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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 16th of April, NZ Defence and Customs have unveiled two Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels. Should we have as many of these as we can get? In the age of dating apps, is it still ok to ask for phone numbers? And what is it that people stick on their cars that annoys you? A Wellingtonian hated the eyelashes on a VW Beetle that parked in their street! Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Patsy Reddy, the former chair of New Zealand rugby and the new chair of the Climate Change Commission speaks to Kathryn Ryan

Are you a burnt-out professional in Auckland, a Wellingtonian tired of spending half your salary on rent, or maybe sick of the crowds in Queenstown? According to a new marketing campaign run by Enterprise Dunedin the answer is simple: just move to the Edinburgh of the South. While they cause a bit of a stir and get people talking, do these city marketing campaigns actually work? Mark Leishman is joined by Professor of Marketing at the University of Canterbury Ekant Veer.

OPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news that Cranfield's on Johnson St near Lambton Quay is closing. Often shops close during a recession and unpredictable times. Shops close because they go broke. Businesses close when owners have just had enough. But Cranfield's has been operating in Wellington for 33 years and reading Nicola Cranfield's email really affected me. Nicola has fought endlessly against Let's Get Wellington Moving and the Golden Mile project. She's met with counsellors, she's met with businesses, she's gone to every meeting she possibly could have gone to, just to fight the cause to save Lambton Quay from both Let's Get Wellington Moving and the Golden Mile project. She's had the acrimony of presenting to Wellington City Council with councillors not even looking her in the eye, looking down at their devices not caring what she has to say.,not caring what she and her mother had done for our city over 33 years. Absolutely no respect whatsoever. But that didn't stop Nicola from fighting. That didn't stop Nicola from being a proud Wellingtonian wanting her successful family business to carry on against all the distractions and inconvenience that was thrown at her by those two major projects and our council. Things got so frustrating for her that she decided that she would not renew her long term lease and go month to month. Unfortunately for us in Wellington it didn't work for Nicola Cranfield and her shop is closing. A Wellington institution gone, just like that. It's interesting Nicola is not blaming or even bringing into the equation the public sector job losses due to government cuts. I've met Nicola a few times she's the most positive, bright, energetic and focused businesswoman you could ever expect to meet. She's someone you talk to and say to yourself ‘gosh aren't we lucky to have a person like that running a business in our city'. Well no longer; she joins the long list of fabulous Wellingtonians who ran amazing businesses that got caught up in the downward spiral and are out… An article in the Herald today from Thomas Coughlan, outlining the effects and breaking down the job losses by numbers is very interesting. It shows it's more of a self-perpetuating downhill spiral than actual cash disappearing from the community. People that haven't lost their job still have the disposable income to spend - they're just adjusting and being extremely careful. Even last night I met a couple who hadn't lost their jobs, still had disposable income and they felt guilty for going out. It felt wrong to them, with everything going on. Our city is in a bad place, and no, it's not just because of these public service cuts, which much of us would agree are needed to some extent. No, its a wider issue. It's an economy on the slump, it's a council that doesn't seem to understand the big issues, its uncertainty over projects like the Golden Mile. I love this city, I love it a lot - but Wellington doesn't feel like it did five, ten or twenty years ago. We're in a slump, we're in a spiral - and I think most of us know it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellingtonian Michael Hobbs says he couldn't pick a winner for the US presidential election - but says the mood is tense and hard to escape. The former Blues player and Wellington College head boy is now in the private equity industry in Los Angeles, after studying an MBA at Stanford University. He joined Nick Mills to discuss the mood in the US ahead of today's vote. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 - All Blacks vs JapanYoung Wellington Players Make an ImpactReuben LovePeter LakaiEddie Jones2022 38 - 312024 64 - 17"That's what we've been preparing for, and I feel the players are ready to play the best game that Japan's ever played against New Zealand. That's the opportunity ahead of them."Part 2 - Wallabies Squad NamedPart 3 - International GamesEngland vs NZMunster vs NZ XVScotland vs FijiPart 4 - NPC FinalWellington 23 - 20 in a 100-minute gameJackson Garden Bachop

A Wellington resident is furious at the decision to demolish the City to Sea bridge. The pedestrian bridge opened in 1993, connecting Civic Square to the Wellington waterfront precinct at Whairepo Lagoon. Resident Lesleigh Salinger spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

