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Back Porch Bluegrass - 09-12-2025 Quite a few of the selections on this show have an ‘old-timey’ feel to them, making it all sound very relaxed. Mark Johnson & Emory Lester get us started after a burst of ‘Sunburst’, then Nothing Fancy, Chad Manning, Dix Bruce and Jim Nunally and Raymond McLain all contribute. The Johnson Boys do a brief ‘set’, Bob Baker sings a song his Mum taught him, and the Barefoot Nellies play a tune in the Amnesia pub in San Francisco. Merle Haggard sings a Jimmie Rodgers favourite, Bill Emerson picks a foxy tune, and Caroline Jones and the Trenwiths do a very bluegrassy version of a Christmas song. We’re definitely into December! Listen

B Orig - 09-12-2025 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

The Weekly Hotwire – 09-12-25 A weekly into New Zealand’s primary industries, exploring farm systems, markets, people and policy through storytelling, science and experience. Listen

Waikato Chinese Voices - 08-12-2025 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

Ep 18 - The importance of belonging - with Rajni Adhikari There are so many different reasons why we choose to move countries and become an expat and so many interesting stories of amazing people. Listen

Ep 132 - Part 1 Nothing but Douglas Lilburn Following in the footsteps of Episode 126 - The Cambridge Summer School of Music, Episode 132 is all about that episodes central figure, Douglas Lilburn. In this episode we explore something of Lilburn’s legacy but mostly we’ll be listening to a selection his of music from the 1930s, 40s and 50, works that demonstrate something of his evolution as a composer and his commitment to creating “a music of our own, a living tradition of music created in this country, a music that will satisfy those parts of our being that cannot be satisfied by the music of other nations.” Scott Bezett (baritone), Sarah Hubbard (soprano), Olivia Pike (soprano), Rhiannon Cooper (alto) and Tom McGrath (piano) perform Douglas Lilburn - The Magpies James Judd and the NZ Symphony Orchestra perform Douglas Lilburn - Forest Kenneth Young and the The NZ Symphony Orchestra perform Douglas Lilburn - Drysdale Overture John Hopkins and the NZ Symphony Orchestra perform Douglas Lilburn - A Song of Islands Ed Zuccollo performs Douglas Lilburn - Overture: Aotearoa (Synth Arrangement) Whānau London Voices perform ‘Douglas Lilburn - Flowers of the Sea' from Sings Harry Listen

Tales From the Guild: Shadows of Paradurn Ep 19 – 08-12-2025 Tales From the Guild: Shadows of Paradurn is a DnD5e actual play radio show. The Puppet Fly Queen is badly injured. Her brood is dead, and her hive has burned around her. Defeating the three intruders is the only way for her to regrow her egg cache and begin taking over Casten’s Fall, then Paradurn, then the whole world. Can Amadeus, Tanwen and Magnus stop her before they too become mindless zombies? Brought to you by the Waikato Role-Playing Guild. Listen

Over Some Milo - 08-12-2025 We’ve got a lot to say about our silly little terribly important teenage lives. It’s Marvel chat and maths class rants and half-hearted deviations into the injustice all around us. This is a show for Sumaiya’s mum, but you can listen too if you like. Listen

Ep 2 – Jil Yong – Youth Office Manager within the Bishop’s Pastoral Team Jil Yong – Youth Office Manager within the Bishop’s Pastoral Team. Discusses the extraordinary events, projects and initiatives undertaken by her team aimed at engaging more young people with their faith as well as fostering friendship and fellowship. Your window into the meaningful impact being made across the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Inspiring stories of how a single act of support to The Hamilton Catholic Development Fund can spark ripples of change. Listen

Musical Journeys – 09-12-2025 Marwan Abado is an oud player, singer, poet from Palestine parents, born in Lebanon and resident of Austria. We hear music from the following albums this week: Rainspotting (2000), Marakeb (2002), Kabila (2005), Path of Loce (2016) and longa Viena (2024). 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

Harmony Waikato - 07-12-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Cosmopolitan News and Views - 07-12-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

ep. 705 - One episode, seven countries, bursting with 60s punk energy! A set of Sunset Strip tunes - plus tracks from seven countries, and a playlist absolutely bursting with primitive punk energy. If you think you know '60s garage, prepare to have your map redrawn. 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

Golden Guide - 07-12-2025 Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English. Listen

Sai News 1101 4Fs Part 2 - 07-12-2025 Sai News 1101 4Fs Part 2 Listen

God's Message - 07-12-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Buddhism on Air - 07-12-2025 Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs. Listen

Arritmia - 06-12-2025 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

Alo Aotearoa Ep 17 – NZ en Movimiento: Reforma al Gobierno Local en Debate NZ en Movimiento: Reforma al Gobierno Local en Debate Descripción (español): Analizamos la propuesta del Gobierno de Nueva Zelanda de eliminar los “regional councils” y reemplazarlos por juntas de territorios combinados. ¿Qué cambiaría en la administración local, la participación ciudadana y la gobernanza? Listen

Connect With Community Waikato - 06-12-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

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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

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Arritmia

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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

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Jeff Tweedy - Twilight Override [2025]
Wilco frontman back with a triple album featuring 30 songs. Tweedy expressed being overwhelmed by the "bottomless basket of rock bottom" of current social conditions, what he described as the "sense of decline" in the "twilight of an empire".

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