Community Conversations

Community Conversations

One-off interviews with people in our community

Episodes

International Mens Open Day, Hardy Bachert and Sarah Moon

November 12, 2025 • 20 mins
Hardy and Sarah talk about International Mens Open Day at Nelson's Victory Community Centre on Saturday November 22nd. Sarah is a Relationship Property Lawyer from the company Clean Break, and is a panelist for the discussion on Breaking Up Well. The event is free and starts at 11am. This years theme is: Who are we as men in 2025? https://www.mensgroup.nz/event/international-mens-day-nelson/
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International Mens Open Day, Hardy Bachert and Danyon Fairbrother

November 9, 2025 • 17 mins
Hardy and Danyon talk about International Mens Open Day at Nelson's Victory Community Centre on Saturday November 22nd. Danyon is one of the guest speakers and will be presenting a talk called 'Recovery from Rockbottom & Inner Work for Change'. The event is free and starts at 11am. This years theme is: Who are we as men in 2025? https://www.mensgroup.nz/event/international-mens-day-nelson/
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Julienne Dickie, Motueka Arts Council

November 6, 2025 • 12 mins
Motueka Arts Council Committee member Julienne Dickie talks about their Arts organisation & their 200 strong membership & the courses that they will be running.
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Paul Lowry - Top of the South Brick Show

November 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Paul Lowry talks to Chrissie about the Top of the South Brick Show, an annual Lego event for the Nelson region, run by local Lego enthusiasts.
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Ross Loveridge - Motueka Aquatic Fundraising Committee

November 5, 2025 • 10 mins
Ross Loveridge from the Motueka Aquatic Fundraising Committee talks about the Pool Fundraiser by the Pauls & Paulas, who risked life and limb in a fundraising effort of reaching the heights with Abel Tasman Skydive.
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Savvy Spenders - Rore Morgan and Milo Coldren

November 5, 2025 • 13 mins
Nelson Savvy Spenders founders Rore Morgan & Milo Coldren have just trialed their game with Nelson Intermediate students and are about to launch their product online.
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Martine Baanvinger - Wyrd Sense

October 28, 2025 • 9 mins
Chrissie speaks with Martine about 'Wyrd Sense', which is a "surreal theatrical experience" being performed across the top of the south in November.
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Bill Bailey

October 27, 2025 • 15 mins
Ceara talks to world-class comedian and gifted musician Bill Bailey. Bill's show, Vaudevillian, is coming to the Trafalgar Centre on Thursday the 6th of November. Tickets can be found via Eventfinda.
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Community Conversations - Nelson Science Stories, Jim Bolger

October 20, 2025 • 6 mins
Today we bring you a local science story that involves the late Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jim Bolger.
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Jasmine Tease presents The Halloween Ball 2025

October 19, 2025 • 4 mins
Jo catches up with local legend and Halloween Queen, Jasmine Tease, to chat about her annual spooky ball at Red Door Theatre on Saturday November 1st. Tickets through trybooking
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Tom Sainsbury

October 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Shannon caught up with comedy chameleon Tom Sainsbury – social media sensation, actor, writer and star of Taskmaster NZ, Wellington Paranormal and Snackmasters – ahead of his brand-new live show Lessons Not Learnt, coming to Nelson on Saturday 11 October.
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An Evening with Petra Bagust & Niki Bezzant: Navigating Midlife & Menopause

October 1, 2025 • 9 mins
Shannon caught up with Augusta and Angela from the Nelson Women’s Centre to chat about their upcoming Fundraiser Event on Saturday 4th October, 7–10pm. The evening promises laughter, honest kōrero around midlife and menopause, raffles, a silent auction, and plenty of community spirit – all while raising funds to support the vital work of the Centre. Tickets are $49 via Humanitix or at the NWC front desk.
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Rore Morgan, Savvy Spenders

September 29, 2025 • 10 mins
Chrissie talks to Rore Morgan, a former Nelson College Student and co-founder of Savvy Spenders, a financial literacy venture creating engaging tools like a card game to help young people learn about money. Along side his team mate Milo Coldren, Rore has been leading development of the game, which focuses on budgeting, saving, investing, and smart spending.
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Youth Leaders representing Tasman at Peace Conference

September 26, 2025 • 10 mins
In today's episode we talk to Molly McManus and Diksha Mahajan who recently attended the 2025 International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future (IYCPF) in Japan. This event brings young people together from across the globe including those from Hiroshima’s sister and friendship cities to explore ideas of global peace, strengthen cross-cultural understanding, and build lasting connections.
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Chris Bennett World Cycle Ride

September 26, 2025 • 45 mins
Conversations with people and groups from and impacting Te Tauihu the Top of The South.
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Diving into the Māori Ward with Kahu Paki Paki

September 22, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Ceara sits down with Councillor Kahu Paki Paki to discuss the Māori Ward - from his journey into becoming a city councillor, to the state of local democracy, to the recent candidate handbook that excluded all three Māori Ward councillors. A critical listen before you send in your voting papers.
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Youth Perspective on this years Local Election

September 14, 2025 • 14 mins
In today's episode, we talk with Avalon Myer and Ester Ribas, who are co-chairs of Multicultural Youth Nelson Tasman. We talk about the importance of young people voting in local elections, what issues they and their peers care about and why representation in local government matters. 
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Introduction to the Māori Ward with Devorah Nícuarta-Smith

September 9, 2025 • 19 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Devorah Nícuarta-Smith, Manager of Governance and Support Services and Deputy Electoral Officer at Nelson City Council, to explore the history of Māori Wards, the policy settings that led to the poll, and what you’ll see on your voting papers. This is a great episode to better understand Māori Wards in our region.
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Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Local Election with Devorah Nícuarta-Smith

September 9, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Devorah Nícuarta-Smith, Manager of Governance and Support Services and Deputy Electoral Officer at Nelson City Council, to unpack everything you can expect from your voting papers this election. We cover the difference between at-large and ward candidates, how Single Transferable Voting works, and the poll questions. Tune in to feel confident and prepared this election season.
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Community Conversations - Cawthron Scitec Expo

September 8, 2025 • 4 mins
Conversations with people and groups from and impacting Te Tauihu the Top of The South.
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