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Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
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Elric Aublant - Sustainable Taranaki
Elric has just returned from an epic European cycle adventure. Hear all about Elric's ride and all the sustainable wonders he met along the way.
Duration: 58:38 | Date: 15 November, 2024
Tracey Blake - Bariatric Surgery
Tracey Blake shares openly about her struggle with weight control and her experience of having a gastric bypass.
Duration: 59:16 | Date: 8 November, 2024
Taranaki Singer Songwriters 'Actionman' Andre Nobbs
Andre Nobbs has been described as 'Actionman'. Listen to find out why, and hear him sing and play, as he talks with Anne to promote the upcoming local singer songwriter showcase event at the Speigeltent, 'Mountain Roots'.
Duration: 00:53:48 | Date: 1 November, 2024
Marcia Millard - Age Concern
Anne talks with Marcia Millard of Age Concern Taranaki about the Volunteer Visiting service and a whole lot more.
Duration: 59:33 | Date: 25 October, 2024
Taranaki Heritage Month - Rob Green
October is Taranaki Heritage Month and Rob Green, from Heritage Taranaki, is in to talk about some of the highlight events so far and other events, coming up, that are still to be enjoyed.
Duration: 00:57:48 | Date: 18 October, 2024
Aretha McAdam_Coastal Care Opunake
Ōpunake is showing the way when it comes to community and today's guest makes a huge contribution. Aretha McAdam is the Facilities Manager at Coastal Care Ōpunake - a community hub offering a large and diverse range of services. She talks with Anne about the latest developments at Coastal Care Ōpunake
Duration: 00:37:10 | Date: 11 October, 2024
Jane Roseman and Dominique Blatti on Connections and Collaborations
Anne is joined by Jane Roseman, of Val Deakin Theatre, and Dominique Blatti, of the band La Mer. Find out about the some of the people and inspirations behind their collaboration - a new show called 'Connections'.
Duration: 00:57:25 | Date: 27 September, 2024
Clarissa Casales - Endometriosis
Clarissa and her best friend Maria co-host a Spanish language show and ART - Una Lloradita, y a seguir. Clarissa talks with Anne about their show, their friendship and how she has learned to live with endometriosis. What is endometriosis and why is it so hard to get a diagnosis and treatment?
Duration: 01:00:13 | Date: 20 September, 2024
Megan Symons & Andy Bassett - Creative Taranaki
Andy and Megan are along to share the many ways Creative Taranaki supports our local creative community, and to invite you to join one of the Toi on Tour hui series they are hosting throughout September.
Duration: 0:59:57 | Date: 6 September, 2024
Megan Symons & Andy Bassett - Creative Taranaki
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 00:49:59 | Date: 6 September, 2024
Helena McHugh - Urinetown
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 00:49:59 | Date: 30 August, 2024
Brett Morrison - Pride of Place
Brett Morrison is the instigator of the Pride of Place art exhibition, running for the next month in New Plymouth's CBD. 21 Taranaki artists raising money for four local mental health charities doing the important mahi in out community. Listen to find out more about Brett, the artists, and the charities: Taranaki Retreat, Horses Helping Humans, Building Wellness and Rural Support
Duration: 00:56:48 | Date: 23 August, 2024
Julia Chochola - Artist
Tune in to meet Julia, a multi-talented artist from Prague. Hear how Taranaki Maunga has grabbed Julia by the heart, inspiring her to stay and open a gallery on Ngāmotu's main street. Featuring the vibrant music of Czech band, MYDY (whose vocalist just happens to be Julia's sister).
Duration: 0:58:14 | Date: 16 August, 2024
Exploring EDS
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of connective tissue disorders. It is a debilitating illness that goes largely un- or mis-diagnosed, and that affects roughly 1 in 3,000 people. One of those people is Evie, who talks with Anne about the illness, the symptoms, the search for a diagnosis, and the impact of EDS on their life.
Duration: 00:59:36 | Date: 9 August, 2024
Housing for the Elderly
Jackie Morrow and Fred Kumeroa are, respectively, Secretary and Chair of of Grey Power (South Taranaki). Their proposed Pensioner Housing Scheme could go a long way to address a problem that more and more pensioners are facing - the shortage of rental housing for the elderly. But they need the local and central governments to get on board, and they need your support. Listen to find out more.
Duration: 00:59:14 | Date: 2 August, 2024
Elizabeth Stuart - StarJam
Elizabeth is our local coordinator for StarJam which is a non profit, providing music and movement workshops for disabled youth. They are known as Jammers. She shares information and stories about the work she does and the programmes on offer for young Jammers in Taranaki.
Duration: 0:58:27 | Date: 19 July, 2024
Valerie Barraclough - Mind Over Manner
Valerie Barraclough shares some of the challenges and insights relating to raising a child with autism. She is determined to make a difference in her role on the Board of Autism Connex in Ngāmotu and has been instrumental in bringing Mind Over Manner to town. Mind Over Manner uses the power of theatre to realise the potential of differently wired minds. Together, Autism Connex and Mind Over Manner are bringing Neurodiversity workshops to New Plymouth.
Duration: 00:55:56 | Date: 12 July, 2024
Helene Young and the Enneagram
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 1:0:4 | Date: 5 July, 2024
Manawatia a Puanga
Pounamu Skelton shares stories and understandings around Puanga, in this recorded presentation put on by Stratford District Council
Duration: 00:57:49 | Date: 28 June, 2024
Toni and Kurt - Making Movies
Toni Smith and Kurt Biesiek are working together on a cool project, making movies, and are asking for help from the community to make sure it happens.
Duration: 00:25:32 | Date: 21 June, 2024
DOC - Kristina and Cam - Maui Dolphin Campaign
Kristina Hillock is a Marine Technical Advisor with DOC. She talks about their current campaign focussing on the Māui Dolphin in the waters off the Taranaki coastline. Then find out more about current DOC work in and around the Taranaki coastline from Cameron Hunt, Senior Marine Ranger for DOC.
Duration: 00:33:26 | Date: 21 June, 2024