Kiwi Yarns

What's better than Chris Parker, or Tom Sainsbury? Chris Parker AND Tom Sainsbury in the same room together on the same podcast. Both have come on Kiwi Yarns individually, but they've achieved so much...

28 Jul 20241h 6min

Josie Pagani works in aid, politics, trade and media and has recently become the chief executive of ChildFund New Zealand. She's a well-respected, international and political commentator and her mahi ...

21 Jul 20241h 7min

Brodie's been unwell this week (winter!) so in her absence, we're re-upping an oldie but a goodie ahead of the Paris Olympics later this month. Enjoy this episode from the archive with kiwi champion r...

14 Jul 202438min

Today’s guest is actress and presenter Shavaughn Ruakere. There are many reasons Kiwis love Shavaughn - whether it’s the nostalgia of What Now, the heartbreak of her beloved character Roimata being ta...

7 Jul 20241h 3min

Today’s guest is award-winning journalist Mark Crysell. I tell you one thing about award-winning journalists like Mark Crysell is they have GREAT stories to share. Like travelling to North Korea, work...

30 Jun 202458min

Today’s guest is Ineke Meredith, a remarkable woman who spent a good chunk of her childhood in Samoa but left to follow her dreams, winning a a scholarship to study medicine in Aotearoa. Now, she's li...

23 Jun 202449min

Today’s guest is a man by the name of Dario Nustrini, who's just published a book called Nothing Significant to Report: The Misadventures of a Kiwi Soldier. I thought it would be great to compare Army...

16 Jun 202449min

Today’s guest is Lil O'Brien - who has written books about coming out, and being childless. Lil has bared her soul in the most remarkable and vulnerable way. Her first book, Not That I'd Kiss A Girl, ...

9 Jun 202454min