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Show 41 Vegas Brown (Solo Artist/Ex-48 May) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Vegas Brown The gold-selling recording artist Vegas Brown takes entertainment very seriously. On the road for over 30 years, Vegas is a pro when it comes to reading the crowd and knowing what they want. In simple words, he can officialise your marriage and get on stage shortly after that t...

Show 40 Chloe Watts (Blueberry Co Memory Books) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Chloe Watts Chloe is an expert memory maker. Her business Blueberry Co designs the most customisable baby books on the market.  On this special Mother’s Day episode, Chloe comes to the ALTBAYS Show to talk about the challenges and rewards of raising two children while running a very succ...

Show 38 Cody Muir (Mercury Bay Rugby Club) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Cody Muir Cody plays for the Mercury Bay Rugby team and was the champion of the Thames-Valley, bringing home the McClinchy Memorial Cup in 2021. He grew up in the Coromandel and is a full-time electrician who loves to sing, tell stories and have a laugh.  Cody is taking a break from h...

Show 39 Alastair Brickell (Stargazers/Geologist) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Alastair Brickell To celebrate Star Wars Day, ALTBAYS Show brings Alastair Brickell from Stargazers. STARGAZERS offers an ideal dark sky site to observe the stunning New Zealand southern night sky in all its dark sky glory with a range of optical tools on offer.  Alastair tells us how...

Show 37 Tuia Marama (Art of Consent) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Tuia Marama Working with consent has changed Tuia’s life, and she is deeply grateful for the courage it has taken to say yes to her abundant life. She studied fashion and textiles and owns a massage business. Busy, active woman! Tuia comes to the ALTBAYS Show to tell us what the Wheel of Consent is...

Show 36 Adam Coleman-Smith (Blue Fridge Brewery) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri)  Meet Adam Coleman-Smith  Adam travelled around the world and drank very different crafted beers. When he returned to the always-beautiful Coromandel, he took up an internship to become a top brewer.  Since 2015, Adam has owned a sustainable nanobrewery in a shed nestled in Coromandel bush...

Show 35 Michelle Harper and Jed Harper (The Coroglen Tavern) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Michelle Harper and Jed Harper Many people dream about running a bar on a rural area, close to the beach where yummy food is served and great bands come to play over summer. Jed and Michelle are living this dream. The ALTBAYS Show brings the owners of the legendary Coroglen...

Show 34 Amy Taylor (Film Director – MILKED)  Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri)  Meet Amy Taylor  Amy is an independent filmmaker passionate about storytelling. She studied environmental science and marine biology and worked for more than twenty years with non-profit organizations helping to shine a spotlight on social and ecological injustice issues.  Amy comes to the ALTB...

Show 33 Sally Angelson (ChildFund NZ) and Noel Hewlett (The Health Factory)  Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri)  Meet Sally Angelson (ChildFund NZ) and Noel Hewlett (The Health Factory)  Noel has done amazing things for the Mercury Bay community. He ran the Health Factory centre for 30 years, which hosted many events like movie nights, music performances, dance, aerobics,...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Leigh Hopper Leigh would not go on a trip to space but give him the opportunity to drive a really fast car or fly a plane, and he won’t think twice.  Leigh Hopper runs one of the biggest and most efficient development companies in NZ. He is responsible for the Whitianga and Pauanui Waterways and many other projects around the...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Brett Soanes and Fabian Roberts) Meet Brent Langridge (Santa/Ex-Royal Security) Brent takes the time to dress up as Santa. He patiently works on the make-up and the beard. The children look forward to seeing him, and he knows that those moments are the ones that really matter in life. He also does charity work, providing food for families in need. Maybe all Santa Cl...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Christine Threadgold and Brett Soanes) Meet Neera Giri (Nanny Neera) When someone hires Nanny Neera’s services, they get much more than just a person looking after their kids; Neera knows how to interact with the children. Her teaching experience comes to the surface, and the children end up learning something new every time they spend time with her. Neera loves to...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Christine Threadgold) Meet Lissa Whiteman  (Peninsula Traffic Works)   How often do you hear ‘Drive safe!’ or ‘Get home safe!’? Lissa plays a significant role in ensuring that these wishes become true.  Being the manager of a traffic-works company, firefighter, and first-aider tells a lot about how much Lissa cares about the well being of her family an...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri and Fabian Roberts)  Meet Bryce Langston  Bryce cannot tell where he sees himself in ten years; he lives in the present moment, aware of life throwing opportunities at us all the time. Thinking too far ahead might make you miss them.   Funny enough, only 1% of the 'Living Big in a Tiny House' audience is from New Zealand. This means that Bryce cou...

