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OJ In The Morning – Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Owen Jackson (OJ), OJ In The Morning is a weekly podcast celebrating the people, stories and communities that make South Canterbury special. With OJ's familiar warmth, humour and conversational style, each episode brings together fascinating local personalities, honest interviews, community news, sport, rural life, local issues and a few laughs along the way. From inspiring personal journeys to the people making a difference in our own backyard, it's about keeping South Canterbury informed, entertained and connected. New episodes every Friday, plus shorter interviews, highlights and OJ's regular weekday updates. Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection.

  1. 6d ago

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 24 / Friday 30 October 2026

    🎙️ Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection. Welcome to Episode 24 of OJ In The Morning! Another great mix of South Canterbury people, stories and conversations this week. From a courageous personal journey and local sporting news to theatre, farming, community issues and a spooky Halloween weekend! 🎤 THE CHAT – KAT STEVENS Kat Stevens joins OJ for an honest and deeply personal conversation about living with cancer, the challenges she's faced and the strength it takes to keep moving forward. Proudly supported by MTF Finance Timaru – Your Local Money Experts. 🏉 AROUND THE GROUNDS – STU PIDDINGTON Stu brings us the latest local sporting news, including Heartland rugby, rugby league, bowls and hockey. We also remember respected local cricketer and businessman Tim Underdown. Proudly supported by Heartland Chips. 🎭 COMMUNITY CATCH UP – THE ODD COUPLE Michelle Keggenhoff and Suzan Anderson join OJ to talk about the South Canterbury Drama League's latest production, The Odd Couple, opening at The Playhouse. A classic comedy brought to life by local talent! Proudly supported by Branded Kiwi – Design, Signage, Web & Digital! 🏡 TALK OF THE TOWN – LEE JOHNS From Christmas party ideas and Netflix recommendations to rent-to-own homeownership and the challenges of campervan tourism in the Mackenzie Country, there's plenty to discuss with Lee! Proudly supported by Raine & Horne Timaru Real Estate. 🚜 MAN ON THE LAND – RICHARD WHEELER Rural accountant Richard Wheeler joins OJ to discuss farming issues, agricultural innovation, wilding pines and Hard Labour in Twizel! Proudly supported by Sidekick Rural – People driven accountants helping you be more successful. 🎃 WEEKEND SMILE FILE – KIRSTY BURNETT It's Halloween weekend! Kirsty and OJ check out the Halloween Skate Disco, spooky happenings in Temuka, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the upcoming A Night for Armani fundraiser. Plenty of fun and a few laughs to finish the show! ⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 – OJ Intro 02:59 – The Chat: Kat Stevens 30:16 – Around The Grounds: Stu Piddington 41:22 – Community Catch Up: The Odd Couple 53:09 – Talk of the Town: Lee Johns 1:03:56 – Man On The Land: Richard Wheeler 1:14:28 – Weekend Smile File: Kirsty Burnett 1:21:33 – OJ Outro A huge thank you to our guests, contributors and sponsors for helping us bring these local stories to life. 👍 If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, follow and share. Your support helps us keep celebrating the people and communities of South Canterbury! OJ In The Morning – Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection. #OJInTheMorning #Timaru #SouthCanterbury #LocalStories #CommunityPodcast #Episode24

  2. Oct 22

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 23 / Friday 23rd October 2026

    Another big edition of OJ In The Morning is heading has landed, packed with local people, local stories and local connections. Peter Burt joins me for The Chat, Stu Piddington has the local sporting roundup, Lee Johns tackles Talk of the Town, Rosie Chambers features in Community Catch Up, John Gregan is back for Man On The Land, and Kirsty Burnett finishes things off with the Weekend Smile File. CHAPTERS 00:00 OJ Intro 03:01 The Chat — Peter Burt 37:10 Around The Grounds — Stu Piddington 45:15 Talk of the Town — Lee Johns 55:25 Community Catch Up — Rosie Chambers 1:19:25 Man On The Land — John Gregan 1:28:40 Weekend Smile File — Kirsty Burnett 1:36:55 OJ Outro Grab a cuppa and join me—right here on OJ In The Morning. #OJInTheMorning #SouthCanterbury #Timaru #LocalStories

  3. Oct 15

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 22 / Friday 16th October 2026