How well is the Wellington City Council engaging with businesses, and has Wellington lost its way from where it was fifteen years ago?   Those were the questions for the business panel today, consisting of Village Goldsmith owner Ian Douglas. Joining him was perhaps one of Wellington's best known businesspeople; art collector and former Wellingtonian of the Year Chris Parkin.  The pair joined Nick Mills to talk through how businesses in Wellington are coping through a recession, and impending Golden Mile works in the CBD.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news that Cranfield's on Johnson St near Lambton Quay is closing.   Often shops close during a recession and unpredictable times.   Shops close because they go broke.   Businesses close when owners have just had enough.  But Cranfield's has been operating in Wellington for 33 years and reading Nicola Cranfield's email really affected me.   Nicola has fought endlessly against Let's Get Wellington Moving and the Golden Mile project. She's met with counsellors, she's met with businesses, she's gone to every meeting she possibly could have gone to, just to fight the cause to save Lambton Quay from both Let's Get Wellington Moving and the Golden Mile project.  She's had the acrimony of presenting to Wellington City Council with councillors not even looking her in the eye, looking down at their devices not caring what she has to say.,not caring what she and her mother had done for our city over 33 years. Absolutely no respect whatsoever.  But that didn't stop Nicola from fighting.  That didn't stop Nicola from being a proud Wellingtonian wanting her successful family business to carry on against all the distractions and inconvenience that was thrown at her by those two major projects and our council.  Things got so frustrating for her that she decided that she would not renew her long term lease and go month to month.  Unfortunately for us in Wellington it didn't work for Nicola Cranfield and her shop is closing.   A Wellington institution gone, just like that.  It's interesting Nicola is not blaming or even bringing into the equation the public sector job losses due to government cuts.  I've met Nicola a few times she's the most positive, bright, energetic and focused businesswoman you could ever expect to meet.  She's someone you talk to and say to yourself ‘gosh aren't we lucky to have a person like that running a business in our city'.  Well no longer; she joins the long list of fabulous Wellingtonians who ran amazing businesses that got caught up in the downward spiral and are out…  An article in the Herald today from Thomas Coughlan, outlining the effects and breaking down the job losses by numbers is very interesting.   It shows it's more of a self-perpetuating downhill spiral than actual cash disappearing from the community.  People that haven't lost their job still have the disposable income to spend - they're just adjusting and being extremely careful.  Even last night I met a couple who hadn't lost their jobs, still had disposable income and they felt guilty for going out. It felt wrong to them, with everything going on.   Our city is in a bad place, and no, it's not just because of these public service cuts, which much of us would agree are needed to some extent.   No, its a wider issue. It's an economy on the slump, it's a council that doesn't seem to understand the big issues, its uncertainty over projects like the Golden Mile.   I love this city, I love it a lot - but Wellington doesn't feel like it did five, ten or twenty years ago.  We're in a slump, we're in a spiral - and I think most of us know it.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellingtonian John Flux is letting the grass grow under his feet and on the front berm of his Lower Hutt property, not because he is lazy, but for environmental reasons. At its peak, the lush grass was nudging half a metre and attracting some muttering from passersby. The 90 year old is part of the no-mow movement meaning the lawn's left to grow to create more biodiveristy and a lushg insect habitat. John Flux speaks to Lisa Owen.

