Podcast appearances and mentions of Robin Martin

Canadian politician

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RNZ: Morning Report
Pouākai Hut replacement built to withstand 300kmh winds

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 3:44


The unique challenges of building high on a mountain has meant everything including the kitchen sink has to be helicoptered onto the site of a new trampers' hut in Taranaki's national park. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Vulerable coastal bird returning to Taranaki

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 4:05


Community-based trapping efforts are being credited with two vulnerable coastal birds returning in increasing numbers to Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went birdwatching.

RNZ: Checkpoint
New Plymouth rough sleepers using council car park as hang out

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 4:21


A group of rough sleepers in New Plymouth are backing a propsoal to allow them to use a council car park as a place to hang out. But they warn a police crackdown on their antics in the CBD will only push them out into residential neighbourhoods. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin spoke to the rough sleepers.

RNZ: Morning Report
Carpark, prison suggested as places for homeless to hang out in New Plymouth

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 3:49


The subterranean level of a council car park, a derelict night-club and a prison dating back to the 1870s have all been suggested as a temporary place for New Plymouth's rough sleepers to hang out in the day. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Earthquake standards risk turning Stratford into 'ghost town'

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 3:45


Businesses in Stratford say stickers slapped on dozens of buildings warning they are quake-prone, risk turning the Taranaki provincial hub into a ghost town. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has been talking to Stratford locals.

RNZ: Morning Report
Speed limit increase on stretch of SH3 'non-sensical': Crash survivor

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 3:33


A Waitara community board member and crash survivor says it makes no sense to reinstate a 100kmh speed limit on a stretch of State Highway 3 in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Javanese puppet theatre star turn at Shakespeare festival

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 3:42


In a twist the Bard himself would've be proud of, a Javanese shadow theatre is a star turn at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to a workshop run by the troupe.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 8:53


Around the Motu: Robin Martin reports from Taranaki 

RNZ: Morning Report
Children remain in hospital after Taranaki crash

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 2:41


Four children remain in hospital after a crash in South Taranaki yesterday which injured eleven students and two adults. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann.

RNZ: First Up Podcast
First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 27 March

RNZ: First Up Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 40:20


On today's First Up pod: we ask Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni if New Zealand politicians use group chats to talk policy; Prince Harry steps down from his own charity; we hear about fresh talks between the US government and the Taliban and Taranaki reporter Robin Martin tells us about local farmers who say it's the worst drought they've seen in about 40 years. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

RNZ: Morning Report
Health NZ apologises to woman who had to pay for ultrasound

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 3:46


Health New Zealand has apologised to a New Plymouth woman who was forced to find the cash to pay for a private ultrasound, after being told she'd have to wait six months under the public system. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Smattering of rain not enough to break drought in Taranaki

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 3:59


South Taranaki farmers say a recent smattering of rain isn't enough to break a drought some are describing as the worst in more than 40 years. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has been visiting farmers.

RNZ: Morning Report
Taranaki radiology services nearing 'crisis' mode

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 2:19


An acute shortage of radiography staff at Taranaki Base Hospital means patients are waiting months longer than they should for critical scans to diagnose cancer and other serious conditions. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranak

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 10:29


Robin updates Kathryn on the latest events in Taranaki including developments on the Mt Messenger bypass.

RNZ: Morning Report
Womad visitors invited to try hand at ancient Māori martial art

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 3:47


Visitors to the Womad international arts festival in New Plymouth this weekend are being offered the opportunity to try their hand at the ancient Māori martial art of mau rākau. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Mt Messenger bypass blows budget, gets funding boost

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 5:32


The controversial Mt Messenger Bypass project on State Highway 3 in Taranaki has got a funding boost after a $10 million budget blowout. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

RNZ: Morning Report
New Plymouth woman waits month for semi-urgent scan results

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 3:32


A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a "semi-urgent" ultrasound left her feeling like a "ticking time bomb". Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Waka Kotahi's right to kill endangered species ruled unlawful

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 4:07


Waka Kotahi's right to kill endangered species while it is building the Mt Messenger bypass in north Taranaki has been ruled unlawful by the High Court. Whanganui-Taranaki reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann.

