Today’s guest is one of our country’s great journalists.

Barbara Dreaver is the award-winning Pacific Correspondent at TVNZ - a job she has held for 19 years.

Barbara has won multiple awards, she's been detained in Fiji and Nauru, and she’s gone and found stories no one else has.

Her relentless passion for covering the Pacific region is present in every story she broadcasts - she truly is one of a kind, and has some fascinating stories to share.

Today’s guest is one of our country’s great journalists.
Barbara Dreaver is the award-winning Pacific Correspondent at TVNZ - a job she has held for 19 years.
Barbara has won multiple awards, she's been detained in Fiji and Nauru, and she’s gone and found stories no one else has.
Her relentless passion for covering the Pacific region is present in every story she broadcasts - she truly is one of a kind, and has some fascinating stories to share.

Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.

Kiwi Yarns

Barbara Dreaver

Today’s guest is Man Can Cook - a man, who coincidently, can cook ridiculously delicious food. He does this with his Pug, Fraser.

Daniel Rankin’s cooking videos draw you in because he’s always dressed up or Fraser the pug is always dressed up and there’s food being cooked, and Fraser is so well-behaved but it’s hectic and brilliant and I just had to chat to him. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok, the vibes are fabulous.

Daniel is also the owner and head coach of a gym here in Tamaki Makaurau.

Today’s guest is Man Can Cook - a man, who coincidently, can cook ridiculously delicious food. He does this with his Pug, Fraser.
Daniel Rankin’s cooking videos draw you in because he’s always dressed up or Fraser the pug is always dressed up and there’s food being cooked, and Fraser is so well-behaved but it’s hectic and brilliant and I just had to chat to him. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok, the vibes are fabulous.
Daniel is also the owner and head coach of a gym here in Tamaki Makaurau.

Daniel Rankin - Man Can Cook!

Today’s guest is the Co-Founder and General Manager of Voices of Hope, Genevieve Mora.

Genevieve is a remarkable young woman who spends a massive chunk of her life, her time, and her energy sharing her story because Voices of Hope believes in the power of sharing your lived experience to create positive change. She is an author, and co-created an app called 'Love your Kite' which aims to support people through their recovery from an Eating Disorder.

A truly beautiful soul helping the lives of so many - Genevieve's an absolute gem!

Today’s guest is the Co-Founder and General Manager of Voices of Hope, Genevieve Mora.
Genevieve is a remarkable young woman who spends a massive chunk of her life, her time, and her energy sharing her story because Voices of Hope believes in the power of sharing your lived experience to create positive change. She is an author, and co-created an app called 'Love your Kite' which aims to support people through their recovery from an Eating Disorder.
A truly beautiful soul helping the lives of so many - Genevieve's an absolute gem!

Genevieve Mora

Today’s guest is part of a very very small group of women here in Aotearoa.

Chelsea Roper - aka SheBuildsBro is a graphic designer turned carpenter - and makes up part of the 2.6 percent of tradies who are women. 

She got into a trade after she and her partner packed up and left Auckland for Queenstown, and she wanted to be able to help build their own home!

She uses her platform to encourage and educate other women to get amongst it, and is kicking down the doors and holding them open for others to come through, and we love that.

Chelsea also shares her story of recently battling Endometriosis.

Today’s guest is part of a very very small group of women here in Aotearoa.
Chelsea Roper - aka SheBuildsBro is a graphic designer turned carpenter - and makes up part of the 2.6 percent of tradies who are women. 
She got into a trade after she and her partner packed up and left Auckland for Queenstown, and she wanted to be able to help build their own home!
She uses her platform to encourage and educate other women to get amongst it, and is kicking down the doors and holding them open for others to come through, and we love that.
Chelsea also shares her story of recently battling Endometriosis.

Barbara Dreaver

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