Sir Peter Snell, James Preston, Sir John Walker.  That's the new order of New Zealand's all-time fastest 800 metre runners after Preston's effort of one minute 44.87 seconds at the National Track and Field champs in Wellington.  It takes the Wellingtonian past Walker's 1:44.92 - and just adrift of Snell's 1:44.3.  Preston explained to Adam Cooper how he intended to get ahead of rival - and 1500 metre specialist Sam Tanner - on the track.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiso John Fiso (ONZM) is the Director of Fiso Investment Group based in Wellington NZ – a private Pacific fund that focuses on property development, health, education, hospitality, wellness and imports/exports. The son of migrant parents from Samoa, John was raised in Wellington and attended the almighty Rongotai College before moving to Dunedin to study phys-ed and economics at Otago University. After teaching for a few years, John spotted a barrier to Pasifika education that he believed he could overcome so he ventured into setting up the NZ Institute of Sport – a private training education that provided pathways for tertiary studies. After almost 20 years, John sold this entity for $19.3M in 2015 and is now involved in all sorts of business ventures across the globe.Testament to the mark he's made in our Pasifika and Maori communities, as well as the broader population, John was awarded Wellingtonian of the Year in 2017 and Officer of the NZ Order of Merit in 2016 for services to Education Sport and the Pacific Community.Credit to REBECCA AMA and MANAWISE Group's own Systems Guru PALA FONOTI for the introduction and making it happen. Fa'afetai tele lava.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Hauraki's Matt Heath joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! The latest Roy Morgan poll has ACT shooting up to 18 percent and Labour down to 24 percent, giving a Nats/Act coalition the chance to govern. If true, this is a real downer to Labour, right? National is promising another tunnel through Mount Victoria for Wellingtonian motorists- to begin construction by their first term in Government. Will this help get more votes? Thousands of senior doctors and dentists went on strike today over deadlocked pay negotiations between their union and Te Whatu Ora. Does Te Whatu Ora need to concede to their requests- before more skilled doctors move to Australia? Two walkers were rescued from the top of Mount Ngauruhoe on Saturday - wearing light clothes and unsuitable footwear. Are these types of rescues a good use of resources? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Zealand artist is the first ever Wellingtonian to build an art installation for the famous Burning Man festival, becoming the third-ever New Zealand artist to do so since the festival's inception in 1986. Erin Jaeger-Freeborn forms one half of the artist group Kitsune Collective - the other half is Canadian architect and artist Carly Moore...

Kiwi swimming star Lewis Clareburt has his sights firmly set on next year's Paris Olympics and is considered a real medal prospect, but as a top international swimmer he's chosen an unconventional road as he chases Olympic glory. The 23-year old set the pool alight at Birmingham last year, winning two gold medals and becoming the first Kiwi man to win Commonwealth Games gold since Moss Burmester in 2006. Four years earlier he'd won Commonwealth bronze. But rather than pursuing his sport overseas or taking up a lucrative US college scholarship, the Wellingtonian chooses to live, work and train in the capital, swimming at local pools, often seen sharing a public lane. Clareburt, who is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria University is coached by Gary Hollywood who says the medley specialist has the ability to be the best in the world if he wants to be. Lewis Clareburt joins Kathryn to tell her about his Olympic preparation and the challenges of being an elite swimmer based in New Zealand.

Today Grant Morris reviews a recent NZ history publication: "Empire City: Wellington becomes the capital of NZ" by John Martin (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2022). He looks at the importance of this kind of local/regional history and why every Wellingtonian should read this book.

Cosi fan Tutte is taking to the stage at the St James Theatre in Wellington on June 14, 16 and 18. Jonathan Abernethy performs as Ferrando, and is a born and bred Wellington.  He joins Nick Mills in the Newstalk ZB studio to discuss the show and his upbringing. LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday the first sod was turned at the Aotea Quay roundabout, which is set to replace a traffic light-controlled intersection just North of Sky Stadium.  The new roundabout is at one of Wellington's key arterial routes, that carries more than 32-thousand vehicles a day. It's set to streamline access to the ferry terminal and freight yards in the city centre.  Let's be clear, after spending the last ten months based at Sky Stadium I think this roundabout is a great idea. Well, as long as it doesn't congest the traffic heading North at peak time.  But what really concerns me, is the comment Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau made during the ceremony.  She said Wellington is in for a decade of pain as infrastructure is improved, but it has to happen. She warned we will see a lot more road cones, but likes to think of them as markers of progress. Please think about that.  More cones around the city? We have more cones around Wellington right now than Tip Top ever made.  I'm sorry, but I can't even imagine more cones.  Have you driven around Wellington lately?  There has been talk around town following Cyclone Gabrielle as to whether funding for existing projects will be reprioritised.  However Transport Minister Michael Wood is adamant Let's Get Wellington Moving projects will be unaffected.  But, and there is a big but, he said Let's Get Wellington Moving is not future proofed against a change of government.  Remember National and Act firmly oppose this, so who knows what will happen if they take over.  But Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she'll advocate for the project regardless of who is Prime Minister. She's already met with the opposition and has made it clear that investment is needed.  Although I strongly want our city to move forward, and to be better, I am completely opposed to Let's Get Wellington Moving.  I, like every Wellingtonian, want to move forward, but can't we improve just one step at a time? Completely pedestrianising our CBD will never work either in the short term or long, purely because of weather.  Finally, I see an out.  A change of government could stop Let's Get Wellington Moving completely.  I must admit, Tory Whanau saying we are in for a decade of pain, terrifies me.  That could be the true Let's Get Wellington Moving moment. However, the moving will out of the city, and far away. LISTEN ABOVE                         See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellingtonian of the Year for 2022 has been awarded to a man who's sole mission is to 'save families from cancer'. Ralph Highnam founded Volpara Health along with three colleagues in 2009, and has since screened more than 13.5 million women across 39 countries for breast cancer. He joins Nick Mills in the studio on Wellington Mornings.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellingtonian and avid bridge player Sharleen Grounds has travelled around the country in her camper van visiting 108 bridge clubs.

