Community Access Media Alliance is the national body for the 12 independently-owned Community Access Media stations across Aotearoa. Our vision is for Aotearoa to have a vibrant, diverse, innovative, and sustainable Community Access Media sector valued for its democratic, community, and cultural uniqueness.
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Coast Access Radio
Author Kirsten OConnor joins us to discuss her book The Year After Kahlia, written after the death of her daughter, Kahlia. Together we explore the realities of grief, the enduring nature of love, and what it means to continue living after an unimaginable loss. Kirsten shares the experiences that inspired the book, the importance of honest conversations about grief, and how communities can better support those navigating loss. A heartfelt and hopeful conversation about remembrance, resilience, and the power of simply being there for one another. The Year After Kahlia is available through Kirsten O’Connor’s website This is Grief. The book is also available at all online stores and some independent bookstores. 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
Free FM
TTT gets back to the Sandra of it all ahead of Miss Cadaver's final pageant. Creator, pageant MC, and friend of the show Sandra Jensen returns to discuss the upcoming Halloween hit.
There are so many different reasons why we choose to move countries and become an expat and so many interesting stories of amazing people.
Viv continues with chapter 8 of The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, by Eva Ibbotson 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.
A weekly into New Zealand’s primary industries, exploring farm systems, markets, people and policy through storytelling, science and experience.
Plains Media
From $0 to $350k in year one: Patricia McKenzie shares her blueprint for building donor trust, stewardship, and fundraising from scratch.
Fresh FM
Autumn, elections, rioting French students & customs.
Wellington Access Radio
Ula Su'i Fefiloi is dedicated to entertaining, informing, empowering, and building resilience in the Pasifika and wider community in the Wellington Region.
Women's health and well-being.
Manawatu Peoples Radio
We hear from Nigel Ramsden, whose family has a long association with the Pohangina Valley. That connection began in 1906, when his grandfather Harold Betham took over a largely undeveloped hill-country farm at just 18 years of age. Nigel takes us back to a time when horses were an everyday part of farm life and simply getting around the valley could mean crossing rivers. He remembers growing up on the family sheep and cattle farm after the Second World War, helping with animals and the many chores that came with country life. It was also a close-knit community, with small rural schools, churches, local stores, dances and Saturday-night gatherings. Pohangina itself was once a surprisingly busy little centre, serving families scattered throughout the valley. There was plenty of time for tennis, picnics and swimming, as well as the hard work of running a farm. Nigel remembers it as a happy childhood in a part of Manawatū that was still relatively isolated. He also recalls the enormous change of leaving his tiny country school and heading away to boarding school at about the age of 12. In this interview, Nigel shares some wonderful memories of his family, the farm and everyday life in the Pohangina Valley. An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A programme in Sinhala and English for the Sri Lankan community living in New Zealand. Tune in fortnightly on Sunday 7.30-8pm for current news and information. Sponsored by the United Sri Lanka Association Inc
Sunday Sads is a music and chat show to help you mourn the end of the weekend and prepare yourself to head into the next one. Pinky, our host curates a suitably moody playlist each week to supplement special segments and even more special Special Guests.
‘Someone cares’ is a faith-based programme for family and community of all ages. It's focus is on the spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental empowerment of the community through the Christian teaching and values of love and respect.
Kitty and Mike have hit the trail and are discussing life with two very different chronic illnesses on the 6th anniversary of Mike's cardiac arrest. 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.
Radio Hawkes Bay
Talking Points, the program where we meet the people behind the jobs, the talents, and the passions that make our community tick.
A 5 minute catch up with Karen from the SPCA.
Music and news from Cyprus and Greece.
Psychic and Spiritual Counselling as Gaeil explores various dimensions of the spiritual world
A religious programme for the Christian Orthodox community and all those interested in Orthodoxy. The programme covers spiritual discussions, readings, hymns and notices.
Otago Access Radio
Noel O'Malley a former lawyer, & past-president of the Otago District Law Society who holds a master's degree in peace and conflict studies. We will be discussing a formal complaint with the European Commission by Both ENDS, a Dutch environmental justice organisation recognised by the Dutch government arguing that New Zealand has broken the climate promises it made in its free trade agreement with the European Union. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
There are some things everyone seems to love. Camping, yoga, networking, fancy cheese. And then there is the rest of us. This week we are talking about things we have pretended to enjoy, things we have tried to understand and things we can finally admit, actually I don't like it. So what does everyone else rave about that you just don't get? The Sandwich Club is for women in the middle — juggling kids, parents, work, money, bodies and everything in between.
