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Ep 166 - Indigenous Ep 166 - Indigenous This week, it’s a hour of music bridging Indigenous and Western musical traditions. There’s music from Brazil, Aotearoa, Australia and the United States and the featured work was inspired by the composers Wisconsin childhood in an Indigenous American community: Gloria Coates Indian Sounds - Symphony Number 5. São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Choir perform Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 3 Hannah Darroch performs Helen Fisher - Te Tangi a te Matui Aunty Delmae Barton and William Barton perform Dreamtime Duet The Fort Smith Symphony performs Louis W. Ballard - Devil’s Promenade Du Yun and Raven Chacon - Sweet Land: Scene 1 - Introduction featuring Raven Chacon and Du Yan. Musica-viva-ensemble Dresden perform Gloria Coates - Indian Sounds (Symphony No.8) Exploring classical music in all its glories and complexities. From the sweetest melodic to the cutting edge of the avant-garde... from the deep past to the freshest contemporary. All of it. The joy of classical music. Listen
NZ Chinese Bridge Radio - 03-08-2026 NZ Chinese Bridge Radio - 03-08-2026 NZ Chinese Bridge Radio 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
Learning the Hard Way Ep 1 - Welcome Learning the Hard Way Ep 1 - Welcome Every great story starts somewhere; unfortunately for me, mine starts with the most embarrassing moment of my first job. If you've ever wanted the ground to swallow you whole, this one's for you! Your weekly dose of honest, awkward, and always relatable ways I've had to learn the hard way. Listen
Small Things That Matter Ep 5 - Marc Hastie Small Things That Matter Ep 5 - Marc Hastie Pity is a system crash, an automatic human blue screen of death that forces people to close up shop. Growing up with type 1 diabetes alongside his severely autistic sister, Marc Hastie learned early how clinical labels drip with judgement. We unpack the simple vocabulary shift that restores immediate agency, using stressful horror games to de-stress, and building complex virtual worlds. Learn the ultimate cheat code to reboot communication, drop the tragedy lens, and unlock real community. The Small Things That Matter is a sharp, refreshingly honest look at the hidden moments that quietly rewrite lives. Listen
Back Porch Bluegrass Show - a replay from 01-08-23 Back Porch Bluegrass Show - a replay from 01-08-23 In this replay of the show from 01 August 2023, there's a variety of bluegrass styles, including music from Blue Highway, Claire Lynch, Monroe Crossing, the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, and Sawmill Road. There’s some fine picking from Norman Blake, some classic bluegrass from Marvin Howell and the Franklin County Boys, the Lonesome River Band, and a great starting tune from yours truly, recorded back in 1976. Listen
Free Left Turn - 01-08-2026 Free Left Turn - 01-08-2026 Welcome Comrades to an hour of news and commentary from a far-left perspective.. Produced at Free FM, Hamilton, NZ Listen
Cosmopolitan News and Views - 02-08-2026 Cosmopolitan News and Views - 02-08-2026 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen
Harmony Waikato - 02-08-2026 Harmony Waikato - 02-08-2026 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen
Golden Guide - 02-08-2026 Golden Guide - 02-08-2026 Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English. Listen
Sai News 1135 Part 3 - Pushing Boundaries 02-08-2026 Sai News 1135 Part 3 - Pushing Boundaries 02-08-2026 Sai News 1135 Part 3 - Pushing Boundaries Listen
God's Message - 02-08-2026 God's Message - 02-08-2026 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen
Buddhism on Air - 02-08-2026 Buddhism on Air - 02-08-2026 Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs. Listen
Limya Plus Plus Ep 5 - 02-08-26 Limya Plus Plus Ep 5 - 02-08-26 Limya Plus Plus presents literary works, in English, thru Limya – a poem consisting of five lines with limited syllables 5-7-5-7-5. Listen
Arritmia - 01-08-2026 Arritmia - 01-08-2026 Presented by Angie Rodríguez Gómez, who feels a strong call to fulfil God's purpose for her life, which includes using her voice as a tool to share her personal testimony and her knowledge as Life Coach. Listen
Connect With Community Waikato - 01-08-2026 Connect With Community Waikato - 01-08-2026 Harvey Brookes Wellbeing Waikato Population data. An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region. Listen
MPB Revista – 31-07-2026 MPB Revista – 31-07-2026 MPB, Rock, Pop Brasileiros dos anos 80 e atuais. Rita Lee, Erasmo Carlos e Celso Blues Boy e outros grandes nomes do Brock 80. Os novos nomes do Rock, da nova MPB e do Pop Brasileiro atual como Silva, Zé Ibarra e o Terno. Listen
Conversa De Futebol – 31-07-2026 Conversa De Futebol – 31-07-2026 Bate papo semanal sobre o que acontece dentro e fora dos gramados. Conversa de futebol e pra você amante da bola que mora nas cidades da Nova Zelândia. Listen
Wrestling Roundup - 31-07-2026 Wrestling Roundup - 31-07-2026 Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days. Listen
The Free Breakfast – Steff Green - 31-07-2026 The Free Breakfast – Steff Green - 31-07-2026 Author Steff Green is a former archaeologist who now writes full-time from her home in Kaipara. She has published over 60 books since 2015 successfully reaching international audiences. She shares some insights about her work and ways to connect with readers. Listen
The Free Breakfast – Tyler Dunsheath - 31-07-2026 The Free Breakfast – Tyler Dunsheath - 31-07-2026 Hamilton Book Month is running throughout August with writers panels and workshops. Tyler Dunsheath joined Cate to run through some of the programme highlights. Listen

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 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
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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 Show

Back Porch Bluegrass Show

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Barangay New Zealand

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