Conversations With Wāhine
Join our hosts are we interview inspirational guests who are leading change in their fields within the country, and the globe.
We champion the work Wellington women are achieving in their respective fields and amplify their voices in the community.
This podcast is brought to you by the National Council of Women Wellington Branch.
Available on Access Radio, and our Zoom calls can be found on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYNLhj7bYyEmUqi_e8VKqg
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 11: Lizzie Bisley
What's it like to curate an exhibition in the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa? This year Lizzie Bisley brought Surrealism to Wellington and notes how active women were in the Surreal…
Episode 10: Hannah - Free Fares
Young female leadership in advocacy and activism is breaking new ground around the world. Here in Wellington, we invite Katherine and Hana, two leaders of the Free Fares Campaigners calling for legis…
Episode 6: Dr. Neda Salahshour
If we want to have an inclusive society, we have to improve our Crimes Act. Dr. Neda Salahsour analyses the government’s crackdown on hate speech with its six proposals to amend the law, including in…
Episode 12: Vandhna Bhan
What is it like to be a journalist? Vandhna Bhan is a field reporter for TVNZ with a background in local radio, on the show to tell us about the field and what her role entails. She notes the workpla…
Episode 9: The Nurses interview
Jenny, a Nurse Manager and Debby, a Nurse Team Leader, both work in aged residential care (ARC) and want to point out they deserve to be paid the same as DHB nurses. The fact that aged care is a spec…
Episode 5: Wellington & Porirua City Council - Mayoral Debate
Hear from candidates for Wellington mayor in the upcoming election on issues that matter for women. We ask the candidates for Mayor: If you are elected Mayor of Wellington City, how will you prioriti…
Episode 2: Rebecca Matthews
Rebecca Mathews is a Wellington City Councillor running again this year in local elections as a Labour candidate. Rebecca got involved in politics as a longstanding champion of the Living Wage Moveme…
Episode 4: Afnan Al-Rubayee
Afnan Al-Rubayee kiwi Iraqi mother, a professor at Victoria University running for Wellington City Council as a Labour candidate. If elected she will be the first ever refugee Councillor for Wellingt…
Episode 3: Iona Pannett
Iona Pannett is a Wellington City Councillor running again this year in local elections as a Green candidate. Iona is always involved in the Tick for Kids movement every national election and is a st…
Episode 1: Tory Whanau
Tory Whanau is a mayoral candidate in the Wellington City Council elections! She is former Green Party Chief of staff and her transition from behind the scenes party strategist to the local govt elec…