Inside the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival

The Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival is back this weekend, bringing together great drinks, great food and plenty of entertainment. In this episode, Jack catches up with Jason from the festival to find out what’s in store for 2026. What started as a student-led event back in 2013 has grown into …

Keity Garcia: Exercise New Zealand People’s Choice Award Nominee

Wānaka’s Keity Garcia has been nominated for the Exercise New Zealand People’s Choice Award, recognising the impact she’s making through yoga and within the local community. Keity has been practising yoga for more than 20 years, with her journey taking her from Brazil to Wānaka, where she has live…

Funding, Food & Fatigue

Catch up on what’s making news around Wānaka. In this episode, we look at a major funding boost for local arts, snowsports and community initiatives, plus some of the best places to eat, drink and grab a coffee around town. We also turn to a more serious issue on our roads: driver fatigue. How da…

Sports Talk with Jake

It’s a massive weekend of sport, and Jake Burdenshaw joins Jack for Sports Talk with Jake to break down what’s worth watching. The Warriors face the Dolphins in NRL finals footy, with a win earning the Warriors a week off and a home preliminary final. The Black Ferns take on France in the WXV Glob…

Pies, Pictures & Gut Feelings

This morning on Breakfast with Jack on Radio Wānaka, we’re catching up on some of the stories making headlines. There’s a brand-new 4.8km walking and cycling track along the Hāwea River, and those who’ve already tested it reckon it’s “pretty as a picture”. Then we tackle an important breakfast de…

45 Years in Bloom: Jamie Urquhart and the Rare Trillium

What started with a single rare plant has turned into a 45-year labour of love for Wānaka gardener Jamie Urquhart. Back in 1985, Jamie was given a rare North American Trillium, and over the decades he's carefully divided and multiplied it. Today, he has thousands of plants and potentially one of t…

Power Tether: The Wānaka Students Solving a Ski Field Problem

Meet the young entrepreneurs behind Power Tether, a simple idea designed to solve a problem plenty of skiers know all too well: the fear of dropping your phone on the mountain. In this episode, Jack catches up with Chris and Heidi from Mount Aspiring College, part of a team of five Year 13 student…

Shop Smart, Eat Well with Del | Part Two

In Part Two of Jack’s chat with Del, the focus shifts from what we’re cooking to how we’re shopping. With 20 years of experience in professional kitchens, Del knows how to make great food, but she also knows how to make a grocery budget stretch further. She shares her approach to savvy supermarke…

Spring on a Plate with Del | Part One

Spring is here, and with it comes a fresh crop of seasonal ingredients to bring into the kitchen. In Part One of Jack’s chat with Del, a chef with more than 20 years of experience in professional kitchens, they’re talking about making the most of spring produce without making cooking complicated. …

What’s Changing in Building & Landscaping? | Mitre 10 MEGA 3 Parks

Spring has arrived in Wānaka, which means plenty of us are starting to think about those outdoor projects that have been sitting on the winter to-do list. Jack catches up with Jason Watkins, Trade General Manager at Mitre 10 MEGA 3 Parks, to talk about what’s happening in building and landscaping …