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Conversations With Wāhine
by National Council of Women Wellington
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 You can also find us by searching "Consersations with Wahine" on facebook and instagram
Episodes
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Episode 203: Lindy Jacomb
Every so often, you meet someone whose life story doesn't just make you pause—it demands that you look closer at the invisible structures of power, control, and resilience operating right in our backyard. Lindy Jacombwas born into a world defined by strict boundaries. Growing up…
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Episode 202: Petrina D'Rozario
Harita chats to Petrina D'Rozario. The power of cinema to connect distant corners of the world, break institutional barriers, and give a voice to diverse communities is magical. Petrina has spent her life at the intersection of international filmmaking, creative leadership, and cultural advocacy....
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Episode 201: Paloma Schneideman and Ani Palmer
Harita interviews Paloma Schneideman and Ani Palmer. What does it mean to be a teenage girl who desperately wants to be seen as an adult, but deeply needs to be loved like a child? In this episode, we chat to the visionary writer and director Paloma Schneideman and incredible breakout actor Ani...
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Episode 200: Suze Redmayne and Tom Rutherford
Harita interviews Tom Rutherford and Suze Redmayne. When we talk about the future of New Zealand, it is easy to get caught up in the big, noisy headlines coming out of the Beehive. But if you want to understand where the country is actually heading, you have to look at the people pulling the…
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Episode 199: Kate McDonald
Sophie and Harita interview Kate McDonald. If you’ve ever walked into a crowded room in Wellington and felt the electric, collective buzz of people talking about books, ideas, and storytelling, chances are today's guest helped build that room. Kate McDonald is the Co-Director of Verb Wellington,...
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Episode 198: Ricardo Menendez March
Sophie and Harita interview Ricardo Menendez March. When we look at the state of politics today, it's easy to get caught up in the daily media cycle—the quick soundbites, the political sparring, and the surface-level debates. But every now and then, you encounter a leader whose entire life story...
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Episode 197: Nancy Lu
Harita interviews Nancy Lu. Nancy is a Member of the New Zealand Parliament representing the National Party, a distinguished chartered accountant, and a dedicated advocate for diverse communities and working families. Bringing a unique blend of high-level corporate expertise, Ivy League public...
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Episode 196: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Harita and her brother Avinash interview Mariameno Kapa-Kingi Mariameno Kapa‑Kingi has strong whakapapa connections across Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi nui tonu, Waikato and Te Whānau‑ā‑Apanui. She is the Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau, but her journey to Parliament has been grounded in lifelong...
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Episode 195: Sashi Perera
Harita and Suravi interview Sashi Perera. Sashi is a Sri Lankan-Australian comedian, writer, and self-described 'recovering lawyer'. For a decade, Sashi worked across the globe as an international refugee lawyer for the UN. Then, she made the bold choice to change her life completely. After…
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Episode 194: Lee Martin
Harita interviews Lee Martin. Renowned singer-songwriter Lee Martin delivers a poignant reflection on life’s unpredictable journey with her latest indie-soul offering, ‘5 Year Plan’. This evocative track captures the friction between our grand designs and the gritty reality of time slipping…
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Episode 193: Alayne Dick
Harita interview Alayne Dick. Alayne is a multi-talented, queer comedian, writer, and performer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington). Known for her sharp, relatable wit and delightfully unhinged storytelling, she has quickly become a standout fixture in the Australasian comedy and improv...
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Episode 192: Zoe Vera
Harita interviews Zoe Vera. Following hot on the heels of her previous Live Harder single releases ‘Good Enough’ and ‘Twelve Feet Under’, latest stand-out track ‘Dizzying’ captures the emotional tension between both wanting and fearing love. A reflection of the courage it takes to open your heart...
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Episode 191: The Cybersmarties scam: Aisling Waldron and Shari Brewer
Aisling Waldron is a Senior policy Advisor at Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention Center and serves on the Governance Board of ECPAT Child Alert. She previously led Prevention and Education initiatives at the Department of Internal Affairs tackling online harms, including child sexual...
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Episode 190: Dr Samantha Keene, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Te Herenga Waka VUW
Content Warning: sexual themes, including rough sex and strangulation/choking. Award winning educator and researcher, Samantha's research interests are in gender-based violence and abuse, and she is an internationally recognised expert on pornography, ‘rough sex’ and sexual choking/strangulation....
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Episode 189: Brynley Stent, Kura Forrester and Sophie Dowson
Bryn &Ku’s Singles Club returns for season 2 bringing with it, new relationships, big milestones, but with the same heartfelt friendship and comedy that got the first season of the docuseries nominated for Best Factual Series, and winner of Best Presenter: Entertainment at the NZ Screen Awards in...
