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Connect With Community Waikato - The Sculpture Park - 19-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

God's Message - 19-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Wrestling Roundup - 18-04-2025 Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days. Listen

Deep_INsessioNZ - Ep 64 - Dissent Beneath the Interzone - 18-04-2025 Electronic music culture from jungle to dub, from garage to tech house and everything in between. Listen

Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei – 17-04-2025 Mo’ui lelei – Tali tali lelei the 100% Tongan language programme bringing you local, national and international news that matters to the Tongan community. Listen

Siwa Umak - 17-04-2025 Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ Listen

The Voice Within - 17-04-2025 The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests. Listen

Fighting Stigma - 17-04-2025 Action for Happiness Active April Calendar. Listen

The Paleface Parabola - 16-04-2025 I’ve often referred to our plate spin as 2 hours of rearranging lounge chairs on the upper deck of the Titanic. And on the week of when and where it sunk to the bottom of the sea 113 years ago, our program on the good ship Free FM 89.0, whose radio tentacles grip ears from the bustling bohemia of Hamilton, NZ. The Mystery Man and Me make with the big noise weekly and it’s heard at a bargain price. Frank Hutchison, The Twilights, The 5 Royales, Midnight Oil, and Lloyd Cole are our bulls on parade and there’s more such as the Mystery Man’s percussion based palooza. Lets face it, it’s more fun than ants at your picnic. 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. Listen

Musafir Hoon Yaaro - 16-04-2025 Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh. Listen

iDad and Daughter - 16-04-2025 Eslet Aloua-Carter and her dad Frank share their thoughts and experiences, and help each other along the way. Together they open new experiences. Listen

From the Fringes - 16-04-2025 Presenting a range of issues and opinions from the fringes... political, social, ethical and personal, from the unique perspective of the show's host, Jack Gielen. Listen

ReThinking Mental Wellbeing – Ep 9 - 16-04-2025 Finding moments of rest. Struggling with stress and an overwhelming environment? In this episode, we explore how to create peaceful spaces in a busy world. Learn why rest isn’t unproductive but essential for mental well-being. Discover the power of intentional relaxation, introvert vs. extrovert energy needs, and how to balance work, life, and self-care. Tune in to reclaim your time, reset your mind, and embrace the rest you deserve. Real, relatable conversations about mental wellbeing from someone who is walking the same journey as you, just sitting on a different side of the mic. Listen

The Bridge Zone - 16-04-2025 Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ Listen

The Free Breakfast – Waipa Mayor Susan O'Regan - 16-04-2025 Fortnightly update from Waipa Mayor Susan O'Regan. Listen

Waikato Chinese Voices - 15-04-2025 Waikato Chinese Voices is your source of culture and information for the region's Chinese speaking community. News and current affairs, discussions, immigration policy, life hacks and music, plus local Chinese community events. Listen

Drawn Borings: A Curated Soundscape for Creative Minds – Ep 10 - 15-04-2025 Inspired by Grant's practice of automatic drawing, Drawn Borings isn’t just passive background music—it’s an immersive experience designed to open doors to new ideas and creative moments. Listen

Back Porch Bluegrass - 15-04-2025 I’ve just been re-reading Neil Rosenberg’s superb book, ‘Bluegrass Generation’, chronicling the years in the early 1960’s that he spent being very involved the music programs at the Bill Monroe’s Brown County Jamboree (otherwise known as ‘the old barn’ at the Beanblossom Festival site. Fascinating. So, I’ve included some music from that era in this edition of Back Porch Bluegrass, that you might’ve heard if you’d been at one of the shows, including Bill Monroe with his ‘hot’ new banjo picker, Bill Keith. Listen

B Orig - 15-04-2025 Bisaya Original Music for New Zealand and beyond. Introducing the music, both traditional and pop, of Bisaya artists as well as the Bisaya culture and language; and providing a link to Bisaya people in New Zealand to other parts of the globe. Listen

Bethel New Zealand – 14-04-2025 Bethel Nueva Zelanda es una sucursal de Bethel TV y Radio en América del Norte, Central y del Sur, que llega a la comunidad latina para difundir el evangelio y conectarse con buena conversación y buena música cristiana. Listen

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A Life of Faith - In Conversation with Brother Kevin Dobbyn

Religion and Spirituality English Andrew Johnstone is a local personality who gained significant attention from the 2020 biopic When The Cows Come Home. In that film Andrew discussed his schooling at Sacred Heart College and his time with the Marist brothers. Recently he made a formal complaint against two Brothers, resulting in ongoing discussions with the body charged with investigating abuse allegations, The National Office For Professional Standards. Episodes and More

A Sonic Youth

Music English A love for indie rock as expressed by a 18-year-old Kiwi. Episodes and More

Absolutely Not, Sis!

Community English Two small-town gals navigating their 30s through grieving, thriving, or barely surviving. Courtney and Laura discuss everything from loss and heartbreak to shower thoughts and what's trending! These two have been THROUGH it but will be sure to come out the other side laughing, so... grab a drink, and get ready to have a catch up with your new besties! Episodes and More

Anpudan Waikato

Ethnic Voices Tamil (Sri Lanka) From Arasan FM, Anpudan Waikato is a Tamil show featuring news, music, interviews, and current affairs. It connects the Tamil community in NZ with their culture and global happenings. Engage by sending requests and feedback to vanakkam@arasan.co.nz. Making it a platform for interaction and cultural exchange. Episodes and More

Arabic Guide to the Treaty Principles Bill

News, Issues and Current Affairs Arabic A series explaining the Treaty Principles Bill in Arabic. Explaining the Treaty's history, what the Bill is about, and how to make a submission (deadline Jan 7, 2025). Episodes and More

Arritmia

Religion and Spirituality Spanish Un programa de radio cristiano, presentado por Angie Rodriguez. Episodes and More

B Orig

Ethnic Voices English Bisaya Original Music for New Zealand and beyond. Introducing the music, both traditional and pop, of Bisaya artists as well as the Bisaya culture and language; and providing a link to Bisaya people in New Zealand to other parts of the globe. Episodes and More

Back Chat

News, Issues and Current Affairs English A live, issue-driven news and current affairs discussion programme, debating or examining a different newsworthy issue/topic each week. For listeners who want to be challenged and provoked, and don’t want to be slaves to the news cycle. Episodes and More

Back Porch Bluegrass

Music English Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers. Episodes and More

BallotBox 23

Community English One-on-one interviews with candidates for the Hamilton West, Hamilton East and Hauraki-Waikato electorates in the 2023 General Election. Episodes and More

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2:00 AM - 3:00 AM	Flat Out Pride Free FM Gender and Sexuality
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	The Bridge Zone Free FM Interests and Hobbies
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Connect With Community Waikato Holly Snape Community
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Free Left Turn Craig Wills News, Issues and Current Affairs
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Happy News - BBC
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8:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Siwa Umak Ethnic Voices
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Arritmia Angie Rodríguez Gómez Religion and Spirituality
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