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Groove Yard Show # 163 Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century. Play Episode
Special Feature - with a special guest Marissa Johnpillai from Melbourne A broadcaster from Melbourne was in town and dropped into studio to do a special feature for us here. Welcome Marissa Johnpillai to the Kapiti and Horowhenua radio waves. This show captures the varied and interesting events and people that we come across at Coast Access Radio. Play Episode
Focus on Arts - with Cerid Jones We talk with Cerid Jones, a Kapiti creative now involved in publishing about a speculative fiction anthology she helped put together and which recently won the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for Best Collective Work Play Episode
A week of it - including tech advances, local waters bylaw and the butter battle Headlines for todays A week of it; - Kapiti at the leading edge of tech advances - Horowhenua Council votes for Local Waters Bylaw - The bitter Butter battle for consumers - Kapiti Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby Announces Re-Election Bid - Work Ready Kāpiti are Gold Award Finalists - The Levin Club is Closing after 114 years A timely update each week bringing you the highlights of local events and happenings at Kapiti from www.kcnews.co.nz. Play Episode
Ratbags Racing Show-16-05-2025 Chris Craddock explores the potential winners of the weekends racing Play Episode
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Hannah Booth - Director of Govt Relations and Advocacy for Ronald McDonald House Paul chats with Hannah Booth, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for Ronald McDonald House Charity. A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising. Play Episode
Books Aloud Ep 35 - The Wonderful Stranges with Melanie and Monica Koster Catherine sits down with The wonderful Stranges author Melanie Koster and her daughter Monica Koster who beautifully illustrated this lovely book, The Wonderful Stranges is a story about inclusion; being open minded and how accepting others just as they are can be an enriching experience. It is a celebration of creativity, imagination and innovation. The Strange family embrace the arts and sciences, with inventions, including some for sustainable living. Accompanied by glorious, whimsical illustrations, this delightful book with themes of kindness and acceptance, that draws attention to climate change is a very timely book. Melanie Koster wrote the first draft of The Wonderful Stranges in 2011, in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. The story had some success in various writing competitions and was then shelved in the bottom drawer. After a little tweaking, the story was ready to see the light of day again and she thinks its message is more relevant now than ever. Melanie Koster has been shortlisted six times for the Joy Cowley Award finally winning in 2022. She haswritten many children’s books including Elephant Park, Tama and the Taniwha and Milly Maloo and the Miracle Glue. Monica Koster is an artist and illustrator who has just completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours at the University of Canterbury. Her paintings have been exhibited in Christchurch and Ashburton as part of the Creator’s Room and ZONTA Female Art Awards Exhibitions. Play Episode
Jon Hollingsworth Themes- NZ Music Month part 2 This program features Stu Emmerson, John Hanlon, Ray Columbus, Hogsnort Rupert and course Shane Hale along with locals Andrew London and Jeff Simmons. Jon likes to have a theme running through his mainly music show. Play Episode
Soundwave - ep 128 - Includes a great Joni Mitchell cover, some Mingus, and NZ jazz amongst other great music Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
The Cancer Society - Youth Volunteering with Mandy and Ella Today Mandy brings in guest volunteer Ella to talk about her experience as a youth volunteer for the Cancer Society. Focussing on The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well. Play Episode
Ordinary Life - Just another awareness day 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
Write your story - With local resident Isabella Delaney, who grew up in rural Australia in the 1940’s. This week, Angela introduces us to local resident Isabella Delaney, who grew up in rural Australia in the 1940’s. Isabella shares 2 of her memories ‘Catching Rabbits’ and ‘Working on the Property’, both of which clearly capture just how different life was in those days. 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

 

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Capital Irish
The programme includes Irish news, local events and activities with an Irish flavour, as well as book and movie reviews, interviews and live music from visiting Irish musicians.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Back Porch Bluegrass
Back Porch Bluegrass is hosted by Paul Trenwith from Free FM in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Deuce Music
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.
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Secret 70's
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Golden Hour
Richard from Surf1025FM playing news and events, hits from around the world and playing music from a mystery year.

 

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