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Horowhenua's Future, Council Shake-Up Concerns, New Community Art and more A tragic fatal crash in Waikanae, major local government reforms affecting Horowhenua and Kāpiti, community artwork bringing colour to the Te Ara Whetū library project, a new bill recognising humanitarian and disaster relief service, and Horowhenua District Council's adoption of its Annual Plan, including a 5.8% rates increase for 2026/27. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Music That Moves Me In a deviation from the usual programme, Wendy brings us a delightful collection of music that has stirred the emotional cauldron. She takes us on a personal journey of classical music from Bach to Schumann, Rachmaninoff to Brahms and polished off with a fantastic number from Maxwell-Davies. Wendy presents a programme of classical musical. . This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Iconic Covers and More Long Tracks Hallelujah for long tunes and great cover versions, all played in their entirety 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 Play Episode
Writing Family History - Barn McDavitt In this episode of Write Your Story, Angela is joined by Barn McDavitt who has been undergoing extensive family research and uncovering all manner of incredible stories. He shares about the amazing "Seven Sisters" who all had colourful lives in early New Zealand history. Angela reflects on how researching family history and discovering legacies can inform generations to come. 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. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
A Sweet Tooth all the Way It's spoil yourself week with some tempting suggestions for sweeter things. Try Caramelised Banana Bread, Honey Walnut Fudge or Pineapple Lump, Coconut and Macadamia Slice. Returning to Slow Cooker Week, Peter describes his slight variations on Gail's recipe for Seafood Chowder which he made without the use of a slow cooker. Delicious! This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Dusty Grooves Ryan Gatling presents a great music show featuring Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Gospel in his very cool style. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
We Judged Reddit Drama Part 2 (Who's in the Wrong?) Finn and Kai bring back one of their favourite episode formats and dive into a fresh batch of ridiculous "Am I The Asshole?" stories. From a mysterious local "Bush Man" hiding from neighbours, to witness protection cover-ups for bad haircuts, fake gym identities, haunted flats, and someone pretending to be dead to avoid carrying groceries, the boys put their detective skills to the test and decide who's really in the wrong. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 19 Moa Point, New Zealand? Just a drop in the ocean relative to the UK. Top UK cities for nightlife. How you can watch Puffins going about their lives online from the North Sea. "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" object to road named Pork Pie Way. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
The Target - By Riley Chance A page turning thriller set in Wellington and Nelson, this latest book from Riley Chance - a NZ Booklovers Award-shortlisted novelist - is a face paced book which also offers a window into societal issues. History, drama, politics and spies - it is all in this fabulous book by Riley and Catherine sits down in front of the mic and asks Riley about the book, his process and what is next on the horizon. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Dr Proctor's Fart Powder - Chapter 11 and 12 Viv continues reading Dr Proctor's Fart Powder, starting Chapters 11 through to 12. 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. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Nikolai Saratovsky - World-Renowned Pianist Returns to New Zealand Award-winning concert pianist Nikolai Saratovsky joins Mulled Wine Concerts to discuss his upcoming New Zealand tour, life as a piano professor in Taiwan, and why Aotearoa feels like a place to "recharge the soul." From Schumann and Brahms to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, Nikolai takes us through a stunning concert programme while sharing stories of family, travel, teaching, and his deep connection to New Zealand audiences. Each season Mulled Wine Concerts bring top quality classical concerts to Paekakariki and Featherston. Organiser Mary Gow takes us through what to expect and often has an interview with some of the star performers. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz Play Episode
Parkinson's: An Unwanted Bitter Pill Are you sick and tired (literally) of waiting for a cure for Parkinson's? We are too. We're also frustrated at the New Zealand health system's inability to comprehend our situation of living with a incurable neuro-degenerative illness, for which we will be on the same pills for life. There is an explosion of new weight loss drugs, and some areas of medicine seem to move very fast — while Parkinson’s still feels stuck in a cycle of symptom management, “maybe in ten years,” and waiting. We try to appreciate scientific progress, but can't pretend it’s enough. Play Episode

 

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Promoting the very best in new music from around the world. Run by Rob Saunders, DEUCE has been establishing itself as being one of the leading companies in the music industry to offer services to independent bands and artists worldwide.
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