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Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 07-05-2021( 0:24:43)
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Host Mike Williams interviews Paul Trenwith from the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, who tells of the group's history since forming in the 1960s. The band became a household name, was inducted into New Zealand's Country Music Hands of Fame, and now has been featured in a celebratory exhibition in Waikato Museum.
Published: 5/7/2021 9:00:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 28-04-2021( 0:13:48)
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Gary speaks with Netherlands Society of the Waikato president Louise van den Berg about Dutch Week and the 75 Years Liberation of the Netherlands exhibition at Netherville Retirement Village.
Published: 4/28/2021 3:15:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 13-04-2021( 0:14:55)
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Blurring the space between installation art and a pop/rock 'We Will Ride Fast' will be joining HALF/TIME and Glass Shards at Mesoverse this Saturday (17 April). Kelli Pike talks to artist Kyle Sattler.
Published: 4/13/2021 9:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 26-02-2021( 0:10:20)
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Jennifer Ward-Lealand talks with Mike Williams about the play 'Two Ladies', presented by Auckland Theatre Company, and coming to Hamilton's Clarence St Theatre on March 5 and 6.
Published: 2/26/2021 8:15:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 23-02-2021( 0:9:33)
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Hurihuri is part of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, and it's constructed around the wheel; fusing hip hop and contemporary movement with
traditional kapa haka. Kelli talks to the creative director and choreographer Malia Johnston.
Published: 2/23/2021 12:30:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 22-01-2021( 0:16:53)
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Jayde P comes in for a chat about the upcoming gig DateMonthYear/Empress/Jayde P at Nivara Lounge on Saturday, and treat us to a live song and a discussion about vulnerability.
Published: 1/22/2021 10:00:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 19-01-2021( 0:12:6)
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Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate talks with Mike Williams about the Long Term Plan, communicating with ratepayers, and getting stuff done in a three-year term of local government.
Published: 1/19/2021 9:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 12-01-2021( 0:13:30)
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The Dawn Raid story... Mike Williams is joined by Brotha D, Andy Murane and Oscar Kightley to discuss the documentary 'Dawn Raid', directed by Kightley, which tells the story of Dawn Raid Entertainment — its highs and lows.
Published: 1/12/2021 8:15:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 18-12-2020( 0:18:4)
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Kia Pakari te Hapori — Tash Willison-Reardon is Chair of The Serve, a wholly volunteer led organisation that is committed to serving evening meals 365 days a year, sourcing and redistributing food and household resources, to those in the community who are in need, underprivileged, on low income or going through genuine hardship. Tash talks about their kaupapa with Mike Williams.
Published: 12/18/2020 10:00:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 06-11-2020( 0:13:56)
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Local man Dom Lowry chatted with Mark Bunting about what it’s really like living with ADHD, losing your job and expressing your feelings for the first time in a studio. Committed to telling his story through music, Dom candidly opens up about his fears and the feelings of ‘hundreds of tv screens’ playing in his head.
Published: 11/10/2020 12:45:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 20-10-2020( 0:15:21)
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Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate on the Peacocke growth cell, and mitigations to protect the pekapeka and Shaw's Bird Park... the first draft of the 10 year plan goes out to residents later this week... and Originair is coming our way.
Published: 10/20/2020 8:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 08-10-2020( 0:7:16)
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Robust and engaged public media is what Broadacsting Minister Kris Faafoi wants to see, and he says vital to that is the mahi of Free FM and the other 11 Community Access stations in NZ. The Minister talks with Mike Williams.
Published: 10/8/2020 3:00:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 01-10-2020( 0:21:5)
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Cutting through the lies — former MP Maryan Street, a long-time campaigner for the right to die with dignity, talks with Mike Williams about the truth of the detail in the End of Life Choice Act and dispels the myths perpetrated by far-right Christian organisations.
Published: 10/1/2020 8:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 18-09-2020( 0:15:45)
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The truth about the End of Life Choices Act - Mike Williams talks to Jack Havrill and Jan Gilby from the End of Life Choice Society, to cut through the wrong information that's out there.
Published: 9/18/2020 11:15:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 16-09-2020( 0:6:57)
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Anna Casey-Cox from Go Eco talks about He Paatai Nui, the organisation's election event at Western Community Centre, Monday 21 September, 5.30-7pm.
Published: 9/16/2020 9:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast_ 09-09-2020( 0:12:4)
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The Hamilton-Auckland train has arrived - Susan Trodden from TRON (The Rail Opportunity Network) shares her thoughts of excitement and her vision for the train going forward.
Published: 9/9/2020 10:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 08-09-2020( 0:12:30)
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After losing to Hamilton Girls’ High School 144-0 last year... just 18 months later, Hamilton’s Sacred Heart Girls’ College beat Girls’ High 24-20 to take out the Waikato Secondary School Girls 1st XV competition.
