Podcasts about Tokoroa

Carter Holt Harvey confirmed yesterday that it will be closing its Tokoroa Plywood Plant... leaving 119 workers without a job. It comes just months after the town's paper mill closed its doors, cutting another 130 jobs. It's a tough time for the timber industry, with five mills closing over the past year. With jobs dwindling, Tokoroa locals may be forced to leave to find work, but many remain determined to stay in their home town. Evie Richardson reports.

Tokoroa residents say they are worried what will happen to their town after it was confirmed today 119 jobs will be lost at its plywood manufacturing plant. It is just the latest blow to the south Waikato town with its paper mill closing down in June taking 150 jobs with it. Carter holt harvey which run the plywood plant, met with workers this afternoon to discuss the future of the business. An E Tu Union delegate has confirmed to RNZ that they have decided to close in early November, with 119 workers to lose their jobs. A handful of workers will be kept on to process imported timber.

More than 100 jobs are set to go, with Carter Holt Harvey closing its plywood manufacturing plant in Tokoroa. Worker Amira Turner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Libby reports on Waikato's regional scorecard, the fate of Tokoroa's polytech and proposals to close Tokoroa's plywood factory. Libby McLeod is RNZ's Waikato reporter

Why are New Zealand mills toppling over at a shocking rate? Just this week Carter Holt Harvey anounced plans to close its Tokoroa plywood manufacturing plant and import product fom overseas. It will mean almost 120 jobs go. The company's also shutting down its Eves Valley sawmill near Nelson with the loss of 140 jobs. The Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill in South Waikato, Winstone's Kariori Pulpmill and Tangiwai Sawmill have also all closed in the past year. Red Stag Timber processes lumber for New Zealand & export and operates the largest sawmill in the southern hemisphere, CEO Marty Verry spoke to Lisa Owen.

The country is on the edge of a recession, according to Labour. New figures reveal a sharp contraction in Gross domestic product, the broad measure of economic growth. The economy shrunk, 0.9% in the three months to the end of June. South Waikato is suffering; Carter Holt Harvey is looking to close its Tokoroa plywood plant, affecting almost 120 jobs, about 150 job losses in the region earlier in the year. South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley spoke to Lisa Owen. 

