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, the wider community and internationally.  The Beach Road Deli’s Kelly and Rebecca are Neighbours of the Week for Local Food Week – make sure you listen up for their top kitchen tips!  Will Northcott has a round-up of recent sporting highlights and his niece and new baby-sitter on the block Isabella Stroes reads the little ones a bed-time story. There’s in invite to be a Friend of Queen Elizabeth Park in the Squawk of the Week, and Wayne Mason’s blasting away the winter blues!

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.

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 in the wider context of how we love our dogs but need to care for them and their travel through the village. Dogs in Paekakariki is our issue of the week about 6.30 (or 1.30 daytime) with Tilena Jackson (who has Woopy and Bootsy) Carmen Slater (Bart and Salty) and our reporter Gareth speaks to KCDC’s Environmental Standards Manager Nick Fowler.

Also on the show movie reviews from Gabe Bishop Evans, Squawk of the week: Anne Williams: President Whareroa Guardians Community Trust (a place where dogs and their scatterings are welcome), and Neighbour of the Week is Trevor Jennings, a big man with a big dog, living in the big house.  Our spoken word feature is Grace Wynne-Ewans class comedians stand-up turn at BATS Theatre Wellington a month ago.

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.

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 you escape from the drudgery of the commercial bandwidth. Generally most shows repeat the day after their evening broadcast. The exception are several late night shows where the language aint for younger ears.

Here it is from Sunday 9th June to Saturday 15th June (click on the image to look at a bigger version).

From Monday we share the airwaves with the birds of Kapiti Island 50/50. They call 11pm to 11am, we squawk 11am to 11pm.

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! We introduce one new show that’s been cooking for a while. Former Paekakariki Expressed editor and media hound Don Polly’s jazz show Blues to Bop, sounds of the 40s to 60s. Premiering Thursday 5pm and repeating Friday 11am.

Also to recommend our new Paekakariki School Show (Tuesdays 8pm, Thursdays 2pm) which this week features our youngest studio guests yet – the six year olds of Room 2 Paekakariki School (pictured) who were completely buzzed to read their stories and be interviewed by the senior students.

On Te Pae/The Perch this week: Matariki 

This week on Te Pae/ The Perch, your community radio show in Paekakariki (12-2pm and 6-8pm daily Sunday-Saturday) Matariki, Maori New Year is our issue of the week (around 12.30/6.39pm) and theme, with studio guests and locals Hemi MacGregor, Raima Kingi, Village Astrologer Mick Finn talking about what the stars are doing at this time of year, and Kaia introducing Playcentre’s Matariki activities.

There’s Matariki waiata from the Paekakariki school Kapa Haka roopu, and Squawk of the week is Margaret Jackson from  Kapiti Weavers confirmed (they are weaving Matariki stars at local workshops next week too).

Neighbour of the week after 1pm/7pm is Parade resident Louise Thornley talking about her interesting life and what makes a resilient community ,  The Kapiti Gospel Choir fills the sleepout with a couple of songs and Janet Holborrow feeds back on this week’s Community Board meeting; mainly the developments regarding the timber sea wall replacement options and the Surf Club’s plans to relocate.

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.

(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. Te Pae continues to broadcast live Sundays weekly and then repeat for the week. We are trialling this format for this month. We’ll have a calendar up soon to make it easier to navigate.

Sundays 4-5pm The Wildwood Hour
Travels through the vast landscape of country and folk music, with Helen Keivom.

Sundays 5-6pm Parental Misguidance
Join Ed and Luca, father and son, for an hour of pop, punk and polka. Helping to bridge the generation gap through song – Rihanna to the Ramones.

Sunday-Saturday 6-8pm and 12noon-2pm (live on Sunday evenings)
Te Pae (The Perch)
Your weekly news, views, performances and interviews of Paekakariki with host Mark Amery, producer Melanie Phipps and reporter Ester Bullen. Community Notices at 7pm (1pm).

