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The Paleface Parabola - 22-04-2026 Our programme is audio verite for a good reason. The Parabola is in and of the moment, crafted by feel and impulse, our playlists are shifting sands, sketched the night before and changed on the fly, like today! It’s the moment we seize upon, to prance and dance and howl. Music is our main course we serve. Some highlights this week… Spirit with an Earth Day theme on Earth Day, The Upsetters (Scratch Perry’s studio band), Bull Moose Jackson, Mink Deville, and our own Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. The Mystery Man contributed a stellar track by the recently deceased Maire Brennen, and the Big Guy got my arse to Studio A and back home again. Phil and Mike toss magic dust on the programme, and then we await worldwide adoration. It's all for the love of Rock and Roll you know. And yes, art for art's sake as well. Listen

Musafir Hoon Yaaro - 22-04-2026 Musafir Hoon Yaaro (I am a Traveller) is a lifestyle show in Hindi, hosted by Arsh (Jimmy) Singh. Listen

From the Fringes - 22-04-2026 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

The Bridge Zone - 22-04-2026 The Bridge Zone – Episode 408 Judge Julie has penalty cards in the dock today Helpful hints for those that hear the plethora of options coming at you and things are no clearer And did you know that these options can be repeated every time the offending partner is on lead or remains on lead whilst the penalty card is still on the table It’s not a one-time thing and you can change your mind as well Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys East Coast Bays slips in again and Mr Jinn visits Hibiscus Coast for the 1st time JIN members are featuring at Restricted 8B tournaments, stepping onto the middle podium Unbelievable at Hibiscus Coast 1st and 2nd places were a repeat from 2025 Mr Jinn drops a teaser question – How can we help members that do not have a lot of experience playing and joining in sessions that may be a stronger field than their capability? This is a pretty long-winded way of describing Mr Jinn’s question – verbal diarrhoea today Join us next week as Mr Jinn has the name of the couple who took up NZBs challenge to play at every NZ Bridge Club Ps – don’t forget the Teaching and Learning Committee brings to you next month May Intermediate/Improver Lessons - $8 for one or both sessions Sunday May 10th 4.00 – 6.00 pm Lesson 1 Declarer Play NT Tuesday May 12th 7.00 – 9.00 pm Lesson 1 Repeated Barry and Mereana announce again the fab run of Jack James this time at the Hamilton Restricted Pairs April 19th - can he continue the streak at Wellington this weekend And we have an upgrade on pickle juice!!! Someone drank this concoction on Sunday - for $61.20 for a 12 pack you can have some too It’s tip time – If you’re keen to improve because life at the table is like eating without a knife and fork, Barry shares some tips on how to improve your partnerships experiences Plus, a bonus tip on something to think about before drawing trumps See you at the tables The BZ Crew Listen

Musical Journeys – 21-04-2026 Musical Journeys is a way to share and pay respect to various cultural and musical movements from across the globe, and is shared with us from our friends at Raglan Community Radio. Listen

B Orig - 21-04-2026 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 - 21-04-2026 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 Weekly Hotwire – 21-04-26 A weekly into New Zealand’s primary industries, exploring farm systems, markets, people and policy through storytelling, science and experience. Listen

Back Porch Bluegrass - (replay of episode from 19-04-22) Listen

Earth Day Every Day EARTH DAY, EVERYDAY. On 22 April 1970, the first Earth Day celebration was observed to raise awareness about environmental issues. Today, Mother Nature – Earth – remains threatened by pollution and climate change. Free Mel gets us thinking about the state of the earth through songs from artists who care about our planet. Let’s listen and make Earth Day every day. Listen

Ep 151 - Cloud Illusions - Part 3 This week, it’s cloud music from The Land of the Long White White Cloud. Jian Liu performs David Hamilton - Clouds Over Aoraki. The NZ Trio perform Jenny McLeod - Clouds Nick Nock - Land Of The Long White Cloud Gillian Whitehead: Clouds Over Mata-au Ross Harris - Dark Clouds Gillian Rivers, Ciaran Wright, Hunter Craig, and Josh Meads perform John Rimmer - Clouds over Pirongia The Florida State Percussion Ensemble perform John Psathas - Cloud Folk Listen

Waikato Chinese Voices - 20-04-2026 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

