The Outlet Southland

The Outlet Southland

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The Outlet Southland episodes

  • Inside the Heart of Comfort: A Decade at The Ronald McDonald Family Room with CEO Wayne Howett

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour, talks to Wayne Howett. Wayne  is the CEO for Ronald McDonald House Charities in NZ. They chat about the last 10 years of The Ronald McDonald Family Room at Southland Hospital, what makes it  so welcoming and comfortable for families, and their plans for the future.
    https://rmhc.org.nz/stay-with-us/family-rooms/

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    13 min
  • Empowering Hearts and Building Communities: The Spirit Army Journey with Founder Gerry Forde

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast host Brent Harbour talks to Gerry Forde. Gerry and his team of volunteers are remarkable people who are making a difference in the lives of those facing hardship.  Gerry is the founder of The Spirit Army Charity. They chat about the origins of Spirit Army, and how the work they do is building the community up.

    https://www.spiritarmy.co.nz/

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    20 min
  • The Thrilling Journey of the Fresh Choice Kepler Challenge: A chat with Race Director Steve Norris!

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour, talks to Steve Norris, the Chair and Race Director for the Fresh Choice Kepler Challenge. This  iconic mountain running event attracts top athletes as well as recreational runners.  They chat through the history of the event, the great charity initiative they have for the community, and the importance of local volunteers.
    https://keplerchallenge.co.nz/
    https://tripsandtramps.com/about-us/

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    11 min
  • Innovating Southland: Uncovering Success at the New Business Hub with Sheree Carey

    Welcome to The Outlet, The talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host brent harbour, talks to Sheree Carey. Sheree is the Southland Business Chamber’s chief executive. They launched a  new business and innovation hub in central Invercargill earlier this year. They  talk over the reason behind the hub, some success stories and what facilities they have on offer.

    https://southlandchamber.co.nz/your-business-and-innovation-centre/

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    9 min
  • From Sri Lanka to Southland: A Journey of Leadership and Regional Growth with Chami Abeysinghe

    The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour, talks to Chami Abeysinghe. Chami recently completed 12 months as Great South's Chief Executive. Great South is the Southland Regional Economic Development Agency. Chami came to New Zealand as a student, and ended up on the executive team at S.I.T. We talk about her journey from Sri Lanka, to working in Dubai, London and now New Zealand, and her plans for regional growth. 

    https://greatsouth.nz/about/our-people

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p9605GI

    30 min
  • Unveiling the Heartland: Navigating Rural Wellness with Kathryn Wright

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour talks to Kathryn Wright. Kathryn specialises as a rural counsellor, and is about to start her PhD, where her topic of research will be around small rural community wellbeing.  We talk about Kathryn's journey to counselling and her key findings from research she's done so far.

    This Interview talks about mental health. If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or out-of-sorts, here’s some numbers that can connect you 24 hours a day to people trained to help:

    Free call or text 1737
    The Mates in Construction helpline is 0800 111 315
    Lifeline 0800 543 354
    If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111


    https://www.kathrynwright.co.nz/about

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    28 min
  • Hooked on History: NZ's Premier Fishing Competition with Don McFarlane

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk Of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour, talks to Don Mcfarlane. Don  is the organiser of the annual Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Classic Fishing Competition, held at Labour weekend in Te Anau. It’s one of NZ’s major fishing competitions. They talk about the history of the comp, why it's important to get a younger generation involved and some of the fantastic prizes.
    https://www.teanauevents.co.nz/te-anau-manapouri-fishing-classic/


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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    6 min
  • Unlocking Milford Sound's Future: Exclusive Insights with Chris Goddard on Latest Survey Results

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour, talks to Chris Goddard the Programme Director for the Milford Opportunities Project. They have just released the results of a Kantar survey, done with international visitors and locals, to get feedback on the future plans of Milford Sound. They  talk through the results and some of the interesting findings on, Access, Conservation, Culture and more.
    https://www.milfordopportunities.nz/


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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    12 min
  • Five-Time Everest Climber Guy Cotter Reveals Untold Stories from the Roof of the World

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of  Southland

    In this Podcast, Host Brent Harbour talks to Guy Cotter. Guy's whole life has been spent in the mountains,  in New Zealand, the Himalayas and many other mountain ranges around the world. He was introduced to the outdoors at an early age and his passion for the mountains eventually saw him focus on a career as a mountain guide where his skills saw him  working alongside Rob Hall and Gary Ball when they established their Everest guiding company, Adventure Consultants. Guy has a book coming out  called Everest Mountain Guide, the remarkable story of a kiwi mountaineer. Brent and Guy chat about the writing of the book, challenges he has faced and his next adventure

    Order Guys Book Here:

    https://www.pottonandburton.co.nz/product/everest-mountain-guide/

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    23 min
  • Revitalizing Fiordland: Lindsay Wilson Unveils the Success and Future of the Hollyford Conservation Trust

    Welcome to The Outlet, The Talk of Southland

    In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour talks to Lindsay Wilson,  Manager of  the Hollyford Conservation Trust. The trust has done some incredible work in last 10 years in one of the most productive valley’s in Fiordland. They talk about the trusts origins, some of their success stories and their plans for the future.

    https://hollyfordconservationtrust.org.nz/

     

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    https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-southland-app/id1125930150
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    13 min

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The Outlet is a weekly radio-style podcast featuring local news, information, and interviews from the deep south of New Zealand, hosted by Brent Harbour, and produced by The Southland App with support…