RNZ: Morning Report
Taranaki daycare evicted from building

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 4:07


Land Information New Zealand was a no-show at a meeting to consider the future of a Taranaki daycare centre the government agency last week evicted from a building it had occupied for 44 years. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Te Matatini challenges stereotypes breaks down boundaries

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 3:00


Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga brought tens of thousands of visitors to Taranaki for the biennial celebration of kapa haka, injecting millions of dollars into the province in the process. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Sweet treats proving popular at Te Matatini

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 3:32


It wouldn't be a summer festival without ducking off to the food trucks for a feed, and Te Matatini is no different. Although in Ngamotu this week you're more likely to see hangi, paua fritters and chop suey on the menuboards rather than burgers and fries. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to taste what was on offer.

RNZ: Morning Report
Autographed architrave open's window to the past

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 3:28


A Taranaki man's home renovation has opened up a window into the past dating back more than a century. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Tarsealing of Tāngarākau Gorge marks end of an era

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 3:49


The last stretch of metal road in New Zealand's State Highway network has been sealed, with contractors putting on the finishing touches to 12 kilometres of tarseal through the remote Tāngarākau Gorge in East Taranaki. Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has been in Whangamomona to take a look.

RNZ: Morning Report
Taranaki economy set for boost thanks to Te Matatini

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 4:00


Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth on Tuesday - the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin.

RNZ: Morning Report
Whanganui's iconic paddle steamer celebrates double anniversary

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 4:21


Whanganui's iconic paddle steamer - the Waimarie - is celebrating a double anniversary of sorts this year. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along for a cruise.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 10:43


Tension over rough sleepers, a $10m centre city makeover and Te Matatini comes to Taranaki.

RNZ: Morning Report
Stratford school collection 135,000 milk and cream lids

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 3:49


Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Axe to fall on New Plymouth trees as part of makeover

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 3:44


The chainsaws are coming for a swathe of mature trees which line the streets in downtown New Plymouth. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

RNZ: Morning Report
Olympic champion the star turn at Cooks Classic

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 3:52


Despite a stellar line-up including Olympians middle-distance runner Sam Tanner and long jumper-turned-sprinter Anna Grimaldi there was no mistaking who was the star attraction at the Cooks Classic athletics meet in Whanganui at the weekend. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin took in the action.

RNZ: Morning Report
Taranaki ice swimmer wins junior world championship title

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 2:48


Taranaki ice swimmer Madeline Hobo has added a world championship title to her junior 500m freestyle world record secured in Alexandra last year. Hobo spoke to Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin.

RNZ: Morning Report
Taranaki surfer looks to defend national title on home waves

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 3:35


More than 400 boardriders ranging from their early teens to more than 70-years-old will take part in disciplines including long-boarding, stand-up paddleboard, bodyboarding and the pinnacle event - the short-board open division. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 10:33


RNZ Reporter Robin Martin has a wrap of the region's news, including another development in the ongoing saga that is the Mt Messenger bypass, and a new hut in the Pouakai Ranges.

RNZ: Morning Report
Successful claim for 2,4,5-T exposure just tip of iceberg: Lawyer

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 4:01


The lawyer for a Taranaki farmer who successfully overturned an ACC decision denying him compensation for exposure to the herbicide 2,4,5-T reckons his client is just the tip of the iceberg. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 10:30


Robin discusses the reopening of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery after a $70m makeover. Roading updates in the ongoing saga that is the Mt Messenger bypass project on SH3, as well as the multi-million dollar shortfall in New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) funding that has left the New Plymouth council short. And an Opunake farmer says a new service at Taranaki Base Hospital has changed his life. RNZ's Taranaki reporter, Robin Martin

RNZ: Morning Report
Sarjeant Gallery relaunch to unveil shimmering new wing

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 4:13


Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui and its shimmering new wing - will be unveiled for the first time tomorrow following a $70 million makeover that's been a decade in the making. Robin Martin reports.

