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Jim Scott and Max-A-Million – it’s a family affair

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After creating an institution with their Friday Night Drive show on , DJ’s Jim Scott and Max-A-Million celebrated their last show after 5 years.

No big deal perhaps – except they are a father and son duo. In fact Max was practically bought up around the studio as Jim has been contributing to the Radio Active air waves for around 30 years.

I managed to grab this interview with them before Max left for overseas, in which they reflect on what it was like to be a father and son team, their family love of music and the funny things about their time on air together.

Check out the song at the end of the interview. It was the last song Jim played on their last show, Family Affair by Mary J. Blige

Bella Kalolo – a big voice for the Maui’s

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 is a soulful lady with a big voice and now she is stepping up for those who do not have one, by heading the the  campaign to save the last 55 Maui’s Dolphin from extinction.

In this interview Bella talks about why preserving our precious native dolphins is so important, how we can also preserve the wellington music industry, as well as what has become important in her life in music.
Thanks to  for this great shot of Bella and all the shots for the WWF Last 55 Maui campaign. Also nice illustration by Lisa Nicole Moes.
You can also help by becoming one of the 52 000 who have already signed here. 
And here is a link to Bella singing “I’m every Woman” with Chaka Khan.

Christina Bellis – the Sustainability Trust, a great team

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Our own  took out the national Green Ribbon Award for Small Business Leadership, and rightly so, as they have become an integral part of our Welly essence, providing so many ‘can do” services. In this interview Community Projects Manager for the trust, Christina Bellis, talks about how they are all feeling about their win, the massive impact they are having on our city and what makes their team so special.

Frocks on Bikes – wheel stylish

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What happens when you dress beautiful ‘real girls’ in gorgeous local frocks and put them on fun urban bikes from at the on a beautiful night in Wellington?

The Wheel Stylish fashion show of course. You can almost feel like you were there in this interview with the designers, models and members of .

Mike and Hannah Stewart – volunteering and wife capturing

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Is volunteering with VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad) on your bucket list?  Me too, so when I met Mike Stewart, deputy principal at my daughter’s school SWIS, who had just returned with his wife Hannah after two and a half years in PNG, I thought we should have a chat with them about the big things they got from their experience,and how they coped with local tradition’s like wife capturing.

Kaibosh – food rescue superheroes

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These guys need capes and perhaps should wear their undies over their tights, because they are aiming to raise funds to provide 50 000 meals this month, with the “Miss a Meal in May’ campaign. We talk to volunteers and recipients of our food rescuers about what is so good about not putting our food waste in the landfill and getting it to those that could really do with it.

Patrick Shepherd – Wellington’s favourite social entrepreneur

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Part 1 – We talk to Wellington’s favourite social entrepreneur Patrick Shepherd, who is doing some incredible things on his mission to inspire generosity through his charity . And if that isn’t enough, he spends the other part of his week working on , giving balance to kids living in poverty.

 

Part 2 – Hear how this Scotsman came to live in Wellington, and how a bunch of 50 good brains will make the world a better place and what his vision for our future looks like.