Not All Heroez Wear Capes

In this 21st episode we had the honour of speaking to Chris Chandler Yates.

Chris is a former New Zealand Police Officer turned motivation speaker, podcaster and fitness guru.

He spent 10+ years in the Police where he moved from frontline, Road Police and to eventually Diplomatic Protection Services.

He spends most of his time training and inspiring the next generation wanting to join the New Zealand Police. He takes them through a 12 week course where he individually trains and prepares participants for the Police recruitment process.

In this episode he speaks about his Highs and Lows in his career. He further speaks on the dangers of Burning out in the job and having a supportive whanau around can make a difference in your career.

We were very blessed to speak to Chris and I hope you all enjoy. So listen, share and send us any comments regarding this episode.

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DISCLAIMER: This is not the personal views of the New Zealand Police.

In this 20th episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Craig the founder of Mates matter charity organisation and a Movember ambassador.

Craig speaks on dealing with his personal experiences with depression and wanting to commit suicide. He also shares how he got out of that state of mind and how he wants to help others in his community who are dealing with the same issues he went through.

Craig shares his passions of sport and his role models in his life. We dedicate this episode to his family and partner who supported him in his time of need.

It was awesome to have Craig on the show and I hope you enjoy it. Please share, comment and listen to this episode.

Special shoutout out to @davy_engravers for sponsoring the show and designing our special mugs.

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DISCLAIMER: This is our opinion and not of the New Zealand Police.

In this 19th episode we have pleasure of speaking to Brother John again.

We discuss the passing of The Queen, Johns current work situation, Our Top 5 Maori actors and John sharing with us that he taught @jahromehughes all he knows about league.

It’s an awesome and funny episode so please listen, share and send us your comments.

Special shoutout to @davy_engravers for making our Special edition Mugs which will be available soon.

DISCLAIMER: This is our personal opinion and not of the New Zealand Police as an organisation.

In this 18th episode we have the honour of speaking to Matiu Leonard.

Matiu is a current Senior Station Officer Firefighter based in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton area). He has dedicated his life to this career and shares with us his experiences in his role.

Matiu is an awesome role-model in the community and is currently trying to fight for better working conditions, pay and equipment for all his crew throughout Aotearoa. 

It was a blessing and privilege to speak to Matiu and we definitely Tautoko him and his endeavours for the future.

Lastly don’t mistake Matiu from the lead singer from @six60 @Matiu. He always gets mistaken for him due to his singing skills and great taste of music.

If you have any questions feel free to message us on email or Instagram.

So please listen, share and laugh at this episode.

DISCLAIMER: This is our personal opinion and not of the New Zealand Police as an organisation.

Kia Ora Team! This is the 17th episode and we have the pleasure of speaking with Iripa.

Iripa is a current Physical Education Officer for the New Zealand Police and based out of the Bay of Plenty. 

He shares his experiences of working with Auckland rugby and the Warriors as a strength and conditioning coach, assisting officers trying to pass their PCT and get into Police specialist groups like Armed Offender Squad.

Iripa is fluent in Te Reo and shares the language as a celebrant. He also stars in the Aroha Nui webseries on TVNZ based on Maori celebrants.

So enjoy this episode and feel free to listen, share and send us your comments.

DISCLAIMER: This is our personal opinion and not of the New Zealand Police as an organisation.

In this 16th episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Ciarahn.

Ciarahn is a current Police Officer based in Tamaki Makarau. On this episode he shares his experience joining the Police and his passions in the Police.

Ciarahn also shares his experience being a Professional rugby player and his mental health battles during his career.  

Special shoutout to his podcast @crmpodcast where he discusses and focuses on mental health in the Professional sporting realm. Ciarahn is a positive advocate for mental health and is always striving to help others.

Feel free to listen, share and have a laugh at this funny yarn.

If you have any comments regarding this episode feel free to contact us on Instagram or email.

DISCLAIMER: This episode is our own personal opinion and perspective. This does not reflect the opinion of the New Zealand Police.

In this 15th episode we have the honor of speaking to Carley.

Carley is a current Police officer in the New Zealand Police and is the co-owner of BFT Mt Wellington gym and Love and Lend designer boutique rental company.

Carley shares her experiences and knowledge serving in the Police and her advice to others wanting to become officers. She shares her ups and downs in life and how those experiences molded her into the Wahine she is today.

Feel free to listen, share and send us any comments regarding this episode.

DICSLAIMER: This episode is our own personal opinion and perspective. This does not reflect the opinion of the New Zealand Police.

Kia Ora! In this 14th episode we have the privilege of speaking to Dillon. 

Dillon shares his experiences of surviving cancer at a young age, working for the Ministry of Health and his perspective of the 'Freedom Protest' that occurred in Wellington.

It was a pleasure to speak to Dillon and listen to his perspective in these interesting topics. He is definitely very funny but also wise beyond his years. 

Have a listen to this and let us know what you think about it. Please share and enjoy.

Special shout out to @kieran_of_life we know your going to love this one.

DISCLAIMER: In this episode it shares our own personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the New Zealand Police.

In this 13th episode we have John ‘MATUA’ Hughes back on the podcast after his recent secondment. We discuss our favourite topics in this episode like Basketball, Politics and other random stuff.

We also bring back our segments Naughty Corner, Good Work stories and Wise words from John. 

So share, listen and be ready because this episode might be our most controversial and crack up one yet. Available on Apple and Spotify.

Special shoutout to our emergency frontline @nzpolice, @fireandemergencynz, @stjohnnz and rescuehelicoptersnz. Lastly another shoutout to Eric’s favourite radio broadcaster @mikehoskingbreakfast. 

DISCLAIMER: In this episode it shares our own personal opinions and does not reflect the opinion of the New Zealand Police as an organisation.

In this 12th episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Mikey a current Police Officer who works out of Tamaki Makaurau.

Mikey shares his experiences in the Police, advice for those wanting to join the Whanau in Blue and his experience going through depression after losing his best friends in a car crash.

Please comment, share and enjoy this episode. It’s got lots of laughs and you might take something out of it. 

A special shout out to our good friend @ab_snickers who is currently in Australia and lastly this episode is dedicated to Mikey's best friends that passed away Connor and Sharina. You guys will be remembered and dearly missed forever.

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