Podcasts by Tea with the High Commission

Bernardine Evaristo from 2023-06-13T00:35:33

For our latest episode, Natasha Beckman - Director British Council New Zealand and the Pacific - talks to acclaimed author Bernardine Evaristo.

While in town for the Auckland Writers Fest...

Farid Ahmed from 2023-05-24T21:18:53

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to advocate for peace and forgiveness, Farid Ahmed.

Farid talks about his book, Husna's Story, his role in his community and the p...

Dr Theresa Pankhurst from 2023-04-14T02:29:40

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to New Zealand scientist, Dr Theresa Pankhurst.

Dr Pankhurst has been conducting medical research at the UK’s Babraham Institute s...

Paul Potts from 2023-04-04T03:00

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to British Tenor, Paul Potts ahead of the 50 Golden Years of Musicals tour in New Zealand this month.

Paul talks about his appreci...

Dr Will Barker - Mint Innovation from 2023-02-17T01:55:13

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to CEO and Founder of Mint Innovation - Dr Will Barker.      

Mint Innovation plan to tackle climate change and pollution...

Sir Matthew Rycroft - Home Office, Permanent Secretary from 2023-01-25T01:43:47

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to the Permanent Secretary of the UK Home Office - Sir Matthew Rycroft.

Discussing the role of the Home Office, highlight...

Sarah Hunter MBE - England RWC Captain from 2022-10-07T01:50

We are proud to present our new podcast series, where British High Commissioner Iona Thomas speaks with the captains of the British teams playing in the Rugby World Cup, hosted in Aotearoa New Z...

Dr Rachel Malcolm - Scotland RWC Captain from 2022-10-07T01:49:50

We are proud to present our new podcast series, where British High Commissioner Iona Thomas speaks with the captains of the British teams playing in the Rugby World Cup, hosted in Aotearoa New Z...

Siwan Lillicrap - Wales RWC Captain from 2022-10-07T01:49:49

We are proud to present our new podcast series, where British High Commissioner Iona Thomas speaks with the captains of the British teams playing in the Rugby World Cup, hosted in Aotearoa New Z...

Chris Wood from 2022-06-13T21:52:51

On the latest episode of ‘Tea with the High Commission’ we speak to Newcastle footballer and the All Whites #1 goal-scorer Chris Wood.

We discuss the sides chances of reaching...

Danielle Shanahan from 2022-05-30T20:58:21

On the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', Deputy High Commissioner Sam Pass talks to CEO of Zealandia Urban Ecosanctuary Danielle Shanahan.

In the build up to Environment D...

Nat Sciver from 2022-03-17T01:43:49

On the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', diplomat Paris Goddard talks to England Women's Cricket Vice-Captain Nat Sciver.

Nat is in New Zealand for the ICC ...

COP26 Youth Representatives from 2022-02-10T19:58:30

For the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', our COP26 Adviser Ben Abraham sat down with Injy Johnstone, Phoebe Nikolaou, and Nina Jeffs - three inspirational young Kiwis who repres...

Behind the scenes at COP26 - Helen Plume from 2021-10-27T21:58:02

Just days out from the major UN climate change conference COP26, listen to our COP26 Adviser Ben Abraham chat with Helen Plume, a Principal Analyst at the Ministry for the Environment. She's rep...

Anna Fifield from 2021-09-30T22:58

Our latest 'Tea with the High Commission' guest is Anna Fifield, former Bureau Chief at the Washington Post and current editor of the Dominion Post and Stuff's Wellington Newsroom. She sat down ...

UK Minister of State for Trade Policy: Greg Hands from 2021-07-20T07:00

British High Commissioner Laura Clarke is joined over Zoom by the Right Honourable Greg Hands, Minister of State for Trade Policy at the UK's Department for International Trade. 

Hea...

NZ's Secretary of Defence: Andrew Bridgman from 2021-07-01T07:00

Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman sat down via Zoom with British High Commissioner Laura Clarke to mark the UK's Armed Forces Day. 

Hear them chat all things in the UK-NZ Defence ...

The Crown, British History&Kiwi film: Jessica Hobbs from 2021-06-04T07:00

Jessica Hobbs is an award-winning director originally from Christchurch, New Zealand and is best known for her work in Netflix's The Crown, Broadchurch, The Split, Apple Tree Yard & River.&n...