The theme of this week’s Te Pae is Mothers. We will be naturally celebrating motherhood (but we also include alternative views on mother’s day). On the show, singing is mother of five, Holly Jane Ewens , neighbour of week is mother of 3 and laughing yoga exponent Lynda Andrews and our Issue of the Week ‘I don’t know how she does it: working and unpaid mothers’ with Sonia Blazina-den-Otter, Cas Carter and honorary house hubby Matt Ralph. We end the show with a bedtime story for the littlies. Squawk of the Week is Barry Hawkins on Taekwondo and on Community Notices we have special guest star Murray Williams.

Sundays 8-9pm Cocorico Paekakariki, The French Show
Shona and Sebastian present in English and French, stories and an eclectic mix of old and new music from all over the world with an emphasis on French culture and ancient music

Sundays 9pm-10pm The Weather Girls
DJ Fred and DJ Lavender focus on female artists (although not exclusively), interspersed `with weather related topics.

Sundays 10-11pm The Space Doctor

Space, stargazing, astronomical chat and lots of space music, ranging from Holst to Soundgarden, some of which will “evoke a feeling of contemplative spaciousness.” With DJ Mick.

Mondays 5-6pm Word
Why do so many writers live in Paekakariki? Mercedes tries to find out, talking to writers, reading and playing their work.

Mondays, 8-9pm Living the Highlife
Africa: from Lagos to Addis Ababa and back, with Tim Jaray.

Mondays 9pm Anything Could Happen
A sampling of indie rock / pop from the late ‘70s to the present, with a hearty dose of New Zealand content, with Jim Ebenhoh

Mondays 10pm Welli Studio Sounds
Wellington music direct from the recording studio vault with Mike Gibson
Tuesdays

Tuesdays 5pm Collective Korero
Collecting the korero in Paekakariki, with host Kaia Hawkins.

Tuesdays 8pm (Repeat) Cocorico Paekakariki, The French Show

Tuesdays 9-11pm
Indiginz sessions
With Himiona Grace, music by contemporary Maori, Pacific and Aotearoa based bands and artists, with a few tracks by indigenous and ethnic groups from around the globe.

Wednesdays 5-6pm
Open Sauce
Want to share some music with friends, family and the village? Here’s your chance to come in for an hour and spin some discs, or crank some MP3s. A Paekak FM DJ will man the desk for you, while you choose the tunes and share whatever you wish. To book a slot email [email protected]

Wednesdays 8-9pm
The Witham and Brews Show
Tips, recipes and techniques for novice and intermediate 
home brewers, interspersed with ragged and raw blues music
 and home-brewed local blues recordings.

Wednesdays, 9-11pm.
Classical Futures
Anna-Marie O’Brien takes you on a journey through modern classical music, local and beyond.

Thursdays, 2pm
Paekakariki School Radio
Join students of Paekakariki School for stories, music, news and more.

Thursdays, 5pm (Repeat) Parental Misguidance

Thursdays, 8-9pm
Music from the Centre of the Universe
Boggy of Moa Music introduces the local live music scene and its relationship to the rest of the world.

Thursdays, 9-11pm Garage Sale Funk
Music and stories from Haumia Street’s funkiest DJ and garage sale goer, Paul Howard.

Fridays, 5-6pm Global Grooves
A virtual round the world musical flight – inflight meals varybut hopefully you find something to suit your tastes. With Melissa Garber.

Fridays, 8-9pm M.A.W.P.
Stefan and MC MC present M.A.W.P. , an irreverent look at pop and rock, new and old.

Fridays 9-10pm Dance Dance Paekakariki
Paekakariki 88.2FM DJs aim to warm you up on a Friday night with an hour of dancing as they exchange music to make you move between them.

Fridays 10pm: Calvinball -the show with no rules
Laurence and Hugo play a wide variety of music ranging from metal to electronic and rap, and discuss weird and wonderful topics.

Saturdays, 5pm: Paekakariki Pop
Sophie and her friends Pippa and Leila have put together a show of their favorite songs. They will be playing songs current from the pop charts and more.

