwiRail admits it may be helping out its competition by reducing its Interislander fleet to two. Aratere will be retired when demolition begins on its decaying dock in Picton late this year or early next, to add infrastructure for new ships. Two new ferries are due in 2029. KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy told Mike Hosking some passengers may opt now to travel with Bluebridge. He says capacity is spread between the companies when one faces an issue. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interislander is reducing its Cook Strait ferry fleet from three to two. The Aratere will retire when demolition begins on its decaying dock - late this year or early the next - to add infrastructure for new ships. Two new ferries are due in 2029. KiwiRail's Adele Wilson says it would've cost about $120 million to have an interim dock. "The idea of the temporary wharf is one of those things that is not possible if we want to bring this project in on budget and on time and at a level that's affordable." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rail Minister says any supply chain interruptions caused by the Interislander reducing its Cook Strait ferry fleet can be handled. Aratere will be retired when demolition begins on its decaying Picton dock late this year or early next, to add infrastructure for new ships. It's KiwiRail's only rail-enabled ferry. Winston Peters told Ryan Bridge it won't have an impact on the amount of freight KiwiRail is moving. He says it will be supplemented by added shipping around the coast and a re-formulated programme. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know airfares are expensive, right? Everybody, and I mean everybody, I know who's booked flights recently has made the comment that an overseas flight is cheaper than flying just about anywhere around New Zealand – especially to the provincial centres. Easter was huge in terms of airfares, but even on your normal everyday Wednesday morning, flying to Timaru, flying to Tauranga, it's going to set you back a fortune. We've been complaining about Air New Zealand's pricing now ever since we could get back in the air again after Covid, but what can we do? Air New Zealand says its experienced more cost inflation in the past three years than was typically seen in a decade, with Covid, a weak New Zealand dollar, and geopolitics all to blame. Richard Thompson, Air New Zealand's Chief Financial Officer says their costs over the past 3.5 years have gone up by roughly 30%. Domestic airfares on average have gone up by around 24%, so they're trying to absorb the costs, they say. He argues that flying is still a relatively affordable way to get around the country, with every $400 or $500 fare, he says, there are thousands of examples of $129 fares or even $99 fares. He said I was speaking with someone before Christmas who wanted to get from Timaru to Napier. They were paying $600 or $700 one way. But what's the alternative? You drive to Picton. It'll cost you $100 in gas. If you take the ferry across, that's another $250 or $300. Then another $50 or $60 in gas to get to Napier. He said driving isn't cheap either. But now the government's getting in on the act. Associate Transport Minister James Meager is not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive. But truly, the thing is we simply do not have the population base to support viable competition. How many airlines have tried and failed to establish themselves in the market? Just thinking back, in the last couple of decades, Freedom Air, Kiwi Air, and Ansett - they came, they tried, they failed. Don't get me wrong, competition is a good thing. We do have Jetstar, bless them and where they fly, you'll generally find the routes are the most competitive in terms of airfares, and the most reliable – because let's not forget about reliability. And I don't think that's a coincidence. I'm supposed to be flying to Tauranga in a couple of weeks for the day, for a job. And I'm supposed to be flying down on Saturday morning and flying back on Saturday evening. I have absolutely no confidence that that will happen. None. I mean, I hope it does, because there's a film crew down there and it will be a costly exercise if I fail to make it. I'm not planning anything for that particular Saturday night because the last time I flew to Tauranga, I got down there fine and then sat for just under 7 hours in the regional lounge waiting for a plane that never came, or it didn't come for a very, very long time. And yes, you can drive, but it's a horrible drive. But what do you do? It's a horrible drive or you accept that there's a very real chance that the plane won't take off when it says it's going to. Why, though, is the government interfering in the market? I found it really interesting that successive governments, Labour and National have wanted to tinker with privately owned businesses like supermarkets, and petrol companies, and banks, and now the airlines. They want to sort of tweak and fiddle around to try and bring prices down and make things more competitive, and it's all about the consumer and you know. Fabulous. Why don't they bring down the price of power? That's something they do control. The governments are in charge of that. Not everybody flies, we all use electricity. It is what it is. It's expensive to run an airline. Really expensive now in the wake of Covid and it's all been outlined as to why it's so expensive. Flying is expensive. We know that. We baulk at paying the prices if we can. They will allow some subsidies if you're going for a funeral, if there's humanitarian reasons for getting somewhere quickly. Air New Zealand can allow for cheaper airfares, but ultimately, do we want the government, that is the taxpayer, subsidising competition in the aviation industry? I wouldn't have thought that was a good use of taxpayer money. Why on Earth should other taxpayers who don't fly, subsidise those who want to flit off to Hawkes Bay or Queenstown for a jolly. I just don't see why the government should be interfering with the business of flying planes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelson and Tasman are in the firing line for an atmospheric river, this weather is coming on the back of a drought, the new ferries plan "just needs to be done" according to Picton residents and a consultation has been planned for controversial speed limit reversals in Tasman. Samantha Gee is RNZ's Nelson reporter.