Tales From the Guild: Shadows of Paradurn Ep 38 – 20-04-2026 Tales From the Guild: Shadows of Paradurn is a DnD5e actual play radio show. Brought to you by the Waikato Role-Playing Guild. Listen

Sai News 1221 - Buddha Poornima - 26-04-2026 Sai News 1221 Buddha Poornima Listen

Cosmopolitan News and Views - 19-04-2026 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Harmony Waikato - 19-04-2026 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Free Left Turn - 18-04-2026 Welcome Comrades to an hour of news and commentary from a far-left perspective.. Produced at Free FM, Hamilton, NZ Listen

The Free Breakfast - Rise Up Te Ara Puoro - 20-04-26 Rise Up - Te Ara Puoro is a 10 session workshop for Rangatahi between 16-19 years of age. The facilitator, Te Omeka Perkins, is a member of House of Shem and has a strong passion for working with rangatahi, supporting them to nurture their talents to build confidence, and pursue their dreams within the music industry. He joins Mike in the studio to talk about Rise Up, and share his new song Clear My Mind. Listen

ep. 724 - The Fuzz-Tone Portal We kick things off with a leftover from last week's Louie Louie Special - that riff so familiar it’s practically in our DNA. Once the remnants of "Louie" dust settles, we dive into the American basement scene of 1965–1966, explore some proto-psych, and a selection of global garage! Full playlist always posted via Retrospect 60s Garage Punk Show on Facebook and Insta. Retrospect is created by Phil Grey at Free FM 89.0 [Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, NZ]. Listen

The Sandwich Club - What's this about? Welcome to The Sandwich Club — for women in the middle of everything. In this first episode, we talk about what it actually means to be “the filling” — holding kids, parents, work, relationships and life admin together, often all at once. Between the humour and the chaos, we share how this podcast came to be and why midlife doesn’t feel anything like we expected. If you’ve ever felt pulled in every direction while still somehow hard to get hold of, you’re in the right place. Listen

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A Sonic Youth

Music English A love for indie rock as expressed by Kiwi taste-maker Oliver Grey. Episodes and More

Ethnic Voices Spanish (Ecuador) El programa explora temas de interés relacionados con la comunidad latina a nivel global, incluyendo Nueva Zelanda. Facilita discusiones informadas sobre asuntos actuales y relevantes. Además, ofrece contenido enfocado en Nueva Zelanda, diseñado específicamente para el público latino interesado en la región. 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

Barangay New Zealand

Ethnic Voices Filipino Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information. Episodes and More

Bengal Beats

Arts and Culture Bengali, Bangla Designed to celebrate and promote the rich cultural heritage of Bengal for the Bengali-speaking community living in New Zealand, this show serves as a bridge between the vibrant traditions of Bengal and the diverse, multicultural landscape of New Zealand. Episodes and More

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Feature Album of the Week

Brown Horse - Total Dive [2026]
We last featured Brown Horse in April 2025, and their ‘All The Right Weaknesses’ LP. Spot on a year later this English country-alt-rock band is back with more country-influenced ‘slacker-twang’.

New Playlisted Music

Tashaki Miyaki - Sweet Child O'Mine - a fine remake of the G'nR standard [arguably an uncredited rip of Australian Crawl's 1981 track Unpublished Critics!]

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12:00 AM - 1:30 AM	Musical Journeys Rodrigo Hill and Xavier Meade Arts and Culture
1:30 AM - 2:30 AM	Forty Six & 2
2:30 AM - 3:30 AM	Dead Air
3:30 AM - 4:00 AM	Buddhism on Air Free FM Religion and Spirituality
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM	The Joy of Classical Music Andrew Johnstone Arts and Culture
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	The Last Breath — A Podcast About Death And Dying Andrew Johnstone Community
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM	The Free Breakfast Free FM Various
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	The History Hour - BBC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	The Bridge Zone Free FM Interests and Hobbies
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	From the Fringes Free FM Interests and Hobbies
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Equal Agenda YWCA Waikato Gender and Sexuality
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Tech Life - BBC
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Vedic Wisdom Free FM Religion and Spirituality
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Radio 2050
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Bengal Beats RJ Titash Arts and Culture
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Alo Aotearoa Denisse Herrera Ethnic Voices
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Conexao Sulamerica
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Musafir Hoon Yaaro Free FM Ethnic Voices
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM	The Paleface Parabola Jumpin' JB Music