Vicki Greco is a well known Wellingtonian, or at least she was. She was preciously a vocal Island Bay resident, and was heavily against the Island Bay cycleway She made headlines for calling councillors a disgrace, and dramatically stormed out of the meeting where the project was signed off.  Since then she and her husband have relocated to Tauranga. Nick Mills asked her why she and so many others are deciding to leave the capital. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellingtonian, self-confessed theatre kid, and lover of Colin Firth: Imogen Wells. Co-hosts Emile Donovan and Imogen Wells hadn't met before Newsable and thought it could be funky to interview each other. So, what is she cooking if David Attenborough comes round for dinner?

Sarah Gardner is the Programme Director at Let's Get Wellington Moving. She has been in this role since June 2022.Sarah sees Let's Get Wellington Moving as a massive opportunity to shape the future of our city in a way that is consistent with the lifestyle and liveability Wellingtonian's seek. Interviewed by Thomas Bryan.

“I have struggled really, really badly at times, and I'm not someone to say you can't get upset. But in my scenario I have to have two sides two myself - I have to have the internal side I have at home where I might cry once in a while at something thats happened or something someone's said to me, but on the outside you have to remain strong in certain roles and in certain aspects” - Alex Stewart, founder and CEO of WombatNET Limited. Recently turning 18 years old, Alex is already a certified innovator and entrepreneuer with a string of awards + accomplishments bolstering him. Named the 2021 Wellingtonian of the Year Youth and understandably so, at just 14 years old he founded the rural broadband solutions provider WombatNET, and after juggling school + business for a while he made the decision to leave school in order to fully focus his energy + time into the company. We discuss during this interview the many obstacles and challenges along his path, primarily not being taken seriously in the industry or being allowed to legally stand as director of his business due to age. Alex unpacks the experiences of navigating customer engagement, aquriring investors, building relationships + networking as a teenager with adults, and learning to deal with mental health struggles while sitting in the CEO seat. What a pleasure this conversation was! Love to welcome this week's guest to Tall Poppy Talk, listen to the full interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Apple Podcasts. #reels #entrepreneur #wellington #newzealand #aotearoa #tech #innovative #innovate #youngleaders #business #internet #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #tallpoppy

Rock band The Killers rolled the dice at their Auckland concert last night when they invited an apparently random drummer on stage to give it a bash, and it turns out Taylor Johnston killed it. The 22 year old Wellingtonian turned up at the concert stadium last night with a sign asking the band to let him drum their hit For Reasons Unknown. When Lisa Owen caught up with Taylor Johnston he was still flying high.

After a two year hiatus recovering from an injury, Wellingtonian and former-refugee Ali Mashal is back to chasing his dream of professional boxing.

There is lads and then there is Naitoa Ah Kuoi! Geez there were some laughs in this one, such a character and such a lad. After his recent post match interview went viral, I had soo many of requests to get this man on and I can tell you now that he does not disappoint. The proud Wellingtonian was a gifted teenager, where he captained NZ in AFL, he was a gun Water Polo player and so good at Rugby, that he made the Wellington College 1st XV at year 10! He chose the rugby path and has not looked back, having since played for the Wellington Lions, the Chiefs, the BOP steamers and of course the NZ Maoris. So many good yarns in this one but I'll let you hear them for yourself. Once you start this episode it's hard to stop as he's such an entertaining lad. If you enjoy this episode please give it a share. This episode was sponsored by Swysh, go and get your Naitoa Ah Kuoi swysh from him right now via this link Swysh If you're after the best coffee beans in NZ or one of there many tea selections head over to Pomeroys and use the code LAD03 for 20% off Finally if you're keen to get your hands on some Pure Sport products, then click this link here Pure Sport and use the discount code whatalad20 for 20% off

