B-side Stories

Sarah Tuck and Jody Burrell joined Laura and Martin in the studio to talk about founding the CoLiberate wellness center, now based in the Urban Dream Brokerage. They share some simple exercises to bring mindfulness back into your day. If you want to visit CoLiberate and prioritise your own wellbeing, check them out here: http://coliberate.co.nz/

April Fields is a qualifier for the 2016 Wellington Regional Poetry Slam. The regional slam will be Friday October 21st, at Old St Paul's in Thorndon. For more on slam poetry in Wellington: http://www.pim.nz/

B-Sides host Laura Beth Keown created this story about discovering the path of Oceania Humpback whales by tagging them in the Kermadec Islands. You'll hear about the amazing effort of an international research team, and the incredible things they saw in the farthest reaches of New Zealand's waters! Photo credit to Olive Andrews of Conservation International. To learn more, see these articles and interviews mentioned in the episode: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-humpback-highway/ http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201798307/thar-she-goes!-on-the-tail-of-the-kermadec-humpback-whales

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Laura and Martin are joined by Sahnnan King to talk about the Park Up For Homes movement. Shannan talks about her passion for the issue of housing deprivation, her personal experiences, and some of the stories she's heard.

"The Wellington Homeless Problem" is a phrase that's being used a lot at the moment. More & more street people seem to appear to ask for change and sleep rough on our streets. Everyone has an opinion but the streeties themselves are the only ones not being heard. Joining us this week were Zap & A.K, former streeties who now advocate for the current street life. Listen in to hear their take on why some people choose the street, what long term solutions are available and how the public should interact with street beggars.

#Why Music is the question at the heart of local charity, One Percent Collective's, latest generosity journal. Joining host Martin Andrews this week was OPC Chief Doer Of Things, Pat Shepherd, to discuss how the generosity of music and musicians can translate into everyday giving by all walks of life. http://www.onepercentcollective.org/ http://www.onepercentcollective.org/whymusic/

Lyndy speaks about the alliance between unions, faith groups, and community groups that started the Living Wage movement in New Zealand. Visit http://www.livingwage.org.nz/ for more info, and to see the Accredited Living Wage employers in Wellington!

Saturday 16 July 2016 is the Night Light Bicycle Parade! Listen to some of the creators of parade floats talk about their creations. You'll hear: Jim Richards and Bridgette Murphy from the Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre with "The Comradeship", Gerard on the Tuatara bike, and Solomon on the Pineapple bike (also dressed as a pineapple)!

The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is nearly upon us again. In Wellington the festival has been screening for 45 years, of which Bill Gosden has overseen more than 30 years in the role of Director. He joins us today on B-Side Stories at 5pm to chat about the role that the festival plays for the NZ film industry and what we should be looking out for in the programme this year.

Plastic Free July champion, Flo McNeill, has instigated possibly Welly's first official plastic bag alternative system, the Paekākāriki Bag Bank, in an effort to support her whole community on the road to becoming plastic bag free.

Liam Prince and Hannah Blumhardt share their tips and tell us of their journey that has lead to them holding a plastic free and Zero waste get together called Plastic Free and Beyond: Living Zero Waste in Wellington.

Ali and Laurie chat to Fran and Chloe from Shift; a project that's working to break down the barriers to physical activity and wellbeing for young Wellington women.

Gabby O'Connor's art installation "Studio Antarctica" is currently showing at Porirua's Pataka Art Museum. In 2015 Gabby spent several weeks researching her art living in a shipping container on four metres of ice over the 500 metre deep McMurdo Sound in Antarctica.

Laura and Martin discuss New Zealand's refugee quota with Murdoch Stephens from Doing Our Bit. The Government announced in May 2016 that the refugee quota would increase from 750 to 1000 in 2018. Murdoch explains why NZ could still do far more.

Since 1945 Alcoholics Anonymous has been helping New Zealanders who have lost the ability to control their drinking. Tonight we're joined in studio by "Barry" who has successfully been through the AA service and now assists others who are looking to get their life back in order. Join us for an open and honest look into what it takes to get back on your feet when you're addicted to alcohol.

Laura shares some interviews from the Park Up at Parliament, 25/06/2016. You'll hear the voices of: Labour MP, Grant Robertson Viv from Whitby, Porirua Green Party Co-Leader, Meteria Turei Jason Clarke from M.A.D (Making a Difference)

Tour Aotearoa is a biennial cycle tour (brevet) from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Henry Fisher completed the 3000km journey in 26 days earlier this year, last week he joined us to talk about the preparation needed to undertake such a strenuous ride and the physical and emotional roller coaster of cycling over 100km a day for a month.

Erik Zydervelt talks about Wellington's first EV car share scheme, about to launch in Spring.

Lucien Johnson tells us about his forthcoming appearance as part of Wellington Jazz Festival and the launch of his new album; a collaboration of some amazing Wellington jazz musicians.