Kia ora everyone and welcome to episode 14 of Rice Speir Radio. For anyone new to the show, we are a Podcast that focuses on all things local government. I’m your host, Nathan Speir, and I am Managing Partner of Rice Speir, a dedicated local government law firm helping councils make enduring decisions all over New Zealand.

Apologies for missing last month’s episode, we had our hands full at Rice Speir, moving into our new premises at Level 14, 23 Customs Street in Tamaki Makaurau’s CBD. It has been 6 years since we moved but Fiona Bird and her team did an incredible job and we thoroughly enjoyed a quiet beer last Friday overlooking Auckland Harbour. 

If we let you down last month, we are certainly making up for it here. The pride of Hokitika, Robert Wright (or Buster as we all know him) is quick witted and as funny as ever during his wide ranging interview with our very own Helen Rice. From tales of driving tractors on the beach using mum’s nylons to the Hokitika frying pan tennis open, there are so many stories here that we’ve had to split the interview into two parts. 

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Without further ado, here’s part 1 of Helen and Buster’s conversation, direct from Christchurch and don’t forget to tune in on the 20th of next month to hear Buster bring it home.