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The Voice Within - 19-12-2024 The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests. Listen

Fighting Stigma - 19-12-2024 Staying well over Christmas and Summer Listen

Break the Chain with guest Maddie Kitchen – 19-12-2024 This week: Maddie Kitchen has been in recovery from alcohol addiction for 15 years. She joins us to discuss a wide range of topics including adverse childhood experiences and trauma, depression, anxiety, and agoraphobia; how she got sober and recovered from two relapses, and about her film-making company. Listen

Over the Fence - 18-12-2024 Some of 2024's main stories in the primary sector, plus weather and gardening to do's, with host Craig Mitchell. Listen

Vedic Wisdom Part 2 - 18-12-2024 Forced detachment Listen

Vedic Wisdom Part 1 - 18-12-2024 Human life is meant for spiritual improvement Listen

From the Fringes - 18-12-2024 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

Radio 2050 – Michael Hale 18-12-2024 In this week’s episode: Michael Hale discusses the concept and sustainability of eco-villages, emphasizing living lightly on the land and reducing ecological footprints. Michael recounts his journey from environmental work in the 70s to co-founding an eco-village in the late 90s. He finds hope in collaborative local and bioregional efforts addressing climate change, advocating for collective action. Radio 2050 is a mix of conversation and music that aims to inspire change throughout the world. Listen

The Bridge Zone - 18-12-2024 Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ Listen

That's The Ticket - 17-12-2024 Hannah Mooney has your ticket to arts happenings in the Tron and beyond. Interviews with local creatives, what’s on guides and even the odd performance live on air… Listen

Connect With Community Waikato - 18-12-2024 Listen

Waikato Chinese Voices - 17-12-2024 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

Back Porch Bluegrass - 17-12-2024 Digging deep into my shelves of CD’s, I’m finding some real gems of bluegrass. We hear from Emerson & Taylor, David Parmley, some ‘Blue Ridge’ bluegrass from Mickey Galyean, some favourite performers like Laurie Lewis, some old-time from the New Lost City Ramblers, and more. Great listening! Listen

B Orig - 17-12-2024 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

Waikato Chinese Voices - 16-12-2024 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

The Joy of Classical Music – Ep 81 - Curated by Gabriel Vicens - 16-12-2024 We featured New York based Puerto Rican composer Gabriel Vicens in a special spot that sat between episodes 43 and 44. He returns to curate this episode. “I’ve curated a selection of pieces that explore approaches concerned with repetition, dissonance, stillness, space, and introspection. I’m interested in how we experience the flow of time when listening to music and how silence or perhaps quietness creates intimacy, evoking thoughts, memories, and emotions”. Maurice Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le Gibet Claude Debussy - Preludes/Book 1, L. 117: 6. Des pas sur la neige Arnold Schoenberg - 6 Kleine Klavierstücke Op. 19 Anton Webern - Three Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 11 Galina Ustvolskaya - Trio For Clarinet, Violin And Piano: 2. Dolce John Cage - Two2: No. 2, 1'55.635 and No. 4, 5'23 György Kurtag - Játékok VI, 50-51, In memoriam András Mihály Harold Budd - Veil of Orpheus Peter Garland - Nostalgia for the Southern Cross Morton Feldman - Palais de Mari Listen

Helping Heroes Ep 24 - Kate & Royce – 17-12-2024 Join Kate and Royce for our final episode of 2024. We reflect on what's been, as well as introduce you to some of the behind-the-scenes team members of the Helping Heroes podcast. We even take a sneak peak of what may lay ahead in 2025. And to wrap things up, we give a big thanks to all the Helping Heroes in our communities wherever they may be in this wonderful country! We look forward to seeing you all again in 2025. Listen

Cosmopolitan News and Views - 15-12-2024 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

The Free Breakfast – Mayor Paula Southgate - 16-12-2024 Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate joins Mike Williams in the studio for the 2024 Wrap-Up. Listen

Free Left Turn - 14-12-2024 Welcome Comrades to an hour of news and commentary from a far-left perspective.. Produced at Free FM, Hamilton, NZ 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

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

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