The title of this recording is "North Canterbury - KAHA Youth Hui 2009". It is described as: Wai Ho talks to Kerry Brown about the North Canterbury queer support group. It was recorded in Tapu te Ranga Marae, 46C Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington on the 23rd January 2009. Kerry Brown is being interviewed by Wai Ho.  Their names are spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 2 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: In this podcast Wai Ho talks to Kerry Brown about the North Canterbury queer support group. The content in the recording covers the 2000s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: This summary outlines key points from a 2009 recording titled "North Canterbury - KAHA Youth Hui," featuring an interview with Kerry Brown conducted by Wai Ho at Tapu te Ranga Marae in Wellington, New Zealand. The recording, which is two minutes long, was created to shed light on the experiences of queer communities in North Canterbury, particularly regarding the challenges of having a small dating pool. The conversation begins with an analogy to the "syndrome" experienced by conservationists working to ensure genetic diversity among kakapos, a species of flightless birds native to New Zealand. The situation of the kakapo is likened to the queer communities in North Canterbury, where the limited number of potential partners can lead to complex dynamics within social and dating circles. Due to the close-knit nature of these groups, individuals may find themselves in a cycle where past and present relationships overlap within the same social network, leading to potential tensions and difficulties. Kerry Brown provides insights into their personal experiences navigating queer communities in both Wellington and Christchurch. In Wellington, they found a vibrant, albeit cliquish, environment which was both nerve-wracking and fulfilling. While the interview does not provide extensive detail on Brown's experiences in North Canterbury, it emphasizes the value of having support groups that cater to queer youth, noting the positive impact such organizations can have in providing community and a sense of belonging. The recording closes with a thank you from the host and a mention of the platform that provided the audio, Out There! National Queer Youth Development Project. The full transcription of the recording begins:  So here we have someone from North Canterbury telling us about, um, some of the problems when you have a limited dating pool within kind of, um I guess queer, queer communities, or that kind of thing was I was trying to make the comparison to, um the I call it syndrome. Where, um, like, um I guess that these people that are taking care of the kakapo have to, um, in order to get, um, genetic diversity, which is, I guess, not something the queer community is really about. That that they sort of, um each female kakapo, um, will be, um, paired with, um, a male one in order to, um, produce as many genetically diverse eggs as possible so that other species can survive. But sometimes it feels like if you're in, um, um, if you're in these, like local, um, groups, um, can, you know, cause trouble when you're, um, with you dating one friend and then the the, um, you know, that relationship can have its healthy ark or whatever, and it can be all good. But then the next person you, you know, fall in love with or whatever, um, as a friend, a mutual friend or and so is that kind of your experience in Christchurch or in North Canterbury that the people you know with and who are kind of out and young is a small pool or Yeah, well, um, I I actually found it more in Wellington and Christchurch. It was a whole another story. Really. I wasn't I didn't really make myself available for groups like this. So that that's what's really awesome about being in Wellington. Um um, but still, you know, get groups and, like, clicking sort of groups, You sort of, um yeah, it can be, Um yeah, it can be not frustrating, but a bit nerve wracking sometimes, if you, you know? Yeah, like, since I like, I think I notoriously, um, try to draw comparisons with the natural world. Thank you very much for your very funny. No worries. This audio was brought to you by out there. For more information, visit WWW dot out there dot org dot NZ. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2000s ; Canterbury ; Christchurch ; KAHA Youth Hui (2009) ; Kerry Brown ; North Canterbury ; Out There! National Queer Youth Development Project ; People ; Tapu te Ranga Marae ; Wai Ho ; Wellington ; Youth ; dating ; diversity ; hui ; organisation ; pool ; queer ; social ; support ; youth. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/kaha_2009_north_canterbury.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.  For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1089124. Kerry Brown also features audibly in the following recordings: "Kerry Brown profile". 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