ALTBAYS

Show 66 Rae Katene (Ex-Community Patrol) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Te Paea Puha and Leo Magri) Meet Rae Katene Rae grew up in the Coromandel and has seen many changes in the area. She has travelled around the world and is passionate about history. She even got to work at the local museum. Rae is much loved by our community and even participated in the video clip of Leo’s band ‘Let’s Go Descar...

Show 65 Stuart Smith (Head Chef Blue Ginger) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Stuart Smith Stu and his partner Becs have been cooking around the world, from Europe, London, SE Asia, Australia & the Pacific for a very long time.​ After two years in the Pacific Islands spearheading the “think global, act local” movement training hotel chefs in utilising local pro...

Show 64 Maddie Johnson (Kaiako Māori/Te Puna Reo O Whitianga) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Maddie Johnson Maddie understands that to see changes in the future, we have to take action now. She is the driving force behind Te Puna Reo O Whitianga; a non-profit community group that provides a playgroup which embraces te reo Māori and te ao Māori (Māori language and wo...

Show 63 Stephanie Anderson (Neuromuscular Therapist/Yoga Teacher) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Stephanie Anderson Stephanie began yoga in 2000 while completing a diploma in therapeutic massage and neuromuscular therapy at The NZ college of massage. Her passion is in anatomy and physiology and how through yoga we can give our bodies longevity in everything...

Show 62 David Yeomans (Tsunami Siren Expert) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet David Yeomans The Coromandel is a susceptible area to Tsunamis. Most people know what to do in an emergency, but what if we don’t find out about it on time?  David is an experienced flight operations specialist with expertise in regulatory oversight, audit and risk assessment, quality man...

Show 61 Jude Calder (Chops Landscaping and Design ) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Jude Calder Nature provides much more fun than a lawn to mow. Jude makes his art landscaping. His company prides on quality workmanship and attention to detail, with a minimal negative impact on the environment as a whole. After getting to know Jude and his passion and dedication to s...

Show 60 Mike Bennett (Māori Teacher/Social Worker) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Matua Mike Bennett Mike is a Māori teacher and social worker passionate about his people and culture. He comes to our show to tell us what is Matariki and why the date is so relevant for the people from Aotearoa. Mike is an educator who worked for many years as the Head of the Māori D...

Show 59 Pamela Grealey (Workers Council) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Te Paea and Leo Magri) Meet Pamela Grealey Pamela is an experienced business consultant and mentor currently working as Workplace Consultant at the Coromandel Workers Council. She has been involved with many negotiations between employers and employees in large and small organisations. As a small business owner, she has succes...

Show 58 Hayley Jones and Mark Jones and Hayley Jones Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Mark Jones and Hayley Jones Mark and Hayley have been working in eco-tourism since their early 20s and have been lucky enough to work together diving with whale sharks in Western Australia, guiding humpback whale swims in Tonga, guiding dive tours in Canada and sustainable lobster...

Show 57 Aimee Jackman and Rachel Subritzky (Whiti Cross WOD)   Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Aimee Jackman and Rachel Subritzky Rachel founded Whiti Cross WOD (workout of the day) to create a unique community training environment that brings the latest strength and conditioning techniques in really fun group classes. Her Head Coach, Aimee, felt the need to get into...

Show 56 Grant Bacon (Barrier Air) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Grant Bacon Grant is Barrier Air’s Chief Executive Officer, a successful NZ flight company that recently started flying Coromandel residents to Auckland in less than 30 minutes; if you have driven on these winding roads you know how good this service can be! Grant was also the president of the Aero Cl...

Show 55 Mark Tugendhaft (Coffe LaLa / Watchdog) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Mark Tugendhaft Mark Tugendhaft is a former potter and ardent environmentalist who led the fight against mining in the Coromandel in the 1980s. He's lived in Blue Fridge valley since the 1970s. Mark Tugendhaft is the legendary potter-turned coffee baron. Originally from New York, Ma...