Following the overnight news that Russia had launched its invasion of Ukraine, Nick received a call from Jake, a Wellingtonian, who moved to New Zealand from Ukraine at a young age.Jake and his wife still have friends and family back home.He also talked about how the Wellington Ukranian communiy are responding to the developments.LISTEN ABOVE

Police Association boss Chris Cahill says he agrees with the police's decision-making on the Parliament protest. "I certainly know from Wellingtonian point of view, they'll be frustrated, but we have to look at it from two things. One is the police can only use a reasonable amount of force in the circumstances. And the reality is, most of the protesters are not committing physical violence. "So the limited amount of force police could use won't resolve that. "And then the second is, how much force New Zealanders actually tolerate and what would be acceptable in some countries certain wouldn't be here. So police weigh all that up. They don't think they can resolve it by using any physical force to remove them, and I have to agree."  

Jordan has a yarn with former Blue and All Blacks Sevens representative, Murphy Taramai. The Wellingtonian speaks on how difficult Gordon Tietjens trainings were, why he ended up playing for North Harbour and names the most generous teammates he's had to date.

For this 3rd installment of Diary of a Creative from OZ to NZ I virtually traverse the Trans-Tasman bubble into Middle Earth to chat with an individual who is a dedicated and respected early childhood educator, has referred to themselves as an accidental actor, starring in tv shows the likes of The Watercooler, The Eggplant and my personal favourite Wellington Paranormal as well as various short films. In addition to appearing as Officer O'Leary alongside her patrol partner Officer Minogue in their original incarnations as members of the New Zealand police force in the Vampire Mockumentary 'What We Do In the Shadows', written and directed by Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement. And when not playing Scully to Minogue's on-screen police persona of Moulder because, "he's a guy with brown hair", you can catch her musical stylings in the kids band Fun & Funner with ECC colleague and good friend Tom Watson accompanied by some awesome Wellington musicians making and playing music for kids' that adults love too!Welcome to the show KAREN O'LEARY.Additional Show Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/FunandFunner/https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/wellington-paranormal See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The All Blacks will play their 100th test against the Springboks on Saturday. This comes 40 years after the South African team toured New Zealand - sparking outrage here and abroad. For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, more than 150,000 New Zealanders took part in more than 200 demonstrations in 28 centres; violence erupted, families were split, and tensions were high. Wellingtonian Spike Thomas remembers the anger he felt during the 1981 Springbok tour. He worked at a car parts dealership in Wellington Central - and often worked with well-known rugby players - before the game went professional. Thomas and his colleagues wanted the tour to go ahead. He's since changed his views, but ahead of watching tomorrow's game, he talked to producer Stacey Knott about what he felt in 1981.

The All Blacks will play their 100th test against the Springboks on Saturday. This comes 40 years after the South African team toured New Zealand - sparking outrage here and abroad. For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, more than 150,000 New Zealanders took part in more than 200 demonstrations in 28 centres; violence erupted, families were split, and tensions were high. Wellingtonian Spike Thomas remembers the anger he felt during the 1981 Springbok tour. He worked at a car parts dealership in Wellington Central - and often worked with well-known rugby players - before the game went professional. Thomas and his colleagues wanted the tour to go ahead. He's since changed his views, but ahead of watching tomorrow's game, he talked to producer Stacey Knott about what he felt in 1981.

A Wellingtonian in London is pleading with the Government to listen to those abroad.About 30-thousand people logged into the new MIQ lobby yesterday morning, vying for 3200 spots.More will open up up fortnightly.But Kiwis overseas have expressed frustrationPaul Henderson told Nick Mills he's been criticised online for not coming home sooner.Henderson says people have different circumstances that mean they can't comeback instantly.

