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Radio 2050 – Laura Carney - 02-07-2025 Laura shares with us the story of trying to complete her father’s secret bucket list. Her father made a list when he was young of all the things he wanted to do in life; places he wanted to go, celebrities he wanted to meet, etc. He tragically passed away in an accident with a distracted driver when Laura was 25. The list was packed away in a box and forgotten, only to be discovered 13 years later by Laura and her brother. Laura decided to take it upon herself to try and complete the list. Her book, My Father’s List, tells the story of how completing the list provided her a way to navigate through her grief, and helped her find purpose in life. Laura is now an advocate for safe driving, and is currently working on a project to highlight women who were first in their fields. Radio 2050 is a mix of conversation and music that aims to inspire change throughout the world. Listen

The Joy of Classical Music Ep 109 - Three Australian Women - 30-06-2025 Episode 109 of The Joy of Classical Music explores the music of three Australian Women: Dulcie Holland, Peggy Glanville Hicks and Anne Boyd. Jeanell Carrigan performs Dulcie Holland - Nocturne The Chamber Choir Kammerchor Stuttgart performs Anne Boyd - As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra performs Peggy Glanville-Hicks - Sinfonia da Pacifica Anne Boyd - Goldfish Through Summer Rain Ronan Apcar performs Dulce Holland - Sonata for Piano A radio show and podcast created and first aired at Free FM 89.0, a member of the Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa/New Zealand. Supported by NZ on Air. freefm.org.nz and @freefm89 on Facebook and Instagram Listen

Waikato Chinese Voices - 30-06-2025 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

Historic Souvenirs - 30-06-2025 Historic Souvenirs retells personal memoirs in a series of book readings. Listen

Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show 682 - Kenny, Kasuals and Kandy Kolored Konspiracies All the Ks, plus BRAIN TRAIN, D'ACROBATS, GOLDEN CUPS, LOS WIKINGOS and LOS DHAG DHAGs - and more! 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

Cosmopolitan News and Views - 29-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Harmony Waikato - 29-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Free Left Turn - 28-06-2025 Welcome Comrades to an hour of news and commentary from a far-left perspective.. Produced at Free FM, Hamilton, NZ Listen

Radio Buddhist (Cantonese) - 29-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Golden Guide - 29-06-2025 Gospel songs and messages from the Holy Scripture, in Tagalog Cebuano and English. Listen

Sai News 1078 Power of Faith - 29-06-2025 Sai News 1078 Power of Faith Listen

Buddhism on Air - 29-06-2025 Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs. Listen

God's Message - 29-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Arritmia - 28-06-2025 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) - 28-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

Connect with Community Waikato - Volunteer Awards - 28-06-2025 Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand Listen

MPB Revista – 27-06-2025 The big names in Brazilian samba and samba rock and their greatest hits in the first half hour of the programme. In the second half, new names in Brazilian Popular Music that have recently emerged or are being launched on the music scene. Listen

Conversa De Futebol – 27-06-2025 Bate papo semanal sobre o que acontece dentro e fora dos gramados. Conversa de futebol e pra você amante da bola que mora nas cidades da Nova Zelândia. Listen

Kia Ora Brazil - Profa. Dra. Adriana Pereira - 27-06-2025 Profa. Dra. Adriana Pereira explica como ser professora na NZ e diz porque vai embora para Portugal. A magazine-style show featuring news, commentary and music from Brazil, plus discussions about life in New Zealand for ex-pat Brazilians living in the Waikato. Listen

Wrestling Roundup - 27-06-2025 Join Grady and Josh every week as they run down what happened in wrestling in the past 7days. 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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Feature Album of the Week

The Bird Calls - Melody Trail [2025]
aka singer-songwriter Sam Sodomsky, has released near 40 albums since 2011. While the music itself might sound a bit more upbeat than previously, there is always a somewhat nostalgic, melancholic line running throughout.

New Playlisted Music

Tamara & The Dreams - Successfully Bisexual. The Melbourne indie-pop artist’s new single explores themes of identity and mortality, written during Greek Island travels

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12:00 AM - 1:00 AM	The Arts Hour - BBC
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM	The Blackhouse
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM	Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show Phil Grey Music
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM	Garage Band Radio
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM	MPB Revista Antonio Aparecido de Souza Ethnic Voices
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Musafir Hoon Yaaro Free FM Ethnic Voices
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM	The Free Breakfast Free FM Various
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	The Science Hour - BBC
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	AA Radio Show
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	The Inquiry - BBC
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	The Good Day Matrix
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	That's The Ticket Hannah Mooney Arts and Culture
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Waikato Chinese Voices Free FM Ethnic Voices
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM	B Orig Mel and Ben Ethnic Voices
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Back Porch Bluegrass Free FM Music
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM	Drawn Borings: A Curated Soundscape for Creative Minds Grant Jack Arts and Culture