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Garden Planet: Biodiversity
March 03, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBKaryn explores the biodiversity on our Garden Planet and what it means for us humans. Selina finds a rare handsome plant everyone ought to grow that was saved from extinction.
Books and Beyond: Pride!
February 28, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBIn this special Pride edition of Books & Beyond, Alison is joined by Queerleaders Lil O’Brien and Tanya Johnson who talk about their recent and all-time fave queer reads.
The C Word: Men have breasts too
February 27, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBMale breast cancer is rarely spoken about leaving some men who get the disease feeling like a blue dot in a sea of pink. Helen is joined by Ron Rapaport and Greg Sargeaunt, members of the international organisation The Male Breast Cancer Coalition to talk about the work they do to break down the stigma of male breast cancer. Ron was enjoying the start of his retirement in sunny Florida when he was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and now volunteers with the coalition to educate men all o...
Garden Planet: Spiders... friend or foe?
February 24, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBKaryn explores the pros and cons of garden spiders - and Selina has TWO spider-related plants of the week.
Latin Kiwi: Ricardo Menéndez March
February 21, 2021 23:35 - 50 seconds - 2.86 MBGreen MP, staunch advocate for workers' rights, and the first Mexican born MP in Aotearoa, Ricardo Menéndez March joins Latin Kiwi to share insights into his life and what led him to politics
Books and Beyond: Sisters Gay
February 21, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBCelebrating Pride Month we revisit a fantastic episode from last year. Move over the Brothers Grimm, and make way for the Sisters Gay, speaking after their smash hit at the Same, Same but Different literary festival 2020, where they presented their show called Classics (an after-hours story time for grown-ups and other family members). The Sisters chat about the show and read some excerpts from Lorde (Audre, that is) et al.
The C Word: Not Today Cancer: Episode III
February 20, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBIn the final installment of Not Today Cancer! Helen talks to Australian author and advocate Elle Veitch about her upcoming book 'Hey Cancer Fuck You!' Elle was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 when she was 27 - she started her Instagram page 'Breasties for Life' where she shares an honest account of life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Elle noticed many people lost their voice after their diagnosis and uses her platform to encourage real conversations about cancer. Her book features lett...
Garden Planet: Sculpture in the garden
February 17, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBWe go all arty-farty in this episode with creative ideas for focal points in your garden...
Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge: Love edition
February 14, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MB“Oh, how she rocks in Keds and tube socks” Love, pride and teen angst get an airing on tonight’s Literary Lounge episode of Books & Beyond with Alison and Ineka.
The C Word: Not Today Cancer: Episode II
February 13, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBSex is often the last thing on your mind when you are going through breast cancer treatment. For Molly Kochan a terminal diagnosis triggered her sexual exploration - much to her best friends, Nikki Boyer, surprise. Her story was captured in the hilarious, honest and confronting podcast 'Dying For Sex'. Molly passed away in 2019 leaving a lasting legacy in the podcast and her memoir 'Screw Cancer, Becoming Whole'. Nikki joins Helen to talk about experiencing the death of your soul mate and wha...
Garden Planet: We've got CLAY
February 10, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBIf this is your garden, then your work is cut out for you. Selina gives some tips on what to do with clay soil. Don't despair! Karyn shares a very popular edible plant in America that could help....
Deco Retro: Peter Lange
February 10, 2021 02:10 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBIn this episode Nancy interviews one of NZ’s famous early potters Peter Lange, well known for his brick sculptures around Auckland. Peter elaborates on his early life, during which he struggled with his craft and to make ends meet.
Books and Beyond: Waitangi
February 07, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBE kore e ngaro ngā tapuwae i ngā wā o mua, he arahina kē tātou ki te huarahi nei, me hangaia tātou e tātou anō “We can never erase the footprints of our past, for they lead us to the paths of the future we carve for ourselves.”
The C Word: Not Today Cancer: Episode I
February 06, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBNot Today Cancer is a three part series with a focus on breast cancer and women who have given the middle finger to the big C. Each episode features a woman who has created something special that inspires or supports other people going through breast cancer. Episode one features Brit Helen Addis, the woman behind the successful Change and Check campaign. During chemo she traveled around in a boob themed bus encouraging people to check their breasts.
Youth Voices: Mary Cartwright
February 03, 2021 02:10 - 15 seconds - 879 KBIn this episode, Tristan talks about prominent British mathematician Dame Mary Lucy Cartwright
Books and Beyond: Literary lockdown: Living the dream?
