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Wrestling Roundup - 18-07-2025 Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days. Listen

Alo Aotearoa – We open the Latin mic from New Zealand - 19-07-2025 En el primer episodio de Alo Aotearoa, Denisse te cuenta de su historia, de Ecuador y te actualiza las noticias que debes saber. Hacemos un recorrido por la historia de este país andino y abrimos el debate para los temas de interés público. In the first episode of Alo Aotearoa, Denisse shares her story, talks about Ecuador, and updates you on the must-know news. We take a journey through the history of this Andean country and open the conversation on relevant public interest topics. Listen

Flat Out Pride - 18-07-2025 Weekly LGBTQIA+ media from Hamilton NZ, made with support of NZ on Air and PROUDly part of CAMA Community Access Media Alliance - Fighting for your right to be on the radio and in the media since 1981 Listen

Deep_INsessioNZ – Ep 77 - Vegetable Machine Animal - 18-07-2025 Electronic music culture from jungle to dub, from garage to tech house and everything in between. Listen

Out West Radio - 18-07-2025 This show keeps Hamilton West residents informed and up to date with what is happening at the Western Community Centre. The Centre has been supporting the Hamilton West community since 1979. Listen

Barangay New Zealand - 17-07-2025 Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in every Tuesday for an hour of Pinoy music and information. Listen

Siwa Umak - 17-07-2025 Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ Listen

A Sonic Youth episode 196 - Dinosaur Jr, Husker Du, MJ Lenderman, Songs Ohia Oliver looks at Dinosaur Jr's debut album 'Dinosaur' 40 years on. Plus, a newly released 1985 Husker Du live EP, and MJ Lenderman covering a Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia) classic on a new tribute album. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air. Listen

The Voice Within - 17-07-2025 The Voice Within explores new age beliefs with regular guests. Listen

Fighting Stigma - 17-07-2025 Tips On Starting A Conversation About Mental Health Listen

The Free Breakfast - Hello Hamilton Update – 17-07-2025 Ben Woodgates, from Hello Hamilton, joins Mike Williams to give an update on progress with the Hello Hamilton e-newsletter, plus a run-down on events coming up over the weekend ahead. Listen

The Paleface Parabola - 16-07-2025 So then... what to say that I haven’t said a minimum of too many times already? Well I'm not sure, since I make up these lures to listen to our quest as I type! Let’s see, as I stall for a tiny bit more of time... Okay, we have our heading. This week’s Paleface Parabola is jam-packed with music and lots of it, instead of the usual yap yap. Yes,there are a couple of those moments to be certain, but we had our freak flag flapping proudly in the transoceanic winds. You scoff? How about Ken Nordine and Tom Waits harmonising, and Randy Newman defending (ahem) the big bad beast that is America in 2025. Reggae music, like it was Saturday night in 1970’s Kingston, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainesbourg bringing the sexy. Well, Jane Birkin brings the Erotique sexy anyway. And The Strawbs from the Mystery Man’s hands, because the world should hear more of Dave Cousins music. There’s more. Darn the torpedos! Listen

Vedic Wisdom Part 2 - 16-07-2025 Learning the Bigger Picture. The struggle to improve your status within this society actually goes on life after life. This is the cycle of birth and death that bind us to the anxiety driving us to excel in a thankless society. But spiritual life begins when this cycle is stopped. How to stop this cycle is the topic of this show. Listen

Vedic Wisdom Part 1 - 16-07-2025 The Fear of Death. Why is it that everyone has a fear of death? What is the unifying factor that makes this a common feeling? In this show we reveal the 2 causes. Listen

Equal Agenda - Women in Leadership – 16-07-2025 Louise Hutt is a trailblazing politician and Hamilton City Councillor! She opens up to Isabelle and Mollie about stepping into leadership as a young woman, combating online abuse, and her vision for empowering young people to engage politically. Listen

ReThinking Mental Wellbeing – Ep 22 - The Art of Sleep - 16-07-2025 Sleep is essential to our mental wellbeing. Poor sleep can affect us in ways that influence our quality of life. In this episode we will explore the benefits of a good night sleep and also look at some tools and stratigies we can experient with to help up learn to sleep better. Real, relatable conversations about mental wellbeing from someone who is walking the same journey as you, just sitting on a different side of the mic. Listen

From the Fringes - 16-07-2025 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

That's The Ticket - 15-07-2025 Friend of the show, Yvonne from Write On For The Arts, returns to That's the Ticket for some cat chat! Get a look behind the curtain ahead of Hamilton Operatic Society's production of Cats the Musical. Listen

The Bridge Zone - 16-07-2025 Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ Listen

Drawn Borings: A Curated Soundscape for Creative Minds – Ep 23 - Spillover - 15-07-2025 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

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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

Alo Aotearoa

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

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Feature Album of the Week

The Budos Band - VII [2025]
Budos Band visits Afrobeat, dub, funk, soul, surf, Middle Eastern, Latin and Caribbean grooves, and rave-up rock, they've not combined them as intricately and dynamically as they do here. As a whole, it sounds like a carefully sequenced, utterly modern score to a gangster flick.

New Playlisted Music

Luke Roberts & Kurt Vile - Classic Love, from the five-song slacker-country collab Classic Love EP out this month.

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