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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Plains Media
In this episode, we hear part 1 of the chat with Mark Pedersen! Mark is the current Riccarton Sunday Market Manager and does a great job at keeping the market enjoyable for everybody. He makes his own distilled spirits, loves listening to classical music, has multiple degrees (including law and marketing) and much more! Make sure to tune into this episode of Chloe Dilley Seeking Talents to hear about Mark's journey!
Radio Hawkes Bay
Awesome forgotten hits spanning the decades.
Wellington Access Radio
Events listings for Wellington, Porirua, and the Hutt Valley.
Free FM
Oliver prepares for episode 250 by clearing up the "loose ends" from his A Sonic Youth playlists. We start by paying tribute to the legendary self-titled 'The Modern Lovers' album on its 50th birthday. Then, tracks from Defiance, Ohio, Ryan Adams and 764-Hero. Plus, two great covers, one of a psychedelic Beatles classic, and a punk cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Tracklist: 1 . The Modern Lovers - Dignified and Old 2 . The Modern Lovers - Modern World 3. Defiance, Ohio - The White Store 4. Ryan Adams - Stay with Me 5. One Man Bannister - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles cover) 6. The Gun Club - Run Through the Jungle (CCR cover) 7. 764-Hero - Loaded Painted Red Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.
Manawatu Peoples Radio
This penultimate episode of Ray Woodleys Musical Confection includes some of his favourite tunes as well as a recording of his own. A mixed bag of musical allsorts presented weekly by Ray Woodley, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Punaaga Vagahau Niue is a weekly programme to raise awareness of illnesses that surround Niue people here in New Zealand and throughout the world. The show covers what and where to look for help for you and your family.
Access Radio Taranaki
New Zealand is now in election mode with the 2026 General Election due to take place in November. Our show highlights the massive changes that have taken place in how political parties strive to impact your vote. We review how the dominant parties are likely to utilise social media to target voters, and reflect on recent overseas campaigns where social media has greatly impacted outcomes. Yes, there will still be billboards, pamphlets, town hall meetings, TV debates and radio interviews, but will highly targeted social media feeds and videos impact your vote?
The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests.
A show for the Cook Islands community, in Cook Islands Māori and English.
Being present to the positives in life
A show made by and for the clients at SkillWise
Radio Southland
Stay updated on the events, happenings, and services that are available in our local Southland community!
Planet FM
Tune in Monday to Friday for news, current affairs, interviews and special interest pieces
In this episode, we continue reading from Krishna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead by Srila Prabhupada, exploring Chapter 29, The Rasa Dance. Krishna speaks to the gopis who have come to meet Him in the forests of Vrindavan, testing their devotion and teaching profound lessons on love, duty, and spiritual surrender. The episode concludes with the gopis' heartfelt response and anticipation of the continuation of this sacred pastime. A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Fresh FM
Jenny Williams’ new psychological thriller, “House of Liars” asks what it means to create and be human in a world where technology offers the temptation of instant gratification. Books mentioned in this episode: - The House of Liars, Jenny Williams - Dungeon Crawler Carl, Matt Dinniman (Ace Books) - There Is No Antimemetics Division, Qntm (Del Ray) - The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley (Hodder & Stoughton) - Game of the Gods, Corwin Benedict - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clark (aka VE Schwab and Cat Clarke), HarperCollins - The Island of Doctor Moreau, H.G. Wells These Summer Storms, Sarah MacLean (Ballantine Books) - The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking, Shannon Vallor (Oxford University Press) - The Overstory, Richard Powers (Penguin)
Otago Access Radio
Christine Wierda brings her experience as a diving coach to her role as manager of Front of House staff at Tūhura Otago Museum. Christine is a people person, which is exactly what is needed to lead a team who are the public face of the museum – those who interact with visitors from around the country and around the world. In this episode of Friends Forever, Christine shares what it’s like to work at the museum and recounts some of the questions that visitors ask. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Molly Payton's brand new single 'Pick Me Up' kicks off this week's eclectic show - which also features Beth Torrance-Hetherington, Meddles - band, Half/Time, Empress, Grecco Romank, Manu Francois, and more! Discovering the best independent music from Aotearoa — new releases, emerging artists, local scenes, and future favourites from New Zealand's indie underground.
Tune in to Feel The Vibe FM, your morning destination for the South Indian community! Hosted by RJ Tanya, this show features a vibrant mix of music, entertainment, and current affairs in Malayalam and Tamil. Enjoy songs, interviews, and engaging discussions tailored for our audience. For inquiries, suggestions, or to get in touch, email: robin@nzmobiles.co.nz
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
Greater powers for Prime Minister - Prof Andrew Geddis from University of Otago aculty of Law considers Chris Hipkins' recent announcement that he would want to establish a clear agreement with party leaders that consequences would follow any behaviour he deemed inconsistent with the Cabinet Manual, should he be PM. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
This week on Artist Spotlight, we're joined by Gavin Hurley, Artistic Director of Harmony Waitaha, one of Canterbury's leading barbershop harmony choruses. We dive into the fascinating world of four-part a cappella harmony, exploring what makes barbershop singing so unique, the joy of creating music without instruments, and the strong sense of community that brings singers together. We also chat about Harmony Waitaha's upcoming concert, Unplugged, taking place at The Piano on Saturday 29 August, before the chorus heads to Wellington to compete against some of New Zealand's best barbershop singers at the national championships.