Shane Jones' warning was clear and concise. As of 2029, if no new gas fields are found or an alternative energy source is not found, there will be no gas available for industrial, commercial, and domestic use. “In simple terms, what's going to happen in 2029-2030 in the event that we either don't import gas, or we don't find a major find, is that the demand will still be there, but the supply will be below the demand. And there'll be a fraction of gas available, but for those big users, and quite frankly, the energy companies use quite a lot of gas and they can pay because they hand it on to you and I, that's what the crisis will be. There will be too many businesses in New Zealand still dependent on gas and the supply of the gas will be below their need for gas.” Shane Jones, as other commentators have noted, does talk a big game and is prone to hyperbole to make his point – should have been a journo. Gas NZ Chief Executive Jeffrey Clarke says homes and small businesses accounted for less than 13% of gas demand last year and are likely to have gas for longer than 2029, if only because other bigger customers will find alternatives, and because domestic and small business are profitable. But there's no doubt that the brutal reality is that we don't have as much gas in our gas fields as we thought we did, and that existing fields are going to run out sooner rather than later. Worse, according to an explainer story in The Post, gas industry sources believe that the aging Maui gas field will require expensive maintenance work in the middle of next year, raising the very real possibility that its overseas operator OMV could simply look at the bill for the maintenance, look at the life of the gas field and say, you know what? Don't worry about it. We'll shut it up early. Close the field. And some businesses won't survive that. In Shane Jones' report to Winston Peters, where he made the dire warnings, Jones says without profound action, the die is cast. There'll be a rust belt decline in New Zealand with a widening gap in societal well-being. We're already seeing it. Carter Holt Harvey shuttering its Eves Valley sawmill near Nelson, Kinleith closing and Tokoroa, and now Carter Holt Harvey closing the plywood plant there. Timaru's meatworks gone, Winston Pulp closing its factory in Ōhakune - small town New Zealand is once again fighting for its very survival. What are the options? What are the alternatives? According to Gas NZ, homes and small businesses account for less than 13% of gas demand. It doesn't mean that they are going to be really struggling to find alternatives to keep themselves going. The small manufacturing plants, we've already seen it, it's the cost of energy that is closing them, the manufacturing plants around New Zealand. Can you find alternatives to gas before 2029? If you are living in a small town where your major employer is owned by a multinational, the answer is they'll probably just shut up shop, as we've seen happen in other small towns. They'll look at the cost of finding an alternative energy source and go you know what? No. If you're a small town locally owned business, you might think differently. There might be more skin in the game for you. You might be willing to make a huge capital investment in resourcing the power supply to keep the plant open. But ultimately, once you do the sums on the back of an envelope, it just comes down to whether you can afford to or not. And in that case, what is the future of small-town New Zealand? Is the die cast? Are we looking at a rust belt decline and a widening gap in societal well-being unless we can find alternative fuel or simply another way of keeping small town New Zealand alive? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First of all, can I start by offering an apology to TVNZ? I gave them a bit of grief last night for starting the news bulletin with the peaches, but it turns out I was wrong and they were right. This has sparked a flurry of debate over whether we prefer our Wattie's peaches from Hawke's Bay or whether we don't really care if it comes from China or not. It's also prompted a statement from Wattie's asking us to support local growers. In other words, can we please buy New Zealand made? Now, that is a very nice sentiment, but let's be honest, that's all it is. It is a sentiment and it's not going to work. I mean, this is me, this is not me being cavalier about how hard this must be for the Hawke's Bay peach growers who are losing their Wattie's contracts. For them, this must be absolutely devastating and I feel terrible for them. But this is me being realistic about the prospect of any 'Buy New Zealand Made' campaign working. Wattie's New Zealand peaches, according to Pak'nSave's online store, are $3.90 a can. Pam's cheap peaches are 99 cents a can. That's a no-brainer, you're gonna buy the 99 cent can. Who is buying the $3.90 can? Grey Lynn? That makes no sense whatsoever. I mean - look, maybe if I thought about it a little bit, which I don't, but if I did, maybe I would pay 10, 20 cents, 40 cents at a push, more for a New Zealand made product. But I would not pay four times as much, it's far too expensive. And I wouldn't even do it in the first place because buying New Zealand made never works, does it? It never has. If it did, we would still be wearing Bata Bullets and buying Juliet Hogan and eating Sanitarium peanut butter. We wouldn't be reading about the closure of manufacturing businesses every other month, which today, by the way, is the Carter Holt Harvey mill in Tokoroa. I do the shopping in our house 90 percent of the time and I don't even know the provenance of the food I'm buying. I do not know where the canned food comes from, I absolutely do not know where the dried goods come from. And often, I'm not even really looking where the fresh fruit comes from. Yep, I know where the meat comes from, but that's basically a given, isn't it? It's simple economics, it always will be. And even if Wattie's has this tiny little hope that there might be a last-minute public rally for the New Zealand grown peaches, I think they already know the outcome, which is why they've already cut the contracts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's concern South Waikato's Tokoroa is facing another factory closure, with more than 100 jobs on the chopping block. Carter Holt Harvey is looking at closing its plywood manufacturing plant, the company has told staff. South Waikato mayor Gary Petley says he doesn't know all the details, but it's another blow for the region. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First of all, can I start by offering an apology to TVNZ? I gave them a bit of grief last night for starting the news bulletin with the peaches, but it turns out I was wrong and they were right. This has sparked a flurry of debate over whether we prefer our Wattie's peaches from Hawke's Bay or whether we don't really care if it comes from China or not. It's also prompted a statement from Wattie's asking us to support local growers. In other words, can we please buy New Zealand made? Now, that is a very nice sentiment, but let's be honest, that's all it is. It is a sentiment and it's not going to work. I mean, this is me, this is not me being cavalier about how hard this must be for the Hawke's Bay peach growers who are losing their Wattie's contracts. For them, this must be absolutely devastating and I feel terrible for them. But this is me being realistic about the prospect of any 'Buy New Zealand Made' campaign working. Wattie's New Zealand peaches, according to Pak'nSave's online store, are $3.90 a can. Pam's cheap peaches are 99 cents a can. That's a no-brainer, you're gonna buy the 99 cent can. Who is buying the $3.90 can? Grey Lynn? That makes no sense whatsoever. I mean - look, maybe if I thought about it a little bit, which I don't, but if I did, maybe I would pay 10, 20 cents, 40 cents at a push, more for a New Zealand made product. But I would not pay four times as much, it's far too expensive. And I wouldn't even do it in the first place because buying New Zealand made never works, does it? It never has. If it did, we would still be wearing Bata Bullets and buying Juliet Hogan and eating Sanitarium peanut butter. We wouldn't be reading about the closure of manufacturing businesses every other month, which today, by the way, is the Carter Holt Harvey mill in Tokoroa. I do the shopping in our house 90 percent of the time and I don't even know the provenance of the food I'm buying. I do not know where the canned food comes from, I absolutely do not know where the dried goods come from. And often, I'm not even really looking where the fresh fruit comes from. Yep, I know where the meat comes from, but that's basically a given, isn't it? It's simple economics, it always will be. And even if Wattie's has this tiny little hope that there might be a last-minute public rally for the New Zealand grown peaches, I think they already know the outcome, which is why they've already cut the contracts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's concern South Waikato's Tokoroa is facing another factory closure, with more than 100 jobs on the chopping block. Carter Holt Harvey is looking at closing its plywood manufacturing plant, the company has told staff. South Waikato mayor Gary Petley says he doesn't know all the details, but it's another blow for the region. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libby discusses the local wards where only one person is standing, why Tokoroa might be losing its polytech and funding struggles for projects to protect endangered bird species. Libby Kirkby McLeod is RNZ's Waikato Reporter.

