Conversations With Wāhine
Join our hosts are we interview inspirational guests who are leading change in their fields within the country, and the globe.
We champion the work Wellington women are achieving in their respective fields and amplify their voices in the community.
This podcast is brought to you by the National Council of Women Wellington Branch.
Available on Access Radio, and our Zoom calls can be found on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYNLhj7bYyEmUqi_e8VKqg
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Episodes
143 episodes
Kate Fenwick (Waste Ed Kate)
Aisling and Laura interview Kate Fenwick also know as Waste Ed Kate, a self proclaimed bin-fluncer who helps Kiwi's reduce, reuse, and rethink the way we live.
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Episode 140
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1:10:51
Shayni Couch
Harita interviews Shayni Couch about her forthcoming documentary which sees Shayno return with her newborn baby to the mountain in Norway to retrace the steps of her husband’s final base jump.
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Episode 139
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42:35
Dr Natalie Robinson
Harita interviews Dr Natalie Robinson about her forthcoming documentary 'Mighty Indeed' which follows three women from different generations as they explore a hidden world underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
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Episode 138
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45:58
Chantelle Cobby
Aisling and Laura interview Chantelle Cobby who has created a substack call 'In Our Twenties' - a collection of stories documenting the experiences of 100 women in their 20s from around the world.
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Episode 137
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35:02
Zoe Crisp
Harita interviews Zoe Crisp who is Peppa Pig in the upcoming tour over the school holidays.
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Episode 136
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23:32
Dr. Helen Andrae
Eleanora and Laura speak to Dr Helen Andrae the Associate Dean Students Faculty of Architecture and Design at Victoria University Wellington
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Episode 135
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59:09
Jthan Morgan
Eleanora and Laura interview Jthan Morgan, the director of 'The Tīwhas: A Matariki Spectacular' which takes the audience on a journey through the stars of Matariki.
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Episode 134
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44:07
Hibiscus Tupua-Wilson
Sophie and Hartia interview Kia Mau performer Hibiscus ahead of her show 'What the Fa'afafine!'
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Episode 133
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44:05
Ella Williams and Stela Dara
Harita speaks to Kia Mau performers Stela and Ella ahead of their performance Gates to Memory.
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Episode 132
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48:20
Irish Ambassador Jane Connolly
Aisling and Harita interview Jane Conolly, the Irish Ambassador to New Zealand about her role.
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Episode 131
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40:00
Ocean Denham
Harita speaks to comedian Ocean Denham ahead of her show - A Hot Girl and Her Suzuki Swift, in Wellington's 2025 Comedy Fest.
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Episode 130
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45:28
Jess Karamjeet
Harita and Reesha interview comedian Jess Karamjeet ahead of her upcoming show 'RAY!' in the Q Theatre in Auckland.
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Episode 129
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57:56
Jo Prendergast
Laura and Harita chat to Dr. Jo Prendergast.Dr Jo Prendergast is a New Zealand based comedian, improviser, and actor. She is also a psychiatrist, author, and film producer. Jo is often tired. Jo trained as a doctor in New Zea...
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Episode 128
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58:15
Philippa Yasbek
Sophie and Ais interview Philippa YasbekPhilippa Yasbek is an economist with a background in public policy and a career in the public service. She recently authored "Shining a Light: Improving transparency in New Zealand's political and ...
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Episode 127
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58:28
Newtown festival
Our team were live at the Newtown Festival and got to chat to lots of different attendees throughout the day!
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Episode 126
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29:19
Bryan Victor Lim
Harita and Reesha interview Bryan Victor Lim an entrepreneur who has developed a wedding planning and design business, a 2D animation studio and host of the podcast and video series Misfits.
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Episode 125
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56:06
June Potifara - Music Therapy Week 10-15 April 2025
Eleonara and Harita interview music therapist June Potifara in celebration of Music Therapy week (10-15 April 2025). June speaks about what she does as a music therapist, why she chose this career, what she covered in her masters th...
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31:46
Marimari documentary
Harita and Sophie interview the directors of the Marimari film which follows one indigenous woman’s fight against the insidious influence of sanguma – sorcery violence.
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Episode 123
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32:55
Frances Sheriff
Sophie and Aisling talk to Frances Sheriff about New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura
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Episode 122
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38:55
Claire Dinhut aka Condiment Claire
Aisling talks to Claire Dinhut aka Condiment Claire about the release of her first book, the history of food and how food varies across cultures.
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Episode 121
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36:23
ALRANZ
Harita and Aisling meet with Ella Shepherd and Fleur Kelsey from Abortion Law reform NZ (ALRANZ).
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Episode 120
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49:10
University of Minnesota
We catch up with students from the University of Minnesota who are visiting New Zealand
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56:53
Shu Run Yap and Evelyn Kunda
Harita and Sophie speak to Shu Run Yap and Evelyn Kunda about Marimari film - An unfiltered view into Evelyn's world as she rescues and rehabilitates survivors of sorcery accusation related violence.
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Episode 119
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58:02
