Hokonui Breakfast with Connor Kitto: Recent Episodes
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Stay up to date with Southland and South Otago's local Breakfast Show and Connor Kitto filling you in with the latest news and interviews. Tune in weekdays, 6 am to 10 am.
Dean Rabbidge, Nigel Woodhead and Bernadette Hunt are the deeps south's Farming Experts.
Can you guess the roundabout to win a $100 grocery voucher? Thanks AB Lime for your support!
Alasdair is the Pipe Major for ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band who are now National Champs!
Streets Alive in Gore has been controversial, to say the least. This is what we believe to be, some common sense
Anyone else see all those pictures? Joseph from the Southland Astronomical Society has some explaining to do!
This Sunday in Winton, help Maria and the team raise funds for the Central Southland Community Pool and have fun doing it!
The Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band are trying to go back to back in Hawkes Bay at the Royal New Zeland Pipe Band Association Nationals
Sarah-Jean Burnett is a Counsellor for Hospice Southland and talks to Connor about Diagnosing Dying and Psychosocial/Spirituality and Anticipatory Grief.
Marian is a stand-out musician and entertainer, known for her unstoppable energy. Amongst a ‘string’ of awards, she’s won Tamworth’s Golden Fiddle Awards three times, including their prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
Anthony is a born and bred Southlander from Waikaka and is currently building in Oslo with his family. Connor called him to see how he was.
Invercargill girl Brooke is raising funds for Mental Health in New Zealand by Kayaking from one end of Lake Wakatipu to the other. Find out more here: https://www.instagram.com/brooketakesonthetipu/
Bernadette, Nigel and Dean are all out and about in this edition of the Half Hour of Farming Experts!
Nick from Germany put up a post on Reddit because he needed to learn more about New Zealand for his English assignment. Connor gave him a call!
Dougal Rillstone is a Gore boy who spoke to Connor about his excitement for On the Fly, the Mataura River Festival, and his memoir; upstream on the Mataura: A Fly Fisher's Journey to Source.
Logan Evans joins Connor again to recap the Groundswell NZ meeting and comments made by other farming sectors.
Dr. Andrew Ure joined Connor for an hour to talk about Covid-19, vaccines, and general health advice.
GroundSwell NZ wants you to stand up for what is right! Listen to see if what they see as right is what you see as right too.
Kit Hutsler is the Head of Science at Menzie's College and runs the Enviro-School program.
Chris Dillon, Southland Federated Farmers Arable Chair talks about the issue of gravel build up in our rivers.
An incredible local story from a man who defied the odds and isn't slowing down anytime soon!
Row breaks down the incredible performance by Megan Whitehead at the Grant Brother's Woolshed.
The full show from the Grant Brother's Woolshed witnessing the amazing world record-breaking attempt by Megan Whitehead!
Take a listen to hear future Gold Guitar Winners perform their favourtite Christmas Carols LIVE! Merry Christmas!
Donna Burr won Hopefield Hemp's prize pack in Connor's Countdown to Christmas, what happens next is amazing...
This weekend, Wyndham is playing Tokanui to raise money for Parky, a 21-year-old Southland lad who was recently diagnosed with Lukemia.
Lindsay Wright is the coordinator for the Southland Rural Support Trust and has some tips and tricks on how to identify Mental Illness.
Kim and Erin applaud Scotland for making all period products, tampons, and pads, free, and have a great idea in the process...
Dean Rabbidge, Nigel Woodhead, and Bernadette hunt are back! Plus, they've got a new sponsor, SIT Gore!
Joseph Mooney popped by the studio for a yarn, how are things tracking as the new MP for Southland so far?
Tom Slee is on a mission to have fun while attempting to normalise Rural Mental Health and get farmers to talk. Check Surfing for Farmers out here: https://www.facebook.com/surfingforfarmers/
Jamie's on the road in the opposite part of the country, but still makes time for a catch-up.