January 31, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBWhat happens when the dream of a white picket fence and 2.5 labradoodles is no longer attainable or even desirable? Find out on tonight’s Literary Lounge episode of Books & Beyond with Alison and Ineka.
The C Word: Kelly
January 30, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBNetballer Kelly Hutton started a new life in Bahrain in 2019 when she noticed something wasn't right. Seven months later she was back in New Zealand having chemotherapy for aggressive ovarian cancer. Kelly talks to Helen about facing her biggest challenge.
Well with Anahila: Cervical Screening
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAnahila welcomes Cervical Screening Coordinator Meena Naranga back to the show to provide updates and advice on cervical cancer, including information on screening and on the HPV vaccination
Books and Beyond: A summer of Steinbeck
January 24, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAlison has been on a mission over the summer to re-read her favourite books by the classic American author John Steinbeck. In this episode she’s joined by fellow Steinbeck fan, and high school teacher Daniel, and together they discuss the author’s enduring popularity, particularly amongst young readers. Tune in and find out how books that are so old can seem so new.
The C Word: Dying in your thirties
January 23, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBLibby Porter is 36 and has incurable breast cancer. She lives in Calgary, Canada with her husband and 2-year-old daughter. Violet was only a few months old when Libby was initially diagnosed with breast cancer. Libby joins Helen to talk about living with terminal cancer and preparing her daughter for after she's gone.
Garden Planet: Garden Cemeteries
January 20, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBWe discuss how we remember our loved ones who have passed on, and our beautiful plant of the week is a survivor, one we love (or love to hate) as it's so hard to kill!
Between Meals: Between Meals
January 20, 2021 02:10 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBMigrant women from across the City of Sails share stories, experiences... and recipes!
Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge redux
January 17, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBThis week Books and Beyond revisits a discussion in which Alison & Ineka talk motorcycle mamas and other feisty women, discovering that still waters really do run deep...
The C Word: He is Me
January 16, 2021 23:55 - 3.43 MBWhen your child is diagnosed with cancer you walk through the fire with them. Bay of Plenty parent Rata Campbell joins Helen to talk about her two-year-old son's diagnosis of leukemia in 2020. They discuss the challenges of parenting a sick toddler and how Rata and her husband Mark have coped as a couple.
Radio Shalom: Jewish community & culture
January 16, 2021 22:10 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBThe Auckland Jewish community is reflected in discussion and interviews, devotion, events and festivals, skits, plays and a monthly music special, which airs a potpourri of Israeli singers and song writers.
Garden Planet: Wasps. Friend or foe?
January 13, 2021 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAfter being stung, Selina investigates whether wasps are our friends or foes. Karyn's plant of the week is a staple of the meat and two vege... Spinach!
Deco Retro: Baubles, bangles and beads
January 13, 2021 02:10 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBJoin Phillippa as she explores the fabulous, flamboyant jewelers of the Art Deco era.
Books and Beyond: Relax, reset, reflect
January 10, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAlison and Ineka have been reading up a storm over summer and have some great suggestions for those of you who want to break out of your literary bubble and try books that are a bit different. So, tune in for recommendations and then relax, reset and reflect and get your summer reading sorted!
Youth Voices: Looking back
January 06, 2021 02:10 - 15 seconds - 879 KBIn this first episode for 2021, Tristan revisits some inspiring stories from previous shows.
Mafoa 'ae Ata: Happy new year
January 03, 2021 17:00 - 55 seconds - 6.58 MBElisi Fasi led the lotu in the first episode of Mafoa 'ae Ata for 2021.
Books and Beyond: Amy McDaid: Fake baby
January 03, 2021 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBEnjoy this repeat episode of Alison's interview with acclaimed author Amy McDaid. Amy has recently released her novel Fake baby, a deeply satirical and comic tragedy set in present-day Auckland.
Garden Planet: The Tree Museum
December 30, 2020 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBSelina and Terri talk trees and find out more about Aotearoa's own National Arboretum in Gisborne.
Kalapu Longolongo: Season's greetings
December 27, 2020 20:00 - 35 seconds - 5.44 MBIn this extended episode of Kalapu Longolongo, the team is joined by a live band
Books and Beyond: Back to BFBs
December 27, 2020 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBTonight we revisit Big Fat Books, where Alison and Karen are in holiday mode and discuss a selection of very long books for your reading enjoyment. These books are guaranteed to keep you amused during the holiday season.
