Mike

Tales of the Buller

Society EN ↓ 53 episodes

Tales of the Buller is a podcast that interviews local Buller people who have had fascinating lives and who have stories to tell. From the 1968 Inangahua earthquake to the top of Denniston and beyond, we have them all. Episodes for this podcast are created at Carters Beach, Buller, New Zealand.

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Mike

Episodes

Jeff Richards 09.05.2023 39:57

Jeff is another very well known character in the Buller. Born and raised locally Jeff has some great yarns about his early life, working on the milk cart and more. He tells a great tale about his best mate Gerald Hart which includes the painting of the local Policeman's house! Listen to pranks at the cement works and much much more. Enjoy! Click here to send me a message! I would love to hear...

Pete Southon 07.05.2023 33:21

A well known and respected local of the Buller Pete manages the golf course and has been a very good golfer in his own right. Pete has some great tales of growing up in Inangahua and retells the day of the 1968 earthquake. He also tells an incredible story of bravery for which his mother was awarded The George Medal. Enjoy! (the audio for this episode is not 100% but I will endeavour to rectify th...

Gerald Hart 07.05.2023 31:42

Listen to a legend in the Buller. The man who kicked the Aussies off the park to help Buller beat the Wallabies in 1972. Gerald tells of his early life and sporting days in the Buller and around NZ. There is a brilliant story of when Gerald befriended one Billy T James (and once jumped through his bathroom window)! A memorable story amongst many including having a beer with the Wallabies manageme...