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Featured Programmes
A Week of It
Local news for Kapiti and Horowhenua, showcasing events and happenings of the week that was.
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Ask Margot
Margot De Cotesworth hosts "Ask Margot". Margot provides provide sound, real and insightful advice. Listeners are encouraged to write in with a problem they are stuck on, and we will “ask Margot".
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At The Table with Gail
Gail Hall rummages through many a cookbook or delves into treasured home recipes to share with you, tempting you into the kitchen.
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Blues Train
An hour of great music filled with Blues, Soul, Funk,Gospel and Jazz.
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Books Aloud
Showcasing new release books with author interviews, story excerpts and special guest narrators in this engaging, entertaining and educational show.
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Cancer Korero
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
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Community Notices on Coast Access Radio
The Coast Access Radio Community Noticeboard broadcasts throughout the day on 104.7FM.
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Conservation Conversation
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
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Conversations at Coast Access Radio
Interesting conversations with people from all walks of life.
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Farming Aotearoa
Peter Burke presents Farming Aotearoa. This a monthly programme looking at the diversity of farming in our country and often touching on features not covered in the mainstream media.
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Focus on Arts
This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.
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Groove Yard
Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century.
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Left of the Dial
Rosa Topliff presents music that listeners may not have heard before, without any genre limits.
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Let's Talk Golf
Penny Gaylor interviews guests sharing their knowledge and expertise about all things golf.
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Let's Talk Science
Join Dr Greg Sherley and Coast Access Radio's Catherine Scullin every month to learn about all things science from our very own local science guru, Dr Greg Sherley.
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Latest Episodes
Tales from the Top Shelf - with Jason from Lavender Hill
Join host Suzie Carrig as she "travels" the country talking to passionate and knowledgeable craftspeople about their unique stories in the fascinating world of distilling.
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New Zealand Music - Kiwi music with Todd
New Zealand Music presented by Todd Zaner
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Books Aloud - Softly Calls the Devil Author Chris Blake
Softly Calls the Devil is a dark gripping intricate crime thriller set on the South Island's wild and wooly remote West Coast. Catherine talks with the talented author Chris Blake on how he came up with the book, does his real job as a Detective Senior Sergeant influence his work and where do these dark characters come from? This book is a great read. Listen in to what the author, Chris Blake has to say about the book, the characters and his process in writing the story.
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Ordinary Life - Beautiful Big Pharma
Inspired after watching a drama that implied that all drugs are bad, Kitty and Emma chat about attitudes towards medication and taking many pills. Is it really acceptable to question if people need the medication they are prescribed? What alternatives are there? Kitty Fitton is on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinson’s, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket.
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A Political Point of View - Mayor Bernie Wanden talks to Penny Gaylor
Horowhenua Mayor Bernie Wanden talks with Penny Gaylor about the recent election process Find the latest political conversations from local MP's in the Otaki and Mana electorates and Local Government representatives from Kapiti and Horowhenua.
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Focus on Arts - Theia Album Release!
Theia talks about her artful and meticulous debut album Girl, In A Savage World, just released! This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.
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Groove Yard Show - Visit 188
Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century.
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Community Notices - 10 November 2025
Community Notices for Kapiti and Horowhenua, broadcast on Coast Access Radio.
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Sunday at 8
Christian music for the morning and evening
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Focus on Faith-06-11-2025
From the congregation of Paraparaumu Baptist Church
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A Week of It - Half Marathon, Art Trail, Rahui Womens rugby, Te Horo Gardens and Mowbray record stamp price
The Kāpiti Half Marathon is racing our way this weekend, The Kāpiti Coast Art Trail returned last weekend and is on again this weekend, Rahui’s wāhine rugby team has won the Horowhenua-Kāpiti championship, Spring fever is grabbing Te Horo for next month’s Te Horo Garden Trail and Garden Market and Otaki’s Mowbray gets record price for rare stamp.
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Soundwave - ep154
New Aotearoa music, a nod to Jack De Johnette and more great music. Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new.
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6:00 AM - 6:30 AM
The Weekly Hotwire
Angus Kebbell brings you closer to the heart of New Zealand’s primary industries and rural economy. Through in-depth conversations, field reports and expert insight, we explore how farming, environment, markets and policy converge and sometimes collide.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Morning Show
Join us weekday mornings for the latest news from our community, local weather, loads of music and special guests
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show based in Christchurch aims to increase public awareness of Alcoholics Anonymous as an effective means of recovery
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Left of the Dial
Rosa Topliff
Music
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Great Tracks and Sidetracks
Coast Access Radio Peter Fleming
Music
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Conversations at Coast Access Radio
Coast Access Radio
Community
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Headscarves and Good Yarns
Headscarves and Good Yarns is all about celebrating the differences we have in our community. Even though we all look, think and speak differently to each other we all call Aotearoa our home so tune in and find hear the stories of many different kiwis.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Conservation Conversation
Coast Access Radio with hosts from Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Learning Centre
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Cancer Korero
Coast Access Radio Cancer Society
Disability and Health
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Kick up the 80's
An independent show produced by British DJ Geoff Dorsett. Geoff takes us back to the 80’s with classic 80's tunes and long forgotten classics and throws in interviews and quizzes.
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Soundwave
Coast Access Radio Paul Nees
Music
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Blues Train
Coast Access Radio Ryan Gatling
Music
Coast Access Radio
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