Sir Jonathon Porritt from 2021-05-14T02:02:47

To mark six months to go until COP26, we're joined by the esteemed British environmentalist and writer, Sir Jonathon Porritt.

Jonathon is co-founder of the sustainable development charity...

Juliet Stevenson from 2021-05-07T02:33:54

Joining us on this episode of Tea with the High Commission is British actress Juliet Stevenson.

She's best known for her roles in films such as 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' and 'Bend it Like Be...

Sophie Handford from 2021-04-22T00:32:59

 Join us for an Earth Day 2021 special! 🌏Dr Victoria Hatton, our climate change and COP26 Regional Advisor, sits down with Sophie Handford to discuss her role in facilitating the NZ School...

Dr Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-04-19T04:20

Listen to British High Commissioner Laura Clarke OBE sit down with Dr Ashley Bloomfield to talk Covid response, leadership, mental health & much more besides! 

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Professor Carole Mundell from 2021-03-08T05:01:44

Listen 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! T...

He Whai Mātauranga: Awhina Tamarapa, Talei Tu'inukuafe&Tapunga Nepe from 2021-02-26T04:32:33

In 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 student...

Sir Ben Ainslie&Grant Simmer from 2020-12-21T21:00:49

Sir 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 Bri...

Rebecca Kitteridge from 2020-10-07T22:49:44

Her 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 fo...

Professor David Murdoch from 2020-09-23T00:14:29

Professor 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 dev...

Dr Adam Claasen from 2020-09-14T19:52:13

Senior 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 Ze...

Lord Zac Goldsmith from 2020-08-11T03:59:06

Rt 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...

Clarke and Clark keynote conversation from 2020-08-07T04:39:14

British 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 c...

Jack Parsons and Ben Towers from 2020-02-23T20:27:03

We 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 ...

Sir Philip Rutnam from 2019-12-19T22:07:40

The 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 cooperati...

Anne Chamberlain from 2019-11-19T02:38:51

On 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, Eglanty...

Dr Emma Bunce from 2019-11-11T00:30

Join 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. 

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Simon Bridges from 2019-10-23T03:49:51

Leader 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.

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Hone McGregor from 2019-09-25T06:06:58

Te 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 op...

James Shaw from 2019-09-13T05:15:28

Co-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 an...

Grant Elliott from 2019-06-26T23:05:48

As 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 sportsmans...

Clark Laidlaw from 2019-05-28T04:05:13

Scotsman 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 tea...

Louisa Wall&Nick Herbert from 2019-03-15T00:34:37

To 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 open...

Eddie Izzard from 2019-03-12T01:42:42

Eddie Izzard joins British High Commissioner Laura Clarke to talk comedy, language and marathons! 

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Sam Neill from 2019-02-10T22:49:16

 British High Commissioner Laura Clarke met with Sam Neill to talk acting, the Pacific, UK-NZ connections, and twitter pigs! 

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Chris Stark Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change from 2018-10-17T02:58:26

We are joined by Chris Stark Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change. We discuss how business and climate change can work in harmony, the zero carbon bill and how political will is ke...

Nigel Owens from 2018-09-17T03:55:22

We are joined by Welsh international rugby union referee Nigel Owens. We discussed rugby, mental health, bullying and the protection and promotion of the Welsh language.

Nigel is a proud...

Rt Hon Helen Clark from 2018-09-04T04:14:46

British High Commissioner Laura Clarke is joined by Rt Hon Helen Clark to cover international issues, social media, climate change and more.

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Philippe Legrain from 2018-08-20T01:46:14

In this episode of Tea with the High Commission, First Secretary Joel Watson is joined by British Political Economist Philippe Legrain.

Mr Legrain’s work argues that refugee diversity en...

Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell from 2018-08-06T03:38:43

British High Commissioner Laura Clarke is joined by the Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell to chat about why he went into politics, his visit to New Zealand & it's close ties cultural...

Professor Gemmell from 2018-07-25T19:15:04

Discover how Geneticist Professor Neil Gemmell from Otago University is set to tackle the mystery of the Loch Ness monster using environmental DNA.