A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.

In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Sue Scott, a past One News weather presenter and RNZ journalist/newsreader - now based on the Kapiti Coast and with a whole lot of stories from the early days of New Zealand broadcasting to share.

A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.

In this week’s episode, Nikki chats to Andy from House of Sound, who has recently, with his wife Hannah, moved from silent partner to running the music academy. Andy chats about how his complementary business, the GoodTime Academy, works with the House of Sound business and what they offer to young people (and adults) who are keen to further their music interests.

Today Oliver talks to Ana Salamasina and Tiana Collins about Blind Low Vision NZ and Aka Ora.

Ana Salamasina – a current member / client of BLVNZ and member of Aka Ora – Pasifika and Māori members support group was. In

2003 she was diagnosed with Keratoconus which is an eye condition that affects the cornea (the clear tissue covering the front of the eye).

Ana has a cornea graph, cataracts, laser, and injections to the eye as treatment for Keratoconus. However, Ana’s vision continued to deteriorate in in 2018 she lost all her vision. She was referred to BLVNZ in 2017 and has accessed services such as white cane training (as part of orientation and mobility services), also support with leaning to use the speech related apps on her phone.

Aka Ora – which is a support group for Pasifika and Māori clients started almost a year ago.

Members share a connection through their cultures while supporting each other through their own journey with navigating the world as part of the blind and low vision community. Ana is part of the leadership group.

Tiana Collins – Community Liaison for Pasifika based in Wellington.

Tiana is an advocate for better awareness of Blind Low Vision NZ services and linking our Pasifika and Māori communities to access services that support for their independence at part of the blind and low vision community. This includes supporting the support groups, supporting access to services and resources, as well as linking members to wider networks across the communities and spaces they are part of.

In this second part of their discussions on Gun Reform Hugh Shields and Graeme look at the development and changes in legislation in the current era.

A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.

From the Levin Mall Studio, Oliver chats with Daniel Todd, owner of Woody's Free Range, and one of his butchers Lex Cox, about why he decided to set up a free range pork farm, the process of preparing the various cuts and portions, and the challenges and aspirations of the business, from MPI regulations, to selling prosciutto in Italy.

Kamni Raju-Russell from Copperfield collective talks about her new initiative in store – Sensory Shopping hours.

Being in business now for 1 year, we had Copperfield Collective in to talk about their unique business model and their Sensory Shopping hours. W

In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Melissa Nevill, who was inspired by Birthright Kapiti’s college ball gown hire, to create a business that would provide local women with good quality, pre-loved, dresses to wear out to that special event, for very little cost.

A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.

A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.