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It's the end of an era today for the South Waikato town of Tokoroa with the Kinleith pulp and paper mill closing the last of its paper-making machines. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod takes a look.

Cleaners doubling as security guards at two rural Waikato Hospitals have left staff worried about their own safety and that of patients. These are among findings in a report obtained by Checkpoint about the introduction of the scheme - which Health New Zealand calls integrated cleaning, attendant and security services - at Te Kuiti and Tokoroa hospitals. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Last night on 1News I heard the single most logical and sane thing said in the entire bulletin in a long time. It was said by Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. A very smart man. A Rhodes Scholar. A Former Minister for the Environment for National. Simon Upton said we should in, an ordinary way, take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. And I thought, why has it taken so long for someone to say it? We should, in an orderly way, take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Forestry for climate change has been a Ponzi scheme. The 1News reporter called it a golden ticket. It's swamped productive land for easy gain. It's caused rampant wilding growth through our wild lands. In essence, it's a very big weed unless you're farming it for wood and paper and even then, that market is turning sour - ask Tokoroa and Kawerau. But has it done anything to reduce emissions? We've had long enough for proof. It has not. It's provided excuses for well-meaning pop bands to travel the world in private jets, planting useless forests in their wake and claiming moral superiority. But the 1News bit then went and missed the point. The headline was that we should plant natives instead of pine. Which he did say, but only if we keep with the nutso forest planting scheme. What Simon proposed was completely removing the ability of carbon polluters to rely on planting trees to meet their climate obligations. He said what New Zealand currently had been mostly a "tree planting scheme" that did little to cut planet-heating gases. And then the zinger quote: "The world actually needs real reductions in gross emissions, not an accounting triumph". If you want to cut your emissions, then cut your emissions. But don't plant a tree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill owner has confirmed plans to permanently end paper production. From June the change will be implemented and roughly 230 factory workers will be jobless. South Waikato District Mayor Gary Petley says the impact on the town will be ‘huge.' LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A representative for the workers at Kinleith pulp and paper Mill in Tokoroa says they're bracing themselves for bad news, as they wait to hear the fate of the mill later this morning. Up to 230 jobs could be cut at at the mill due to extreme financial challenges including high electricity costs. Ian Farrell from E Tu spoke with Corin Dann.

Workers at Kinleith pulp and paper Mill in Tokoroa says they're bracing themselves for bad news, as they wait to hear the fate of the mill later this morning. Our reporter Natalie Akoorie was at the Mill ahead of the meeting, and spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.

