Rose Mensah – fair trade inspiration

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Rose Mensah, a cocoa bean farmer from Ghana came to Wellington to kick off Fair Trade Fortnight and share her story about how being in a fair trade co-op benefit’s her community.
Hearing her story lead me to ask Wellington fair trade stalwarts, Christian from Trade Aid , Matt and Kate from  and Rochelle from  about the effects on their suppliers and their products from committing their businesses to being fair trade.
I also chat to Pravin Sawmy of  about NZ’s astounding growth in Fair trade products is in just 9 years.

Brian Morris – the host of Cuba St.

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For a few years now, Brian Morris has made an art of being “Doorman” for one of our most famous bars, the . For me Brian’s welcoming, sometimes cheeky manner has been part of the fun of my evening out experience, but most importantly, he has always made me and others feel safe.

Today I’ll be talking to Brian about how we can preserve the best of Welly’s nightlife, what he see’s on our streets at night, along with a few wise words from one of our few male mentors.

Kay Baxter – seeds, our critical link

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Every now and again you meet someone who makes you want to change your life, this happened to me while interviewing Kay Baxter of the . It seems Kay was destined to become our national seed saver and spread a not new philosophy that skipped a generation which makes so much sense for our health now and for our future generations.

If you have any inkling of being a gardener, or constant health issues or just interested in the bigger picture do not miss an opportunity to hear her speak.

James Shaw – what really matters

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James Shaw, our Wellington Central Candidate for the  talks about the things that led him to into the world of politics. He also reveals the issue that is really important to him and therefore really important to all of us.

Sam Manzanza – African beats in Wellington

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The way Sam Manzanza has constantly contributed good energy through his music has been a real gift to Wellington. He is now also the chairman of the African Community Council bringing our growing African residents together with one voice.

It was a great treat for me to be able to talk to Sam about his life before and here in New Zealand and how we can all celebrate the 51st Africa Day.