RNZ: Checkpoint
New dialysis treatment transforming Taranaki man's life

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 4:06


A new service at Taranaki Base Hospital is transforming the life an Opunake farmer. Mark Walsh has had kidney function issues most of his life and travelled out of region for specialist dialysis treatment sometimes twice a week - but not any more. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin explains.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Mt Messenger poster child for PWA reform - NP mayor

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 3:31


The Crown's failure to purchase a Taranaki couple's farm for a major roading project has seen its cost skyrocket. The mayor of New Plymouth said the Crown's inability to buy the 11 hectares of land for the Mt Messenger bypass has cost taxpayers 83 million dollars in the past two years alone. Neil Holdom said it shows the Public Works Act needs a drastic overhaul. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Te reo to make up 30 percent of dialogue of new TV series

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 3:44


Filming on a television series, which claims to be the first prime-time production to have 30 percent of its dialogue in te reo Maori, has just wrapped in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Taranaki barber students head back to school in win-win for all

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 4:27


Barber students at Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider are creating a buzz around the region with a community project offering free haircuts at schools.The students are smashing out haircuts to meet course requirements while easing the cost of living crisis for families in what's being described a win-win for everyone involved. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin joined them at Coastal School in Okato.

RNZ: Morning Report
Sustainable Backyards Trail offers taste of the good life

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 3:57


A Taranaki garden festival that highlights working with nature rather than against it, celebrates its 10th anniversary next month. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a look.

RNZ: Morning Report
Pilot welding programme transforming lives

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 3:54


A first of its kind welding training programme in Taranaki is hoping to plug gaps in the workforce and transform lives in the process. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Berm-agedon - councillor's daughter in fight for fruit trees

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 3:32


The daughter of a New Plymouth councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa on the berm outside her home. Frustrated at the lack of action over the tree - which is growing through powerlines - Alana Brough has planted a fruit and vegetable garden in the berm in defiance of council bylaws. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a look.

Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy
Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac on What's In Store for Season 2

Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 17:11


We're back for Season 2! Join our season's hosts Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac as they introduce themselves and share the ‘what' and the ‘why' behind Season 2: Equity on the Ground. 

RNZ: Checkpoint
Seabed miner rejoices while opponents fume 'zombie project' brought back to life

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 3:32


A company that wants to mine the seabed off the coast of Taranaki has welcomed its inclusion on the government's fast-track list. Trans-Tasman Resources says if the project goes ahead it will create hundreds of jobs and boost export earnings. Opponents meanwhile are fuming the so-called 'zombie project' has been brought back to life. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more

RNZ: Morning Report
Destination Play promises something for everyone

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 3:08


A seven-million-dollar playground emerging on the New Plymouth coastline promises something for everyone - young or old. When complete, Destination Play will cover two hectares and include a dozen zones, featuring a bmx pump track and a water-play area - and everything in between. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to check out progress.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 12:30


New Plymouth locals say the district council has botched the job of fixing a dangerous intersection in the city. 

RNZ: Morning Report
Council underfire for botched intersection fix

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 3:54


The New Plymouth District Council is under fire for what locals are calling the botched job it's made of fixing a dangerous intersection in the city. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Morning Report
Hundred hit slopes in Taranaki

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 3:50


Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Port Taranaki talks with staff after Methanex cuts production

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 3:25


The announcement of about 70 potential job losses at Methanex's plant in Taranaki is sending shockwaves through the community with Port Taranaki already talking with its staff about reconfiguring the business. Methanex, which uses gas to produce methanol for export, said policy settings have not been conducive to securing sustainable gas supply for its business since 2018, Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Hundreds protest changes to disability services in New Plymouth

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 3:41


About 300 people, chanting "nothing about us, without us", have marched through central New Plymouth protesting changes to disability services.The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People. It's losing responsibility for delivering support services, which will move to the Ministry of Social Development, Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin was at the protest.