Rabobank’s Senior Strategist discusses the latest on the USA tariffs and the upcoming RBNZ decision on the OCR on April 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than a year after work came to an abrupt halt when the government cancelled the previous mega ferries contract - Picton residents are pleased to hear there will be two new Cook Strait ferries, but they aren't convinced that they'll be any cheaper. It's also still not clear what exactly the infrastructure work in Picton will involve, or when it will get underway again. Samantha Gee visited the port side town.

Four more years. That's how long we're going to have to wait for KiwiRail's new interisland ferries. But I reckon it will turn out being longer than that. The Government says it will be December 2029. By then, we will have had two elections. But I don't think it will happen in that timeframe, because I listened this morning to someone who knows a bit about this. Mark Thompson's his name. He was in charge of the Government's ferry ministerial advisory group. He reckons the Government is a bit on the optimistic side, thinking the ferries can be here in four years' time. He was talking this morning about decarbonisation within the maritime sector creating huge, worldwide demand for new ships. As he puts it, he thinks the Government will need its spinnaker up and calm seas to meet the deadline, because of what's happening internationally. Spinnaker up and a calm sea. A wing and a prayer. Fingers crossed. Sounds exactly like the way we do infrastructure here in New Zealand, doesn't it? I thought Mark Thompson sounded pretty unimpressed with the announcement. That will be because the Government has ignored his committee's advice to not go with ferries capable of carrying rail wagons. His advice was that ferries that could only carry trucks would be cheaper. But Winston, of course, was all-for ferries that can carry rail wagons from the get-go. So maybe Mark Thompson's nose is out of joint a bit. But I'm listening to what he has to say. Because he's the guy who looked into this whole ferry thing after Finance Minister Nicola Willis pulled the plug on the former Labour government's iReX project. Winston Peters isn't buying any talk about delays though and says the new ferries will be here by the end of 2029. But when you dig further into his announcement yesterday, you see that he's talking about the ferries being no frills, on one hand, but also saying that many of the costs he's cutting will need to be paid for somehow in the future. And these are the costs for the on-land facilities at Picton and Wellington – which he's suggesting will have to be covered by the ports themselves. He's saying that investment is needed at Picton, but he reckons the facilities in Wellington have got another 30 years in them. Again, doesn't that sound so familiar when it comes to infrastructure in this country? “We can get away with what we've got for a bit longer” – the same for the ferries themselves. The ones that keep clapping out. As for the new ships - if we do end up competing with the rest of the world for new vessels because of a global influx of orders, we could end up waiting more than four years. That's why I'll believe it when I see it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister-in-charge has promised Interislander's ferries are safe until our new ones arrive. The Government's announced specifications for two ships - rail enabled and larger than the current pair - for roll out by Christmas 2029. Picton's port infrastructure will be replaced, but money will be saved by modifications and refurbishment in Wellington. Previous plans were canned in 2023, after cost blowouts. Minister for Rail Winston Peters says KiwiRail's given him an overview of the existing ships. "They are very confident that these present utilities are going to be capable of going well past 2029." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winston's great rail solution is now revealed: it's just like KiwiRail's iReX but cheaper. The boats are still big and they're rail enabled but the portside infrastructure is more reasonable. And that's always been the thing. The original boats were a good deal, but the kicker came portside. KiwiRail was under the belief that the project had to be future proofed. This was something that had to last 50 years - a type of thinking that New Zealand hasn't done often. So, the Ferrari was not the boat, it was the ports. Now Winston says Picton needs a big revamp. But the earthquake prone Wellington port just needs a revamp. In an ideal world this is not ideal. But it is, as Winston says, pragmatic. I know people involved with the original iReX deal on the Government side. And when this story first broke, they told me that KiwiRail shouldn't come to the Government expecting an open cheque book. And he was right. The original iReX deal was a good deal, and the one that we should aspire to. But as the Government keeps telling us, now is not the right time for aspirational long-term planning. But if not now, when will we ever do anything right first time? And while this deal looks like a saving short term, will we end out paying more long term? The upshot is that we have ferries coming and they're less likely to sink than the ones we already have. That's about it - we're right back to where we were 30 years ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister-in-charge has promised Interislander's ferries are safe until our new ones arrive. The Government's announced specifications for two ships - rail enabled and larger than the current pair - for roll out by Christmas 2029. Picton's port infrastructure will be replaced, but money will be saved by modifications and refurbishment in Wellington. Previous plans were canned in 2023, after cost blowouts. Minister for Rail Winston Peters says KiwiRail's given him an overview of the existing ships. "They are very confident that these present utilities are going to be capable of going well past 2029." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla's technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I'll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In00:02:10.798 = Show Open00:04:07.115 = Ronald Gene Simmons00:28:32.996 = Holes (Fictional Story)00:43:38.748 = Paranormal 911, Part 101:00:21.585 = Paranormal 911, Part 201:26:21.282 = Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments01:35:22.320 = Ghost Car of Picton01:38:01.979 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase01:45:25.840 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RonaldGeneSimmonsThe story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK“Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker's Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu“Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James' in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January, 2019