Mike speaks to Sacred Heart’s director of sport development Mark McAlley about the win.
Published: 9/8/2020 9:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 04-09-2020( 0:10:19)
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Devilskin's new single 'Sweet Release' was written in memory of Hamilton man Nicky Stevens [1993-2015]. In a poignant segment, Mark Bunting hosts both Devilskin's Paul Martin and Nicky's father Dave MacPherson in the Free Breakfast studio to discuss the track, and our nation's tragic suicide record.
Published: 9/4/2020 9:15:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 03-09-2020( 0:5:55)
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Changes are coming soon for Cobham Drive, with new lanes for traffic coming from the south. As work progresses on the Cobham Drive, Wairere Drive intersection. Hamilton City Council's Capital Projects Manager Chris Barton talks with Mike Williams about what's in store.
Published: 9/3/2020 11:15:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 28-08-2020( 0:8:34)
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Ewan Wilson describes further delays to the Te Huia Hamilton to Auckland commuter rail service as ‘disappointing' but on the bright side - we’ll get to see the train and its livery very soon.
Published: 8/28/2020 9:00:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 26-08-2020( 0:10:25)
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Susan Trodden from The Rail Opportunity Network (TRON) shares comment on the Government looking into a business case for high speed rail between Auckland and Hamilton.
Published: 8/26/2020 10:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 18-08-2020( 0:11:35)
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Dr Cynric Temple-Camp is a Pathologist who has written about some of his more intriguing cases in "The Quick and the Dead". He will talk more about his work at the Hamilton Book Month event of the same name.
Published: 8/18/2020 1:45:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 11-08-2020( 0:11:27)
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Kelli talks to Mitchell Jordan to find out more about Youth in Politics, a nationwide organisation keen to get young people voting and involved in politics.
Published: 8/11/2020 9:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 05-08-2020( 0:12:19)
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Gary Farrow speaks to Green MP Golriz Ghahrahman about her autobiographical book Know Your Space. You can hear Golriz chat with Kelli Pike as part of Hamilton Book Month, at 12pm Monday 10 August, Clarence St Theatre.
Published: 8/5/2020 8:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 22-07-2020( 0:6:29)
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Gary Farrow speaks to Waikato district councillor Lisa Thomson about the influx of local tourists Raglan has experienced post-lockdown - much more than usual in winter.
Published: 7/22/2020 12:15:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 08-07-2020( 0:5:44)
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Host Gary Farrow speaks with Tania Ashman from Go Eco, about Living Lightly for the Faint Hearted - an adult night class running at Fraser High School from 30 July.
Published: 7/8/2020 1:15:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 09-06-2020( 0:10:13)
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Host Kelli Pike speaks with Katy King, Chair of North East Community Hub, about the proposed Kainga Ora development and how we can be informed, and engage in the process.
Published: 6/9/2020 9:45:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 19-05-2020( 0:20:13)
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Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and Kelli Pike cover the proposed Flagstaff development, the purchasing of Peacocke properties, recycling and the new Institute of Skills and Technology HQ.
Published: 5/19/2020 1:45:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 04-05-2020( 0:7:48)
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Want to get away from it all after Covid-19? International travel may not be all that appealing. Mike Williams looks at likely changes to the overseas travel experience.
Published: 5/4/2020 9:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 29-04-2020( 0:14:54)
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Gary Farrow talks to Fraser High School director of adult community education, Peter Faulkner, about the online adult classes which are starting from next week.
Published: 4/29/2020 2:15:00 PM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 24-04-2020( 0:10:56)
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Jason McCarthy served for many years with the Australian military for many years and has been a Hamiltonian ever since. We often hear about ex military folk suffering mentally and emotionally as they integrate back into civilian life - Jason explains very simply why it is so hard.
Published: 4/24/2020 11:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 20-04-2020( 0:17:24)
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Hamilton residents can now access social service support during COVID-19 at their fingertips thanks to a pioneering community response website ‘heretohelpu.nz‘. Community Waikato Chief Executive Holly Snape talks bout the initiative with Mike Williams.
Published: 4/20/2020 9:30:00 AM
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 17-04-2020( 0:15:12)
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A woman from small-town NZ tells us her horrible yet inspiring story about the real experience of COVID-19. What’s it like when 3 out of 4 people in your house have it and you don’t? What’s it like in small-town New Zealand when people find out?
Published: 4/17/2020 9:45:00 AM
Free FM - The Free Breakfast – 07-04-2020( 0:7:55)
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Mark speaks with Phil Grey about two initiatives to support our favourite local venue - Nivara Lounge. Soscafe.nz, and a brand new fundraising album
Published: 4/7/2020 9:30:00 AM