Saturdays, 8-9pm Reptile Radio
Cutting edge nostalgia from yesterday, today and tomorrow, from around the world, and from around the block. With Sam Buchanan.

Saturdays, 9-11pm Beats and Bangers
Servin up some fresh beats and sizzling bangers. Keepin it oldschool, keepin it greasy, no mash, no cheesey!!! With Jack Cromie.

Hey friends, this is our last week in the current format- listen out on Te Pae this week for the announcement of a whole new way of community broadcasting! Woo.

We also have a new show this week: welcoming Sam Buchanan’s Reptile Radio at 10pm. This week we continue Sunday-Saturday nights 5pm-11pm on your radios and streaming for free around the world on your computers at paekakariki.org.nz. We start live on Sunday night 5 May.

5pm:        Parental Misguidance

Join Ed and Luca, father and son, for an hour of pop, punk and polka. Helping to bridge the generation gap through song – Rihanna to the Ramones.

6pm: Te Pae/ The Perch

This week with Mark Amery, Stefan Wolf and friends play live in the studio, and our neighbour of the week is a Dutch ambassador, ‘Cloggy artist’, and cyclist Jan Weststarte (www.cloggyart.com) . Before 7pm Squawk of the week is from Constable John Stewart giving us an update on suspicious activity around these parts, and 7pm with Te Pae producer Melanie Phipps is Community Notices. After that Issue of the week after 7pm is particualrly for parents and young people: Extra Curricular Activities – Are We Getting the Balance Right?  We are joined by  Erica Julian, Julia Truscott and Will Northcott. Gabe Bishop Evans is in with film reviews, and in our 7.45pm spoken word slot we have poet Dinah Hawken.

8-9pm:            M.A.W.P.

Stefan and MC MC present M.A.W.P. , an irreverent look at pop and rock, new and old.  Episode 3: The Meads of May. Competition hotline! Text 022-0814091.

9-10pm: The Space Doctor
Space, stargazing, astronomical chat and lots of space music, ranging from Holst to Soundgarden, some of which will “evoke a feeling of contemplative spaciousness.” With DJ Mick.

10-11pm: Reptile Radio

Cutting edge nostalgia from yesterday, today and tomorrow, from around the world, and from around the block. With Sam Buchanan.

Thanks for listening. Our pilot period sees us run a monthly programme for three months, in the current timeframe 5pm-11pm, so this marks the end of month two!

Paekakariki 88.2FM brings you some joyful couplings and a brand new show at 10pm (Calvinball -the show with no rules) . Sunday-Saturday nights 5pm-11pm on your radios and streaming for free around the world on your computers at paekakariki.org.nz. We start live on Sunday night April 28.

5pm: Paekakariki Pop   
Sophie and her friends Pippa and Leila have put together a show of their favorite songs. They will be playing songs current from the pop charts  and more.

6pm: Te Pae/ The Perch

This week with Kaia Hawkins a bit of a parent/child theme, Rori Evans plays folk live in the studio, and our neighbour of the week is dad Steve Evans,of Beltona Resonators. From a workshop in Tangahoe Street he makes hand-made lightweight aluminium resonator mandolins, guitars and ukuleles worldwide.  Meet the man who worked with Mark Knopfler and sold a guitar to Eric Clapton (which he later sold at a charity auction for 40,000 pounds). Squawk of the week is about Taekwondo with Master Barry (Kaia’s dad). Janet Holborrow provides a Community Board update, and there’s sports report with Clinton.  Issue of the week is Marriage Equality: What does the success of the marriage amendment bill mean to people in Paekakariki? We are joined by  Jenny Rowan and Jools Joslin, Liz Kennedy and Prue Hyman. And in our spoken word slot writer Kelly Joseph.

8pm: Viva la French Paekakariki

Shona and Sebastian present in English and French, stories and an eclectic mix of old and new music from all over the world with an emphasis on French culture and ancient music   

9pm: The Weather Girls

DJ Fred and DJ Lavender focus on female artists (although not exclusively), interspersed `with weather related topics.

