This week folks a whole week of brand new live Paekakariki radio – hear it first on the airwaves. Also a plug for the school show which really rocks! In the works for example this week is a show devoted to the work of JC Strum (Word, Mondays/Tuesdays) and  a show direct from the Black Seeds European tour bus (Living the High Life (Mondays/Tuesdays)

On Te Pae this week (live Sunday at 6pm, repeated daily 12noon and 6pm) a performance from singer songwriter Sean Allen, movie reviews of the latest Finns fare from Gabe Bishop-Evans (we’re gonna miss you Gabe when you go!) and our issue of the week: The challenges and rewards of setting up shop in the village. We meet the North Side of Beach Road with Nina Preston (The In-Use Trader), Danielle (Roots Hair Salon) and Brian Hill (Jade Artisans).

Squawk of the week is Simon Griffin our QE Park Ranger and Neighbours of the Week are church-dwellers Celestina Sumby and John Cruikshank.

We wrap it up with Annabel Fagan’s short story Pound Dog, live on Te Pae.

Community Notices as always at 1pm/7pm.

We welcome your notices, thoughts, ideas and comments to [email protected]. Te Pae/The Perch is presented by Mark Amery and Kaia Hawkins and produced by Melanie Phipps with assistance from Esther Bullen and Rebecca Thomson.

Te Pae is brought to you with the support of Beach Road Deli.