Kiwi Tales
Episodes
Kiwi Tales #21: Frank Wright - Serial Beaver Rebuilder (plus a whole lot more ...)
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Wright is known for his high quality aircraft rebuilds, however he has had a lifetime of adventures (both in and out of aviation) including bare...
Kiwi Tales #20: Patrick Nolan - Half a Century of Helicopter Flying in NZ and Overseas
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Nolan family has 150 years of history in South Westland, and still farm the same land they did in the late 1800's. Patrick has a lifetime of e...
Kiwi Tales #19: Charlie Janes - Bush Pilot and Hunting Legend
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Janes is very well known in hunting and bush flying circles due to his five hilarious and entertaining books written in the 80's and 90...
Kiwi Tales #18: Ray Patchett - Ag Pilot and Ideas Man
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Patchett has had a long and interesting career as an Ag Pilot in Marlborough, and "by necessity" has also developed various innovations and invent...
Kiwi Tales #17: Keith Neylon - A Touch of Madness
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Neylon has had a career ranging from coal mining, to shearing, to ag flying, to venison recovery, to entrepreneurship in several primary industr...
Kiwi Tales #16: Jim Lynch - The Visionary Behind "Zealandia"
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Lynch is the founder and visionary behind the Wellington ecosanctuary Zealandia.He tells of the story and struggles behind the creation of Zealand...
Kiwi Tales #15: Willie Sage - Flying Stories and Pearls of Wisdom
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Willie Sage has had a hugely varied career, ranging from shearing, to bush flying, to helicopters, to jets, to a highly respected Flight Examiner.In t...
Kiwi Tales # 13: Bernie Lewis - From Tiger Moths to Test Pilot
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bernie Lewis is a 96 year old RAF and test pilot veteran. He has had an incredible aviation career that most of us can only dream of, having flown a h...
Kiwi Tales #14: Cynric Temple-Camp - Pathologist. Stories of the Dead.
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynric Temple-Camp has been a Pathologist at Palmerston North Hospital for nearly 40 years. In that time he has performed countless autopsies on murde...
Kiwi Tales # 12: Doctor Dave - The Uncensored Healthy Bastards Story
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Baldwin (aka Doctor Dave) is a practicing GP in Bulls, and operates the Bulls Flying Doctor Service throughout NZ. He has a personality that is i...
Kiwi Tales # 11: Ewan Smith - The Story of Air Rarotonga
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ewan Smith founded Air Rarotonga nearly in 1978, and is still the Managing Director nearly 50 years later. In this interview he tells the story of how...
Kiwi Tales # 10: Kevin Wilkey - Golden Moments and the "Big C"
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin recently wrote an article titled “Golden Moments”, where he described his diagnosis and ongoing battle with the big “C”. He has received...
Kiwi Tales #9: Ruth Shaw - The Bookseller at the End of the World
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Shaw, author of bestselling "The Bookseller at the End of the World" and "Bookshop Dogs" describes with great courage and hon...
Kiwi Tales #8: Andrew London - Songwriter, Singer, Musician
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew London is an incredibly clever and talented songwriter, singer and musician. He has a reputation for his witty, satirical lyrics that comment o...
Kiwi Tales #7: Kylie Krippner - Adventurer, Business Woman, Entrepreneur, Mother
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie has climbed and explored all over the world, including being the first New Zealand woman to ski to the South Pole. She has started and run vario...
Kiwi Tales #6: Chris Long - The Boy from Gorge River ... and Antarctica ... and Norway ...
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Long was raised in the wild and remote Gorge River. Since leaving home he has travelled extensively, working in some of the world's most hos...
Kiwi Tales #5: Ken Tustin - Searching for Moose in NZ, Helicopter Pilot, Tahr Researcher
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Tustin has spent decades searching for the elusive moose in Fiordland, New Zealand. He has flown helicopters in Antarctica and all over the world,...
Kiwi Tales #4: Simon Heath - Teacher, Principal, Leader, Mistletoe Bay Trust Founder
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Heath founded and set up the Mistletoe Bay Trust and the Mistletoe Charitable Foundation. He has been a school teacher, principal, and has held ...
Kiwi Tales #3: Richard Rayward - From Cameraman to Venison Pilot to Air Safaris CEO
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Rayward has an incredible 60 years of aviation history that began back in 1966 when he quit his job and moved to live in a remote high altitud...
Kiwi Tales #2: Ross Millichamp - Fishing guru, Author, Necrotising Fasciitis survivor, Pilot
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Millichamp worked for New Zealand Fish and Game for 25 years and is a very well known and respected author on all things hunting and fishing. In ...
Kiwi Tales #1: Willie Sage - From Shearer to Helicopter Pilot (and everything in between)
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the very first of what I hope will be many interesting tales told by equally interesting Kiwi characters. In this first episode, my very good ...