The Kiwi and the Emu
by Elise Lonsdale & Carolyn Peat
Carolyn from Auckland New Zealand and Elise from Melbourne Australia interview guests to get a Kiwi and an Aussie blindness perspective during the COVID-19 Lockdown 2020. #Coronavirus #Lockdown #COVID-19 Blind #VisionImpaired #NewZealand #Australia #Disability #Podcast #BlindPodcast #CarolynPeat #EliseLonsdale #Lonsdale #DATAAustalasia #LonsdaleMedia #Inclusion #Diversity
Episodes
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The Kiwi & the Emu S2 - E5 Karen & Murray
The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 episode 4 - Sue Dymond Part 2 Come and join Carolyn and Elise as they interview Karen Plimmer and Murray Peat from Auckland who also appeared on this program in 2020. Two legally blind parents now bringing up a 4 and a half-year-old daughter, Emily, who is very...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - S2 - E4 Sue Dymond - Part 2
The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 episode 4 - Sue Dymond Part 2 This is Part two of the interview with Sue Dymond, a lovely lady who Elise met when she first went to Ringwood Toastmasters in February 2023. Sue has a wealth of information regarding disability, disability rights and advocacy, the...
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The Ki Wi and the Emu S2 - E03 Sue Dymond Part 1
The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 episode 3 - Sue Dymond Part 1 Carolyn and Elise are back to interview Sue Dymond, a lovely lady who Elise met when she first went to Ringwood Toastmasters in February 2023. Sue has a wealth of information regarding disability, disability rights and advocacy, the...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - S2 - Ep 02 - Hellen Keller
The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 episode 2 - Helen Keller Carolyn and Elise are back together to profile Helen Keller just after her birthday in June. They also discussed Toastmasters, the pathways program, and its lack of accessibility to people who are blind and have low vision, hybrid meetings…
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The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 - Welcome Back
The Kiwi and the Emu Series 2 - Welcome Back In our season opener, Caroline and Elise are back together to discuss what is happened over the last three years with COVID-19 being something we all now live with. People are managing their lives in new and different ways. We discussed how people are...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 36 - Helen Watley - Belen New Mexico USA
What is it like to have the Coronavirus? In this special addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 36 you’ll find out! We have our first guest on the show from the United States of America, Helen Watley from Belen New Mexico Helen has a job with a company and also runs her own business, both of...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 35 - Bronwen Scott - Melbourne VIC Part II
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 35, It is when we have the second part of our two part interview with Dr Bronwen Scott. Bronwen is an orientation and mobility specialist and also works in the field of cortical vision impairment. Bronwyn also shared with us her experiences working...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 34 - Bronwen Scott - Melbourne VIC Part I
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 34, It is both our first two part episode and Elise does an outside Broadcast from the beach at Dromana and takes a walk along the cafe and restaurant strip. Using her make-believe futuristic Apple Watch, she then teleports back to the porch at…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 33 - Jonathan Godfrey - Palmerston North NZ
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 33, We travel to Palmerston North New Zealand and speak with Dr Jonathan Godfrey, National president of blind citizens New Zealand and a lecturer in statistics at Massey University. Jonathan loves talking about his hobby farm, he shares with us…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 32 - Kate & Joshua - Melbourne VIC
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 32, We travel to Melbourne’s north west and talk to Kate and Joshua Grogan. Kate is the supporting Mum and Josh is our first school aged student to appear as a guest on our show. As you can imagine, there are certain challenges as a vision impaired...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 31 - Nerissa & Ian - Melbourne VIC
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 31, We speak with Nerissa and Ian Cassell who are Elise and Karen’s Auntie and Uncle who an’t , that is to say that everybody who is a grownup who comes over to your house when you were three and four years old had to be called “Aunty and Uncle” as...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 30 - Carolyn Peat - Auckland NZ
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu, We have made it all the way to Episode 30, where we return to Auckland NZ and interview one of our own, Carolyn Peat. Karen Lonsdale, AKA, Mumma Kazz Lonsdale returns this time in a fuller role to help her sister, Elise Lonsdale to Interview Carolyn....