Michael is a public health physician and Professor in the Department of Public Health. He is passionate about opportunities to organise society in ways that promote health, equity and sustainability.His work during 2020-21 has been dominated by assisting with the Covid-19 pandemic response. Michael is a member of the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 Technical Advisory Group and has been a leading architect and advocate for the Covid-19 elimination strategy. He established a programme of research on the epidemiology, prevention and control of Covid-19 in NZ and internationally (Co-Search), which has generated a large amount of published research and commentary aimed at improving the pandemic response.Michael's work on public health, and the Covid-19 response in particular, was recognised by a number of recent awards including: the Critic and Conscience of Society Award (from Universities NZ), the Public Health Champion award (from the Public Health Association of NZ), being made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM), his selection as the 2020 Wellingtonian of the Year, and the Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize in 2021.Support NZ podcasters at www.beardyboy.nz/DOC with world class coffeewww.theDOC.nzwww.instagram.com/patbrittendenwww.twitter.com/patbrittenden

Do people from your town have a collective name? We all know the obvious ones like Aucklander and Wellingtonian, but some demonyms are more confusing and hotly contested.LISTEN ABOVE

Lexie Brown is The Bacelorette.  The 31-year-old Wellingtonian stars in the second series of the TVNZ reality TV show screening Monday to Wednesday at 7.30pm on TVNZ.... She joined Phil Gifford and Tyler Adams (in for Simon Barnett) for Six & A Song. LISTEN ABOVE

Masks are now mandatory on public transport across Auckland and on planes nationwide. The Panel speaks to Dr Joel Rindelaub from Auckland University about the efficacy of masks in the battle to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Yet again Wellington's infrastructure has failed, with human faeces pouring down the streets. Wellingtonian, Dave Armstrong, joins The Panel to explain the situation.

Lisa is the Expansion Manager and Director at Palliser Ridge - a farm story of diversification that now includes direct to consumer eCommerce sales. Lisa shares how she is applying her brand experience to Palliser Ridge to create compelling wool and honey products as well as accommodation experiences from their stunning location with views over Kaikoura. LINKS MENTIONEDwww.palliserridge.co.nzBook the Off Grid ExperienceTIMESTAMPS2 mins 10 secs Getting into farming at Palliser Ridge and beginning to diverse the farming asset.3 mins 58 secs Identifying skills, creating a business plan, gaining consensus and ensuring that new products complement the core asset.7 mins 21 secs The off-grid accommodation with stunning views over Kaikoura for Wellingtonian’s who want to get away from the city. 9 mins 55 secs Applying what Lisa knew about brands and what she wanted to create at Palliser Ridge now operates. 11 mins 53 secs The renaissance of New Zealand wool, buying woollen clothing or knitting your own to bring the community together.16 mins 6 secs The importance of traceability at Palliser Ridge. 18 mins 32 secs The continual journey towards doing better farming business for the family and for nature. 20 mins 55 secs Appearing on Country Calendar after winning the Greater Wellington winners of the Farm Environment Awards. 22 mins 21 secs Gordy - the rural delivery postman and the ecommerce logistics key to Palliser Ridge. 23 mins 37 secs What’s available on the Palliser Ridge site: https://palliserridge.co.nz 24 mins 52 secs The future plans for Palliser Ridge.

Fiso John Fiso was appointed Chair of the Pacific Cooperation Foundation Board in July 2020.  He has extensive governance and executive management experience in education, health and economic development sectors. John's extensive experience includes board membership of Ako Aotearoa, Volleyball NZ, Chairman of ITENZ - the Independent Tertiary Education providers of NZ, board positions with the Pacific Business Trust, CEO of New Zealand Institute of Sport, Chairman of Fiso Investment Group and Chairman of the NZ College of Massage. John was awarded the NZ Order of Merit for services to sport, education and the Pasifika community and was named Wellingtonian of the Year for services to education in 2016. He is also the chairman of Pacific Health Plus, the only Pacific healthcare provider in Porirua, and is passionate about improving access to medical services, bringing greater accountability and positive change to the health sector. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

It's election time on Niue; a four-term premier seeks a fifth, and a former Wellingtonian mayor seeks a seat. We check in on the rock; Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are laid out; The life of Tongan students stuck in New Zealand for lockdown.

An interview with Haritina Mogosanu, Executive Director of the New Zealand Astrobiology Network and a research scientist for the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. She is the Senior Science Communicator at Space Place at Carter Observatory and is also a founding board member of Kiwispace and New Zealand Mars Society. Haritina was educated in Romania, in horticultural engineering and has Master degrees in Environmental Management and International Security in Intelligence. She was nominated for the Wellingtonian of the year award in 2015, and awarded the International Year of Astronomy 2009 certificate of appreciation. She holds the honour of having Asteroid 7101 Haritina named after her. In this interview, we are going to talk about Haritina’s personal journey and influence in the growing space industry in New Zealand and her passion to educate and inspire everyone about space, astronomy and science. For more info on Haritina:LinkedInNZ Astrobiology NetworkCurious MindsResourcesNASAESANew ScientistMilky Way KiwiCheck out Carl Sagan, Neil De-Grasse Tyson and Seth SiostakHostd by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through The Gift Trust or RSF Social Finance (for US charitable donations) and indicate "SpaceBase" gift account.