Elisse Crawford is originally from West Otago and spoke with Connor about her experience as a frontline worker in London, a city with daily cases and deaths in the thousands.
Helen is a Southern girl currently living and working in Scotland, Connor speaks with Helen about what life is like in a Covid-19 ravaged country.
Connor spoke with Paul Henry about his tour of NZ for his brand new book, "I'm in a United State."
Connor has just moved flats, and realised how much stuff he owns that he doesn't actually need! Can your Spring Cleaning Tips help?
Jamie's back after an awful past couple of weeks for him and the community of Riversdale.
No Nigel Woodhead this week, however, how busy have Dean Rabbige and Bernadette Hunt been since the warmer weather conditions?
Travel Editor and Broadcaster Mike Yardley has the domestic hotspots kiwis have flocked to, is it enough to support our domestic tourism operators?
Tony Dennis and his Dennis Brothers are the proud owners of the only Kiwi bred and trained horse in the Melbourne Cup 2020, can they win?
The winner of the Melbourne Cup wins $4.4M AUD in roughly 3 mins and 20 secs, Connor attempts to order, pick up, come back and drink a coffee in that time... Can he do it?
The West Otago Theatrical Society is holding a Variety Concert to celebrate the incredible local talent, committee member Margs fills us in!
Connor is back from his head knock, and it got him thinking about the weird and wonderful injuries we all endure... one of which I think all men can sympathise with... OUCH!
Dean, Nigel, and Bernadette are back to reflect on the election results and finally some warmer weather!
Jordan Luck has a chat with Connor about the exciting Who Loves NZ the Most Tour he is embarking on, which includes Gore for the first time in 10 years!
Aaron Dahmen breaks down the winners and the losers of the 2020 election and gives us a heads up on the referendum dates.
Joseph Mooney is the new MP for Southland, continuing the trend of National MP's down south, but 2023 could be a different story if Joseph isn't careful- what will he do to make sure he is?
Jon Mitchell might not be MP for Southland, BUT you can't ignore his fantastic results from Saturday's election- could 2023 be a different story?
Nigel Latta is coming to Gore at the end of October for two talks, the first is for the professionals of our community, and the second titled, "Adventures in Parentland."
The Host of the Country breaks down what he thinks the election results mean for the south...
Liam Kernaghan was National's candidate for the newly formed Taieri electorate, while he missed out on being the MP this time, will he run in 2023?
Connor congratulations Labour's MP for the newly formed Taieri electorate, Ingrid Leary, and asks what she has in store for the region.
Alice is a surgeon at the Southern District Health Board and has seen what breast cancer does first hand, so how, when, and why should women get checked this "Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
Logan Evan's is a Southland Farmer who is seriously concerned about the implications of the Fresh Water Regulations, so he wrote this poem addressed to David Parker himself.
Jim Geddes from the Eastern Southland Gallery is stoked to be bringing the Muka Youth Print Festival and Hopetoun Brown to Gore for the art lovers of all ages!
Charlie Riley is training women of all ages how to FEEL safer in our communities, and to defend themselves if need be...
Jamie's beloved Stags fall short again, but at least Southland Farmers are making their voices heard.
Dean and Nigel are trying their best to stay positive despite the heavy rainfall as Bernadette prepares for the Fed Farmers hui that is bringing town and country together.
Cathie Cotter from the Southland Rural Support Trust is stoked to be backing up our Farmers with a free lunch!
Andy airs out his frustrations with the Fresh Water Regulations after heavy rainfall in Southland.
Connor speaks with Angus Mckay from Emergency Management Southland on the flooding situation in Southland after a weekend of heavy rainfall.
Bernie Weller the Returning Officer for the Southland Electorate tells you where to vote early and on election day in Southland!
The Stags sit at 2-2, but Jamie and Connor both look at the positives, but unfortunately not when it comes to the Fresh Water Regulations...
Cheryl Anderson is being inducted into the Southland Music Hall of Fame, so to celebrate, Connor got her on the show to play her original track Ten Thousand Miles. Have a great weekend!
