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S.O.A.R. with Jack

S.O.A.R. (Securing Our Aspirational Realities) is a programme run by Nga Kete Matauranga Charitable Trust which aims to better understand and grow awareness and knowledge around working alongside whanau with disabilities and to appreciate more fully the service options and needs they have to live full, enriched lives.

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0:15:38

S.O.A.R. with Jack: Taonga Taakaro - Traditional...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/09/29

Jack sits down with Yazmin to talk about taonga taakaro - traditional Maori games that have been part of Aotearoa for centuries, arriving with the earliest Maori ancestors long before European settlement. They explore what these games are, what they mean culturally and why keeping them alive matters for whanau and communities today. A rich and fascinating korero about a treasured part of Maori heritage.

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0:15:46

S.O.A.R. with Jack: Training, Impact and Mental...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/09/22

Jack sits down with Tawhai for what he describes as one of his best interviews in a very long time. They talk about the powerful connection between exercise, fitness and mental health - how staying active can be transformative for wellbeing and why movement matters for the mind as much as the body. An honest, inspiring and deeply personal korero worth listening to more than once.

en-nz

0:8:52

S.O.A.R. with Jack: IHC Community Liaison -...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/09/15

Jack sits down with Leon, IHC Community Liaison in Invercargill, to talk about what the IHC Community Liaison role involves and how it supports people with intellectual disabilities in the community. They also uncover a fascinating piece of history - IHC New Zealand was founded on October 25 1949 when a group of 22 parents met in Wellington to form an association for children with intellectual disabilities. A warm and informative korero about one of New Zealand's most important community

en-nz

0:14:23

S.O.A.R. with Jack: Invercargill Public Library -...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/09/08

Jack sits down with Aurora, Inclusion and Access Programmer at Invercargill Public Library, and Donald, Customer Experience Lead at Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, to talk about what the library offers people with disabilities. They also uncover a fascinating piece of local history - the Invercargill Public Library traces its origins back to the Invercargill Athenaeum, which laid its foundation stone in August 1874 on the corner of Dee and Esk Streets. A great korero about accessibility,

en-nz

0:16:21

S.O.A.R. with Jack: Peer Support, Mental Health and...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/09/01

Jack is back with SOAR - Securing Our Aspirational Realities, the programme run by Nga Kete Matauranga Charitable Trust exploring life alongside whanau with disabilities. This week Jack sits down with friends Kazera and Jayime, both Peer Support Workers at Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa in Invercargill. Kazera works in mental health peer support at the hospital while Jayime works in the community. They talk about what Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa offers the Invercargill community, why they chose

en-nz

0:14:49

S.O.A.R. with Jack: The Grace Street Project -...

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/08/25

Jack is back with SOAR - Securing Our Aspirational Realities, the programme run by Nga Kete Matauranga Charitable Trust exploring life alongside whanau with disabilities. This week Jack sits down with Ali, Fundraising Manager for the Grace Street Project, in her first interview since July. They talk about Ali's role, what makes the Grace Street Project so special and what it means that the space will be fully accessible for wheelchair users. A community project worth knowing about and worth getting

en-nz

0:10:18

S.O.A.R. with Jack-19-08-2026

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/08/18

Jack interviews guests from different backgrounds.

en-nz

0:13:9

S.O.A.R. with Jack-12-08-2026

S.O.A.R. with Jack ·

2026/08/11

Jack interviews guests from different backgrounds.

en-nz