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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 37 - Vietnam Following a 3 week holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia, Peter takes us on a tour of the highlights, and after many weeks of investigating the Great American Songbook, for this programme we are back with the music of the 70's and 80's. 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
Feeding Fruit Trees How to feed fruit trees. Well first, do you really need to feed them? Well, if you answer "how do I know?" well this is for you. Kath has super information on whether indeed you really need to give these treasures a feed and what is the best way to do it? Gardening made accessible with wonderful gardening teacher and author Kath Irvine. With her 20 years plus experience, Kath sits down in a live to air interview with Catherine and discusses all things gardening. Visit https://ediblebackyard.co.nz Play Episode
Jimmy Whiskers and the Great Parrot Rescue by Jenny McClone Author Jenny McClone sits down with Viv to talk about her book Jimmy Whiskers and the Great Parrot Rescue. About the book : Three spectacular parrots have escaped from Ebdentown zoo and Jimmy Whiskers is DESPERATE to bring them home. BUT, there has been a pet rebellion and the crazy cat and dog rebels are now in charge. Who is going to help Jimmy rescue the parrots? Find out more about the author and the book in this episode with this wonderf local Kapiti writer. Play Episode
The Beasts of Clawstone Castle Continues... This week we continue with the story we started last week - The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, by Eva Ibbotson. Play Episode
Refusing to Stop Mike and Kitty both suffer from a desire to do it all, and they'll do it right now, come what may. However, real life means Parkinson's and Chronic Fatigue have other ideas. How does Mike in particular cope with no longer having the energy reserves he once had? 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. Play Episode
Soundwave - Episode 201 A pot-pourri of musical goodness this week, including four brand new Kiwi tunes, served up for your listening pleasure Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
Kapiti Coast Art Trail - Rochelle Andrew Rochelle is a recent Kapiti returnee who has established the Petite Gallery in Waikanae where she paints and teaches. She is one of the first time participants in this year's Art Trail. We talk about her artistic journey and her work This episode of Focus on Arts 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
Soundwave - ep202 A great funky opener, an outtake from Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life, revisiting some Aotearoa/ New Zealand music and a smattering of jazz plus at least one dubious 45. Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
Groove Yard Show - Visit 235 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 Bo Diddley, Howlin’ Wolf, Grace Jones, The Undertones, The Doors, Captain Beefheart and some Brit Pop among others for your listening pleasure Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century. Play Episode
Community Notices - 5 October 2026 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
Focus on Faith-30-09-2026 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
Kāpiti Tornado Smashes Car Windows, Electrify Kāpiti and Age on the Go Expos, Regional Reform Backlash, Support for Local Youth, and more This episode covers a tornado that damaged cars in Paraparaumu, the return of Horowhenua’s Age on the Go expo, and the latest electric home and transport technology coming to Electrify Kāpiti. We also hear local leaders’ response to the Government’s regional reform delay, look at employment support for Kāpiti rangatahi, and share the lifting of Mangaore Village’s boil water notice. A timely update each week bringing you the highlights of local events and happenings at Kapiti from www.kcnews.co.nz. 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
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
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
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
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
6:00 PM - 6:30 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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