Show 27 Gavin Hewitson (Stand-Up Comedian) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Brett Soanes)  Meet Gavin Hewitson Gavin says his father and grandfather are hilarious; however, he is sure he is the funniest. Well, we would love to be at a party with this family.  New Zealand is an excellent place to be a comedian; the government will support it, and with a bit of luck and talent, you migh...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Te Paea Puha)  Meet John Grant (Coromandel FM)  John solves problems. He connects with people; he listens. After a long period in his life dealing with insurance claims of many people and businesses post the Christchurch earthquake in 2010, John decides to go after his dream of running his own radio station. Manifestation works well, and the opportunit...

  Show 25 Tessa Darwin and Regan Crosland (Mapauriki Farm)  Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Brett Soanes)  Meet Tessa and Regan  Look after the soil, and the soil will provide real food. Regan and Tessa are farmers who believe that we can grow food locally and support a more sustainable way of living. Believing in something is easy; this inspiring couple is also putting the work in....

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Brett Soanes) Meet Benji Humphries People from Benji’s family are his most significant influences in life. The journey of this curious guy starts well off.  Between shooting a video clip with his band and learning about which career to follow in the property sector, the sharp Benji stops at the ALTBAYS Show to have some pizza, a cold beer and an honest...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Christine Threadgold) Meet Brielle Cottier-Hall Brielle has the energy, talent and dedication to be exactly what she wants to be. On top of all that, her voice is powerful and captivating, a great feature for a singer. On a journey to record her first album and produce a documentary about that process,  Brielle comes to ALTBAYS Show to tell us how she...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Brett Soanes) Meet Charlie Kelly and Eamonn Kelly Eamonn and Charlie are into building things, well Charlie is also interested in putting things apart and destroying them sometimes. What is life without fun? Charlie is very open about his autism; he wants people to know that there’s nothing wrong with it. It is actually a superpower. Charlie can sense...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri) Meet Ross Liggins Ross might not remember what he had for dinner last night, but memories of him being on a boat and fishing at a very young age are vivid in his mind.     If you think you should go to a place to catch waves, nothing should stop you; it does not matter if it is a bomb dropping not too far from your hostel or dodgy immigration officers, th...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri, Te Paea Puha) Meet Stella Pennell, PhD Sociologist/NZ Karate Champion One day, Stella told her daughter the importance of going to university, the reply was 'Why don't you go?' Those words were a turning point in her life. She started studying psychology after years of competing and coaching karate. This led her to a Master's degree an...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri) Meet Delphy Sirio, Wilderlander If you are going to take something out of the land, you should be ready to give something back. If we could all live by this rule, maybe fewer people would be struggling at this time and age. Delphy has experienced a connection with nature from birth, and she does not think she will ever lose that. It grounds her. It's...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri, Te Paea Puha) Meet Tipene, NZ Hip Hop artist Not being great at school can teach you more than you think. Tipene was about to drop out when he find out that people wanted him to be the head boy in his last year of school. He was not even keen to go through that last year. His friends were sure that it was the thing for him to do though. Not all teachers a...

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri, Fabian Roberts)  Meet Mark Troup, Pilgrim  Listening to people is an art. It gives you time to see where their thoughts are going. However, does that even matter? We are one, so I am in your mind anyway. Mark looks at life differently from many people around him; his mantra is quite simple. Love and be compassionate. In this show, you will listen to incre...