Rabobank's senior economist previews next week's (Feb 19) OCR announcement and reviews the bank's latest trade report - Trump Tariffs: The Implications for NZ and Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Ben Picton, Rabobank Senior Market Strategist, about a new special report from RaboResearch analysing the US tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, the likelihood of tariffs being applied to NZ and Australia and what the implications might be for food producers... He talks with Alex Gowen, UK & Europe Regional Director for Beef + Lamb New Zealand and New Zealand Meat Board, about the relative strengths and weaknesses of NZ red meat in that part of the world, the recent Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin and some of the key lessons from the event... And he talks with Brent Walton, CEO of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited, about the size and scale of the scheme, the history and future of it and the Kathmandu Coast to Coast, which begins today and sees competitors kayak 70km down the Waimakariri River as part of the iconic event. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Ben Picton, Rabobank Senior Market Strategist, about a new special report from RaboResearch analysing the US tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, the likelihood of tariffs being applied to NZ and Australia and what the implications might be for food producers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Once a week Jesse cold calls one of our nation's many iSite centres to get the lowdown on their part of the country. We never know who will pick up the phone or what they will say. Today Jesse dials in to Picton.

"Far from being just a port town, Picton has blossomed into a fully-fledged holiday gem. Wrapped in forest-clad hills, the Picton foreshore is studded with a swag of hospo spots and heritage treasures like the Edwin Fox, in addition to being an alluring launch-pad for savouring Queen Charlotte Sound." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colter and Brooks Nuanez look back at a wild NFL weekend and make their picks for the conference title games. Plus: Montana State point guard Natalie Picton and Providence hockey coach Trevor Mertel join the show.

Montana dominated Montana State in women's basketball for four decades under Robin Selvig's leadership. Since Selvig retired in 2016, the tables have turned significantly. Montana State has won 12 of the last 15 matchups between the two teams, but Montana won 72-50 in Missoula last year in their last meeting. Montana State has won eight of the last 10. MSU 20th-year head coach Tricia Binford is 20-21 all-time against UM. The Lady Griz will be led by interim head coach Nate Harris. Binford & MSU sophomore point guard Natalie Picton along with Harris addressed the media ahead of the game this week. This video was filmed & produced by Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports. All Rights Reserved.

Roughriders' slotback Mitch Picton talks about going against Brett Lauther on the hockey rink.

