The Whanganui Chronicle Podcast

Ken Mair on Māori isolation and burnout. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ken Mair on police use of force against Māori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Chandulal-Mackay and Ken Mair on the Whanganui District Council's velodrome decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Kahukura Chase on Māori representation. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Kahukura Chase is calling on whānau to join Māori wards supporters in Palmerston North on Wednesday with placards, flags and banners to drive home what Māori want before Horizons Regional Council votes on Māori representation. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horizons councillor Nicola Patrick on Māori wards. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McDouall on Māori wards. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McDouall on iwi representation. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I have been doing a karakia recently. There have been councillors who have expressed concern about that." Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall talks to Andrew Dickens about the Dublin St Bridge on Newstalk ZB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata says the DHB’s Hauora ā Iwi relationship board and the Māori Health Outcomes Advisory Group of iwi providers are continuing to work with the DHB to finalise the Covid-19 vaccination rollout locally and to address issues that are critical to Māori communities. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walsh-Tapiata says misinformation and the relative newness of the vaccine are at the root of uncertainty in Māori communities but Māori in Whanganui are not anti-vaccination as a rule. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Tariana Turia wants Māori women to have a leading role in shaping the new Māori Health Authority. Local Democracy ReportingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode newsroom editor Zaryd Wilson and multimedia journalist Lucy Drake discuss the council's purchase of the Collegiate Motor Inn, Briar Williams' road to recovery from stem cell treatment, Mindsye Fashions cool project to help animals affected by the Australian bush fires, Whanganui's record gambling spend and more. Check out more at https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1503426See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss this week's weather plus much more, including a newly qualified surf lifesaver who made a rescue before he started duty, our own Between the Flags campaign, the festival of cricket hosted here in Whanganui and a vigil for those affected by the Australian bush fires.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the upcoming Labour Party conference to be held in Whanganui and the selection of Steph Lewis as Labour's candidate. We review reporter Laurel Stowell's front page feature article that proposes Whanganui could become a hub for Maori tourism. New columnist Rob Rattenbury defends the Baby Boomer generation in his latest article and we hop aboard Whanganui's newest attraction, a genuine red double decker busSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is hosted by Zaryd Wilson and Jesse King who discuss the Parapara closure, the Rugby World Cup, Israel Adesanya big UFC win, the Anzac Pde slip repair and the proposed closure of Mars Petcare with the loss of 150 jobs. Also the biggest story of the week; a brazen attempt to steal rump steak from the Mad Butcher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zaryd Wilson and Simon Waters host a wrap of our biggest and favourite news stories with a bit of insight into the Chronicle newsroom and what goes into producing your local news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, Zaryd Wilson and Liz Wylie discuss the One Roof Property Report which has some staggering numbers around Whanganui real estate, Whanganui iwi signing a treaty settlement agreement in principle with Government and the ongoing demolition of the Thain's building. Whanganui has now got its first Tesla charging station so we talk about that and also look back on the weekend that was and the start of spring. Also on this episode, Zaryd and Liz discuss the Sarjeant Gallery, which is gearing up for a very special celebration this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.