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B-Side Stories
Stories from the people who make Wellington tick! B-Side Stories takes us beyond the mainstream to celebrate the unsung heroes, rebels and enthusiasts who shape the fabric and flavour of Wellington, New Zealand. B-Side Stories is aired every Tuesday from 5-6 pm on Wellington Access Radio, with su...
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Tom Kay - Running for Greater Wellington in Pōneke/Wellington General
We are joined by Tom Kay, an independent candidate for Greater Wellington's Pōneke/Wellington General area. Tom was born in Hawkes Bay and has worked...
Trish Given — Running for Wellington's Eastern Ward
In this episode, we sit down with Trish Given, an independent candidate for Wellington City Council's Motukairangi/Eastern Ward. Born in Ireland and a...
Growing up on the back of a taniwha: Artist and comedian Noa Noa Von Bassewitz
Noa Noa Von Bassewitz grew up living on the back of the Taniwha Whātaitai. Her childhood dream of becoming a vampire was thwarted by braces, but she h...
Iona and Sue from the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
"It was the most impactful story I've ever written".
When journalist Iona McNaughton wrote a feature about Vietnam-based Blue Dragon
Community connector Kim Young on Rice Pudding, moments of joy, and Newtown Open Studios
Kim Young is one of the founders of Newtown Open Studios, a marriage celebrant, a gallery owner, a poker player, a gardener, and a zero waste advocate...
B-Sides live at the Newtown Festival 2024
On Sunday March 3, 2024, B-Side Stories hung out at the amazing Newtown Festival with the Access Radio crew and 80,000 happy revellers. Lots of cool p...
Newtown Festival performance preview
Trish and Sadie talk about upcoming events, and play some tracks by performers at this weekend's Newtown Festival.
Made with the support...
Playwright Jack McGee talks about the Fringe Festival
The New Zealand Fringe Festival is Aotearoa's largest open-access arts event. We talked to award-winning playwright, producer, and reviewer Jack McGee...
Nautilus Creative Space
Nautilus Creative Space is an independently run art collective that recently moved to Newtown after 15 years in Ōwhiro Bay. In this very fun episode o...
Spreading Aroha: Mike Riversdale
Mike Riversdale AKA Miramar Mike talks to Sadie and Trish about what inspired him to create Aroha Wellington, a night of music, comedy, and connection...
A love of textiles and mindful living: Sneha Pulapaka founder of The Native Loom
Ever since she was a child and made dresses from her grandmother's old saris, Sneha Pulapaka has been fascinated by textiles and upcycling old fabric....
Shelali Shetty: community connector and waste management hero
"No-one gets into the waste industry for the money. Everyone gets into it because they want to make a change".
When Shelali Shetty moved...
Nigel Charman & Jane Martin on trees weeds and communities!
Find out how tradescantia is bringing people together- this week Mel talks with Nigel Charman and Jane Martin about the communities regenerating ecosy...
Greg Campbell and Jazzy Jo from the Aro Valley Jazz Jam on all things jazz!
Mel chats to Greg Campbell and Jazzy Jo Higgins from the Aro Valley Jazz Jam about life in the "New Orleans of the South Pacific", the Welly Jazz Fest...
Kate & Liam from Kaicycle urban farm
Kate Walmsley and Liam Prince chat to Mel about their work as compost managers at Welly urban farm Kaicycle, working toward resilient & regenerative f...
Larissa Banks on crafts and comedy
This week on B Side Stories we talk to local designer Larissa Banks about her life becoming a professional crafter, and her recent graduation from Wel...
Casey Tearle on dancing and law
This week, Casey Tearle talks to Mel about her career as a dancer that took her around the world, the dance / circus scene here in Welly, and her tran...
Writer Tim Jones on campaigning for change
We talked to local legend Tim Jones on his life, his tireless decades in climate and transport advocacy, and his new novel Emergency Weather!
Mary Livingston: Marine Scientist, Photographer, Folk Musician and more
If you go down to the wild Wellington South Coast during a storm, there's a high chance that you could spot Mary Livingston there, braced against the...
Nigel Beckford: bonkers rockstar
Nigel Beckford collects, curates, augments, and transforms snippets of the culture of Aotearoa, taking moments of daily life from the news (man tasere...
Meet Geordie Rogers - new city councilor
You might know that Geordie Rogers was elected to represent the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward during the February 2024 Wellington City Council by-election. B...
Biddy Bunzl and James Fraser, artists and purveyors of joy
Multi-disciplinary artists Biddy and James open their home and garden each year as part of Newtown Open Studios. They talk to Sadie and Trish about th...
LOST BiRD - Ali Whitton's song writing challenge
Have you ever written a song? Our guest Ali Whitton completed a 52 week song writing challenge - writing a new song every week for a whole year! Hear...
Morgan Bach talks writing, rage and Verb 2023
Morgan Bach talks writing, rage and Verb 2023 by B-Side Stories
Foraging for food with Esther King
Esther King shares her love for foraging with B Sides, offering some great tips and motivation for the forage-curious!
Terese McLeod talks about islands, a stream, and views that can't be bought by billionaires
Terese McLeod talks about islands, a stream, and views that can't be bought by billionaires by B-Side Stories
Keri-Mei Zagrobelna and Tina Rae Carter
An incredible new mural runs down the side of the St James Theatre.
The art work was created by Tina Rae Carter and Keri-Mei Zagrobelna,...
Save VUW Theatre with Dr Kerryn Palmer
What's happening with Victoria University's theatre programme?
Dr Kerryn Palmer is a freelance director, actor, and teacher of drama for...
In Blind Faith with Cadence, Hazel and Lewis: part 2
Part two!
Local theatre-makers and creative types Cadence Chung, Hazel Perigo-Blackburn, and and Lewis Thomson tell us about bringing a f...
In Blind Faith with Cadence, Hazel and Lewis: part 1
Part one (with songs!)
Local theatre-makers and creative types Cadence Chung, Hazel Perigo-Blackburn, and and Lewis Thomson tell us about bringi...
Dylan and Anna share a Long Ride Home
Laura speaks to Dylan Hutton and Anna Barker - stars of a new theater show about riding bikes in Wellington and having a sibling in your life. Long Ri...
Ryan O'Connell rides Switched On Bikes and so can you
Laura interviews Ryan O'Connell, the founder of Wellington's centre of e-bike rental and guided tours: Switched on Bikes. The team at Switched on have...
Textile artist Bailee Lobb on bathing in colour, sleeping in the gallery
Laura Interviews Bailee Lobb, a performance and installation artist who works with colour, soft structures, movement, and spatial interventions to cre...
Shift Collective and Ceramic: a call and response between art and music
"The subliminal message is the frequency".
Shift Collective make large scale live video projections that incorporate music in a call-and-...
Women's football in Wellington with Hannah Wignall
Women's football in Wellington with Hannah Wignall by B-Side Stories
He Huia Kaimanawa with Tūī Matira Ranapiri-Ransfield and Bianca Hyslop
'You feel it bite your skin' Tūī speaking about indigenous art and contemporary dance
Boardgames! Quizzes! Treasure Hunts! Lego sheep! It's Wellycon 2023!!
Wellycon is the largest boardgame convention in Aotearoa New Zealand and, on King's birthday weekend 2023, 1,400 or more keen players are expected to...
Emily Wikingi and Te Matatini 2023
Emily Wikingi tells Perrine about her experience getting ready for and performing kapa haka at Te Matatini 2023.
'He toi whakairo, he man...