HeyJaredThe Radio Wānaka Breakfast Podcast
Jack, originally from Christchurch and a Central Otago enthusiast, has always cherished the vibrant community and stunning landscapes of Wānaka.An avid runner, he loves exploring everything Wānaka has to offer.
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Sports Talk with Jake (opens the original)
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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 Global Series, where a new smaller rugby ball is creating plenty of debate. There’s also NPC action across the weekend, plus plenty happening in motorsport as Liam Lawson gets another opportunity behind th
Pies, Pictures & Gut Feelings (opens the original)
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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 debate: is a pie for breakfast perfectly acceptable, or absolutely not? Jack has thoughts. Plus, when should you actually trust your gut feeling? We look at what the research says about intuition, when i
45 Years in Bloom: Jamie Urquhart and the Rare Trillium (opens the original)
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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 the largest collections of this particular Trillium in the Southern Hemisphere. In this episode, Jamie shares the story behind the collection, why this beautiful double-white Trillium is so difficult t
Power Tether: The Wānaka Students Solving a Ski Field Problem (opens the original)
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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 students building Power Tether through the Young Enterprise Scheme. They chat about where the idea came from, turning it into a real product, the challenges of running a business while still at school, and t
Shop Smart, Eat Well with Del | Part Two (opens the original)
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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 supermarket shopping, from hunting out marked-down items and checking club deals to knowing what a good price actually looks like. Del also takes us through a recent shop where she managed to pick up a week’s wor
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