Tea With The High Commission
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Sinopsis
Join us for Tea and Chit Chat at the British High Commission in Wellington
Episodios
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Dr Ashley Bloomfield
19/04/2021 Duración: 25minListen to British High Commissioner Laura Clarke OBE sit down with Dr Ashley Bloomfield to talk Covid response, leadership, mental health & much more besides! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Professor Carole Mundell
08/03/2021 Duración: 27minListen to British High Commissioner Laura Clarke as she sat down via Zoom with the FCDO's Chief International Science Envoy, Professor Carole Mundell, to commemorate International Women's Day! Together they discuss the universe, science diplomacy, women in science .... & taekwondo! You can find out more in this special recording of our 'Professors in Conversation' webinar from when Professor Mundell sat down with the New Zealand Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor, Professor Juliet Gerrard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzJk2rSk_Mw&t=138s See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He Whai Mātauranga: Awhina Tamarapa, Talei Tu'inukuafe & Tapunga Nepe
26/02/2021 Duración: 26minIn the beginning of 2020, the British High Commission in Wellington began a scholarship programme called He Whai Mātauranga (In Pursuit of Knowledge), which sent three Māori postgraduate students to study taonga (treasures) being housed in UK cultural institutions. The scholarships took the scholars all over the UK, from the South of England to Scotland and Ireland. This podcast outlines their journey in the UK and the taonga that they found there. He haerenga tēnei e whai atu ana i ngā taonga me ōna hītori, ōna kōrero, me ōna mātauranga. This was a journey in pursuit of taonga and their histories, their stories, and the bodies of knowledge held within. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sir Ben Ainslie & Grant Simmer
21/12/2020 Duración: 18minSir Ben Ainslie and Grant Simmer are the Team Principal and Skipper, and the CEO, of INEOS Team UK, who are competing in the America's Cup sailing competition in Auckland. They sat down with British High Commissioner Laura Clarke ahead of the America's Cup World Series to discuss the competition, key leadership traits, and how they continue to fuel their competitive fire after decades of success in sailing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rebecca Kitteridge
07/10/2020 Duración: 20minHer Excellency Laura Clarke sits down with Rebecca Kitteridge CVO, Director-General of the NZ Security Intelligence Service. They talk about intelligence work, why it's so important, the need for transparency and secrecy - and 007. Featuring also a guest appearance from Wellington's famous wind... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Professor David Murdoch
23/09/2020 Duración: 23minProfessor David Murdoch is the Dean of the University of Otago, Christchurch; and also specialises in infectious lung diseases. Join us as he sits down with us to discuss his career, and the development of vaccines in the world of COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dr Adam Claasen
14/09/2020 Duración: 19minSenior Lecturer, author and academic Adam Claasen sits down with DA Wing Commander Andy Bryant over Zoom to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Dr Claasen discusses New Zealand's contribution to the battle to honour the 20 Kiwi lives lost, and to discuss their legacy that lives on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lord Zac Goldsmith
11/08/2020 Duración: 25minRt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith is the Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He met with British High Commissioner Laura Clarke over Zoom to discuss co-operation on climate change and biodiversity, and why the Pacific is important to the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Clarke and Clark keynote conversation
07/08/2020 Duración: 32minBritish High Commissioner Laura Clarke and former New Zealand Prime Minister and current co-chair of Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, Helen Clark, spoke in the keynote conversation at our 'Let's Build Back Better' conference about her new role in the World Health Organisation and the future of the world's economy as we grapple with Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jack Parsons and Ben Towers
23/02/2020 Duración: 20minWe are joined by two young UK entrepreneurs, Jack Parsons and Ben Towers, who talk about their journey, how they deal with their mental health struggles, and why they see kindness as a defining trait as a business leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sir Philip Rutnam
19/12/2019 Duración: 22minThe Permanent Secretary to the Home Office, Sir Philip Rutnam, discusses the responsibility that comes with leading the department and 35,000 civil servants, building counter-terrorism cooperation with New Zealand and being the Civil Service Disability Champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Anne Chamberlain
19/11/2019 Duración: 23minOn a special Save the Children episode, we host playwright Anne Chamberlain, who speaks about her one-woman show, Eglantyne, dedicated to the British woman who founded Save the Children, Eglantyne Jebb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dr Emma Bunce
11/11/2019 Duración: 21minJoin us as we chat to Dr Emma Bunce, Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics at the University of Leicester, during her time in New Zealand as part of the Mercury Rising Project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Simon Bridges
23/10/2019 Duración: 20minLeader of the National Party, Simon Bridges, joins the podcast to talk about his career to date, what drew him to politics, and about his UK ancestry links. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hone McGregor
25/09/2019 Duración: 30minTe Tauihu Executive for the Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA), Hone McGregor, speaks about the FOMA 32 conference taking place in Nelson, how indigenous cultures around the world have an operational network to connect and share ideas, and why having a long term view is a key part of Māori businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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James Shaw
13/09/2019 Duración: 21minCo-Leader of the Green Party, and Minister for Climate Change, Statistics and Associate Minister for Finance, James Shaw, speaks about his background in the UK, his passion for climate change and his time in Government See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Grant Elliott
26/06/2019 Duración: 14minAs the ICC Cricket World Cup is taking place in England & Wales, we invited Kiwi cricket legend and former Black Cap Grant Elliott to chat about his amazing career, time in the UK and sportsmanship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Clark Laidlaw
28/05/2019 Duración: 13minScotsman Clark Laidlaw arrived in New Zealand over a decade ago, thinking he would be here for a year or two for a 'life experience' – now he’s the head coach of the New Zealand Sevens rugby team. Here we talk about his journey, the narrowing gap between the UK and NZ playing styles, and how it feels to be the first international coach of the New Zealand team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Louisa Wall & Nick Herbert
15/03/2019 Duración: 35minTo mark the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association World Conference in Wellington, we spoke to New Zealand MP Louisa Wall & British MP Nick Herbert about being openly LGBTQ in politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.