More updates from mayor Smith, this time about Roading and Rail Hub progress. Two other major topics discussed are Central District's water and the government Head Start programmes. These provide interesting forwards and backwards ideas. Listen to be informed. An interview looking at an interesting person, group, or service in the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Broadcast on Otago Access Radio www.oar.org.nz
Claudia from Scorpio - 2:02 Abby Letteri - 12:19 Wayne Linklater - 32:26
This week I talk separately with Chey Johanson and Jade Lynn, two local comedians who have recently taken up the challenge of performing live stand-up comedy. Chey manages a gym during the day and still finds time to drive up to Auckland or down to Tauranga for live shows. She’s now part of the organising core at Ha Ha Hamilton Comedians Collective. Jade lives in Morrinsville Mo-town and comes from a family who taught her that if you don’t laugh you’ll cry – so let’s keep laughing. She’s a full time Mum of two running a business and has plenty of comedy material to mine right there! The show that takes a peek behind the scenes to talk to the people who are doing cool, positive, fun things here in the mighty Waikato and around the globe.
Planet FM
Tune in Monday to Friday for news, current affairs, interviews and special interest pieces
Today Alisa talks to Jaya about the process of writing his memoir: Saving Sentient Being
Ceasar MMA head coach and New Zealand Heavy Weight Champion Pane "the punisher" Haraki talks about all things Mixed Martial Arts, featuring interviews with other athletes and coaches, tales from his journey and training around the globe.
Arrow FM
What's above us in space and time. The wonders of our magnificent night sky, from antiquity to the very latest science and news.
Join Thomas Spring for Total Wellbeing NZ, a programme about about Health and Wellbeing. Thomas will look at topics like Feldenkrais, Yoga, Meditation, Stress Management and Mindfulness.
Pusong Palaban: Interview Mel B Libre, Candidate for Parliament. Legend and Memory: The Legend of the Guava (Ang Alamat ng Bayabas). Light at the end of the Story – The Grandparent who never met the Grandchild.
Hear church news, community activities, singing and music. Learn about life, social and support services locally and across Aotearoa
Kori Jones is a tetraplegic, following a traumatic road accident when he was in his 20's. Now, he tells his story on a new programme and podcast on OAR FM. Jeff talks with Kori about Kori's Story. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
Mosgiel Taieri Community Board member Steve Wilson updates us on the Board's submissions on the DCC's draft Ōtepoti Pathways Strategy and the ORC's Flood and Drainage Rates Review, and looks ahead to upcoming events on the Taieri. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Teresa Moore from Catalytic Foundation would love generous Otago donors to contribute to the Christmas Shoebox Appeal, to provide families in need with a little something extra this holiday season. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
Keys to expression, soul alignment and freedom. Gate keeper of knowledge. Ancient Gaia Earth mystery memory in fossils you are divine. Channelled message healing light language transmissions.
Today we’re catching up with someone many Plains Media listeners will already know: Garry Thomas, better known as Gaz from Detox Mansion! Garry is producing and directing Constellations, a play by English playwright Nick Payne, presented by Ōtautahi independent theatre group A Little Box At The Top Of The Stairs. The play follows Marianne, a physicist, and Roland, a beekeeper, as their relationship unfolds across multiple possible realities. Exploring love, free will, friendship, heartbreak and hope, Constellations asks how small decisions can lead to completely different futures. The production opens Thursday, October 22, at Elmwood Auditorium, running for three nights.
Music and news
Radio Southland
Pat Corkery hosts one of Southland’s most iconic radio programmes, playing a selection of classic music designed to bring back fond memories for the older generation. Warm, familiar, and full of heart, on Radio Southland.
Blind Spot brings you information on issues relating to blind and vision impaired people, produced by the Association of Blind Citizens of NZ - Southland Branch. The ABC is a blind consumer organisation established by blind people in 1945. Sponsored by South City Pharmacy, on Radio Southland.
Peter presents a taste of the sixties with the best of sixties music. It's simply sensational!
Join expat Southlander Lorraine for her latest European news report!
Arina reflects on assignment anxiety and the relief of making progress before a deadline. From finding study times that suit her energy to sharing family responsibilities and breaking tasks into smaller steps, she explores getting the work done while making room for rest and connection. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Meet the people behind Sunflowers in Bloom, a concert supporting Ukraine at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin. Organiser Dr Donald Cullington, participants Fiona and Janette, and Maria from our Stand with Ukraine group share their involvement and why supporting Ukraine matters to them. Members of Stand with Ukraine will also perform at the concert. Plus, a look at music and music education in Ukraine during the war. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
NAVARATHRI GOLU! How things changed over the years Navarathri celebration ends this week and it made me think about how much the nine-day celebration has changed over the years. The Golu arrangements in most south Indian houses were less or more similar… Golu dolls would be brought out from the lofts and arranged when the steps were erected. The real fun was visiting the neighbourhood Golus. We went from house to house,collecting a bagful of sundal and a little singing were enough to make all nine days special. Now, Navarathri Golu has turned into a Community Golu,Younger Generations engage with high-energy fusion, fashion,cultural events and social media sharing.. Every generation has its own way of celebrating Navarathri. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Lydia discusses the TV show Jonathan Creek and the perils of shows replacing their main characters. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
