Conversations With Wāhine

Aisling interviews Kate Spencer (Creatif Kate), a Wellington-based producer, comedian, poet and preacher responsible for spicing up the capital with events like Femmes and Thems Comedy and her solo show Squirt. 

Harita and Laura interview Dr Daphne Rickson about Music Therapy NZ and the upcoming 50th Anniversary Conference. 

Harita speaks with Abby and Alia from Heartbreaker Productions about their upcoming play at Bats theatre- Midnight Confessions. A show that explores everything that happens at teenage sleepovers, from fantasies and the age-old questions of cutting a fringe, to jealousy and playing pretend with your best friend for the last time and more.

Aisling speaks to Charity Norman about her upcoming new novel 'Home Truths' which was released on 30th July. 

Aisling interviews Jessica Maddox, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism & Creative Media at the University of Alabama, where she studies content creators, influencers, social media platforms, and the tech industry. She is the author of "The Internet Is For Cats: How Animal Images Shape Our Digital Lives".

Harita and Haley talk to Deva Mahal, pōneke-based soul and R&B singer. 

Harita is joined with Wellington based comedians Indie Vine & Katy Borrows! They talked all about breaking into the comedy scene, their mental health journey's and the 2024 Raw Comedy Quest competition.  

Viola and Aisling are joined with Tas, a Wellington businesswoman with over 20 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing who is passionate about all things sexual wellness. In 2019, she began working as the business and product development manager at Wholesale Solutions, an Australasian B2B adult and sexual wellness distribution company. The following year, she founded Share...

Aisling and Harita are joined Mathilde who is in Wellington on a 6 month student internship with the National Council of Women New Zealand. 

Aisling and Harita are joined by actor and director Lyndee-Jane Rutherford. She has starred in numerous television series and was most recently seen in Wellington Paranormal. She was nominated for actress of the year at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2003 and won Best New Director in 2006. In July 2023 Lyndee-Jane directed the four week sell out season of Prima Facie at Wellington’s Circa The...

Harita and Haley interview the amazing Ramona Diaz, an Emmy Award-winning Asian American filmmaker known for her compelling character-driven documentaries. 

Harita and Haley interview Jalena Keane-Lee and Hawane Rios. Jalena Keane-Lee (Director, Producer, Cinematographer) is a filmmaker who explores intergenerational trauma and healing through an intersectional lens. She was named a 2023 Adobe x Sundance Woman to Watch, and is the recipient of the Gotham Documentary Fellowship, Creative Culture woman filmmaker fellowship, Wyncote Fellowship and NeXt D...

Harita interviews Subina Shrestha about her upcoming film in the NZ Doc Edge Film Festival- Devi. Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Subina Shrestha has had her stories in the likes of the New York Times and Al Jazeera. Her Al Jazeera documentaries have been used by various educational institutions including Columbia Journalism School and by human rights organisations in the Hague to discuss m...

Jacqueline Coats has a Master of Theatre Arts in Directing from Victoria University of Wellington and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. She has worked as a director, restage director or assistant director a number of organisations and has accolades from the NZ Fringe, Wellington Theatre Awards, and Dunedin Theatre Awards.  Nicola Pauling is the founder and Creative Director of Voice Arts, an award-wi...

Harita and Viola interview the amazing comedians Lesa MacLeod-Whiting and Samantha Hannah about their new podcast 'Are we pals?'

This week Hartia and Ais are delighted to be joined by Deborah Frances-White! Deborah is a London-based comedian, author and screenwriter as well as host of the hugely successful podcast, The Guilty Feminist. 

This episode Aisling, Harita and Viola are joined with Fay Bird. Fay grew  before moving to New Zealand in 2009 in search of a better work life balance. As part of her self described mid life crisis she purchased a motorbike and hasn't looked back! Since then she's been biking through India and is about the head back for a Himalayan tour in September. 

Halyley and Aisling are joined by Dr Jane Gregory, a clinical psychologist, misophonia researcher and author of the book Sounds Like Misophonia: How to stop small noises from causing extreme reactions. 

Aisling and Hayley are joined by Caitlin Taylor, a personal stylist and style coach that helps you learn to appreciate and love the body you have, and to be confident in making the right style choices that make you feel amazing. In this episode they discuss online shopping, fashion do's and the trends we don't want to see coming back! 

Harita Gandhi-Kashyap, Haley Rachel Rolls, and Viola talk with singer,  Deva Mahal! Deva Mahal was born with music in her blood. Beginning from her upbringing in Kaua’i, Hawaii to discovering her voice in New Zealand. Deva’s star continued to rise in New York City where in 2018, she released her aptly named debut album, RUN DEEP, followed by a series of singles and independent releases in 2019.  S...

Listen in while Haley Rachel Rolls and Harita Gandhi-Kashyap chat to Jessica Hammond, the Ohariu candidate for TOP - The Opportunities Party. 13/03/2024 We talk about what she has learnt during the last 3 general elections, what policies Jessica and TOP would introduce if they were in parliament, how she manages family life with a busy career, health obstacles, her passions for writing plays, come...

Harita and Laura interview Neelu Jennings, a disability advocate who is legally blind and has no sense of balance after a brain injury when she was a teenager. Neelu campaigned for the Green Party in the Hutt South electorate during the 2023 election. Neelu is also the founder of the “Integrated Sports” which allows disabled people to play sports with their able-bodied community and she is an avid...

This episode Harita and Laura are joined by Emma Maguire. Emma specalises in writing, directing and choreography while also running Wellington based theatre company - Tempest Theatre.

Aisling and Laura interview Kate Morris who is directing the upcoming play 'A View from the Bridge' by Arthur Miller. Kate is originally from Liverpool and has lived in Wellington since 2021. She back a background in acting and the arts however this play marks her directorial debut.  The play and explores themes of love, jealousy, betrayal, and justice within the Italian-American immigra...

Viola and Laura interview Madeleine Meech, a first year Engineering student at the University of Canterbury (Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha). Maddie is one of the 2023 winners of the best pitch award at the Engineers without Borders Award Showcase, hosted in Cairns, Australia.  When she is not studying for her engineering degree Maddie loves to play underwater hockey and spend time with friends and fa...