Aaron Dahmen, a political reporter for Newstalk ZB joins Connor to talk about the election campaign and leader's debate.
Connor speaks with Jordan Anderson about Eastern Southland Touch, Brian Ashby on the Mitre 10 Cup, Craig Gordon on South Otago sport, and Southland Stags Prop Ethan de Groot on how attitude can win a game of rugby.
Connor speaks with Dean, Nigel, and Bernadette to ask about the weather bomb they and their stock, especially the lambs, endured- how bad is it really?
Connor jumps on Jamie's bandwagon in support of the Stags after their stunning victory against North Harbor.
Mike King speaks to Connor about Mental Health Awareness Week, the stigma in NZ, and more in his unique and captivating way.
Connor spoke with Lindsay Wright to discuss his journey through mental illness and how he thinks we can better support our rural communities' mental health.
Dean, Nigel, and Bernadette all have their say on how Mental Health Awareness sits with the average farmer and how we can get our rural communities to talk.
Connor spoke with the Deputy-Director General for Mental Health and Addiction on why we need a Mental Health Awareness week and how kiwis can get involved.
Facilitator for Mind Matters and all-round great human being, Eleanor Ransted spoke with Connor about what Mental Health Awareness really is.
Connor speaks with the Host of The Muster Andy Thompson for a catch up ahead of the Emerson's Tiny Pub event.
The Stags fall short and so does Canterbury, so both Connor and Jamie are feeling the hurt after round 2 of the Mitre 10 Cup, but for different reasons.
Connor's mum was in Southland over the weekend, and it sparked some great... and some not so great memories from when she embarrassed him growing up! But whose parents don't?!
The new Green Party policies are the main topic of conversation for all three experts this week, as Connor also battles to hear Dean, Nigel, and Bernadette through what sounds like a hurricane...
What does the rest of Spring have in store for South Otago and Southland? Connor asks Chris from Niwa for a wee heads up on what to expect!
Connor speaks with Stacey Morrison about her connection to Māori culture, why Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is so important, and some tips and tricks for beginners!
After the extension of levels 2 and 2.5 in NZ, Connor caught up with Eleanor Ransted, facilitator from Mind Matters, on how to deal with the deflating news as individuals, families, and business'.
Andy Thompson speaks with Connor for The Muster catch up as he tries to convince everyone that the Tasman Makos are worth all the hype.
Connor speaks with Jamie MacKay for The Country Catch up after a superb Stags win and a controversial policy the Greens have just announced.
In Jenny Mitchell's absence, her twin sisters Nicola and Maegan stopped by to tell Connor the exciting news about new Mitchell material...
This Week: Nisbo on the Mitre 10 Cup, and Craig Gordon from Sports Clutha on the South Otago Sports scene!
Dean Rabbidge is knee-deep in both calving and lambing, meanwhile, Nigel Woodhead tackles raising a newborn human, calves, and lambs, and Bernadette Hunt's contracting season is looking good, but what about the rest of Southland?
The Child Cancer Foundation's Wig Wednesday is tomorrow, and Connor needs your help to raise $600! But... there's a twist.
Connor wraps up the week that was in Southland, South Otago, New Zealand, and the World!
This week; Connor looks at the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup with Southland Stags Coaches David Hall and Dale MacLeod, Nisbo is sceptical about the North vs South game, and Craig Gordon from Sports Clutha pretends he can play Cricket...
Connor speaks with Melissa Vining about the Blair Vining Invitational Rugby Match's star-studded sides. And Hannah Mackay who joined thousands of nurses NZ wide striking against pay parity.
Connor catches up with Southland and South Otago's best and brightest farmers. Dairy farming with Dean Rabbidge, sheep & beef with Nigel Woodhead, and crop & contracting with Vice President of the Southland Federated Farmers, Bernadette Hunt.
Connor speaks with the leader of the National Party Judith Collins to talk to big issues in Southland, South Otago, and New Zealand leading up to the 2020 General Election.