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S.O.A.R. with Jack

Jack

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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.

Recent Episodes

OCT 20, 2026
S.O.A.R. with Jack: Chemo Crazies Charitable Trust - Support, Community and Making a Difference
Jack sits down with a representative from the Chemo Crazies Charitable Trust to talk about the incredible work the organisation does supporting people going through chemotherapy and their whanau. They explore what the trust offers, how it came to be and why community support makes such a difference for those facing one of life’s toughest journeys. A warm and important korero from SOAR on Radio Southland.
13 MIN
OCT 13, 2026
S.O.A.R. with Jack: A Discussion about Mental Health with Pania
Jack interviews guests from different backgrounds.
12 MIN
OCT 6, 2026
S.O.A.R. with Jack-07-10-2026
Jack interviews guests from different backgrounds.
15 MIN
SEP 29, 2026
S.O.A.R. with Jack: Taonga Taakaro - Traditional Maori Games and Their Place in Aotearoa
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.
15 MIN