ON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE'RE THRILLED TO WELCOME BRAD MCCONVILLE BACK TO THE SHOW. THE LAST TIME BRAD JOINED US, WE TALKED FOOTBALL—BUT THIS TIME, WE'RE LOOKING UP.

BRAD IS PART OF MOANA SKIES IN KAIKŌURA, NEW ZEALAND, WHERE HIS PASSION FOR ASTRONOMY, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND STORYTELLING COMES TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. WHETHER YOU'RE AN EXPERIENCED ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER, A CASUAL STARGAZER, OR SOMEONE WHO SIMPLY ENJOYS LOOKING UP AT THE NIGHT SKY, THIS CONVERSATION WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING TO EXPERIENCE NEW ZEALAND AFTER DARK.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE: WHY MOANA SKIES HAS BECOME ONE OF KAIKŌURA'S MUST-VISIT EXPERIENCES. WHAT MAKES THE KAIKŌURA DARK SKY SANCTUARY SO SPECIAL AND WHY PROTECTING DARK SKIES MATTERS. THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE ...