Kiwi Yarns

Kiwi Yarns

Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.

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Russel Norman: Why he'd rather fight for the planet than hope, neoliberalism, and the attack on democracy

Russel Norman: Why he'd rather fight for the planet than hope, neoliberalism, and the attack on democracy

Russel Norman left politics when he stepped down as Green Party co-leader ten years ago - but he still has plenty of skin in the game. In this wide-ranging discussion covering democracy, neoliberalis...

6 Heinä 20251h 19min

Six60’s Chris Mac on the band’s future, the myth of balance, and why it’s time to ditch tall poppy syndrome

Six60’s Chris Mac on the band’s future, the myth of balance, and why it’s time to ditch tall poppy syndrome

Six60 have been soundtracking Kiwi summers since ages ago - and they’ve got the accolades to prove it. The lads have spent a staggering 586 weeks on the New Zealand Singles Chart and a massive 1,232 ...

29 Kesä 20251h 11min

Jo Kane - my mum, my inspiration, and the funniest woman I know

Jo Kane - my mum, my inspiration, and the funniest woman I know

This week’s guest is a little bit special. Actually - she’s very special. My mum swam the Cook Strait at 40, has completed multiple marathons and Ironman events, and now, as she nears 70, she’s prepa...

22 Kesä 20251h 28min

Shorty Street star Theo Dāvid on playing Romeo - the original 'F-Boy' - fatherhood, and the theatre of WWE

Shorty Street star Theo Dāvid on playing Romeo - the original 'F-Boy' - fatherhood, and the theatre of WWE

Theo Dāvid is currently deep in rehearsals for Auckland Theatre Company’s Romeo and Juliet - and even if you’re not a Shakespeare geek, he shares some beautiful insights into why this 400-year-old wri...

15 Kesä 202558min

Tanita Garnett beat cancer twice as a young girl - now she's chasing a Black Ferns jersey

Tanita Garnett beat cancer twice as a young girl - now she's chasing a Black Ferns jersey

Tanita Garnett is 22 years old and has already beaten cancer twice. She picked up a rugby ball at 14, and by 16, she’d made the Tasman Mako training squad. Now recovering from a tough ACL injury, Tan...

8 Kesä 202555min

Changing the fear around menopause - and why we must Fix Iron First: A conversation with Dr Libby

Changing the fear around menopause - and why we must Fix Iron First: A conversation with Dr Libby

Today’s guest is Dr Libby Weaver - a thirteen-time bestselling author and internationally acclaimed nutritional biochemist. For years, Dr Libby has dedicated herself to empowering people to take cont...

1 Kesä 20251h 22min

Zoe Hobbs - Oceania’s fastest woman - on getting even quicker, not being ‘showy’, and the drama of the call room

Zoe Hobbs - Oceania’s fastest woman - on getting even quicker, not being ‘showy’, and the drama of the call room

Aotearoa’s sprint queen, Zoe Hobbs, is the first - and so far the only - New Zealand woman to run the 100 metres in under 11 seconds, clocking a personal best of 10.96 s. She was also the first Kiwi i...

25 Touko 20251h 7min

Joe Daymond on being a sensitive people-pleaser and why Kiwi crowds are the toughest in the world for comedians

Joe Daymond on being a sensitive people-pleaser and why Kiwi crowds are the toughest in the world for comedians

Joe Daymond is a comedian, writer, director and content creator, currently touring Australia with his latest show, Hope I Made You Proud. It’s a journey through his career - from living in his car, to...

18 Touko 20251h 29min

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