Do you believe inmates leave prison in NZ ready to reintegrate into society? Vaughan has a successful professional and commercial track record, including a corporate career and business ownership. Recently he has moved into the area of Corrections and the reintegration of prisoners post-conviction. Vaughan comes to the ALTBAYS Show to chat about mentoring small businesses, nz politics, social issues and much more! We are pleased to have Elvisa Van Der Leden co-hosting this informative show!

 Show 187 – Vaughan Winiata (Business Mentor) 

 Welcome to the Altbays Show (Feat. Elvisa Van Der Leden and Leo Magri

Vaughan has a successful professional and commercial track record that includes a corporate career and business ownership.
 
When he sold his business, he decided to focus on the advisory and mentoring of small businesses.

Recently he has moved into the area of Corrections and the reintegration of prisoners post conviction.
 
Vaughan considers himself a provocative, social commentator fiercely committed to being non-negotiable in terms of robust personal values and principles.
He is not afraid to call people out in this regard.

Vaughan Winiata is a proud Māori and a proud father of two sons. He is deeply concerned about the direction we appear to be headed.

That said, he is optimistic about our future as inhabitants of the best part of the Planet Earth and looks forward to doing his bit to make it an even better place.

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

Show 178 – Elvisa Van Der Leden (Conservationist/Artist)

 
Welcome to the Altbays Show (Feat. Mark Troup and Leo Magri)

Meet Elvisa Van Der Leden

Elvisa is a conservationist, artist and new mum working towards a better future for her mokopuna. 

With a background in media and conservation, she has been an elected Taranaki Regional Councillor, founding trustee of Creative Taranaki and worked for various grassroots environmental organizations as well as the Department of Conservation. 

Elvisa is super passionate about people and environment and has hope that we all learn the importance of being a "better ancestor".

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

It’s easy to feel daunted by the big, scary world of politics. There is so much to know, and if you’re a new voter, or just don’t have the time or energy for a bunch of research, it’s difficult to know where to even start. Well, worry not dear reader; here is your unbiased guide to the basics of politics in New Zealand. Read on to learn how the system works, and what your part in it is.
Every three years, there is a general...

Show 151 – Adrian Catran (Twentymans Funeral Director)

Welcome to the Altbays Show (Feat. CJ Poole and Leo Magri)

Meet Adrian Catran

Adrian has been the managing director of Twentymans (NZ’s oldest serving Funeral Home) since 1990. He has overseen and helped almost 10,000 persons in that time.

Adrian has implemented huge development programs at Twentymans which included a new Chapel, The Thames on Kirkwood Function Centre, the installation of a human cremator at Thames Valley Crematory and purpose-built pet cremator at Forever Pets.

Adrian is a proud Thamesite, with family connections ranging back to the 1870’s, and whilst living in Thames has been heavily involved in the Community as a Justice of the Peace, involved in Local Government for some 21 years, plus established The Place at the Table Trust to provide a free Christmas community lunch for the past 10 years on Christmas Day. 

Adrian is also currently the Patron for the Pipes and Drums of Thames Valley. In 2021 Adrian was appointed as the President of the Hauraki Justice of the Peace Association.

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people to have na honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

Show 104 Candice Van de Ven (Swim Coach/Teacher)

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Christine Threadgold and Leo Magri)

Meet Candice Van de Ven

Candice was born in South Africa and grew up in Thames, NZ. She studied Education and Sports Science at Waikato University. Candice started a baby swim school, and she is a member of various local sports and school committees.

Candice is a mother of four girls. In 2012, she and her husband began their journey into parenthood and business ownership with a construction company.

 Candice comes to the ALTBAYS Show to chat about juggling work life and mum life, discipline and time management and her interest in politics.

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people from Aotearoa, New Zealand, to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

Show 101 Peter Pinkham (Bookseller)

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Leo Magri)

Meet Peter Pinkham

After studying business at Victoria University of Wellington, Peter travelled and hitchhiked around New Zealand and the world for five years.

He trained as a psychiatric nurse while studying psychology. After working as a nurse therapist in Palmerston North, he purchased a half-share in a furniture manufacturing business in Wellington, where he married and had two sons.

After his first son was born, he took six months off to be a house-husband and during that time he bought a computer and taught himself to program.

For four years, Peter volunteered at Lifeline as a telephone counsellor and also managed a hospital.

For around seven years, he was a paddler in the waka (Ngā Toki Matawhaorua).

Peter currently owns a bookshop and aspires to be a politician. 

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people from Aotearoa, New Zealand, to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

Show 92 Len Salt (Chairperson Creative Coromandel)

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Brett Soanes and Leo Magri)

Meet Len Salt

Len is a founder member and one of the first trustees of Creative Mercury Bay. He has been involved in planning many cultural events in the Coromandel over the last six years, including the Tuia Stage, which involved around 150 musicians, poets, storytellers and performers from across the Coromandel Peninsula.

Len is a musician, songwriter, audio technician and event organiser. He also worked in the food industry for many years, starting his food ingredients and confectionery importing business, and winning the Bank of New Zealand “Best New Business Award” in 2000. 

This year, Len is running for Thames-Coromandel district mayor.

 ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people from Aotearoa, New Zealand, to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive. 

Show 44 Sandra Goudie (Thames-Coromandel District Mayor)

Welcome to ALTBAYS Show (feat. Chloe Potae and Leo Magri)

Meet Sandra Goudie

Sandra has been the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel since 2016. She was the Member of Parliament for the Coromandel electorate from 2002 to 2011, representing the National Party.

Sandra was a dairy farmer before entering the politics and during the Covid pandemic, she was criticised for her anti-vaccination stance. An interesting woman, that’s for sure!

ALTBAYS Show invites awesome people from Aotearoa, New Zealand, to have an honest, laid-back conversation. Our platform focuses on bringing communities together to grow and thrive.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.