Show 54 Lana Garland (Kiwi Actress/Presenter) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Lana Garland Lana is an actress, known for Xena: Warrior Princess, Shortland Street, and City Life. She is a well known NZ presenter including the Watties “Food in a Minute” host. Lana participated in the Global Poverty Project’s Live Below The Line campaign raising funds for ChildFund, one...

Show 53 Thomas Everth (Scientist/Teacher) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Thomas Everth Everybody has an opinion, and we are ok with people wanting to share them. Scientists usually share facts, so we must give them a platform to talk. Thomas Everth is a science teacher. He has a master's in physics and is undertaking a PhD in climate change education at the Un...

Show 52 Steffen Lindner (Counsellor/Therapist/Soul Activist) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Steffen Lindner Steffen has over 20 years of experience and training in counselling, psychotherapy, mental health and social services in New Zealand and Germany. Steffen is a well-respected practitioner and is regarded for building trusting relationships with his clients to...

Show 51 Anna Horne (Green Party / Greenpeace) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Anna Horne Anna does not only dream of a better world; she works hard to see changes. Her parents were Social Creditors, and this still influences her. Anna was a protester who opposed nuclear testing in the Pacific, among other environmental and social issues like anti-war movements, an...

Show 50 – Special Edition with the ALTBAYS Show Family  Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri, Brett Soanes, Chloe Potae, Christine Threadgold, Fabian Roberts and Te Paea Puha) We bring the crew together to celebrate the 50th episode of the ALTBAYS Show. What were their favourite episodes? Funniest moments? What about the controversial ones?  Our platform keeps growing and reaching bigger audie...

Show 49 Cathy Klouwens (All About Whitianga) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Te Paea Puha and Leo Magri) Meet Cathy Klouwens Cathy is passionate about the Coromandel. She is the Business Developer and Advertising Manager of the All About Whitianga, a solid Coromanderl online platform for visitor information, accommodation, things to do, activities, local products and services, shopping, business an...

Show 48 Ian Preece (Photographer) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Ian Preece It feels like you will get a good shot wherever you point your camera in the beautiful Coromandel. However, knowing how to get the best out of your camera will make your photos much more attractive. Ian knows that very well. Ian Preece runs workshops and classes for photography enthusiasts...

Show 47 Grace Cater (NLP Practitioner/Life & Business Coach ) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Fabian Roberts and Leo Magri) Meet Grace Cater We all go through moments in life where anxiety kicks in. Some people have the tools to deal with it, and others might need support. That’s when Grace comes in. Grace is an NLP practitioner and life and business coach who supports women to clear anxiety an...

Show 46 Connor De Gier and Dylan Green (TikTok Influencers) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Connor De Gier and Dylan Connor and Dylan together have more than 750k people watching and following them on TikTok. That’s pretty much the same amount of people who live in the Solomon Islands, just to put it into perspective. They play with LED lights, come up with challenge...

Show 45 Darrell Bird (Dive Zone Whitianga) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Darrell Bird Darrell learnt how to dive in the Red Sea in Egypt. He opened the successful Dive Zone in Whitianga that attracts many dedicated students keen to learn about the possibilities that the diving industry offers. Darrell is passionate about the sea. He holds many top qualific...

Show 44 Sandra Goudie (Thames-Coromandel District Mayor) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri) Meet Sandra Goudie Sandra has been the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel since 2016. She was the Member of Parliament for the Coromandel electorate from 2002 to 2011, representing the National Party. Sandra was a dairy farmer before entering the politics and during the Covid pandemic, she wa...

Show 43 Jess Hamilton (Biker/Tattoo Enthusiast) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri) Meet Jess Hamilton Jess grew up in the Coromandel. She knows all the windy roads in the area very well. Having a motorbike does make life around here much easier and fun! Jess comes to the ALTBAYS Show to share stories about life on two wheels. She is also passionate about her tattoos...

Show 42 Kaspur Franke (Events Manager/Boxer) Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri) Meet Kaspur Franke Kaspur grew up in New York, and his mum is from South America. He has been managing and promoting events for years.  Kaspur lives a fun life. He is a boxer, he loves music and has met incredible people like David Bowie. Kaspur and his partner Molly live in Coromandel, where th...