Wāhine Atua

Studying as a mature student can often seem daunting when considering options. Both Marcia, Tracey and Fi have all returned to study at one point as adult learners and today we hear about their experiences. Whether it’s as an undergrad or post grad, or learning a new skill or hobby, the benefits of ongoing learning can be tremendous.

As the new year approaches, we begin to ponder our resolutions for the upcoming year, or do we. Today we chat about what resolutions have been made in the past and alternatives you may consider.

When it comes to the giving and receiving of gifts, we all have experienced some blunders. On today’s show, these Taranaki wahine share stories of the good, the bad and the ugly in this humourous reflection on gift giving.

Joining us on the show today is Bex and Fi who have both been on a health journey around losing weight. In this week’s episode we talk about the fad diets and the tools used for effective weight loss and how hard it is to be approved for publicly funded weight loss surgery in Taranaki and whether this is the right decision when health issues that could be improved by surgery such as this, have such a cost on the system and would it be better to fund more surgeries.

With Christmas just around the corner, Marcia shares her stories of growing up in the UK and the traditions of Christmas in her family. Compared to the summery ones, we have in NZ and how she has embraced Kiwi culture. From Pav’s to boozy trifles, getting shopping done early to the craze of supermarkets shutting for a day, Marcia & Tracey take a light hearted look at the festive season.