Happy New Year to all the wonderful supportive humans who listen to Kiwi Yarns!

Can't wait to share more epic stories with you in 2024.

We're kicking off with an extremely talented young man - Jackie Cheng.

He's an actor and stuntman, a Muay Thai fighter, and a very funny and clever creator on social media, with around half a million followers on Instagram and TikTok.

A really cool kōrero with a 23-year old wise beyond his years (that's such an older person thing to say haha).

Happy New Year to all the wonderful supportive humans who listen to Kiwi Yarns!
Can't wait to share more epic stories with you in 2024.
We're kicking off with an extremely talented young man - Jackie Cheng.
He's an actor and stuntman, a Muay Thai fighter, and a very funny and clever creator on social media, with around half a million followers on Instagram and TikTok.
A really cool kōrero with a 23-year old wise beyond his years (that's such an older person thing to say haha).

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.

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Jackie Cheng

Today’s guest is one of the country’s best surfers, Paige Hareb.

The proud professional athlete from mighty Taranaki and the beautiful Oakura Beach, Paige has had a hugely epic career since she became the first woman from New Zealand to qualify for the Championship Tour. She’s been monumental in the growth of female surfers here which we love!

Today’s guest is one of the country’s best surfers, Paige Hareb.
The proud professional athlete from mighty Taranaki and the beautiful Oakura Beach, Paige has had a hugely epic career since she became the first woman from New Zealand to qualify for the Championship Tour. She’s been monumental in the growth of female surfers here which we love!

Paige Hareb

Today’s guests are Olympic silver medal rowing mums, Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis.

The two have come together to race in the double sculls and have their sights set on gold in Paris. What’s really cool, is Lucy and Brooke are not only world class professional athletes, they’re world class professional new mums - showing the remarkable strength and toughness women have returning to this level of sport after having a baby.

A really open an honest chat about tackling both!

Today’s guests are Olympic silver medal rowing mums, Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis.
The two have come together to race in the double sculls and have their sights set on gold in Paris. What’s really cool, is Lucy and Brooke are not only world class professional athletes, they’re world class professional new mums - showing the remarkable strength and toughness women have returning to this level of sport after having a baby.
A really open an honest chat about tackling both!

Brooke Francis + Lucy Spoors

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.

Jackie Cheng

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