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Episode 188: Isabel Corfiatis
Harita and Haley interview Wellington filmmaker Isabel Corfiatis ahead of the Doc Edge Film Festival 2026 about her debut feature documentary "Music and the Mystical Experience", screening in Auckland from 24 June to 12 July and Wellington from 15 to 26 July. The film follows musician and sound...
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Episode 187: Julie Baker and Liz Cotton
What role can museums play in inspiring the next generation of innovators, scientists, and creative thinkers? In this episode, Laura is joined by Elizabeth Cotton and Julie Baker from MOTAT (the Museum of Transport and Technology) in Auckland. Together, they explore the power of curiosity…
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Episode 186: Dillon Jo
Harita interviews Dillon Jo. Dillon Jo are a queer, female-fronted four-piece creating dreamy, genre-blurring indie rock inspired by dream pop, shoegaze, folk and alt-rock. Formed in Wellington by Betty Smith and Georgie Levien in early 2025, the band has quickly made waves with a string of local...
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Episode 185: Lindy Hume - The Marriage of Figaro
Lindy Hume is an Australian opera and festival director, who has worked throughout Australia and internationally. She was born in Sydney. Her father taught primary school and also worked as a film censor. Her mother was a psychologist at the University of Sydney. Lindy was Artistic Director of…
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Episode 184: Erika Grant - Loemis Festival
Harita interviews Erika Grant. Erika is an artist primarily working in the areas of music and costume, but loves to dabble in all sorts of different mediums. Beginning with music when she was just a wee bairn playing in orchestras and classical ensembles, since she’s become a grown up she’s…
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Episode 183: 5IVE (Yes, the British boyband)
Harita and her friend Jelisha were lucky enough to get an interview with British pop boyband, 5IVE, ahead of the NZ concert in May. If you haven't heard of them before, they were famous all over the world in the late 90's- early 2000's and all 5 members recently reunited for a world tour. Huge...
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Episode 182: Mycah Keall and Brooke Wharehinga (Waenga play)
Caught in the legislative machinery of “move-on” orders, Connie, a young wahine Māori - finds herself in a police holding cell where everything is in question: her freedom, her future, and whether survival is even possible in today’s political landscape. Witnessing the inequity of Connie’s...
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Episode 181: Anita Lowry, RespectED Aotearoa - Sexual Harm Prevention
Anita Lowry (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa , Ngāti Porou) is the Chief Executive of RespectEd Aotearoa, a charitable trust dedicated to an Aotearoa free from sexual violence and its harm. She has a background in union advocacy in pay equity and has contributed to kaupapa Māori and feminist...
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Episode 180: Paige Tapara
Paige Tapara is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and key team member at Play It Strange, a trust facilitating youth songwriting, where she works in marketing, operations, and mentorship. Known for her own pop success, she now helps run national songwriting competitions, judges projects, and…
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Episode 179: Ragnar Anderson, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
In recognition of May - Menstrual Awareness Month, join us for a conversation with Ragnar Anderson, Senior Research and Policy Advisor at Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa. Ragnar’s work and research explore sexuality, wellbeing, and parent-child communication around bodies, relationships, and…
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Epsiode 178: 2026 Newtown Festival
A few of our co-hosts interview some 2026 Newtown festival-goers! Support the show
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Episode 177: Kristin Paulse
Harita interviews Kristin Paulse. Kristin Paulse is a South African–born, Auckland–raised performer now based in Melbourne. She is deeply grateful and incredibly proud to be returning home to join the New Zealand company of &Juliet. After spending the past three years working and touring...
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Episode 176: Joana Joy and Mo Munn
"Wellington's best kept secret" Joana Joy has rapidly established herself as a formidable presence as a comedian and MC in Antipodean comedy. With a background as a professional dancer and cabaret performer, she brings physical comedy, easy charm and witty authenticity to every room. With over 12...
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Episode 175: Imogen Stone
Harita interviews Imogen Stone. Born and raised in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, New Zealand, Imogen Stone is a multi-disciplinary performing artist, aerialist, creator, director & producer. Over the past 13 years her career has taken her all over the world, performing within some of the…
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Episode 174: Rachel Macindoe-Baker
Eleonora interviews Rachel Macindoe Baker. Rachel is the creator of Chrysalis, is an artist and animator based in Wellington. She studied Media Design at Victoria University of Wellington, where she loved experimenting with mixed media in her projects and finding new ways to tell stories…
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Episode 173: Anji Kreft
Harita interviews Anji Kreft. Long time Kiwi, but originally from England, Anji has been performing since she was a kid. As an adult, she’s performed in London's West End, national & international T.V – Director, TV & Radio Presenter, Vocalist, Voice Over Artist, Actress, Comedienne. You may have...
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Episode 172: Melissa Hannan
In this episode, Laura and Sophie chat with Melissa Hannan. From the workshop floor to empowering women across New Zealand, Melissa shares how she’s breaking barriers in the automotive world through Girls ’N’ Gasoline, creating a supportive, no-judgement space where women can learn, build...
