Tea with the High Commission

Tea with the High Commission


Latest Episodes

Danielle Shanahan
May 30, 2022

On the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', Deputy High Commissioner Sam Pass talks to CEO of Zealandia Urban Ecosanctuary Danielle Shanahan.In the build up to Environment Day (Sunday 5 June), they discuss the work of Zealandia, the importan

Nat Sciver
March 16, 2022

On the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', diplomat Paris Goddard talks to England Women's Cricket Vice-Captain Nat Sciver.Nat is in New Zealand for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.They discuss exploring New Zeal

COP26 Youth Representatives
February 10, 2022

For the latest episode of 'Tea with the High Commission', our COP26 Adviser Ben Abraham sat down with Injy Johnstone, Phoebe Nikolaou, and Nina Jeffs - three inspirational young Kiwis who represented New Zealand at the major climate change summit in Glasg

Behind the scenes at COP26 - Helen Plume
October 27, 2021

Just days out from the major UN climate change conference COP26, listen to our COP26 Adviser Ben Abraham chat with Helen Plume, a Principal Analyst at the Ministry for the Environment. She's represented New Zealand in almost every climate negotiation over

Anna Fifield
September 30, 2021

Our latest 'Tea with the High Commission' guest is Anna Fifield, former Bureau Chief at the Washington Post and current editor of the Dominion Post and Stuff's Wellington Newsroom. She sat down with Laura Clarke to chat about media freedom, her experience

UK Minister of State for Trade Policy: Greg Hands
July 20, 2021

British High Commissioner Laura Clarke is joined over Zoom by the Right Honourable Greg Hands, Minister of State for Trade Policy at the UK's Department for International Trade. Hear him chat about progress on the UK-NZ Free Trade Agreement, New Zea

NZ's Secretary of Defence: Andrew Bridgman
July 01, 2021

Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman sat down via Zoom with British High Commissioner Laura Clarke to mark the UK's Armed Forces Day.  Hear them chat all things in the UK-NZ Defence relationship, security, Armed Forces Day and more!   See o

The Crown, British History & Kiwi film: Jessica Hobbs
June 04, 2021

Jessica Hobbs is an award-winning director originally from Christchurch, New Zealand and is best known for her work in Netflix's The Crown, Broadchurch, The Split, Apple Tree Yard & River.  She sat down via Zoom with British Deputy High Commissio

Sir Jonathon Porritt
May 13, 2021

To mark six months to go until COP26, we're joined by the esteemed British environmentalist and writer, Sir Jonathon Porritt. Jonathon is co-founder of the sustainable development charity Forum for the Future - but he has a long history of campaigning on

Juliet Stevenson
May 06, 2021

Joining us on this episode of Tea with the High Commission is British actress Juliet Stevenson. She's best known for her roles in films such as 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' and 'Bend it Like Beckham', and is now bringing her innovative theatre production 'Blin