Dave Piper loves to keep fit, and being blind doesn’t hold him back. Volunteers like Lauren Milstead help disabled people to achieve their fitness goals through Achilles International New Zealand.

Listen to Dave and Lauren talk about why they love to run, and how Achilles can support every kind of athlete: walkers, runners and wheelers! More information here: http://www.achillesnewzealand.org/

Meet Hannah Mackintosh (Timebank coordinator) and Eryn Gribble (Timebanker extraordinaire)! They talked to Laura and Martin about what the Wellington Timebank is, and how it’s helping to build community connections all over town. Find more here: http://www.wellingtontimebank.org.nz

You’ll also hear about the Alpha Art Gallery and their Fringe show! Check it out: http://www.alphagallery.org.nz/fringe

recently came into  to tell us all about her organic beginnings in illustration and how ultimately it’s let her to releasing her first book earlier this year. The book is called “First to the Top” and it’s written by acclaimed New Zealand children’s author David Hill, with stunning illustrations by Phoebe – and it charts Sir Edmund Hillary’s ascent of Everest.

Listen to the interview below:

Mike talks to WWF’s Tony Stoddard about the 2015 Great Kereru Count, and how we can all get involved to help protect our beautiful native wood pigeons.