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Episode 171: Georgia Knight
Harita chats to musician, Georgia Knight. Banished Music proudly welcomes Georgia Knight back to Aotearoa, following her standout solo performance at The Others Way. After captivating audiences with a spellbinding set that lingered long after the final note, Georgia brings her singular world of...
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Episode 170: Help! A Monster ate my story - Jacqueline Coats and Fifi Colston
Harita and Eleonora interview Jacqueline Coats and Fifi Colston. Jacqueline directs, and Fifi is doing the costumes and design for, a new children's play, HELP! A Monster Ate My Story, which is heading to Wellington’s Circa Theatre from 7 to 19 April. Fifi is a multi-disciplinary artist…
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Episode 169: Nadine Tereora
In this episode, Laura is joined by Nadine Tereora, Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Automobile Association. They explore her career journey, the defining traits of impactful leadership, and the realities of women stepping into C-suite roles. Nadine also shares candid insights on…
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Episode 168: Hoot n Annies
#LadiesKickBrass! The Hoot'n'Annies, Wellington’s all-wāhine second line band, bring New Orleans jazz, funk, and bold pop covers to CubaDupa. Their dynamic blend of brass and percussion will ignite the streets, sparking dance and joy. Join the party - feel the beat, feel the power! In their…
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Episode 167: Peter the Colourful Panda - Aisling Waldron and Bex Falconer
Author, Aisling Ní Bhaldraithe and Illustrator, Bex Falconer sit down with your hosts, Eleonora and Haley Rachel Rolls for a refreshing, and at times, hilarious chat. Aisling and Bex have created a picture book that’s playful on the surface but grounded in bigger ideas about identity, confidence,...
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Episode 166: Sara Dore
Eleonora and Laura talk to Sara Dore, Director of Empower Physio & Pilates on the Kāpiti Coast, and one of New Zealand’s most experienced DMA Clinical Pilates clinicians. With over 30 years in physiotherapy, Sara has spent nearly two decades teaching physios across New Zealand, Australia, Hong...
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Episode 165: Schalk Bezuidenhout
Harita chats to South African comedian and actor, Schalk Bezuidenhout, ahead of his NZ tour, about his life as a comedian who tours the world, and what growing up in South Africa was like. You can follow him on IG here: Instagram He will be performing his latest show, Hey Hey Divorce, in…
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Episode 164: Te Ataahia Hurihanganui
Join Laura and Eleonora for a beautiful kōrero with Te Ataahia Hurihanganui. We explored the responsibilities that come with cultural visibility, as a māmā first and foremost, but also through her growing consulting business, and her recent mahi with the NZ Festival of the Arts….but especially...
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Episode 163: Siouxsie Wiles
Laura and Harita talk to Dr Siouxsie Wiles, a microbiologist by training and a passionate science communicator with decades of experience working with the media and collaborating with artists, designers, and illustrators. In 2019, she was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for…
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Episode 162: Meilani Payne and Madelaine Vai-Little- Pasifika Youth Initiative- Shooting Stars
Harita chats to Meilani Payne and Madelain Vai-Little who are co-directors of this years Shooting Stars Pasifika Youth Initiative programme, Taula. Meilani Payne is a Master's of Cross-cultural Psychology Student at Victoria University of Wellington going into her thesis year. From the island of...
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Episode 161: Shaneel Lal
Harita and Sophie sit down with activist and 2023 Young New Zealander of the Year, Shaneel Lal. Support the show
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Episode 160: Karra Rhodes
Harita interviews Aotearoa artist Karra Rhodes following the release of her new album Hometown Therapy. Support the show
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Pike River
Laura and Harita are joined by Anna Osborne, Sonya Rockhouse, and director Rob Sarkies to talk about the Pike River mine story, a journey of loss, courage, and the enduring fight for justice. Support the show
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Suzy Cato
Harita and Haley chat with the wonderful Suzy Cato, one of Aotearoa’s most loved children’s entertainers, for a heartfelt chat about her life, career, and the magic she’s brought to generations of Kiwi kids. Support the show
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Murdoch Stephens
Eleonora and Harita sit down with author Murdoch Stephens to talk about his book Visa Now and the inspiring work he’s doing to advocate for refugees. Support the show
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Jay-Jay Feeney
Harita and Reesha chat with radio personality Jay-Jay Feeney about her career in radio, her personal journey, and what she’s learned from sharing her life so openly with listeners. Support the show
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Alison Mau
Harita and Haley talk with journalist Alison Mau about the stories that shaped her career and the deeply personal journey behind her latest book, “No Words for This”. Support the show
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Hariata Moriarty and Angie Meiklejohn
Laura and Harita interview Hariata Moriarty and Angie Meiklejohn ahead of their theatre performance Out the gate. Support the show
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
You can also find us by searching "Consersations with Wahine" on facebook and instagram
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