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News, Issues and Current Affairs
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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.
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Big Things Ahead
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Kirikiriroa Hamilton has some Big Things Ahead. Paul Barlow is joined by a range of guests as he explores what our city may look like for future generations.
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Bunting v Christoffersen
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Weekly debate and banter between Wednesday Free Breakfast host Mark Bunting and ex-Hamiltonian commentator Max Christoffersen.
It's a battle of opinion, knowledge, perspective and wit as they tackle the issues facing our city.
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Crisis In Sudan — A Free FM Special Report
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Sudanese democratic aspirations have been dashed three times since gaining independence from Britain in 1956. The latest move toward democratic rule was upended on April 15 this year when two of the Generals on the transitional ruling council went to war with each other. How did this affect New Zealand? Sudanese Kiwis explain.
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Free Left Turn
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Craig Wills hosts Free Left Turn, in which he agitates for change, and a fairer, balanced society.
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Hamilton West 2022 By Election Forum
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As Hamilton West goes to the polls for an unexpected by election, Free FM and Paul Barlow sit down and discuss the issues with four of the candidates vying for your vote - Georgie Dansey of the Labour Party, Tama Potaka of the National Party, Dr James McDowall for Act and Dr Gaurav Sharma of the newly formed Momentum Party
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It's In The Ballot - Kirikiroa Māori Ward Candidate Special
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It’s In The Ballot is an organisation with a vision to become a ‘community-led awareness and participation initiative’ to increase voter interest and turnout in the general and council elections nationally. On Thursday 11 July 2024 they hosted candidates for the Kirikiriroa Hamilton Māori Ward by-election for a livestreamed candidate event.
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Left Right and Centre
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Left, Right and Centre covers local and national politics, with regular interviews with MP’s and guest commentators.
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On The Buses
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Andrew Johnstone, dismayed at the Facebook comments around Waipa District Council introducing electric buses, went to find out for himself.
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The Public Gallery
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Welcome to the Public Gallery - a new limited podcast series from Paul... The Other One in the lead up to the 2023 General Election in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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