Articles by John Cowan
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Kayak cross champion Finn Butcher retraces his journey to Olympic gold
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 8:06pmFinn Butcher is a talented New Zealand slalom canoeist who has been competing internationally since 2012. Growing up near...
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Mark Richardson fills John Cowan in on his latest career move
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 8:38pmMark Richardson is a former professional cricket player who represented New Zealand in 38 test matches in the early 2000s. After...
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Adventurer and author Sequoia Schmidt on how BASE jumping has helped her process trauma and loss
Friday, 21 June 2024, 2:47pmSequoia Schmidt is a celebrated author, adventurer, and speaker renowned for her compelling personal resilience and exploration...
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Wayne Brown joins John Cowan to discuss his vision for Auckland
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:17pmWayne Brown is a seasoned leader with experience in business and public service, from steering large New Zealand businesses...
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Judy Bailey joins John Cowan to unpack her new book all about ageing well
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 8:17pmJudy joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation in 1971, working as a reporter on news and current affairs programmes....
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Guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel opens about his life and experience of a higher power
Sunday, 3 March 2024, 8:15pmTommy was born in New South Wales, Australia. He received his first guitar in 1959 (at age four) and was taught by his mother...
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Dave Brebner tells John about his life with Tourette Syndrome and how he overcame the negative script written for his life
Sunday, 4 February 2024, 8:31pmDave Brebner grew up with undiagnosed and debilitating Tourette Syndrome. Despite the hardships of his teenage years, as...
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Chris Tse tells John Cowan about his path to becoming NZ's youngest ever Poet Laureate
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 8:06pmChris was born and raised in Lower Hutt and studied film and English literature at Victoria University of Wellington, where...
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Broadcaster Matt Gibb on why he chose Cancer Society as his Celebrity Treasure Island charity
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 8:19pmBorn and raised in Christchurch, Matt attended Burnside High School. He performed in the improvisation comedy Scared Scriptless.Matt...
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Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein's latest book criticises Israel for exporting 'the Technology of Occupation'
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 8:20pmBorn in Melbourne, Antony Loewenstein is an Australian-German freelance investigative journalist, author, and filmmaker....
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Author Lotta Dann tells John Cowan about her personal transformation of sobriety
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 8:10pmLotta Dann is a former TV journalist, producer, and director turned author when she got sober in 2011. She became a household...
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How a fight between David Seymour’s principal and Trevor Mallard sparked a passion for politics
Sunday, 2 April 2023, 9:22pmWhen David Seymour was 17, a fight broke out between his principal and a visiting MP. An enthralled Seymour watched on as...
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Mike Puru joins John Cowan to discuss his upbringing in Gore, his broadcasting career, and coming out on-air
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 8:24pmMike was born in Gore, and his family lived in the small town of Waikoikoi until he was nine years old. He started working...
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Broadcaster Lorna Subritzky tells John Cowan how her cancer experience has impacted her outlook on life
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 8:18pmLorna is currently the 9-3 host on Coast FM. She has been a three-time finalist at the NZ Radio Awards, and has done voiceover...
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John Cowan talks to East Coast Bays MP, Erica Stanford, about what drew her to politics, how she balances the demanding hours, and more.
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 8:20pmErica was born in the East Coast Bays and has lived in the area for over 40 years. She attended Rangitoto College, then...
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Auckland Mayor, Phil Goff, reflects on his career before the upcoming local government elections
Sunday, 11 September 2022, 8:11pmA born and bred Aucklander, Phil Goff is the Mayor of Auckland, in office since 2016.Representing Mt Roskill for 10 terms...
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Four-time 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winning cyclist, Aaron Gate, talks to John Cowan about his life and career.
Sunday, 4 September 2022, 8:11pmBorn in Auckland, road and track cyclist Aaron Gate joined the national high-performance squad in 2010 and currently rides...
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Newstalk ZB's James Daniels speaks with John Cowan about embracing his Māori identity
Monday, 29 August 2022, 4:26pmBrought up in Christchurch’s New Brighton, James began his broadcasting career in his early twenties at community station...
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Chemist and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant Dr Joel Rindelaub on his motivation to be a researcher
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 8:15pmOriginally from Minnesota in the United States, Joel attended Gustavus Adolphus College, a small liberal arts university....
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Author of 'Nothing Like a Dane' Keri Bloomfield chats with John Cowan about moving to Denmark
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 8:16pmBorn in Upper Hutt, Keri Bloomfield is a kiwi mum living in Denmark with a Dane and their daughters.Keri and her husband...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave speaks with John Cowan about his life, career, and mental health challenges he's faced
Sunday, 31 July 2022, 8:30pmD'Arcy hosts Sportstalk on Newstalk ZB on weekday evenings. He was recently named Best Sportsreader at the annual New Zealand...
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Claire Turnbull opens up about her tumultuous relationship with food in her teen years and how nutrition became her passion
Sunday, 24 July 2022, 8:14pmClaire works work as a NZ Registered Nutritionist and has become a familiar face and trusted voice across New Zealand media...
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Veteran boxer Monty Betham joins John Cowan to talk about the upcoming Fight for Life and his own boxing career
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 8:10pmBorn in Auckland to a professional boxer father, Monty Betham is a retired professional boxer and former professional rugby...
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Comedian Dai Henwood tells John Cowan about living sober and his exploration of spirituality
Sunday, 10 July 2022, 8:13pmDai studied Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington, before winning 'Best New Face' on TV2's Pulp Comedy in...