Waikato man is on a mission to rehome a catalogue of cats after becoming too ill to run his rescue. Wayne Proffitt, started rescuing cats about twenty years ago after he noticed them getting injured and killed on state highway one near his Tokoroa business. He built a massive enclosure to house the cats; desexed and looked after the rescues, all paid for out of his own pocket. Wayne's daughter, Jen Agnew spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Regional development minister won't commit to helping save jobs at Tokoroa's Kinleith pulp and paper mill but said he's sent an official in Japan to meet with company's owner and establish the facts. The Mill plans to stop paper processing next year with 230 jobs going. The Kinleith operation is owned Oji Fibre Solutions, which announced in September that it was closing its operation at Auckland, partly due to high power prices. Two other paper mills in the Ruapehu district have also closed down this year. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones was at a meeting to save the Kinleith mill in Tokoroa, he spoke to Lisa Owen.

About 500 people including politicians from across the spectrum attended a community meeting in Tokoroa on Monday night about trying to save the Kinleith paper mill from closure. MP for Taupō Louise Upston spoke to Corin Dann.

Proposed cuts to a tertiary apprenticeship training programme in Rotorua could leave dozens of people high and dry part way through their qualifications. The proposal from Bay of Plenty's Toi Ohomai institute of technology would mean up to 20 job losses according to the Tertiary Education union. The Union claims a number of courses across campuses in Taupo, Tokoroa, Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane include timber machining, forest management, social and youth work and rehabilitation studies. It said the cuts could mean the complete closure of the Waipa campus in Rotorua; a dedicated training facility that currently operates a working wood manufacturing plant. Senior tutor in Forestry and Wood manufacturing Kerry Parker spoke to Lisa Owen.

230 workers will lose their jobs if Kinleith Mill owner Oji Fibre Solutions goes ahead with stopping paper production. It would be a huge blow for Tokoroa, where the mill is the largest employers. RNZ visited the Waikato town to talk to workers after the news broke this morning. Felix Walton reports.

Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa plans to halt paper processing next year and that will mean about 230 job losses. It's owner Oji Fibre solutions said the paper part of the business has been making significant losses for several years and there's no prospect of that improving. Instead, Kinleith will import paper for its packaging operations and will focus on pulp. Workers were told of the looming cuts at a meeting this morning, with a final decision due by January. In September, Oji Fibre Solutions, announced the closure of its Penrose operations, up to 75 workers were affected. In August Winstone Pulp and Paper revealed it was closing its two Ruapehu mills. Joe Gallagher from E tu union spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's concern for hundreds of Kiwi workers as one of New Zealand's biggest pulp and paper mills looks to halt production. Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill plans to halt paper processing by June 2025 - with 230 jobs on the line. E tū negotiations specialist Joe Gallagher says these jobs cuts will have a ripple effect that impacts the rest of Tokoroa. "Tokoroa was born out of the fact that a lot of people migrated to the area to work at Kinleith - a lot of people rely on Kinleith. 230 jobs is not insignificant and that's not counting the downstream of people in cafes, doctors, nurses and all those other jobs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's concern for hundreds of Kiwi workers as one of New Zealand's biggest pulp and paper mills looks to halt production. Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill plans to halt paper processing by June 2025 - with 230 jobs on the line. E tū negotiations specialist Joe Gallagher says these jobs cuts will have a ripple effect that impacts the rest of Tokoroa. "Tokoroa was born out of the fact that a lot of people migrated to the area to work at Kinleith - a lot of people rely on Kinleith. 230 jobs is not insignificant and that's not counting the downstream of people in cafes, doctors, nurses and all those other jobs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next week the local council will consider whether to fund the return of the Tokoroa santa parade. After a 35 year run, the Lions Club pulled the pin on the parade in 2023 due to rising costs. Last month, the PM warned councils not to be distracted by nice to haves and to rein in their fantasies. Is there any bigger fantasy than a jolly guy in a red suit that delivers free presents, with the help of his reindeer squad? South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley spoke to Anna Thomas.

