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Tales from the Top Shelf - with guest Alice McKinley 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. In this episode of Tales from the Top Shelf, Suzie sits down with Alice McKinley, co-founder and creative mind behind Unlikely Companions, a striking new Hawke’s Bay gin brand already making waves in the distilling world. From perfume-inspired design to daring flavour pairings like Rose & Sichuan and Sea Salt & Kelp, Alice reveals how creativity, curiosity, and Kiwi ingenuity shaped their signature spirits. Fresh off winning the NZ Spirit Guide People’s Choice Award at GinDulgence Tauranga, Alice shares the story of how the brand began, why they embraced a saturated market, and how their modern, minimalist bottle design became an instant shelf-worthy icon. Plus, get a first look at what’s next, from upcoming releases to their new tasting room in Ahuriri. Whether you’re a gin explorer or simply love a good origin story, this episode uncovers the unexpected harmony behind Unlikely Companions. Sip slow, stay curious, and enjoy this peek into one of NZ’s most exciting new distilleries. Play Episode
New Zealand Music New Zealand Music presented by Todd Zaner Play Episode
Childrens Story Time - Mr Gum and the Biscuit Millionaire Episode 2 The story continues. 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 - Where's your head at? Discussing the mental mind games we play with ourselves, and how other people perceive the cause of our issues. 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 - ep160 Christmas Special! A selection of devotional music, Paul style, to celebrate Christmas Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
The Cancer Society - Coping With Cancer Over Christmas: Wellbeing Tips for Patients & Carers The festive season can be full of excitement, pressure, memories, and emotion, and for those navigating a cancer diagnosis or supporting someone who is, Christmas can feel especially overwhelming. In this episode, Mandy breaks down practical, compassionate ways to look after yourself during the holidays. From setting realistic expectations and knowing when to say “not this year,” to avoiding burnout, managing emotional triggers, staying physically safe, and asking for help without guilt, this kōrero is all about protecting your wellbeing in a season that often asks too much of us. They also touch on grief, loneliness, the power of small joys, support networks available over the break, and what Cancer Society services look like across the holiday period. A grounded, encouraging conversation for anyone facing the festive season with extra challenges. The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well. Play Episode
Groove Yard Show #194 Beatles Covers In this visit to The Groove Yard we are going to delve into covers of Beatles songs with the help of a new 3 CD release from Strawberry Records called With A Little Help From My Friends. It focuses on The Beatles output from 1967 to 1970. Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century. Play Episode
Let's Talk Science - Kotukutuku Ecological Restoration Project - KERP with Jim O'Malley The Kotukutuku Ecological Restoration Project is named after the Fuschia which is found in the remnant coastal forest near Paraparaumu. This conservation of biodiversity project revolves around pest management including the introduced mammals and to a lesser extent weeds so creating an island refuge for the native species which used to occur before humans did on the Kapiti Coast. The restoration project models voluntary conservation work in New Zealand by demonstrating the use of best practices in terms of habitat protection from threats such as predators and demonstrating the benefits from this long term strategy and action plan to preserve an example of what native biodiversity could be for future generations. Listen to the story of the KERP programme in an interview with one of the principle volunteers Mr Jim O’Malley on “Talking Science with Dr Greg Sherley”. Play Episode
Revive and Thrive - Senior Net Ron talks to Teresa Urutia about Senior Net and how it helps seniors with technology How do you prepare for retirement? Ron Tustin takes the listener through what to expect in retirement, what you can do to prepare, health issues that may affect you and provides helpful advise on where to go for assistance. Play Episode
A Week of It - The last for 2025! A timely update each week bringing you the highlights of local events and happenings at Kapiti from www.kcnews.co.nz. Play Episode
Write Your Story - Linda Brewer During our lifetimes many of us take on voluntary roles within the community. Volunteering is more than just service. It provides us with a sense of purpose, an opportunity to connect with others and contribute our skills and experience and make a difference. Linda Brewer shares the story of her volunteering experience with the Ōtaki Carbon Forest Project – a community initiative dedicated to restoring native forest and helping our town become carbon neutral.  What a gem! Write your Story is a series of stories, written and narrated by their authors. These "new" authors bring us a story they have put together recently and share with us all. Play Episode
Rotary Club - Rotary’s End-of-Year Wrap Host Kai and Steph look back on Rotary’s busy end-of-year season: a successful Levin food drive, the launch of Kāpiti’s mini golf project, youth performers, leadership programmes and community events. They also explain how local rangatahi can get involved and what’s coming up over the holidays. This program features news and activities of the Kapiti Rotary Clubs. 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.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:05 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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