Liz Davies is the General Manager of SociaLink, based in Tauranga. 

SociaLink's mission is to strengthen community organisations, to build and empower the social sector and community sector. Find out more at their website - socialink.org.nz

In this episode we discuss the social sector in Tauranga, and New Zealand. 

What is working and what isn't?...

Ideas for a better future....

And some good news stories...

"Brave New World" is by Nicol Sanders O'Shea.

Flying high along Durham Street, Tauranga-based artist Nicol Sanders-O’Shea’s bright flags will signal a ‘Brave New World’ where washing hands is mandatory and coming home is tricky.

Discover this artwork and more on the free to download City Art Walk Tauranga App.

Tauranga singer and songwriter Davey Beige has a new album and single on the way. 🎸 Listen to an exclusive snippet of his new song here! 🎤

“I’m Also Short Talks” for short short, but interesting interviews. 🗣

Que Bidois was born and raised in Tauranga Moana. He list of skills and pursuits includes - Artist, Educator, hunter gatherer.

"I'm Also Short Talks" are short interviews around the 1 to 2 minute mark.

The lates album from Ben Wilcock combine his loves of Sci-Fi and Jazz.

Ben has just released his  first single 'Aenea' from the forthcoming Sci-fi inspired album "The River Tethys'. 

The sci-fi novel saga Hyperion, by author Dan Simmons,  is the inspiration for the new album ‘The River Tethys’.

Buy the Album: https://www.thickrecords.co.nz/copy-of-the-river-tethys

Ben  has been performing Jazz for  over twenty years, and played sets including, at Glastonbury, Java Jazz Festival and the New Zealand Music Awards.

International travel during COVID-19 is not easy!  This episode, Adrian Maidment is the guest not the host, as he talks about getting  from New Zealand to Taiwan and back again.

Adrian compares isolation in Taiwan and New Zealand, the experience of being in near empty airports, COVID-19 checks, and people doing  their jobs protecting boarders from the virus.

The host for this episode is Nick Ririnui (Nick was a guest on Series 1, Episode 11).

This episode we're talking food and running a business - in Fengyuan, Taiwan. 

Adrian talks to Grace (and Steven) about their breakfast shop. Early morning starts, long days, and a rush to serve customers. Plus, being the parents of 3 children.

To order breakfast: 04-25235918

We're in Taichung, Taiwan - talking to Taichung based American, Matt Bronsil.

Mentions:

Formosa Taishin Dreamers:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formosa_Taishin_Dreamers

This episode was recorded in Taichung, Taiwan. My guest is Douglas Habecker.

We're talking life in Taiwan, Covid-19, business, and the future for Taiwan.

Douglas is the Co-Founder/Publisher/Editor-in-chief  of the Compass Magazine Group, a Cross-cultural trainer at Cultural Awareness International, and Chairman of the Taichung American Chamber of Commerce.

Mentions:

Taiwan Fun: https://taiwanfun.com/

Amcham Taichung: https://www.taichungamcham.com/

Taichung Tourism: https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/en-us