    Local people. Local stories. Local connections. Gidday and welcome to another edition of OJ In The Morning — South Canterbury's Weekend Magazine Show! We've got another great line-up of local people, interesting conversations and community stories to share with you this week. 🎤 THE CHAT — LEANNE FIFIELD Proudly supported by MTF Finance Timaru — Your Local Money Experts. Pleasant Point Community Board Chair Leanne Fifield joins OJ to talk about the good things happening around the Point, along with some of the challenges facing the community, including the swimming pool and motor camp. 🏅 AROUND THE GROUNDS — STU PIDDINGTON Former Timaru Herald sports journalist Stu Piddington is back with another look at local sport, including the recent success of South Canterbury para athletes, particularly Finn Tregurtha-Nairn, and other notable sporting achievements around the region. ❤️ COMMUNITY CATCH UP — WILL HALL Proudly supported by Branded Kiwi. Will Hall from Cure Kids joins OJ to talk about the important work the organisation does for children and families, and an upcoming fundraiser bringing Shaun Wallace to Timaru! 🚧 TALK OF THE TOWN — LEE JOHNS Proudly supported by Raine & Horne Real Estate Timaru. The road cone army is finally retreating! Lee Johns joins OJ to discuss the withdrawal of road cones from Timaru's Showgrounds intersection and other matters getting people talking around town. 🚜 MAN ON THE LAND — JOHN GREGAN John Gregan is back with another look at life in our rural communities. This week we're talking about Fonzie the Shearer, the Farmstrong Bike Ride and the relationship between Fonterra and Temuka Transport. 😊 WEEKEND SMILE FILE — KIRSTY BURNETT Kirsty joins OJ to wrap up the show with a look at some of the great events, activities and community happenings around South Canterbury this weekend and beyond. ⏱️ CHAPTERS — JUMP STRAIGHT TO YOUR FAVOURITE FEATURE 00:00 OJ Introduction 03:00 The Chat – Leanne Fifield | Pleasant Point Community Board 21:23 Around The Grounds – Stu Piddington | Local Sport 30:00 Community Catch Up – Will Hall | Cure Kids 48:41 Talk of the Town – Lee Johns | Showgrounds Intersection 58:09 Man On The Land – John Gregan | Rural News 1:09:04 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty Burnett | What's On 1:13:51 OJ Outro 👏 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS A huge thank you to the local businesses supporting OJ In The Morning: ⭐ MTF Finance Timaru — The Chat ⭐ Branded Kiwi — Community Catch Up ⭐ Raine & Horne Real Estate Timaru — Talk of the Town Your support helps us continue sharing the stories of the people and communities that make South Canterbury such a special place. 📣 GOT A STORY WE SHOULD BE TELLING? Know someone doing something special in our community? Got a local sporting achievement, upcoming event or an interesting story worth sharing? We'd love to hear from you! 📧 ojinthemorningshow@gmail.com 👍 If you enjoy the show, please LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE. It all helps us reach more people across South Canterbury and beyond. And remember… This weekend could be the best weekend of your life! 🎙️ OJ In The Morning — South Canterbury's Weekend Magazine Show. #OJInTheMorning #SouthCanterbury #Timaru #PleasantPoint #CureKids #AroundTheGrounds #ManOnTheLand #WeekendSmileFile #LocalStories

  4. Oct 8

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 21 / Friday 9 October 2026

    Another great mix of South Canterbury people, stories and conversations on OJ In The Morning this week! 🎙️ The Chat – John Wilson | Thompsons Engineering From his early days in the construction industry to some of South Canterbury's major projects, John talks about business, community, giving back and why the Fraser Park tunnel means so much to him. Proudly supported by MTF Finance Timaru – Your Local Money Experts. 🏉 Around The Grounds – Stu Piddington We're launching a brand-new feature celebrating local sport! Former Timaru Herald sports journalist Stu Piddington joins OJ to talk about the teams, athletes, clubs and characters who deserve more coverage. 🐕 Community Catch Up – Claire Wilkins Following the Great Global Greyhound Walk, Claire joins us to talk about these wonderful dogs, what they're really like as family pets and their future following the end of greyhound racing in New Zealand. Proudly supported by Branded Kiwi – Local branding, local ideas, supporting local business. 🚜 Man On The Land – Richard Wheeler | Sidekick Rural From farming and rural banking to farm succession, business advice, rugby and triathlon, Richard shares his experiences and passion for rural South Canterbury. 😊 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty Burnett Kirsty joins us with another helping of good news, community happenings and things to look forward to around South Canterbury. CHAPTERS – Jump straight to your favourite segment! 00:00 – OJ Intro 03:00 – The Chat | John Wilson 27:18 – Around The Grounds | Stu Piddington 38:05 – Community Catch Up | Claire Wilkins & Greyhounds 42:13 – Man On The Land | Richard Wheeler 1:03:37 – Weekend Smile File | Kirsty Burnett 1:07:19 – OJ Outro | Who's Next? Have you got a local story worth sharing? Know someone OJ should interview? A community group deserving more attention? Or an event we should be talking about? We'd love to hear from you! 📧 ojinthemorningshow@gmail.com Thanks for listening, watching and supporting OJ In The Morning — South Canterbury's Weekend Magazine Show. And remember… this weekend could be the best weekend of your life!

