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Featured Programmes
A Political Point of View
Conversations with local MPs and Council Leaders from the Greater Wellington area.
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A Week of It
Local news for Kapiti and Horowhenua, showcasing events and happenings of the week that was.
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ANZAC Vignettes
Anzac Vignettes: Remembering Them
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Ask Margot
Real life. Real problems. Real answers. Join Margot De Cotesworth as she offers calm, insightful guidance to help you get unstuck. Send in your questions and “Ask Margot.”
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At The Table with Gail
Craving something new in the kitchen? Join Gail Hall as she shares delicious recipes, from indulgent to healthy, that’ll have you cooking with a smile. Let’s get you tempted to try something new!
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Beyond the Radio Edit
Exploring long plays, deep cuts, and the music beyond the radio edit.
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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
Cancer awareness and support in Kāpiti and Horowhenua with The Cancer Society.
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Conversations at Coast Access Radio
Catch-ups with locals about what matters to them!
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Focus on Arts
Conversations with the creatives and supporters shaping the Kāpiti and Horowhenua arts scene.
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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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Kapiti and Horowhenua Community Noticeboard
The Coast Access Radio Community Noticeboard broadcasts throughout the day on 104.7FM.
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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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Latest Episodes
The Terrible Trio - The Mystery of the Lost Cape
Internationally successful series, The Terrible Trio's third (and spoiler alert - last) in this series for these hilarious books from author Swapna Haddow. Brilliantly funny and wonderfully illustrated, Catherine chats with author Swapna on the adventures of these wacky 3.
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The Secret of Platform 13 Continues!
We are into the last few chapters now of this children's story. Happy listening children. 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.
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The Little Things
How can it not be all doom and gloom? Is it possible to 'look on the bright side' when you're dealing with awful stuff? Mike and Kitty talk about seeing life with a fresh perspective. 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, Parkinsons, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket.
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Soundwave - ep 199 - Jukebox
The jukebox is filled with songs from Otautahi Christchurch artists, jazz and blues - all set for a great party. Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new.
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Focus On Arts - Bill Lake and Steve Hemmens - Part 2
Bill and Steve continue the conversation about their musical careers and about the house concert coming up. The also perform another song. A live performance too! Bill Lake's Slow Bake perform at an Ohau House Concert on 26 September. Tix, if any left, from ohaufolk@gmail.com This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.
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Groove Yard Show - Visit 233
In this visit to The Groove Yard we have rummaged through recorded relics finding forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century and found another 60 minutes of marvellous music. Songs from ABC, Robert Cray, two from Bob Dylan, and 3 more soul sisters from that Keep The Fire Burning compilation and a touch of Reggae. Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century.
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Community Notices - 21 September 2026
Community Notices for Kapiti and Horowhenua, broadcast on Coast Access Radio.
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The Season of Creation - Living Water
This week we join with churches world wide as we celebrate the Season of Creation. This year, the theme is living water. From the congregation of Paraparaumu Baptist Church.
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Kāpiti Rangatahi Celebrated at Work Ready Kāpiti Annual Awards, Hurricanes Sign Rohan Wingham, Mother Courage and Her Children On-Stage in Kāpiti and more.
Kāpiti rangatahi celebrated at Work Ready Kāpiti annual awards, Warehouse carpark public toilets to be removed, Hurricanes rugby sign Rohan Wingham on a two-year deal, Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards celebrated at regional sports awards, Mother Courage and Her Children on-stage in Kapiti, SFO helping NZ businesses counter fraud and corruption. A timely update each week bringing you the highlights of local events and happenings at Kapiti from www.kcnews.co.nz.
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John McBeth - Raumati Bowling Club
The Raumati Bowling Club has been named the Summerset Bowls NZ Club of the Year for 2026. Cam talks to veteran sports broadcaster and former club president John McBeth about what it means to the club, and how you can get involved with bowls.
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Beyond The Radio Edit - Super 1970s Spins
Exploring longer tunes from the 1970s, some familiar, some not so. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua, proudly supported by NZ On Air. Learn more at www.coastaccessradio.org.nz
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Jon Hollingsworth Themes - 80's One Hit Wonders Pt 1
We head back to in time to the One Hit Wonders of the 80's remembering the music and times. Jon likes to have a theme running through his mainly music show.
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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
Coast Access Radio
Various
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine
Kath Irvine and Catherine Scullin
Interests and Hobbies
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Kapiti and Horowhenua Community Noticeboard
Coast Access Radio
Community
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show
Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show is a 25 minute broadcast, brought to you by members of Alcoholics Anonymous based in the Christchurch area. The purpose of this show is to increase public awareness of Alcoholics Anonymous as an effective means of recovery from the disease of alcoholism.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Great Tracks and Sidetracks
Peter Fleming
Music
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Conversations at Coast Access Radio
Coast Access Radio
Community
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Neurodivergence Matters
Stephen Harrison
Disability and Health
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
Kapiti Poets
Ingrid Prosser
Arts and Culture
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Beyond the Boarding Pass
Maxine Laws
Interests and Hobbies
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Cancer Korero
The Cancer Society
Disability and Health
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Social Link
Finn & Kai
Children and Youth
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
Paul Nees
Music
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Blues Train
Ryan Gatling
Music
Coast Access Radio
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