Director Amanda Millar talks with Kerre McIvor about her upcoming documentary about the life of social justice advocate Celia Lashlie.
The documentary titled 'Celia' has been screening around the country as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. 
Celia died in 2015, aged 61, just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. 
Days before she died, Celia sat down with former TV current affairs journalist and friend Amanda Millar to film what would become the basis of the documentary. 
It has been so well received, 8 out of 11 sessions have sold out– with film festival organisers having to add additional screenings to meet demand.
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Allyson Gofton joins Kerre McIvor to talk about her recipe for a Avocado Oil health loaf.
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Avocado Oil Health Loaf

A delicious dried fruit- and nut-packed loaf prepared with avocado oil in place of butter or olive oil. Avocado oil brings a rich mellow flavour to the loaf, which only intensifies a few days after baking.


Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Makes: 1

 
Ingredients

2          oranges
1          cup chopped dried prunes and/or figs
¼         cup chopped nuts – use your favourite
¼         cup medium-flavoured honey (manuka is good here)
½         cup brown sugar
¾         cup avocado oil
2          eggs, lightly beaten
2          teaspoons vanilla essence or orange oil
1          cup flour
1          tablespoon baking powder
2          teaspoons mixed spice
1          cup wholemeal flour
¾         cup wheat germ
 
Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease and line a  medium-sized  loaf tin with baking paper.
 
Grate the rind from the oranges, cut away the bitter white pith and finely dice the flesh.
 
In a large bowl mix together the orange rind and flesh, prunes and/or figs, nuts, honey, brown sugar, avocado oil, eggs and vanilla with a wooden spoon, beating lightly until smooth.
 
Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice together and fold into the wet ingredients with the wholemeal flour and wheat germ. Turn into the prepared loaf tin and level off as well as possible.
 
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out onto a cake rack to cool completely. Ice with a simple orange icing (page 00) and decorate with orange rind if desired.

Allyson Gofton joins Kerre McIvor to talk about her recipe for a Avocado Oil health loaf.
LISTEN TO ALLYSON GOFTON TALK WITH KERRE MCIVOR ABOVE
 
Avocado Oil Health Loaf

A delicious dried fruit- and nut-packed loaf prepared with avocado oil in place of butter or olive oil. Avocado oil brings a rich mellow flavour to the loaf, which only intensifies a few days after baking.


Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Makes: 1

 
Ingredients

2          oranges
1          cup chopped dried prunes and/or figs
¼         cup chopped nuts – use your favourite
¼         cup medium-flavoured honey (manuka is good here)
½         cup brown sugar
¾         cup avocado oil
2          eggs, lightly beaten
2          teaspoons vanilla essence or orange oil
1          cup flour
1          tablespoon baking powder
2          teaspoons mixed spice
1          cup wholemeal flour
¾         cup wheat germ
 
Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease and line a  medium-sized  loaf tin with baking paper.
 
Grate the rind from the oranges, cut away the bitter white pith and finely dice the flesh.
 
In a large bowl mix together the orange rind and flesh, prunes and/or figs, nuts, honey, brown sugar, avocado oil, eggs and vanilla with a wooden spoon, beating lightly until smooth.
 
Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice together and fold into the wet ingredients with the wholemeal flour and wheat germ. Turn into the prepared loaf tin and level off as well as possible.
 
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out onto a cake rack to cool completely. Ice with a simple orange icing (page 00) and decorate with orange rind if desired.

Kiwi music legend Don McGlashan talks with Kerre McIvor about his upcoming nationwide Free Flight Tour.
He’ll play 20 intimate shows at small venues across the country, performing songs from his most recent 2015 album Lucky Stars as well as his back catalogue.
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TOUR DATES:
September 13: The Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei September 14: Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh September 15 – Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Cambridge (featuring Chris O'Connor) September 20: Totara Street, Mt Maunganui September 21: Dome Cinema, Gisborne September 22: Paisley Stage, Napier
September 23: Paisley Stage, Napier September 27: Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru
September 28: Glen Roy Auditorium, Dunedin (featuring Chris O’Connor) September 29: Southland Musicians Club, Invercargill October 5: Hollywood Avondale, Auckland (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon)
October 10: Old St Pauls, Wellington October 11: St Peters Village Hall, Paekakariki October 12: Globe Theatre, Palmerston North October 13: Old St Pauls, Wellington (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 14: The Mussel Inn, Golden Bay October 18: Rangiora Town Hall, Rangiora (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 19: Gaiety Hall, Akaroa (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 20: Barrytown Hall, Barrytown October 21: Sherwood, Queenstown

