The volunteer army

  On Te Pae this Sunday 6pm and 12noon daily on your dial and at www.paekakariki.org.nz…after a stormy week that was also National Volunteer Week, we honour the army of people who give their time for nothing in the village. From the volunteer fire-fighters who mop up on wild nights, to all the people who help in school, … Read more

Dog poo all over Te Pae this week

Bet that title got your attention (and hope you like our new 11am-11pm schedule designed by Micky Finn). We’re nothing but groundbreaking here in Paekakariki. So groundbreaking this week on Te Pae (daily 12-2pm and 6-8pm) we may be the first radio show in the country ever to focus on doggy doings. Yes. At least … Read more

Newsflash! Live all week and on air 11am-11pm, Te Pae and more! June 9-15 2013

Warning peoples! Flagrant abuse of the exclamation mark! Starting Sunday 9th Paekakarki 88.2FM is recording live all week from our Wellington Road sleepout, bringing you fresh radio. Our trial monthly schedule mid May to June continues with no changes to the different shows timing EXCEPT! BONUS!  shows will be repeating during the daytime too, offering … Read more

Just some things I loved I heard on a radio in Paekakariki this month

(click on the pic to see the current schedule) On Word Mercedes’ beautiful interview with poet Rob Hack about living here and her own long, long poem flickering out of my laptop for nigh on 20 minutes (Mondays 5-6pm) Lily Fulton’s awesome live rendition of Stairway to Heaven near the end of Paekakariki Pop (Saturdays 5-6) Sam Buchanan’s inspired … Read more

Taking you back to 1943

This week on Te Pae, Sunday 26 May to Saturday 1 June, 12-2pm and 6-8pm daily, we take you back to 1943 with a US Marines special as the village looks back to the time 71 years ago when this little place was surrounded by 20,000 Americans. We feature the music of the time, kicking … Read more

Your radio May 16 – June 8

(click on the image to see this week’s schedule) This month we introduce a brand new schedule going live across the week May 16-22, and then repeating monthly shows for three weeks. That means your favourite shows (and six new ones introduced!) have their own time slot every week for you to to tune into. … Read more

Anzac – Week 10 21-27 April

How are we all? This week korero, indie, country, beats and bangers, and on Te Pae, Francis Mills, Lisa Malones, Clinton and Pete, Paekakariki soccer, Anzac Day through three different views and letters from Gallipoli to local families read by John Porter. All from a sleepout in Paekakariki – streaming worldwide on the net at … Read more

From Aotearoa to Nigeria – April 14-20 Paekakariki 88.2FM

Paekakariki 88.2FM is back on air this Sunday-Saturday (and streaming for free ion your computers from www.paekakariki.org.nz) after technical issues saw us our repeat broadcasts not on over the last week. This marks the beginning of month three in our pilot period, seeing the return of our stellar line-up of foundation presenters: 5pm   Indiginz sessions: with … Read more