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Girl Friday with Alessandra and friends.
The kinds of conversations that can occur when women get together over beverages.
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Podcasts
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Antonia Comes Home
Ex-ART showmaker Antonia Smith was in the middle of her big OE, which included Greece and Macedonia, when forced to come home due to COVID-19. She talks with Alessandra about her experiences abroad and her mad dash home.
Duration: 01:03:22 | Date: 3 April, 2020
Phone a Friend
Today's phone-a-friends are Marie Riordan from Volunteering NP, Jax Hamilton in Chch, and Ruby in London
Duration: 00:51:56 | Date: 27 March, 2020
Kuvarji and Joss
Kuvarji and Joss Bines talk with Alessandra and play live music
Duration: 00:59:49 | Date: 20 March, 2020
Koru Project_Tali Interview
Girl Friday with Alessandra and friends features a preview of The Koru Project on this weekend in the Huatoki Plaza headlined by MC Tali
Duration: 01:23:28 | Date: 6 March, 2020
WOMAD Vets
Three WOMAD veterans share their memories, observations, experiences and WOMAD tips.
Duration: 00:59:21 | Date: 13 March, 2020
Multi-ethnic Extravaganza Meets The Koru Project
Meet Maha, Co-ordinator of this year's Multi-ethnic Extravaganza, and Luke Millard, Co-ordinator of The Koru Project. We are also joined by musicians, Rizki and the Vagancy, who treat us to some live music
Duration: 00:56:46 | Date: 21 February, 2020
NZ Hempress
Meet Lisa and Tarryn, founders of NZ Hempress, and passionate about sharing their knowledge of hemp oil and its health benefits
Duration: 00:57:18 | Date: 7 February, 2020
Talking Rubbish
Alessandra's guests today are Erin, from Sustainable Taranaki, talking about recycling, up cycling, worm farms, community gardens and more, and artist Teresa Goodin, on exhibitions and transmutation.
Duration: 00:58:47 | Date: 31 January, 2020
Trip Change and The Koru Project
Waru Hetet and Matt King are two of the four musicians that make up local group,Trip Change. They join Alessandra in studio to talk about their music, the upcoming Koru Project Festival and to play, live. Luke Millard, the man behind The Koru Project, also drops in to talk about the festival.
Duration: 01:00:15 | Date: 24 January, 2020
Same Name Confusion .... and Moths
Alessandra discusses silk worms and becoming a grandMOTHer. Then, following on from their performance last night at the Festival of Lights, we are joined by 3 out 5 members of the band Same Name Confusion, who performed live their song "Pull Yourself Together".
Duration: 00:57:48 | Date: 17 January, 2020
Karakia For Australia
Virginia and guest, Nganeko Erewhata talk about a movement started by Nganeko, 'Karakia For Australia' - a coming together to send prayers, karakia, love and support to our brothers and sisters in Australia.
Duration: 00:59:03 | Date: 10 January, 2020