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week's guest is Anne Du Bois who own Savon Du Bois in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario. I've always wanted to do an episode like this because it is not directly about wine but rather, about aromas almost exclusively. Anne Du Bois is an aromatherapist and perfumer who extracts her own scents and essential elements from botanicals to create a huge array of products from perfumes, essential oils, soaps, lotions, and salts, which is only a small amount of the things that Anne offers in her store. She oversees the production of all of it personally and is passionate about how aromas, and the ingredients that go into producing them, can impact our lives and our health.  I have been to the County many times in the past few years and only noticed her store on Main Street this past November on my last visit. I was walking down the street when suddenly I smelled the most amazing things walking past the door to one of the shops. Walking into her store is like immersing yourself in beauty. I probably spent about a half hour there just smelling everything I could as well as reading the stories on some of the packaging, part of some amazing marketing that she's created on the packaging of her carefully crafted scented products. Thankfully, Anne had time to meet me the next morning - the last morning that I was going to be in Picton - to record this conversation.Visit Savon Du Bois online at savondubois.com. Welcome to the Sipsters Podcast! Thank you for listening to the Sipster's Podcast. Find us online at sipsters.ca. Support the showThank you so much for listening! Purchase copies of “The Sipsters Pocket Guides” here! Support Sipsters by subscribing! Contact me at sipsterswinepodcast@gmail.com!Read Sipster's ICONS (Because sometimes more IS more.)Find me online at sipsters.ca or lukewhittall.comThanks again for listening!

Rabobank's senior economist reviews yesterday's 0.5% cut to the OCR (to 4.25%), and we ask which Reserve Bank did it better - ours or the Reserve Bank of Australia (currently at 4.35%)?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Island hikoi heading towards Parliament is making its way up towards the ferry in Picton and has been on the road from Christchurch since about 5.30 on Monday morning. Reporter Emma Andrews spoke to Corin Dann.

A convoy of South Islanders left Christchurch early on Monday morning to make their way up the East coast towards Picton to catch the afternoon ferry. Ōtautahi Hīkoi organiser Teresa Butler spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 45-year-old "Thug Riders" motorcycle club member has been accused of drug and weapon-related charges after a traffic stop near Nebraska Avenue in Tampa. And a Mongols member riding off a Cook Strait ferry at Picton ahead of the gang's anniversary meeting in Christchurch had his bike impounded amid a heavy police response to the outlaw club's festivities this past weekend. Join us as we discuss.Please consider sponsoring the channel by signing up for our channel memberships. You can also support us by signing up for our podcast channel membership for $9.99 per month, where 100% of the membership price goes directly to us at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dragon-s-lair-motorcycle-chaos--3267493/support. Follow us on:Instagram: www.instagram.com/BlackDragonBikerTV on Instagram. Thank you!TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@blackdragonbikertv Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jbunchiiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackdragonbikerBuy Black Dragon Merchandise, Mugs, Hats, T-Shirts Books: https://blackdragonsgear.comDonate to our cause:Cashapp: $BikerPrezPayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yxudso8zZelle: jbunchii@aol.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackDragonNPSubscribe to our new discord server https://discord.gg/dshaTSTSubscribe to our online news magazine www.bikerliberty.comSubscribe to Black Dragon Biker TV YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y2xv69buSubscribe to our Prepper Channel “Think Tactical”: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-WnkPNJLZ2a1vfis013OAgGet 20% off Gothic biker rings by using my special discount code: blackdragon go to http://gthic.com?aff=147Join my News Letter to get the latest in MC protocol, biker club content, and my best picks for every day carry. https://johns-newsletter-43af29.beehiiv.com/subscribe Get my new Audio Book Prospect's Bible from these links: United States https://adbl.co/3OBsfl5United Kingdom https://adbl.co/3J6tQxTFrance https://bit.ly/3OFWTtfGermany https://adbl.co/3b81syQ Help us get to 30,000 subscribers on www.instagram.com/BlackDragonBikerTV on Instagram. Thank you!

In todays episode, Alan Etmanski with Picton Pirates and I sit down to talk about Hockey Canada in general and Junior C specifically.