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 29 - Adam Morris - Coffs Harbur NSW
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 29, We go to the mid north coast of New South Wales to talk to the blind Australian of the year, Adam Morris. Adam describes what his life was like for him and his wife, Di prior to the Coronavirus and the shutdowns in New South Wales. He describes...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 28 - Maggie Rush - Auckland NZ
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 28, We speak with Maggie Rush from West Auckland New Zealand. Maggie describes her life prior to COVID-19, talks about her craft group, blindness groups that she attended and how the lockdowns in NZ have affected her family and friends. Maggie is a...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 27 - Elise Lonsdale - Dromana VIC
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 27, It is Elise Lonsdale’s turn to sit in the Corona Chair and face her own Niece, Madison Rendall and her co-host Carolyn Peat. When it was announced in July that Melbourne was going into a second stage three lockdown, Elise accepted an invitation...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 26 - Maria Chapman - Wollongong - NSW
In this addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 26, we go to Wollongong New South Wales to talk to Maria Chapman. Maria looks after her elderly Italian mother and her indigenous husband. She discusses the impact on her mother's social life at the local RSL, shopping centre and other activities…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 25 - Lana and Don Thompson - Perth WA
In this special addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 25, we talk to Lana and Don Thompson from Perth WA. They tell us about the things they did before the Perth shutdown in march and how they have emerged. Western Australia is enjoying relatively normal life compare to other parts of…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 24 - Mary Schnackenberg & Clive Lansink - Auckland NZ
In this special addition of the Kiwi and the emu,Episode 24, we talk to Mary Schnackenberg & Clive Lansink from Auckland NZ. They tell us about Mary’s Braille transcription business, the advocacy that they do for people and how they were supporting people to ask the right questions when it comes…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 23 - Kylee Maloney - Palmerston North NZ
Episode 23 of the Kiwi and the Emu. In episode 23 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we travel to Palmerston North New Zealand and speak with Kylee Maloney who is an award-winning broadcaster, public speaker and musician. Kylee discusses how the level four lockdown affected her and her household. She gives...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 22 - Lea Nagel - Statewide Vision Resource Centre
Episode 22 of the Kiwi and the Emu. This is the first episode where we speak with somebody who is not actually blind or has low vision. Lea Nagel from Victoria’s Statewide Vision Resource Centre, SVRC, speaks to us on how their flagship support skills program has changed during the COVID-19...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 21 - Jamie Kelly - Melbourne VIC
Episode 21 of the Kiwi and the Emu. From our first episode in Victoria’s second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, where Carolyn is still in Auckland New Zealand but Elise has taken up residence at a sisters place on the Mornington Peninsula, we produce this recording from the famous porch where the...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 20 - Faye Baxter - Ballarat VIC
Episode 20 of the Kiwi and the Emu. Elise is back after 3 days away to do the editing. On return to Melbourne, she had to leave again and set up with her sister on the Mornington Peninsula prior to the latest round of level 3 restrictions being placed on the whole Melbourne metropolitan area.…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 19 - Tewai and Latoa Halatau Auckland NZ
Episode 19 of the Kiwi and the Emu. Today we talk to Tewai and Latoya Halatau from Auckland. We learn about their work with the disability community in the Pacific and we hear about their business Vision Pacific that offers support to the disability community. We explore how Maori and Pacific...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 18 - Nicola Owen & Paul Brown - Auckland NZ
In this edition of the Kiwi and the Emu, Episode 18, we talk to Paul Brown and his partner Nicola Owen, who were given an international award by the American Council for the Blind for their work with audio description during New Zealand’s lockdown. We will find out what they did and talk about...
