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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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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
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
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
Franzi Maciej - Imagine Play Inspire
Franzi knows that imagination is the beginning of creation, play fuels creativity, and that inspiration connects and drives us. Listen to find out how she brings these three concepts together in her amazing children's art groups.
Duration: 0:58:0 | Date: 14 June, 2024
Other Futures - Daniel and Lauren
Local musician, Frau Knotz, has teamed up with Taranaki born Jazz musician Daniel Hayles on her new single, 'Other Futures'. Daniel is a jazz- and groove-centric musician who has worked closely with the late, great Rodger Fox. They both talk with Anne about their music, their influences and their collaboration.
Duration: 1:00:00 | Date: 7 June, 2024
Skin Hunger - Tatiana Hotere
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 00:57:11 | Date: 31 May, 2024
Seasons for Growth
Seasons for Growth Taranaki have been offering support for children and families going through a time of grief and loss for 20 years. Judy Wood has been part of this fab organisation for most of that time, and was in talking with Anne about the wonderful work they do.
Duration: 00:34:07 | Date: 17 May, 2024
Tessa Rao
Indian Ink Theatre Company are bringing their latest show Dirty Work to Taranaki and Anne was lucky enough to chat with one of the actors. Tessa Rao is a Kiwi actress of European and Indian descent. She recently starred as the Green Ranger on Netflix’s Power Rangers: Dino Fury.
Duration: 00:21:35 | Date: 17 May, 2024
Andre Manella
On the day of Turkey the Bird's latest single release, Anne talks with Andre Manella from the band about the band, the single, and the cool things that are happening in our local music scene
Duration: 00:59:12 | Date: 10 May, 2024
Nathan Hedley
Meet our newest show maker, Nathan Hedley. Nathan is a comedian who is coping with depression. His show, 'D&D - Dragons and Depression' will be about mental well-being for nerds.
Duration: 00:54:03 | Date: 3 May, 2024
Meet Phillip Repia
Meet Phillip - wood carver, creative soul, survivor. Hear how he plans to use his life lessons to build community
Duration: 00:58:07 | Date: 19 April, 2024
Chris Herlihy - Pride Week
Proud to be talking with Chris Herlihy from Pride Taranaki, during Pride Week
Duration: 00:55:38 | Date: 12 April, 2024
Heather Allington - Garden to Table
'Garden to Table' immerses tamariki in rich learning for life - how to grow, harvest, prepare and share. Hear all about this inspiring programme that is being brought to our local schools by Taranki Regional Coordinator, Heather Allington, as well as some interviews with tamariki involved in Garden to Table.
Duration: 1:00:09 | Date: 4 April, 2024
Karen Kay - NZ's Agent to the Stars
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 00:35:09 | Date: 29 March, 2024
Pt 2: Shakespeare Fest 2024
The annual Stratford Shakespeare Fest NZ is about to kick off. Brendon Hornell is along to share the upcoming highlights of the week-long festival
Duration: 00:12:16 | Date: 22 March, 2024
Pt. 1: Karen Clarke - Taranaki Singer Songwriters
The chair of the newly-formed Taranaki Singer Songwriters Development Trust, Karen Clarke, joins Anne to celebrate the wealth of talent in Taranaki and share the news about what's happening around the motu in that singer-songwriting space
Duration: 00:43:53 | Date: 22 March, 2024
The Rubbish Trip
Hannah and Liam are passionate about their journey to zero waste, and invite the rest of New Zealand to join them on 'The Rubbish Trip'.
Duration: 1:0:52 | Date: 15 March, 2024
Waru and Mairi
Anne meets with new guests every Friday to give a voice and platform to those in our community.
Duration: 00:58:45 | Date: 8 March, 2024
Phill Spear - ART & Improv Taranaki
Meet ART's new Community Liaison! Phill shares a little of his journey to Access Radio Taranaki, as well as his passion for Improv theatre.
Duration: 0:59:46 | Date: 1 March, 2024
Tony Skilling and Fin Rah Zel
Meet Tony Skilling, the man behind many of the beautiful photographs of the motu that are posted on Facebook, and that document many aspects of life in Taranaki. Also, local band Fin Rah Zel are getting set to perform at WOMAD this year with a warm-up gig in Inglewood this weekend. Lead vocalist, Brian Norton is in to share some of their music.
Duration: 0:59:35 | Date: 23 February, 2024