I did want to have a look at the state of our primary healthcare – this is something we've looked at before, and I have absolutely no doubt that we will look at again. I do tend to agree with the GP advocacy group, General Practitioners Aotearoa, that the concept of the family doctor is dead. You're not going to get a Dr Finlay's Casebook again any time soon on the telly. You're not going to see a doctor who has not only looked after your primary health for much of your life, but also that of your family's. These are the kinds of doctors that have gone the way of the moa.   Where I would disagree with the GPA is that they said you wouldn't see the sort of queues for GPs that we saw in South Auckland, in Remuera. I would argue it's just as difficult for people in the blue chip suburbs to get in to see a GP as it is in the poorer areas. It's just the people with disposable incomes can have other options.   A briefing given to Dr Shane Reti when he took over as Health Minister warned that New Zealand is at least 485 GPs short across the country. Remember trying to find the GP in Tokoroa? A GP was looking for somebody to take over the practice - all sorts of offers were put out there, nobody was interested. This number's expected to grow to a shortage of between 750 and 1050 doctors in the next ten years. At least a quarter of a million Kiwis aren't enrolled with a practice. Many of them won't take on any new patients. 1,034,000 people said they struggled to access GP services because of cost in 2022/23, double the number of the previous year. And the impact of this of course is pressure on hospitals, emergency departments, specialist consultations and immunisation rates. Waiheke Island's only afterhours medical clinic closed its doors yesterday; 24 practices and clinics in Canterbury, the Southern Region, Hawke's Bay, and mid Central that provide after hours or urgent care experienced closures or reductions in hours in 2023 because there aren't enough GPs.   There is a tiny bit of good news... in March, the Health Minister pointed to work beginning on setting up a third medical school and record numbers of GP registrars as green shoot, but added, “I understand there are other parts of retention and remuneration we need to collaborate on.”   There is so much need everywhere, across every field, but GPs are in crisis. If a crisis can be something that continues for many, many years, because they have been saying for at least the past five years that they are struggling. Pre-Covid they were struggling. GPs were getting older, new doctors weren't training in the field, they were getting stressed and burnt out because they were seeing so many patients with so much need, and yet without them, they are such an important component of the country's overall health plan that you cannot have a healthy country without healthy GPs. Difficulty in accessing GPs results in pressure on EDs and poorer health outcomes once people do finally get treatment.   I've been with the same GP practice for about 25 years. I don't see the same GP; I've had a succession of really lovely, fabulous GPs come and go. The last one I was absolutely fabulous, but she now only works mornings because she's trying to manage herself, and her family, and her practice, and it's all just overwhelming. It was three weeks before I could get in to see a GP. You expect to have to wait. If it's urgent, they do their best. If it's urgent, you try and get into an afterhours clinic, but you have to have the money to pay and there has to be an afterhours clinic open near you.   So like I say, difficulty in accessing GPs no matter where you are in the country, but if you have money, if you have disposable income, you can get a result a lot more easily. Do we try and attract them from overseas? Do we try and attract young people, pay their student loans if they become a GP?  We've seen what happens when you try and attract somebody with money and all the add-ons and the bells and whistles to get to Tokoroa.  If they don't want to, they don't want to. Have the days of the family doctor gone the way of the moa? We just have to adapt to a new way, a new style of doing things.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Mowbray is a farm kid from the Waikato who has grown up to be one of New Zealand's most formidable entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Her and her 2 brothers established Zuru and worked tirelessly to grow it into one of the biggest toy companies in the world. Now she is building another brand from the ground up- Zeil, an app for job hunters.https://zeil.com/ This was an honor. Anna has done a few podcasts before, but they have all been business related. This is her first ever podcast where we got to learn a bit more about the person behind the jaw-dropping success. We covered all the important stuff like why she went to see Taylor Swift in Sydney even though she's not a Swiftie. Her childhood in Tokoroa and CambridgeThe early years of the Zuru in ChinaHow her and All Black Ali Williams got together and his memorable first impression- what she loves and hates about him.How they manage to blend families and run a household with five kids, and not spoil the kids. And so much more! Anna is a total weapon. Not to mention bloody good fun and I really appreciated her time, so I hope you guys enjoy this conversation.*Thanks so much to Generate Kiwi Saver for being the official and exclusive sponsor of this podcast.When it comes to KiwiSaver, most of us just sign up and tick the boxes when we started working and then left it to run its course. But, taking the time to make sure you're in the right fund, and ensuring you're maximizing your account, could really improve your lifestyle in retirement.That's where the award winning Generate crew can help.Generate have a team of KiwiSaver advisers across the country available to meet with you, chat through your options, and help you make sure your KiwiSaver investment is working for you.If you've never got KiwiSaver advice before, request a no obligation chat with one of their advisors. Head to:https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/domA copy of their product disclosure statement is available on their website. The issuer of the scheme is Generate Investment Management Limited and of course past performance does not guarantee future returns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tokoroa-born & Grammy-award nominated musician Jordan Rakei joins Hunter to break down 'The Loop', their new album. ~ Thanks to NZ On Air Music ~  

