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Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine - The secret life of plants Plants are more like us than we know. Think microbiome - plants love diversity too. Find out how and why in this episode with Kath Irvine. You can geek out quite a bit in this episode if you so wish - aim for 6 different families with your plantings. Gardening made accessible with the wonderful garden teacher and author Kath Irvine. Armed with her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Play Episode
Great Tracks and Sidetracks - Nearly Christmas A chat about my recent foray up north, people who use AI to select presents plus eat up your nuts and perhaps avoid overseas medical treatment. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era. Play Episode
Left of the Dial - New tracks! Music that listeners may not have heard before, without any genre limits, presented by Rosa Topliff Play Episode
Neurodivergence Matters - Meet Stephen Harrison, Host of Neurodivergence Matters Episode 0 of Neurodivergence Matters introduces your host, Stephen Harrison—a neuroinclusive and change coach whose path ran from software development and project management into coaching, and eventually into recognising his own neurodivergence. Stephen shares how his eldest child’s diagnoses first opened the door to ADHD and autism, and why it took the updated diagnostic criteria for co-occurring autism and ADHD to finally “click” for him. You’ll hear the origin story of his book, Understanding and Supporting Neurodivergence, which started life as an appendix for two other books: one for partners of neurodivergent people and one for leaders of neurodivergent teams. Stephen explains how the book outlines 17 neurodivergent conditions in accessible language—covering history, societal bias, observable traits, and practical strategies at home, at work, and in relationships—without attempting diagnosis. Stephen also reflects on writing in a time of backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion, and why he believes people who care about neurodivergent minds don’t need a mandate to keep learning. You’ll get a taste of upcoming episodes on myths about neurodivergence, workplace and relationship strategies, and interviews with neurodivergent people and their families—all grounded in lived experience, curiosity, and a hopeful, neuro-inclusive lens. Play Episode
Books Aloud - Obligate Carnivore, Stephanie Johnson Politics, religion, conversation, love, sex, ageing and addiction are all explored in Stephanie Johnson’s brilliant collection of short stories. Join Viv as she talks to Stephanie Johnson, one of New Zealand's most accomplished novelists and short story writers. Play Episode
Childrens Story Time - You're a bad man Mr Gum! Episode 2 An enjoyable weekly story time, read by Viv Bailey. Viv takes the listener through a book of her choice designed for the young and young at heart. Play Episode
Ordinary Life - The Discrimination Business Is it a good idea to fess up that you have PD to your boss or prospective employer? What happens if you do and they discriminate against you? 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. Play Episode
Soundwave - ep157 Music to satisfy the soul and the senses! Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
Groove Yard Show #191 In visit 191 to The Groove Yard we have The Beatles, Irma Thomas, Howard Kaylan of The Turtles tells us about Elenore, and among the other stuff we have 3 more tracks form the new Burn It Up CD collection of British dance music. Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century. Play Episode
Special Feature - Still Not Dead - Rachel McAlpine & The Andrew London Duo Still Not Dead is a new show from Rachel McAlpine and Andrew London playing on Sunday, 14th December at the Kapiti Playhouse at 3:00pm. Hear from these two very funny and talented people talk about the upcoming show. And go book a seat. After recovering from a shocking epiphany (OMG I'm getting old!), popular poet Rachel McAlpine started unpicking the mysteries of old age. Results: a best-seller book of poems, How To Be Old. A sell-out play, The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People. A podcast, Learning How To Be Old. And it seems at 85 she's still not done and still not dead. She reads selections. On the cusp of receiving the mythical Gold Card, satirical songwriter/guitarist Andrew London and partner Kirsten assemble a selection of age-related songs from both original and borrowed repertoires, to compliment Ms McAlpine's meanderings. 'When I'm 64' is almost too obvious to include but... This show captures the varied and interesting events and people that we come across at Coast Access Radio. Play Episode
Let's Talk Science - with Ian Stringer In this episode, Dr Greg Shirley talks with Ian Stringer Play Episode
Focus on Faith-23-11-2025 From the congregation of Paraparaumu Baptist Church Play Episode

 

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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.
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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 - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

 

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