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TheKiwi and the Emu - Episode 17 - David and Christine Pocock
In this special edition of the Kiwi and the Emu, Episode 17, we visit with David and Christine Pocock from Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. They went on a cruise and returned home to face two weeks of self-isolation immediately followed by the level 3 Victorian lockdown. Find out what happened...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 16 - Aine Kelly-Costello - Norway
Episode 16: today we talk to Aine Kelly-Costello who is currently living in Norway with her parents. She left New Zealand to study in Sweden and was living there until April of this year. We will hear her impressions of living in Europe during this time and the challenges that posed. We also hear...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 15 - Emma Bennison - Hobart TAS
In episode 15 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we travel to Tasmania to speak with Emma Bennison, an accomplished Musician and current CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, (BCA). Emma talks about her personal journey through the lockdowns in Australia and having elderly family in Queensland, now two closed...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 14 - Lauren & Neil - Melbourne VIC/Wellington NZ
In episode 14 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we talk to Lauren Hayes in Melbourne and Neal Jarvis in Wellington who are in a relationship and are separated by the closed border between our two countries. They discuss how the lockdowns occurred simultaneously in both New Zealand and Australia and how…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 13 - Martine & Gary - Auckland NZ
In episode 13 we visit the Auckland home of Martine Abel-Williamson and her husband Gary Williamson. Martine runs her own business as an Access Advisor and has been involved with Blindness advocacy through both Blind Citizens New Zealand and the World Blind Union. Gary works for Blind and Low...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 12 - Toni Sharp - Taupo NZ
In Episode 12 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we visit the middle of the North Island of New Zealand and see how Toni Sharp from Sharp Kitchens is getting on. Toni is also a very accomplished Toastmaster. Toni also talks about some of her adventures while in Stage 4 Lockdown walking around town with her...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 11 - Lauren Henley - Newcastle NSW/Melbourne VIC
In Episode 11 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we talk to Lauren Henley in Newcastle NSW but who actually lives in Melbourne Victoria and is staying with her family during the COVID-19 situation but still works on line for a Melbourne based organisation. Lauren is also a director of Blind Citizens...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 10 - Martin Stewart - Melbourne VIC
In Episode 10 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we stay in Melbourne Victoria and see how Martin Stewart is getting on with his advocacy work with BCA, how he is personally handling the COVID-19 situation and discuss the ways Government have communicated its message to the public. Most of the podcasts in...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 9 - Jordie Howell - Melbourne VIC
In Episode 9 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we go to Melbourne Victoria and see how Jordie Howell is going with her music, choir, teaching and mobility since the COVID-19 restrictions came in. Jordie sings at Christ Church South Yarra and she discusses how different Easter was in 2020 due to the local...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 8 - Chrystal Alexandroff - Sunshine Coast QLD
In Episode 8 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we go to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and see how Chrystal Alexandroff is getting on with her 16 year old son who is returning to school. She talks about her going shopping with her support workers and how the lockdowns affected that and how her son is…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 7 - Ali Pearce - Shire of Moorabool VIC
In Episode 7 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we go to a little place just out side of Melbourne and chat to Ali Pearce. Ali is a Kiwi-Ausssie (Kwaussie) and has family on both sides of the ditch. She also works at Dining in the Dark and has another job with a culture group. We find out about some of the...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 6 - Karen and Murray - Auckland NZ
In Episode 6 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we go to Auckland New Zealand and see how Karen and Murray Peat are getting on parenting and working during the COVID-19 lockdown. Today we hear from blind parents Murray and Karen Plimmer about caring for their 17 month old daughter Emily and trying to work...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 5 - Nicki & Arthy - Bunbary WA
In Episode 5 of the Kiwi and the Emu, we go to Western Australia and see how Nicki Muir and Arthur Pirika are getting on with the regional restrictions placed on West Australians. Not only does the larges state in the Commonwealth of Australia have its border closed to the rest of the country, at...
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The Kiwi and the Emu Episode 4 - Taron Taylor - Melbourne VIC
In episode 4 of the Kiwi and the Emu, Taron Taylor from Melbourne discusses her Tourette Syndrome, Autism, Blindness and how the COVID-19 shutdowns have affected her ability to access support workers and go shopping. Taron is a huge Harry Potter fan. Carolyn from Auckland and Elise from Melbourne...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 3 - Sina Tanoi - Auckland NZ
In Episode 3, we talk to Sina Tanoi from Auckland. Sina works in administration at Auckland City Hospital and also works in the Hospitality sector at Dans le Noir Auckland. We will find out what life was like working at the Hospital during lockdown. How Sina kept in contact with family and…
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 2 - Darren Bone - Leongatha VIC
A new Blindness related podcast - The Kiwi and the Emu. Carolyn from Auckland and Elise from Melbourne interview guests on how the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns across Australia and New Zealand are affecting people who are blind or have low vision. In Episode 2, Darren Bone in...
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The Kiwi and the Emu - Episode 1 - Pauline Melham - Christchurch NZ
In Episode 1, Carolyn Peat from Auckland and Elise Lonsdale from Melbourne interview Pauline Melham who is the Manager of Disability Support Services at a Christchurch tertiary institution. Pauline talks about her life before the Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand and how her life has been affected...
About this show
Carolyn from Auckland New Zealand and Elise from Melbourne Australia interview guests to get a Kiwi and an Aussie blindness perspective during the COVID-19 Lockdown 2020. #Coronavirus #Lockdown #COVID-19 Blind #VisionImpaired #NewZealand #Australia #Disability #Podcast #BlindPodcast #CarolynPeat #EliseLonsdale #Lonsdale #DATAAustalasia #LonsdaleMedia #Inclusion #Diversity
Hosted by
Elise Lonsdale & Carolyn Peat