Tokoroa-born & Grammy-award nominated musician Jordan Rakei joins Hunter to break down 'The Loop', their new album. ~ Thanks to NZ On Air Music ~  

Embark on a journey of resilience and enchantment in this episode of "How to Be Happier for Entrepreneurs," titled "How to Find Magic in Life's Challenges." Our guest, Kelz Morris-Dale, shares her heartfelt story of transformation, from her roots in New Zealand to her life in Reno, through her battles with anxiety, depression, and personal loss. In this episode, Kelz opens up about her experiences with miscarriage, the trials of divorce, and the poignant lessons learned from the departure of loved ones. Her narrative is a powerful testament to finding strength in vulnerability and magic in life's toughest moments. As a Reiki Master Teacher and a passionate advocate for mental health, Kelz intertwines her healing journey with her role as a mother and her mission to inspire others. This conversation is more than just a story; it's an exploration into the depths of human resilience, offering insights and inspiration for anyone facing their own challenges, be it in personal growth or entrepreneurial endeavors. Join us in discovering how to transform life's obstacles into opportunities for growth and joy.   Key takeaways to listen for: Kelz's early experiences with anxiety and depression The power of finding identity and voice through personal challenges  How to overcome negative self-talk and realize inherent worthiness An upcoming book you should definitely look forward to A transformative journey into Reiki and its healing potential    Resource: Drop your email to get your hands on the FREE Joy Regenerator! Tap into its magic to keep tabs on and handle those challenging emotions and bounce back to feeling fantastic. Check it out here: https://www.bradchandler.com/joy.   About Kelz Morris-Dale Kelz Morris-Dale is a contributing author at AMA Publishing & Business Consulting, a Digital Marketing expert, and a Reiki Master Teacher with roots deeply embedded in Tokoroa, New Zealand. Despite her global travels from England to the Reno/Tahoe area, where she's lived for the past 11 years, her enduring Kiwi accent proudly reflects her heritage. Her career has spanned various roles—from travel agent and Super Yacht stewardess to recruitment and HR, highlighting her diverse skill set developed across continents.  In 2016, Kelz ventured into a holistic path, becoming a Level III Master Teacher of Reiki, dedicated to teaching and providing Reiki sessions in Reno and globally. She has found profound fulfillment in guiding her daughters and other women in Reiki, contributing to their empowerment. Today, Kelz is poised to release a new book, "Focus on the Magic," and is passionate about assisting women in flourishing within the online business landscape, embodying a spirit of collaboration and magic.   Connect with Kelz Facebook: Soul Hug Reiki | Kelz Morris-Dale  LinkedIn: Kelz Morris-Dale   Connect With Us Schedule a call and find your level of happiness by taking your self-love quiz at www.BradChandler.com/contact.   Join How to be Happier - For Entrepreneurs | Private Facebook Group https://mc.bradchandler.com/grouppc_bradc.   Follow Brad on Social Media! Facebook Page: Brad Chandler Coaching Instagram: @bradchandlercoaching Twitter: @lbchandler1 TikTok: bradchandler6 YouTube Channel: Brad Chandler

