ALTBAYS

Show 115 Andrew Barber (Visual Artist/Project Kiwi) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri) Meet Andrew Barber Andrew Barber is a New Zealander Postwar & Contemporary painter. He’s had work held in private and public collections, including the National Collection at Te Papa and the Chartwell Collection at the Auckland Art Gallery.  Andrew creates works by deconstructing and reconstructing pa...

Show 116 Alex Litherland and Petra Campbell (Upcoming Artists) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Jess Hamilton and Leo Magri) Meet Alex Litherland and Petra Campbell Alex and Petra finish high school this year. Alex is a great guitar player and visual artist, Petra is into drama, and they both love singing. They are getting ready to make big moves next year: Alex is going to Wellington to study art,...

Show 114 Marko Polo Draško (History Man/90 Years Old) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Richard Anthony and Leo Magri) Meet Marko Polo The country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Hong Kong: 85 years old. In New Zealand, 81. Marko Polo is 90; he walks around town at a steady pace, carrying his stick which is undoubtedly not an essential part of his mobility or balance. You will find h...

Show 113 Becs Cox (Mercury Bay Museum) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Becs Cox Becs is the manager of the Mercury Bay Museum, a place that brings guests face-to-face with their heritage. The museum features exhibits about the Polynesian navigator Kupe, Maori artifacts, the Endeavour and James Cook, HMS Buffalo (sunk 1840), kauri timber and gum, the old dairy fact...

Show 112 Hanna Sharps (Educator/Water Lover) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Hanna Sharps Hanna was born and raised in Tauranga, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Tauranga is located in the stunning Bay of Plenty, famous for its waterfront location, which is visible from just about everywhere. It’s a perfect spot for sailing, fishing and dolphin tours. No wonder Hanna developed...

Show 111 Shaz Iseli (Nurse/Youth and Sexual Health) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Shaz Iseli Shaz trained as a nurse in Auckland in 1987, and for the last 15 years, she has focused her career on youth health. She is a postgraduate in Health Sciences and a specialist in contraception and sexual health. Shaz worked at Anamata CAFE for youth health in Taupo/Turangi...

Show 110 Bobby Brazuka (Latinaotearoa/Ponsonby Social Club) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Lana Garland and Leo Magri) Meet Bobby Brazuka Bobby is a Brazilian-Japanese who first came to Aotearoa as an exchange student in the ’90s.  When he returned to NZ in 99, Bobby started working at the Santos Cafe in Ponsonby, a hip spot where artists and musicians would gather. There, Bobby found inspiration...

Show 109 Ross McCook (Heart For Youth) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Georgie Parry and Leo Magri) Meet Ross McCook  Ross is the founding director of Heart For Youth Trust (H4Y) - established in 2012, a ‘not for profit’ youth mentoring and support organisation for high needs/vulnerable youth based in Auckland. Ross is also the lead trainer/facilitator for the New Zealand Youth Mentoring Network de...

Show 108 Roimata Taimana (Visual Artist/Youth Worker) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Roimata is back!  The fantastic visual artist Roimata Taimana just returned from a trip to the South Island, where he exhibited some of his artwork.  The ALTBAYS Show family is stoked to have him again as a guest to talk about his mahi as a Youth Worker, music, upcoming events and muc...

Show 107 Camila Lenhart (Multi-Instrumentalist/Songwriter) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Tanya Arnold and Leo Magri) Meet Camila Lenhart Camila is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who started learning music at two years old through the classical violin Suzuki method. She played amongst some of the best symphonic orchestras in Brazil.  Camila moved to Aotearoa 14 years ago, where she...

Show 106 Daniel Andonov (Entrepreneur) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Daniel Andonov Daniel is on a mission to build a business empire. His Andonov Agency manages mighty NZ artists and content creators like Uncle Tics, The Modern Singhs and Jimi Jackson. He has been part of the nightclub/entertainment scene since he was 18 and has recently set up a full DJ studio...

Show 105 Kate Sedon (Women’s Health & Healing) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Watts and Leo Magri) Meet Kate Sedon Kate is on a mission to improve the health and well-being of women and babies on a global scale, starting with her community. She believes a healthy and thriving mother has the power to impact future generations. Kate initially trained as a Nurse, and then went on to be a Mi...

