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Blues Train - New Year, Old Me - Part 3 Ryan Gatling presents a great music show featuring Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Gospel in his very cool style. Play Episode
The Social Link - A Young Person’s Journey Into Activism Content advisory: This episode discusses international conflict, detention, and distressing experiences. Listener discretion is advised. Finn and Kai talk with Samuel Leason about growing up on the Kāpiti Coast and how those early experiences helped shape his perspective. Samuel reflects on time spent overseas, including involvement in humanitarian and activist efforts, being detained, and returning home. The episode explores empathy, personal values, and the impact these experiences can have on young people across Aotearoa. Supported by NZ On Air & Coast Access Radio Play Episode
Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 28 January 2026 UK passport warning, Gen Z surprising hobbies, the art of brewing builder's tea. This is a recording from a live broadcast. 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. Play Episode
Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine - Letting the garden go? Letting the garden go? What?? Like wild? Yes, that is something to consider. You don't need to join some hippy tribe or start smoking something fruity, just perhaps not be so rigid with the garden. Just let it be, let it grow, be a bit more chilled people is all we are suggesting here in this episode. 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
Ordinary Life - Emma's Auckland Adventure Emma talks about her appointment at Auckland Hospital for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), an invasive yet effective treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's. How does she feel, and how does one cope with the prospect of such major surgery? Contains graphic descriptions of treatments. 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 - ep165 Features on recently departed guitarists Steve Cropper and Phil Upchurch and more great music Paul presents a music programme featuring Jazz, Blues and Soul, from old to new. Play Episode
Te Ara Whetu - Waikanae Library update - traffic arrangements Te Ara Whetu - Waikanae Library project have advised that there will be temporary traffic management arrangements in place between the 2nd of February to approx 27th of February. Project Manager Mike Richardson dropped into the studio to talk about this next step in the project. The traffic will be affected between 7.30am and 5pm on weekdays (excluding public holidays) and all weather dependent. This is to allow for the stormwater system and sprinkler system to be connected to the main networks which reside underneath carparks next to Mahara Gallery. Approx 8 carparks will be closed while this work takes place and there will be traffic and pedestrian management in place to ensure everyone can get to where they need to go safely. Play Episode
Focus on Arts - Kapiti Music Centre A chat with Amanda and Kay about the fantastic work the centre does teaching the next generation of musicians This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests. Play Episode
Groove Yard Show - Visit 199 Another classic bunch of tracks in this visit to The Groove Yard. We have two dollops of Motown, The Cure, Joy Division, some Reggae, some Brum Beat, and lots more. Forgotten 45s, long lost LPs, and great golden gems from the music of the 20th Century. Play Episode
Community Notices - 26 January 2026 Community Notices for Kapiti and Horowhenua, broadcast on Coast Access Radio. Play Episode
A Week of It - Moy Place Decision Revisit, Community Patrol, Rates Cap, and more A timely update each week bringing you the highlights of local events and happenings at Kapiti from www.kcnews.co.nz. Play Episode
Blues Train - New Year, Old Me - Part 2 Ryan Gatling presents a great music show featuring Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Gospel in his very cool style. Play Episode

 

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Green Thumbs
Gardening tips with Philippa Foes-Lamb. From the Top of the South Fresh FM, the host of this 15 minute show, Philippa Foes-Lamb, offers seasonal gardening tips in a refreshing and interesting way.
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Pump up the 90's
Geoff Dorset takes us back to the 90's...including some 2000's too. Tune in for some Brit Pop, Indie daze, some curveballs and bangers plus a star interview
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tim Rogers Country Show
Broadcast around the globe, this outstanding Country Music Broadcaster, Tim Rogers from the UK, brings us 2 hours of classic country and recent tracks, here on Coast Access Radio.

 

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