We find Rabobank's Sydney-based senior market strategist in Tokoroa, where's he on a speaking tour commenting about the outlook for the New Zealand economy and where our interest rates are going.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Letele is perhaps best known as a former professional boxer 'Brown Buttabean', but his story is so much larger than that.   It's been filled with highs and lows, from early sporting success to the failure of his supermarket business in Australia where he lost everything, including his family, and returned to New Zealand with only the clothes on his back, weighing in at over 200 kgs.  He turned to prize fighting to earn money and get fit, lost over 100kgs and shared his journey on social media. The public response to his efforts built up the movement that became Buttabean Motivation or BBM.  For the last decade, he's worked tirelessly to create opportunities for people. He has set up free gyms in West and South Auckland, and Tokoroa, a community kitchen, a social supermarket in Tokoroa, and a Foodshare which regularly feeds thousands of people.   In this episode we cover it all, in great detail – and it's a blockbuster. He's a man making a huge difference in Kiwi communities and we're so thrilled to share his story.  We're also thrilled to announce Dave has joined us at B2B Speakers, our business that brings our guests to your events. If you'd like to hire Dave , or any of our other epic guests, at your next conference or function, get in touch by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz  While you're there sign up to our new weekly newsletter with all the behind the scenes B2B details.  Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from.  This episode was brought to you from the Export Beer garden studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So we had the National Māori Action Day protest today. The protests took place across the North Island this morning and they were big, impressively so. There were an estimated 300 cars at the Auckland protest, there were about 50 on the Southern Motorway- which created a 3km backlog- and there were over 100 people at each of the Hamilton, Whakatane, Rotorua, Tokoroa, Taupo and Palmerston North gatherings. That is impressive, those numbers. Because from what I can see, those people were activated by the Māori Party in about 24 hours. If I'm not mistaken, they put up their social media posts yesterday, it got into the news yesterday- and all of those hundreds of people turned up to protest today at 7am. Regardless of whether you agree with the Māori Party and what they advocate for or not, it is pretty impressive that they managed to get that many people together in such a short space of time. That tells you two things, I reckon. One is that there's a lot of emotion out there about what the Government is planning to do in the race relations area. Those protests, when you think about it, were actually about nothing- but also about everything. There wasn't just one thing that those people got out to protest about. Nothing has actually happened. If you listen to the number of things people were protesting over, it was a smorgasbord of reasons why they were out there. The promise of the Government doing anything in the race relations area got those people emotional enough to go out. Secondly, if the Māori Party can activate that many people when nothing has happened in only 24 hours, imagine what they can do when something actually does happen. For example, when ACT's Treaty principles bill goes to Parliament. That bill has the potential to trigger a referendum- if it actually gets passed through Parliament. There's no evidence that suggests this will happen, but imagine how big the protests could be based on what we saw today. I know that not everybody takes the Māori Party seriously, because they're all about the spectacle. A lot of the stunts that they pull are clearly meaningless and make themselves look foolish to a lot of people. But do not underestimate them. Because they are dominating the conversation on the first day of Parliament. We aren't talking about the new Government sitting in Parliament for the first time, we're talking about the Māori Party today. And I suspect this will be the first of many days where they will dominate over the next three years. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we explore the top 10 investment hotspots in New Zealand outside the main centres. We discuss the potential for capital growth in locations such as Kaiapoi, Rangiora, and Ashburton. We also delve into why the South Island, specifically places like Blenheim and Nelson. While making our assessment, we consider factors like affordability, rental yields, average incomes, population growth, and desirability. Lastly, we cover areas with high rental yield like Tokoroa, Levin, Whanganui, and Gisborne and reveal why Queenstown-Lakes has made it to our top 10 list. Main Topics Discussed: Top investment locations Rangiora property market Kaiapoi property market Ashburton property market Levin property market Whanganui property market Gisborne property market Tokoroa property market Queenstown property market Nelson property market Blenheim property market We also mention you can play around with this data on our website. And we also mention our upcoming webinar about ⁠How to Succeed as a Property Investor With No Experience + Real Life Case Study⁠. It's on Tuesday August 8th at 7pm, click the link to register.