Kiwi music legend Don McGlashan talks with Kerre McIvor about his upcoming nationwide Free Flight Tour.
He’ll play 20 intimate shows at small venues across the country, performing songs from his most recent 2015 album Lucky Stars as well as his back catalogue.
LISTEN TO DON MCGLASHAN TALK WITH KERRE MCIVOR ABOVE
 
TOUR DATES:
September 13: The Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei September 14: Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh September 15 – Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Cambridge (featuring Chris O'Connor) September 20: Totara Street, Mt Maunganui September 21: Dome Cinema, Gisborne September 22: Paisley Stage, Napier
September 23: Paisley Stage, Napier September 27: Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru
September 28: Glen Roy Auditorium, Dunedin (featuring Chris O’Connor) September 29: Southland Musicians Club, Invercargill October 5: Hollywood Avondale, Auckland (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon)
October 10: Old St Pauls, Wellington October 11: St Peters Village Hall, Paekakariki October 12: Globe Theatre, Palmerston North October 13: Old St Pauls, Wellington (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 14: The Mussel Inn, Golden Bay October 18: Rangiora Town Hall, Rangiora (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 19: Gaiety Hall, Akaroa (featuring Chris O'Connor and support from Anthonie Tonnon) October 20: Barrytown Hall, Barrytown October 21: Sherwood, Queenstown

Joan Fairhall and Retirement Commissioner Dianne Maxwell talk with Kerre McIvor about her bid to change KiwiSaver legislation for her son with Down syndrome, so he can access his money and retire early.
39-year-old Tim Fairhall wants use his 8000 dollars in KiwiSaver to retire from his Countdown job at Te Atatu in Auckland and visit his brother in Italy.
Under current laws, he can't touch the money until he turns 65, despite the average person with Down syndrome only living until 57.
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Joan Fairhall and Retirement Commissioner Dianne Maxwell talk with Kerre McIvor about her bid to change KiwiSaver legislation for her son with Down syndrome, so he can access his money and retire early.
39-year-old Tim Fairhall wants use his 8000 dollars in KiwiSaver to retire from his Countdown job at Te Atatu in Auckland and visit his brother in Italy.
Under current laws, he can't touch the money until he turns 65, despite the average person with Down syndrome only living until 57.
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Former All Black Andy Ellis talks with Kerre McIvor about his new book.
Prior to his rugby days, Andy was a landscape architect student at Lincoln University. He made it three years through the four-year degree before he was signed by the Canterbury NPC team.
11 years later, Andy is into his fourth season playing rugby in Japan, with his degree still on hold but that hasn’t stopped his involvement in landscaping.
He’s written a book, Kiwi Backyard, providing landscape design ideas for all those DIY landscapers.
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Former All Black Andy Ellis talks with Kerre McIvor about his new book.
Prior to his rugby days, Andy was a landscape architect student at Lincoln University. He made it three years through the four-year degree before he was signed by the Canterbury NPC team.
11 years later, Andy is into his fourth season playing rugby in Japan, with his degree still on hold but that hasn’t stopped his involvement in landscaping.
He’s written a book, Kiwi Backyard, providing landscape design ideas for all those DIY landscapers.
LISTEN TO ANDY ELLIS TALK WITH KERRE MCIVOR ABOVE

Valeria Tokoar and Caroline Cook talk with Kerre McIvor about the experiences of meth addiction for both a mother and daughter.  
Cook and Tokoar, her daughter, have shared their separate experiences of dealing with the addiction in two books – Rehabilitated by Valeria and Where There’s Life There Really is Hope by Caroline.
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