This week on B-Side Stories, co-hosts Rachel Liao & Min-Young Her caught up with Wellington-based songwriter/producer Mitch Zachry about his latest track ‘setting sun’. We chatted everything from his creative process to musical influences, and of course, played some our fave tracks of his!

Mitch Zachry |  B-Side Stories interview

This week, B-Side Stories host Rachel Liao caught up with Pōneke-based multidisciplinary artist Min-Young Her about her latest show “Misaeng” on at Play_station artist run space, her background and interest in the arts, and how she is settling into the windy city!

Min-Young Her | B - Side Stories Interview



In this episode, we sit down with Trish Given, an independent candidate for Wellington City Council's Motukairangi/Eastern Ward. Born in Ireland and a resident of Wellington for 16 years, Trish has built her life here with her Kiwi husband and their two children. She's deeply rooted in the Eastern suburbs—not just as a resident, but as someone committed to nurturing the future of this vibrant community. 

Trish Given — Running for Wellington's Eastern Ward

Christian and Jamie from NOCAR CARGO talk to Perrine and Laura about pedalling wares around the streets of Poneke

No Car Cargo

Stu Farrant is one person championing Wellington's water! 
He is an ecological engineer for Morphum Environmental, the chair of the Whaitua Committee, and he has just completed a Winston Churchill Fellowship looking at how cities around the world are getting more connected with their water.  Listen in to find out about  how we can better improve the relationship we have with ours!

Stu Farrant - What Wellington can do better for our Water

Laura spoke to Dr Mike Joy, an environmental scientist, and researcher and lecturer at Victoria University. He’s been working for 20 years on the on understanding the freshwater crisis in Aotearoa, and on the public policies needed to resolve environmental issues. We spoke about his background and early work, and about an old sailboat called Medina that keeps him sane.

Dr Mike Joy

Urban Habitat Collective are a diverse group of Wellingtonians working to collectively design and build a medium-density, stacked neighbourhood. Collective members Bronwen Newton and Lew Skinner talked to Sadie Coe about their vision of social living and a sharing of skills and resources in an urban community.

Urban Habitat Collective: a co-housing project in the city

Rachel Benefield is a mum committed to going plastic free! Laurie and Laura spoke to Rachel about how her family reduced their plastic waste, and how the experience inspired her speak-up and lead Plastic Free Kāpiti, a community group on Facebook to help other folks on the same journey!

Rachel Benefield of Plastic Free Kāpiti

Vanessa Stacey talks to Sadie Coe about her dedication to the performing arts and to helping others into the industry. Vanessa began acting on the big screen at the age of seven, and since then has worked around New Zealand and the world acting, directing, and singing with various bands, as well as working as a publicist and tour manager for acts such as Fat Freddy's Drop. She also shares one of her latest songs live in the studio.

Vanessa Stacey sings live in the studio

Laura and Perrine are learning all about The Share Shack in Aro Valley with Taya, the community fridge coordinator. It's a place for people to share things they aren't using any more, or find some food or clothing they can use, all for free! Run by volunteers and donations, it's reducing waste and sharing with our neighbors. Find them on Facebook, or in real life reality right next to the Aro Valley Community Centre.

Taya from the Share Shack in Aro Valley

Jessie and Amy talk to B Side Stories about the Kiwi Bottle Drive and the big plan to reduce waste in Aotearoa!

Kiwi Bottle Drive

Stories from the people who make Wellington tick! 

B-Side Stories takes us beyond the mainstream to celebrate the unsung heroes, rebels and enthusiasts who shape the fabric and flavour of Wellington, New Zealand.

B-Side Stories is aired every Tuesday from 5-6 pm on Wellington Access Radio, with support from NZ on Air.