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How to Win a Man

Finding a man in a City like Wellington can be the ultimate struggle. Would you believe me if I said I knew a girl who won a boyfriend of two years in a raffle? Raffling men worked so well for her in fact that she’s bringing this unique fundraiser to man-drought-stricken Wellington. Men in the City matches 33 lucky bachelors with classy Wellington ladies. Brook is the gal who has seen first hand how well these auctions can work and we caught up with her on C Zone this week. All comments about objectifying males aside- it’s a unique and courageous way to raise money that will hopefully ignite sparks left, right and centre.

We also had an awesome chat with Diana about the German Film Festival. Yen and I often talk about the glut of Film Festivals in our fair City- but there are so many interesting, important events running alongside this one- it’s a real stand out. Next week will mark the 20th anniversary since the Berlin Wall came down. Reunification has left a whole lot of powerful, compelling stories to be told (as anyone who’s seen The Lives of Others is sure to agree!) and the German Film Festival is a sure to be a hit. I’m just about to hit the opening now, can’t wait to see a couple of the films Diana mentioned.

This week is also Foster Care Awareness Week. There are some fairly amazing people out there who dedicate their lives to looking after kids who haven’t been treated right. It’s really a chance to say a big thanks Foster Families but in an awesome, positive spin- Child Youth and Family have also held an award ceremony for exceptional young people as part of the celebrations. We caught up with Debbie to find out more.

 

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02:05 Diana about New Zealand's first German Film Festival
18:35 Debbie about Foster Care Awareness Week
29:14 Brook from Men in the City