Show 104 Candice Van de Ven (Swim Coach/Teacher) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Candice Van de Ven Candice was born in South Africa and grew up in Thames, NZ. She studied Education and Sports Science at Waikato University. Candice started a baby swim school, and she is a member of various local sports and school committees. Candice is a mother of four girls...

Show 103 Becs Wood and Martinus Sarangapany (NZ Artists) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Jess Hamilton and Leo Magri) Meet Becs Wood and Martinus Sarangapany Becs and Martinus make a cool couple. They enjoy creating beautiful art inspired by the place they live or have visited, allowing them to take on frequent ‘inspiration’ road trips. Becs mainly draws with Biro Pen and pencil, complementing cert...

Show 102 Olivier Sacault (Reikonnect Massage) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Olivier Sacault Oli was born in Tahiti. He is a masseur who specialized in Reiki. Oli is also a surfer and a martial artist. Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which...

Show 101 Peter Pinkham (Bookseller) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri) Meet Peter Pinkham After studying business at Victoria University of Wellington, Peter travelled and hitchhiked around New Zealand and the world for five years. He trained as a psychiatric nurse while studying psychology. After working as a nurse therapist in Palmerston North, he purchased a half-share in a furniture man...

Show 100 Special Edition – ALTBAYS Show Whānau Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes, Christine Threadgold, Fabian Roberts, Te Paea Puha and Leo Magri) Time to celebrate! The ALTBAYS Show journey started in February 2022 with the idea to bring people from different backgrounds and walks of life for a laid-back and honest conversation. Diversity is vital for us. We have had amazing guests, an...

Show 99 Brandon Amoamo (Kaiako Māori) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Brandon Amoamo Brandon is a Learning Coordinator, Kaiako Māori (Teacher) and an enthusiast musician. He is passionate about his culture and understands that acquiring knowledge means acquiring power. Brando comes to the ALTBAYS Show to celebrate our 99th episode and tell us more about the 50th ann...

Show 98 Roger Harwood (Corowood/Sailor) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri) Meet Roger Harwood Roger is the son of a carpenter, and he has worked with many kinds of wood for over 35 years. He is the owner of Corowood and believes the properties of New Zealand Kauri, the smell, strength, beauty and durability, help to create excellent quality wooden products. All of the Kauri wood used in Cor...

Show 97 Carly Allen (Personal Trainer – Infinite Fitness) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Lana Garland and Leo Magri) Meet Carly Allen Carly started her health and fitness journey as a customer service representative at a recreation centre and fell in love with training and fitness. She lived in Townsville in tropical North Queensland, where her mum lives, landed a job at a brand new gym as a sales...

Show 96 Grahame Christian (Founder Smart Environmental) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Grahame Christian Grahame established Smart Environmental (Smart) in 1993 and grew it to a national company with over 500 staff. Smart is a waste and recycling company. Smart has provided services to over 30 New Zealand local bodies, and through growth and acquisition, Smart now...

Show 95 Paul Schneider (Coromandel Distilling Company) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Paul Schneider Paul first caught the ‘distilling bug’ when he and his partner Daniela experimented with mead, made from the mānuka honey from their own hives on the Coromandel’s west coast.  Not long after, their little guest cabin was transformed into a tiny coastal distillery,...

Show 94 Paul Blackman (Nurturing Young Minds Foundation) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Paul Blackman Paul has had 35 years of experience working as an educator with children of all ages and ability levels.  His business background includes running a computer company for four years in the early eighties and being self-employed as an educational consultant and cou...

Show 93 Krissy Robinson (Dream Catchers Studio) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Krissy Robinson At the beginning of 2021, Krissy and her partner bought a mini-golf course in Whitianga. To save them time and money, she rebranded the place herself.  Bachelor of Design Communication and majoring in graphic design with a minor in web development, Krissy has spent many ye...

Show 92 Len Salt (Chairperson Creative Coromandel) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Len Salt Len is a founder member and one of the first trustees of Creative Mercury Bay . He has been involved in planning many cultural events in the Coromandel over the last six years, including the Tuia Stage, which involved around 150 musicians, poets, storytellers and performers f...