  5. Sep 17

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 18 / Friday 18th September 2026

    Another packed OJ In The Morning with local people, local stories, sport, farming and a few laughs along the way! This week: Sam Morton from Bowls South Canterbury, John McBeth with the Weekend Whistle, Andrea Denton ahead of the Horticultural Society Spring Show, Greg Anderson on Man On The Land, Emma Heppell and the fascinating Unsolved Society, plus Kirsty Burnett with the Weekend Smile File. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro with OJ 03:00 Sam Morton – Bowls South Canterbury 21:03 Weekend Whistle – John McBeth 30:10 Andrea Denton – Horticultural Society Spring Show 32:00 Man On The Land – Greg Anderson 46:10 The Chat – Emma Heppell, Unsolved Society 1:02:05 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty Burnett 1:06:46 What’s Coming Up Next Week with OJ Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection.

  6. Sep 10

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 17 / Friday 11th September 2026

    Another big helping of local people, local stories and local connections on this week’s OJ In The Morning! 🍻 The Chat: I settle into the lounge chairs at Hector Black’s with owner Tim Black for a great yarn about the story behind the bar, the real Hector, doing business in Timaru’s CBD, Rammstein the pig, red tape — and even Tim’s idea for horse polo on the beach! 🏉 Weekend Whistle: A quick look at what’s happening in sport around the region. 🚂 Community Catchup: Warren McKenzie from the South Canterbury Model Engineers Club joins me to talk about the club and what they’ve got happening. 🌾 Man On The Land: “Mr Rugby” Jeremy Sutherland swaps rugby for rural life as we talk about growing up on the family farm at Albury, the importance of farming to South Canterbury, what he’s hearing from rural communities — plus, yes, we do sneak in some Heartland rugby! 🍽️ Community Catchup: Di Hay from Venture Timaru has everything you need to know about SCOFF – South Canterbury’s Outstanding Food Festival, running through until 27 September. 😁 Weekend Smile File: Kirsty Burnett wraps things up with plenty happening around the region — and perhaps a slight problem with knowing exactly when Pleasant Point’s Got Talent is on! 😂 ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 OJ Introduction 02:54 The Chat – Tim Black | Hector Black’s 16:10 Weekend Whistle – OJ Talks Sport 21:30 Community Catchup – Warren McKenzie | SC Model Engineers Club 23:21 Man On The Land – Jeremy Sutherland 38:39 Community Catchup – Di Hay | SCOFF 48:16 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty Burnett 53:49 OJ Outro – What’s Coming Next Week 👍 Like, subscribe and share to help us keep telling the stories of South Canterbury. 🎙️ OJ In The Morning Local People. Local Stories. Local Connections.

  7. Sep 3

    OJ In The Morning / EPISODE 16 / Friday 4th September 2026

    Another helping of local people, local stories and local connection from around South Canterbury. This week, Dr Catherine D’Souza joins me for an important conversation about palliative care and why it’s ultimately about living well. Federated Farmers President Colin Hurst joins us for Man On The Land, talking about the state of New Zealand farming, the challenges facing our arable sector and where agriculture goes from here. I also catch up with James Smith from The Cyclery about building a successful South Canterbury business and the changing face of cycling, there’s sport in the Weekend Whistle, and Kirsty is back with another Weekend Smile File. And with Father’s Day this Sunday, we’ll make sure Dad gets a little love too! 😄 CHAPTERS 00:00 OJ Intro 03:00 The Chat – Dr Catherine D’Souza | Palliative Care 15:28 Weekend Whistle – Sport with OJ 19:20 Man On The Land – Colin Hurst | President, NZ Federated Farmers 35:00 The Chat – James Smith | The Cyclery 53:52 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty 58:48 OJ Outro – Coming Up Next Week! 🎙️ OJ In The Morning – Episode 16 South Canterbury’s Weekend Magazine Show Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection. #OJInTheMorning #SouthCanterbury #Timaru #FathersDay #FederatedFarmers

  8. Aug 27

    OJ In The Morning / Episode 15 / August 28th 2026

    Another helping of local people, local stories and local connection from around South Canterbury. This week there’s endurance sport, sideline sport, rural issues, a community catch-up, a little Dolly Parton and plenty to smile about heading into the weekend. Chapters 00:00 Intro Show 03:08 The Chat – Reon Park 21:47 Weekend Whistle – John McBeth 31:08 OJ’s Tribute to Dolly 34:05 Man On The Land – James Emmett 44:36 Community Catchup – Richard Spackman 64:35 Weekend Smile File – Kirsty Burnett 69:37 OJ Outro 🎙️ OJ In The Morning – Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection.

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OJ In The Morning – Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Owen Jackson (OJ), OJ In The Morning is a weekly podcast celebrating the people, stories and communities that make South Canterbury special. With OJ's familiar warmth, humour and conversational style, each episode brings together fascinating local personalities, honest interviews, community news, sport, rural life, local issues and a few laughs along the way. From inspiring personal journeys to the people making a difference in our own backyard, it's about keeping South Canterbury informed, entertained and connected. New episodes every Friday, plus shorter interviews, highlights and OJ's regular weekday updates. Local People. Local Stories. Local Connection.

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    owenfjackson1967
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
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