Fresh off Scotland winning another game vs England Rugby, I caught up with Sean who was back at the team hotel. Class win for them, and great to chat about all things Scotland, Lions, & the Baa Baa's. On the club stage he has won it all with Saracens, London Irish, Glasgow and in NZ with Canterbury and the Crusaders. There isn't much he hasn't done in rugby, and who knew so many famous players came from Tokoroa?! Thanks always FourFive CBD and Tiny Rebel Brewery

Ice was born the the town of Tokoroa in New Zealand & moved over to Australia to start his career as an NRL player, playing for the Warriors, Panthers & Sea Eagles before retiring after many injuries and deciding to turn to business.After retiring, he founded YKTR with fellow NRL players & best mates Corey Norman & James Segeyaro and over the last few years has been documenting the entire process, building a cult following in the process.He has now gone on to found the sports media company YKTR Sports that has started to change the game for sports media here in Australia by creating content with the players, past & present to give you a unique look into the life of an athlete and bridge the gap between the player and the media company.There was so many lessons and so much value in this episode & Ice continues to deliver these lessons every day through his social media channels.In this episode:How growing up with his Dad as his footy coach was a factor in being able to play in the NRL and how it shaped him as a young boyThe countless injuries that occurred in his career and how the affected him physically and mentallyGetting hooked on reading and self development and how that lead him to starting YKTRThe importance of growth mindset and how to never stop growingThe founding story of YKTR and YKTR Sports and what it took in the early days to get them off the groundWhat things they are changing at YKTR over the next few years to continue to grow and scale the brandNavigating working with your mates and how to communicate betterHow to optimise for happiness and why you should do itThe power of creating content and what people can do to leverage content for their personal brand and their business---Follow Ice here

Jenny Shattock is the Mayor for South Waikato - a region that encompasses Tokoroa, Putaruru, Tirau and Arapuni.  All towns are achieving remarkable growth - but they remain as the fifth most deprived community in New Zealand.  Jenny wants South Waikato to thrive, so that's why she, alongside 35 others from Council, the community and business groups are headed to Parliament to show the Beehive what they've got. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Twenty years ago, he thought human-induced climate change was a load of rubbish. Now, George Moss' dairy farms are leading the way in counting - and cutting - greenhouse gas emissions.

In a forest block near Tokoroa a 60-year-old tree is felled and turned into a cubic metre of wood. It will end up at the Mystery Creek Fieldays at the end of the year to give a visual representation of carbon sequestration and there's a discussion about farming and forestry.

  Country Life joins the queue to get free food at Nourished for Nil, a food rescue charity in Hawkes Bay and heads to a forestry block near Tokoroa for a discussion on forestry and farming. And we farewell Carol Stiles after nearly quarter of a century reporting from the heartland of rural New Zealand.

Retired electrical engineer Bruce Simpson has two YouTube channels with more than 440,000 subscribers. His videos featuring remote controlled aircraft and drones filmed at the Tokoroa airfield have a huge following. The 69 year old has two channels, xjet and RCModelReviews which have attracted 140 million views. This video below, alone has almost 1.8 million views.

A $58 million deal signed between the Crown and an iwi housing provider today is promising to make the dream of home ownership more achievable for Māori. It plans to deliver a minimum of 170 affordable rental homes and more than 30 progressive-ownership properties in Taranaki, Tokoroa, Blenheim, Thames and Tāmaki Makaurau. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has the story.

As Fiji struggles with an unprecedented health and economic crisis, there are warnings about a growing climate of fear; The lifting of quarantine restrictions for seasonal workers entering New Zealand from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu has been well received in the three countries; Twelve Cook Islands women who partook in a creative writing workshop have produced a book, which was launched in Tokoroa yesterday; Pacific Island countries may need to renegotiate fishing rights arrangements due to climate change induced tuna migration.

The lives of twelve Cook Islands women who left their islands to make a life in New Zealand tell their stories in a new book which was launched in their new hometown Tokoroa on Tuesday.

“Growing up as a youngster, going onto the field, there were a couple of things my dad would always say, work hard today son, and be humble.” This conversation is with Keven Mealamu, one of the best All Blacks of all time. Keven made his international rugby debut in 2002 against Wales at the Millennium […]The post EP 40 – Keven Mealamu – Growing up in Tokoroa, How to Keep Motivated and Finding Your Passion appeared first on AUT Millennium News.