Country music from New Zealand and around the world
Take a break from the rush of everyday life and unwind with the timeless beauty of Spanish guitar. This episode of Share Box features a collection of soothing instrumental performances, inviting you to relax, clear your mind and simply enjoy the music.
At the disco - Part 3
For Sanity Valve 58, Jago chats about his recent trip back to the UK and plays some new music discovered on his travels. There's plenty of guitar driven music from the 60's through to the most recent releases. This show is definitely alternative, indie, punk and deep-cut track focused.
Stefenpon Sitinjak is representing Indonesian culture in New Zealand, he wants to introduce and share new cultures to Southlanders Expect talk about food, culture, lifestyles and different perspectives!
The Seventies Show, This is a new one-hour weekly music show hosted by Terry Toner.
Bobby Hackett and Carl Perkins (Keyboard player). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
We're normalising and embracing everything whimsy! What it means to be whimsical, Gen Z, and embracing the celestial, elegant, moon goddess in all of us. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Hannah is joined by I.Lead member and Pride coordinator, Ashe Black, to talk about his disability and experiences with low vision. They discuss the misconceptions around having low vision and also what can support or hinder someone navigating life with this disability. Also briefly touching on I.Pride, the space for disabled youth part of the rainbow community. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
This week’s episode of Virtuality gets a little creepy…pasta. The episode features: the origins of Slender Man (Slendy), 4chan (again), true crime, and the Internet phenomenon known as “creepypasta”. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Grief and loss, stages of grief, tools. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
A darker, high-energy exploration of synthwave, blending cinematic atmosphere, powerful melodies and electrifying intensity
Oliver is in touch with Ireland with phone reports of all that's happening this week in Ireland, sports news and music.
A Parabola is the quest from which we return changed yet essentially the same. It’s the weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away.
Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh.
This episode is a serious and sober chat as I tried to make sense of a huge loss in our lives. This beautiful young woman, taken from us too quickly, Becs Flanagan, my daughter’s best friend. So this week the topic is WHEN GRIEF OVERSHADOWS JOY- how do we make sense of such a loss? How do we find joy? How do we live our lives in a way that honours them. To honour their memory and their legacy. And Bec’s legacy is a beautiful one. She is so loved. Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air.
The crew sits down with good friend and internationally acclaimed dancer Ihaia Kunaiti to chat... Well dance, sure, but also cultures of competition in the arts, communication without words; and Ihaia's honestly bafflingly insane hero's journey in the world of expressive movement. It's gonna get wild. A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Janma Bhoomi aims to keep Singhalese in touch with their motherland and educate the younger generation born here about the history and nature of Sri Lanka
Pat B's UTI
This week, we meet Fiona Charlton, President of ANZMES, the national advisory on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Aotearoa New Zealand. She talks about ME and how to differentiate it from other conditions. She also talks about the work ANZMES is doing in the sector. Find ANZMES at anzmes.org.nz Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Stories, music and news from the Shetland and Orkney Islands
Many vital topics are discussed inc. diabetes, gout, influenza, high blood pressure, heart problems, elder care, Well Child and Mental health matters.
Andrew Watt (Horizons) showcases work underway to produce a digital story map of downscaled climate projections across the Horizons Region to support rural resilience, and on-farm planning. This story map will focus on variables that inform kai production, such as growing degree days and stock welfare over short (1-20 year), mid (20-40 year), and long (end of century) timeframes. Recorded at the Palmerston North Convention Centre in July 2026, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
This kōrero explores the Manawatū Regional Food Strategy and the role of the Land Diversification Initiative in shaping the region's food future. Ashley O'Neill (CEDA) shares how Manawatū is working to build a resilient high value food system that supports farmers and growers to remain commercially viable while adapting to changing environmental and market conditions. The presentation focuses on strengthening the regional food value chain, unlocking new land use opportunities, and better aligning production, processing, and investment so food continues to underpin the regional economy. Recorded at the Palmerston North Convention Centre in July 2026, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
Tahuri Whenua Incorporated Society, or the National Māori Horticultural Collective, was established in 2003. As a charitable kaupapa Māori entity working across māra kai and horticultural spaces, their mahi extends to representing Māori interests in horticulture and supports, facilitates, and share resources regarding māra kai. With taonga crops and indigenous knowledge central to their kaupapa, the idea and practice of "rethinking our kai" is a very familiar space, and they acknowledge that this requires us to draw on the past, and do the mahi necessary today to ensure that we provide for the future. Recorded at the Palmerston North Convention Centre in July 2026, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