10pm: Calvinball -the show with no rules

Laurence and Hugo play a wide variety of music ranging from metal to electronic and rap, and discuss weird and wonderful topics.

Your contributions welcome at [email protected]

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 paekakariki.org.nz and in Paekakariki on your radios 88.2FM, week ten of our pilot sees us again live on Sunday, and repeating the show Monday to Saturday.

5pm     Collective Korero Collecting the korero in Paekakariki, with host Kaia Hawkins. Your neighbours’ lives and record collections.

6-8pm      Te Pae (The Perch) Your weekly news, views, performances and interviews of Paekakariki with host Mark Amery, producer Melanie Phipps and reporter Ester Bullen.

8pm    The Wildwood Hour Travels through the vast landscape of country and folk music, with Helen Keivom.

9pm     Anything Could Happen A sampling of indie rock / pop from the late ‘70s to the present, with a hearty dose of New Zealand content, with Jim Ebenhoh

10pm  Beats and Bangers Servin up some fresh beats and sizzling bangers. Keepin it oldschool, keepin it greasy, no mash, no cheesey!!! With Jack Cromie.

This Week on Te Pae

This week on Te Pae (The Perch), your community radio show we welcome a live performance from Francis Mills just after 6pm, followed by an interview with Lisa Malones, who after five years as a beloved teacher at Paekakariki School is putting on gumboots to run a school in the Wairarapa.

Clinton gives the sports round up and Pete the last fishing report of the season. Community Notices run at 7pm followed by Joelle Mills  discussing the soccer season from the Paekakariki Sports Club.

This week’s Issue after 7pm is Anzac Day, with 83 year old Parade resident Colleen Kelly, who had six uncles at Gallipoli, 11 year old Levon Stone who will be part of this week’s Anzac Day memorial procession, and Vietnam Vet and Paekakariki Gas Station Coffee Cart owner Ian Johnston. 

At about  quarter to 8 we hear the letters of Private William Lynch from Gallipoli, which refer to local families, read by John Porter. 

All feedback and queries welcomed to [email protected]. And if you’re on Facebook we really would appreciate you pressing ‘like’ on the PaekakarikiFM page so we can keep you in touch.

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 Himiona Grace, music by contemporary Maori, Pacific and Aotearoa based bands and artists, with a few tracks by indigenous and ethnic groups from around the globe.

6-8pm    Te Pae/ The Perch FM: A two hour show of community news, notices, interviews, performances and music for every taste. See the full programme below.

8-9pm  Garage Sale Funk: Music and stories from Haumia Street’s funkiest DJ and garage sale goer, Paul Howard.

9-10pm Living the Highlife From Lagos to Addis Ababa and back, with Tim Jaray. This monthL Nigeria!

10-11pm Classical Futures: Anna-Marie O’Brien takes you on a journey through modern classical music, local and beyond.

This Week on Te Pae

This week on Te Pae (The Perch), your community radio show we welcome a live performance from the band Land of Plenty just after 6pm, followed by an interview with Lisa Malones, who after five years as a beloved teacher at Paekakariki School is putting on gumboots to run a school in the Wairarapa.

Gabe Bishop-Evans will review movies at Finns ‘A Lady in Paris’ (Estonian),Kiwi film: ‘The Fall Guy’ and maybe a few others. Community Notices run at 7pm followed by Rob Stone discussing Paekakariki Cubs and Scouts and upcoming activities for the whole village.

How is Tourism in Paekakariki? In this week’s Issue of the Week after 7pm, Our Temporary Neighbours: Tourism in Paekakariki we have on Paekakariki Holiday Park’s Marilyn Heazelwood, Paekakariki Beachfront B&B owners’ Don Polly and Allie Webber and Hill Top Hideaway’s Peter Mounsey & Denise Duke. 

Elsewhere at about  quarter to 8 Sarah Bainbridge reads a story of hers from Kapiti anthology “Shortz”, a bedtime story for 8 to 11 year olds