No-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride a new auto pilot system as the ferry hurtled towards the shore shortly after leaving Picton on Friday June 21 with 47 passengers onboard. No one was injured, but the Aratere, the only rail enabled interisland ferry, couldn't be refloated until after high tide the following day. Today, the Transport Accident and Investigation Commission or TAIC published its interim report on the incident. It said the ship had a new steering system and the Ship's master getting familiar again after a spell on another ship, TAIC Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam spoke to Lisa Owen. 

It was a wrong turn that sent an interisland ferry epically off course. A new accident investigation report shows that no-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride its auto pilot system as the ferry hurtled towards the shore shortly after leaving Picton on Friday June 21. An interim report from the Transport Accident and Investigation Commission or TAIC shows the ship had a new steering system and the Ship's master was getting familiar with the ferry after a stint on another vessel. Kiwi Rail Executive executive general manager, Duncan Roy spoke to Lisa Owen. 

A new report has laid out what caused the Cook Strait ferry Aratere to run aground near Picton in June - but it could be another 18 months before investigators say how it could have been prevented or who's to blame. Lauren Crimp with that report.

Kiwirail says Aratere's auto-pilot button should never have been pressed. The ferry ran aground in June as it headed out from Picton. An interim report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission details how the crew didn't know how to turn off the auto-pilot as it steered the ferry towards land. InterIslander Executive General Manager Duncan Roy says it was pressed in error, then no one could flick it off. "They didn't know on the bridge, we didn't know on Interislander - working with the people that provided us this service right now, as we speak, to work out why we didn't know." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sydney-based Rabobank economist comments on Wednesday's 50 basis point drop in the OCR. But the big question is what will the Reserve Bank do on November 27? And should farmers fix their mortgage now or ride the floating train downwards?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on the Huddle, CEO of the Maxim Institute Tim Wilson and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! A sea turtle was filmed struggling in an oil spill near the HMNZS Manawanui wreck site. How much money should we be putting into fixing this disaster? Auckland dog shelters are forced to euthanise more dogs than at any point in the past decade - 11 per day. Sophia Crestani coronial findings and calls for improved safety at student parties. How feasible is this? Tui's 'Yeah right' billboard referencing Philip Polkinghorne falls flat with social media users. Bluebridge ferry Connemara damages a wharf on Picton in a berthing mishap. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bluebridge ferry Connemara lost all power out around ten-thirty, not long into its freight sailing bound for Picton and drifted for two hours. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

On today's episode, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told the Security Council it has got to be able to enforce its own resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict to be credible, the Bluebridge ferry Connemara with 88 people on board, lost all power at out around ten-thirty last night, not long into its freight sailing bound for Picton, an Auckland entrepreneur says he's got the solution to tough economic times in hospitality - tipping, we have our weekly political panel and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Australia.

The Bluebridge ferry Connemara with 88 people on board, lost all power at out around ten-thirty last night, not long into its freight sailing bound for Picton. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Confusion over who was in charge took hold among those tasked with responding to the grounding of the Aratere near Picton. Marlborough's harbourmaster has today released his report into the grounding on the 21st of June, when 47 people were aboard, Samantha Gee reports.   

The lords of toasties have taken Picton and its many transit visitors by storm. 

Day 70 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 134 miles (216 km) from Mount Lyford to Picton, New Zealand.

Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Quakers Gilbert and Margaret Jones. The community, deeply affected, quickly organized a search. They traced footprints in the snow, leading to Joseph Thomset and the Lowder family's homes near West Lake. By the next day, Joseph Thomset and brothers David and George Lowder were arrested and charged with murder. The legal process moved rapidly. The coroner's inquest began the next day, followed by formal proceedings within a week. The trial, held at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Picton just five months later, suggested the motive was robbery, aimed at stealing the $555 Gilbert Jones earned from selling hops. George Lowder and Joseph Thomset were found guilty of murder and hanged in June of 1884. Many felt justice was served, but others believed the law got it wrong, acting hastily without sufficient evidence. Sources: Prince Edward County The Canadian Encyclopedia | Quakers The Lazier Murder: Prince Edward County, 1884 — Robert J. Sharpe The Kingston Whig-Standard 24 Dec 1883, page 2 Ottawa Daily Citizen 24 Dec 1883, page 1 Manitoba Weekly Free Press 15 May 1884, page 2 The Lazier murder trial of 1884 – did they get the right men? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Marlborough Harbourmaster is assessing the risks of large vessels, including the Cook Strait ferries, continuing to use Tory Channel. The relatively narrow channel shaves about thirty minutes off each crossing between Picton and Wellington. But the winding waterway is hazardous - with tidal currents reaching five knots - and busy. Marlborough Harbourmaster Jake Oliver spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Marlborough's Guardians of the Sounds, want Tory Channel closed off to the Cook Strait ferries, saying they should use the safer - and slower - Northern Entrance into Queen Charlotte Sound instead. At the moment, the ships go through the relatively narrow and winding Tory Channel which cuts about 30 minutes off the voyage between Picton and Wellington. Guardians of the Sounds' chair Pete Beech spoke to Corin Dann.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Mothman: The Enigma of Point Pleasant” by Troy Taylor for prairieghosts.com: https://www.facebook.com/authortt“A Cat's Warning” by Cindy Parmiter from the book “True Stories of the Paranormal: The Complete Collection”:https://amzn.to/3LkG880“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vtcv528“Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2y4pcytt“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James' in Sydney Australia for TheGhostAttic.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk89zb“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for HistoricMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdw996yyWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: October, 2015: “Mothman: The Enigma of Point Pleasant” and “A Cat's Warning” (First two episodes of Weird Darkness ever posted!)December 2018: “Paranormal 911”, “Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Machine”, “Ghost Car of Picton”, “Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase”CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/paranormal911/

Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Quakers Gilbert and Margaret Jones. The community, deeply affected, quickly organized a search. They traced footprints in the snow, leading to Joseph Thomset and the Lowder family's homes near West Lake. By the next day, Joseph Thomset and brothers David and George Lowder were arrested and charged with murder. The legal process moved rapidly. The coroner's inquest began the next day, followed by formal proceedings within a week. The trial, held at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Picton just five months later, suggested the motive was robbery, aimed at stealing the $555 Gilbert Jones earned from selling hops. George Lowder and Joseph Thomset were found guilty of murder and hanged in June of 1884. Many felt justice was served, but others believed the law got it wrong, acting hastily without sufficient evidence. Sources: Prince Edward County The Canadian Encyclopedia | Quakers The Lazier Murder: Prince Edward County, 1884 — Robert J. Sharpe The Kingston Whig-Standard 24 Dec 1883, page 2 Ottawa Daily Citizen 24 Dec 1883, page 1 Manitoba Weekly Free Press 15 May 1884, page 2 The Lazier murder trial of 1884 – did they get the right men? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Quakers Gilbert and Margaret Jones. The community, deeply affected, quickly organized a search. They traced footprints in the snow, leading to Joseph Thomset and the Lowder family's homes near West Lake. By the next day, Joseph Thomset and brothers David and George Lowder were arrested and charged with murder. The legal process moved rapidly. The coroner's inquest began the next day, followed by formal proceedings within a week. The trial, held at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Picton just five months later, suggested the motive was robbery, aimed at stealing the $555 Gilbert Jones earned from selling hops. George Lowder and Joseph Thomset were found guilty of murder and hanged in June of 1884. Many felt justice was served, but others believed the law got it wrong, acting hastily without sufficient evidence. Sources: Prince Edward County The Canadian Encyclopedia | Quakers The Lazier Murder: Prince Edward County, 1884 — Robert J. Sharpe The Kingston Whig-Standard 24 Dec 1883, page 2 Ottawa Daily Citizen 24 Dec 1883, page 1 Manitoba Weekly Free Press 15 May 1884, page 2 The Lazier murder trial of 1884 – did they get the right men? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Transport minister is refusing to confirm or deny whether the govt has been advised by the Independent Ferry Advisory Group that KiwiRail no longer run the Cook Strait ferries.The Interislander ferry Aratere ran aground near Picton last month, the latest in a series of incidents that have plagued the vessel in its 25 years of crossing the Cook Strait. Simeon Brown spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla's technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I'll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK“Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker's Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu“Nikola Tesla's Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James' in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qrWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: January, 2019CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/weekend-murder-spree-of-ronald-g-simmons/