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Musical Journeys – 29-04-2025 This week, we hear jazz recordings from the ECM label with: Charles Lloyd, Trygve Seim, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Shephard, Charlie Haden, Egberto Gismonti, Jan Garbarek, Dave Holland Quintet, Eberhard Weber, Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Paul Motian, Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, and others. 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

Back Porch Bluegrass - 29-04-2025 Back to my deepest shelves for much of today’s programme. Charlie Moore, Rich In Tradition, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina, the Lewis Family for a couple of gospel favourites, Merle Travis, Herschel Sizemore, and Colleen Trenwith. We also get to hear from the Gibson Brothers, Grasstowne, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, and some Uncommon Tunes from Bill Monroe via Mike Compton. Listen

B Orig - 29-04-2025 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

Drawn Borings: A Curated Soundscape for Creative Minds – Ep 12 - 29-04-2025 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

Waikato Chinese Voices - 28-04-2025 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

Bethel New Zealand – 28-04-2025 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

Bethel New Zealand – 26-04-2025 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

The Joy of Classical Music – Ep 100 - Wherever The Wind May Take Me - 28-04-2025 An endless repository of treasure, YouTube has been an invaluable music discovery tool through the course of this series, so for episode 100 of The Joy of Classical Music, I decided to throw my fate to the winds and let YouTube's algorithm choose the music for me. The results are both surprising and pleasing. Michael Habermann plays Kaikhosru Sorabji’s piano transcription of Prelude to the Night, the first movement of Maurice Ravel’s Spanish Rhapsody. Kiri Te Kanawa with the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir performing JS Bach - Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring Hildegard of Bingen - Holy Spirit, The Quickener Of Life Jeremy Denk plays Aria from J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations Edward Elgar - Nimrod, the 9th movement from the Enigma Variations Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite Yo Yo Ma and Marlon Williams - Te Whakaroha Nui Brahms - Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro, the second part of 2 Rhapsodies Sergei Rachmaninov. - Great Ektenia Kaikhosru Sorabji - The Poplars Arvo Part - Spiegel im Spiegel, for Viola & Piano Listen

Over Some Milo - 28-04-2025 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

Free Left Turn - 26-04-2025 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 - 27-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show 673 - Global Garage Covers! After four straight weeks of US garage - let's balance things up with a set of super-cool Global Garage covers, including a healthy serving of 'GS' tracks outta Japan! 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

Radio Buddhist (Cantonese) - 27-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Golden Guide - 27-04-2025 Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English. Listen

Sai News 1069 Part 2 Aradhana Day - 27-04-2025 Sai News 1069 Part 2 Aradhana Day Listen

Buddhism on Air - 27-04-2025 Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs. Listen

God's Message - 27-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Arritmia - 26-04-2025 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

Radio Buddhist (Mandarin) - 26-04-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Connect With Community Waikato - 26-04-2025 Volunteering Waikato 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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12:00 AM - 1:30 AM	Musical Journeys Rodrigo Hill and Xavier Meade Arts and Culture
1:30 AM - 2:30 AM	Forty Six and 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
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
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	ReThinking Mental Wellbeing Andre Jackson Disability and Health
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Tech Life - BBC
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Vedic Wisdom Free FM Religion and Spirituality
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	iDad and Daughter Free FM Community
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Over the Fence Craig Mitchell Community
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Radio 2050
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	MPB Revista Antonio Aparecido de Souza Ethnic Voices
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Musafir Hoon Yaaro Free FM Ethnic Voices
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10:00 PM - 12:00 AM	The Paleface Parabola Jumpin' JB Music