This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Jez Thomas, a Zero Motorcycle owner and rider, Wellingtonian, and thoughtful environmentalist! We cover:Electric motorbikes - what it's really like to own oneRestomodding old vehiclesCarbon footprinting and why this isn't the driver behind EVsThoughtful consumerismyuZ6hCovsXddABYECPzz

In this special episode, we are joined by John’s best friend from exchange, Sian! Her silky Wellingtonian accent and smooth insights provide a refreshing change from the usual John & Lois get up. Inspired by Weylie & Sophia Chang’s Youtube video on ‘Questions I’ve Never Asked My Best Friend’, we ask each other 2 questions: one that is deep and meaningful (omg DnM time!!!!) and another that is just bloody fun hey. Someone once asked us to summarise the episode in 6 words so here it is: Curiosity. Passion. Law. The Purge. Satay. P.S Nobody asked us to do a 6-word summary but you’re welcome. LINKS TO INSPO FOR THIS VID If you’d like to watch the original videos that were used as inspiration for this episode, click on the links down below! Questions I've Never Asked My Bestfriend ft. Sophia Chang: https://youtu.be/79ksza5g5Dk Questions I've Never Asked My Best Friend ft. Weylie: https://youtu.be/pXr06GlaijU

Teenage cricket sensation Amelia Kerr celebrated her stunning world batting record by having a snooze in the middle of the White Ferns' match against Ireland.The 17-year-old Wellingtonian blasted a world high 232 against the hapless Irish in Dublin, then took five for 17 with her leg spin after having a two minute kip on the physio's table.It is the third highest ODI total ever, beaten only by India's Rohit Sharma (264) and Kiwi Martin Guptill's 237 against the West Indies in 2015.Kerr, who made her ODI debut aged 16, told the Radio Sport Breakfast she was exhausted and exhilarated."It's pretty surreal. The day couldn't go any better. I can't really believe what happened," said Kerr, who was unaware of the record situation while she was batting."I had throw downs without a helmet, there was one short one I pulled which I had to watch really hard so my eye was in quite well."I didn't get off to a flyer, I had to work hard. But once I got through that it got a bit easier. I'm definitely going to use that bat again. It's pinging off nicely."I could hear announcements (about her records) being made over the loudspeakers but I couldn't hear because of all the clapping."I am quite tired. I had a wee nap after my innings, before going back on the field. I was a bit sore."Kerr has always batted down the order for the national team, but was elevated to opener in Dublin and has long term aspirations to return there. Her previous highest score was 152 in under-21 cricket."I found I was opening a couple of days before the game which was a bit of a surprise," she said."In the future that's where I want to end up (opening). I've grown up in junior cricket as an opener who bowls leg spin. That is something I want to do at the international level. In the future I want to be equal at batting and bowling."Kerr's parents arrived in Ireland too late to witness their daughter's amazing innings. The White Ferns are about to play England and South Africa in a tri-series.

Teenage cricket sensation Amelia Kerr celebrated her stunning world batting record by having a snooze in the middle of the White Ferns' match against Ireland.The 17-year-old Wellingtonian blasted a world high 232 against the hapless Irish in Dublin, then took five for 17 with her leg spin after having a two minute kip on the physio's table.It is the third highest ODI total ever, beaten only by India's Rohit Sharma (264) and Kiwi Martin Guptill's 237 against the West Indies in 2015.Kerr, who made her ODI debut aged 16, told the Radio Sport Breakfast she was exhausted and exhilarated."It's pretty surreal. The day couldn't go any better. I can't really believe what happened," said Kerr, who was unaware of the record situation while she was batting."I had throw downs without a helmet, there was one short one I pulled which I had to watch really hard so my eye was in quite well."I didn't get off to a flyer, I had to work hard. But once I got through that it got a bit easier. I'm definitely going to use that bat again. It's pinging off nicely."I could hear announcements (about her records) being made over the loudspeakers but I couldn't hear because of all the clapping."I am quite tired. I had a wee nap after my innings, before going back on the field. I was a bit sore."Kerr has always batted down the order for the national team, but was elevated to opener in Dublin and has long term aspirations to return there. Her previous highest score was 152 in under-21 cricket."I found I was opening a couple of days before the game which was a bit of a surprise," she said."In the future that's where I want to end up (opening). I've grown up in junior cricket as an opener who bowls leg spin. That is something I want to do at the international level. In the future I want to be equal at batting and bowling."Kerr's parents arrived in Ireland too late to witness their daughter's amazing innings. The White Ferns are about to play England and South Africa in a tri-series.