The C Word: Witness the Fitness
December 26, 2020 23:55 - 3.43 MBYou don't have to wear green lycra and bust a gut at the gym to be healthy! Dr Lynnette Jones from Otago University is a world leader in researching the health benefits of exercise for people who have had breast cancer. She joins Helen to discuss what healthy survivorship really means and shares some of her best exercise tips.
Classical Chromatics: Classical Chromatics
December 26, 2020 08:30 - 3.43 MBClare Martin shares her love and passion for classical music
Garden Planet: Keeping it green
December 23, 2020 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBWhile we’re all enjoying the arrival of summer, Karyn and Selina are only happy when it rains! After a year of low rainfall, we all need water and our plants need it more than ever. This week’s plant of the week is grapes.
Books and Beyond: Revolution Road Revisited
December 20, 2020 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBA repeat epsiode of Alison and Ineka's chat with writer, filmmaker, and Fulbright Scholar Ghazaleh Golbakhsh who released a book of essays called The girl from Revolution Road, based on her experience as an Iranian immigrant growing up in New Zealand. The essays cover topics like being different and living between two worlds, micro-aggressions, racial harassment and the events of 15 March 2019. This is a book full of pain, tenderness and surprising amounts of humour.
Garden Planet: Ecosystems
December 16, 2020 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBKaryn gets into the workings of ecosystems this episode, while Selina's Plant of the Week can't survive without it
Mafoa 'ae Ata: Merry Christmas!
December 13, 2020 17:00 - 55 seconds - 6.58 MBIt’s a full house with Temisi Taufa and Puta Fasi in the studio with a live band to play Christmas songs
Books and Beyond: Literary lounge: Everything begins with E
December 13, 2020 09:35 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAlison and Ineka talk elegies, eulogies and the euphoria of lives well lived. We promise you at least one Eureka moment. (Hint: it’s to do with dogs who drive cars).
The C Word: Radical remission
December 12, 2020 23:55 - 3.43 MBWhen Julianne O'Brien walked into the oncology unit at Auckland Hospital she felt an overwhelming sense of sadness. Following a diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer she had a mastectomy and was advised to have chemotherapy treatment. Julianne chose a different path and shares how she found hope and a new way of living on this episode of the C Word. Note: All views expressed are the person's own and are not meant to act as medical advice. Please discuss any concerns with your health wit...
Well with Anahila: Papakura High School
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBAnahila chats with Papakura High School’s Deputy Principal Kelly Teariki with students Maya Folaumoeloa and Tyler Wallace who are part of the Services Academy programme at the school. Students at the Services Academy recently celebrated their graduation. Find out about this awesome programme that’s creating an environment for rangatahi to thrive.
Garden Planet: Garden Rambles
December 09, 2020 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBSelina visits Tauranga on one of her garden rambles, and rates gardens around NZ. Karyn picks an iconic landmark for her plant of the week.
Deco Retro: Frances Walsh
December 09, 2020 02:10 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBNancy interviews Frances Walsh, a journalist now employed at the Maritime Museum Auckland and author of “Endless Sea”. Hear interesting tales about the Museum, their working boats and more.
Take It From Us: Health anxiety
December 08, 2020 00:30 - 3.43 MBThis week Take It From Us expands on the topic of health anxiety and the importance of being surrounded by people who have lived experience of mental health challenges
Mafoa 'ae Ata: Secret Santa
December 06, 2020 17:00 - 55 seconds - 6.58 MBSonatane Vunileva leads today’s lotu and Salote shares greetings and dedications for her fellow Tailulu ex-students, class of 1967-70, who are tuning in from around the world
The C Word: The Happy Lady
December 05, 2020 23:55 - 3.43 MBHelen met the Happy Lady at a cancer retreat. While she hung around at the back of the room avoiding eye contact, the happy lady glowed with health and optimism. Shona Hurndell aka 'The Happy Lady' joins Helen to reveal how she dealt with the sudden death of her husband AND breast cancer.
Garden Planet: The gardening glut
December 02, 2020 02:45 - 30 seconds - 1.72 MBWhen you have an abundant food supply what do you do with the excess? Karyn investigates the options, from industry wide to grassroots level. Selina's plant of the week keeps on giving to your friends and family...
Youth Voices: A Nobel effort: Part II
December 02, 2020 02:10 - 15 seconds - 879 KBTristan continues his final part of the interview about education with Andrew Patterson.