Pimped-out tiny houses have been popping up all over the country. The movement seems like a natural fit for Kiwis, harking back to our rural roots, but does that extend to urban settings? In the final Superfad episode, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny move in to a tiny house on the prarie. They learn how its owner and builder pieced it together for a mere $8000. They also discuss the fad with a young Wellingtonian who is happily living, and working, in a shipping container by the sea. But even he admits its not all idyllic in tiny house living, so while political leaders are largely behind the craze it's unlikely we'll see the kinds of legal changes needed to make tiny houses a big part of the solution to New Zealand's housing crisis. Read more about the tiny house craze on the Superfad page on Stuff. And join the Superfad Facebook group to share your thoughts on this trend, and others. Katie and Laura are hosting Facebook live videos each Monday, where they will answer your questions, and take you behind the scenes.

Pimped-out tiny houses have been popping up all over the country.The movement seems like a natural fit for Kiwis, harking back to our rural roots, but does that extend to urban settings?In the final Superfad episode, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny move in to a tiny house on the prarie. They learn how its owner and builder pieced it together for a mere $8000. They also discuss the fad with a young Wellingtonian who is happily living, and working, in a shipping container by the sea. But even he admits its not all idyllic in tiny house living, so while political leaders are largely behind the craze it's unlikely we'll see the kinds of legal changes needed to make tiny houses a big part of the solution to New Zealand's housing crisis.Read more about the tiny house craze on the Superfad page on Stuff.And join the Superfad Facebook group to share your thoughts on this trend, and others.Katie and Laura are hosting Facebook live videos each Monday, where they will answer your questions, and take you behind the scenes.

Elisha Watson is a young Wellingtonian who ditched her job as a lawyer to start her own business, nisa, with the purpose of helping our former refugee women to have employment by making kick ass undies!

John interviews Dame Suzie Moncrieff, the founder of the World of Wearable Art show, a sculptor and arts entrepreneur.At school, Suzie particularly enjoyed art and sculpting. After returning to sculpting in her 30's, she found herself disappointed by the high fees the gallery charged to exhibit her art, and decided to open her own gallery in a cottage. It became the site of the first WOW show in 1987.In 1998, Suzie was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the arts and tourism and was later promoted to Dame Companion of the same order. She was named Wellingtonian of the Year in the arts category in 2011, has been a finalist in the New Zealander of the Year awards, and in 2014 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree by Massey University.

Today I'm chatting with Lucy Revill creative genius behind The Residents. The Residents showcases the best of Welly, people, places, and products. Lucy is a born and bred Wellingtonian with massive love for this city and a beautiful platform. Lucy this year was the winner of Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Award, she is the finalist in the New Zealand Social Media Awards, just hosted a Wellington on a Plate event an now to cap it off she has realised her dream of being a podcast guest on the Uncomfortable is OK podcast. Today's chat covers; + Learning how computers and technology could unleash her creative side + Setting up the Residents and what choosing to commit to + How everything had been uncomfortable but that she had being ignoring it + Figuring out how to be comfortable with herself + Being around crazy, creative people and how that opened up her perspective on the world + The power of being consistent and disciplined within her creativity and the improvements she saw with that + The importance of storytelling today + Finding her own voice and telling stories authentically + Crating your own category + Being confident in your own style so you don't need to copy others + Cool Runnings + And of course getting uncomfortable   Guest: Lucy Revill The Residents The Residents Facebook The Residents Instagram The Residents Twitter Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Facebook UIOK Instagram Twitter   Support the show on Patreon

A very special little fellow makes a guest visit, and is amazed by Danny's encyclopedic knowledge of the JoBros. We learn about Danny's history of fisticuffs (he's a peace-boy). Listen to this episode if you want to learn how a Wellingtonian says, "it's not about quantity, it's about quality".