Haere Mai – Paekakariki 88.2FM’s first broadcast!

Friends and neighbours of our village, we are very excited. On Sunday 5pm-11pm Paekakariki 88.2FM goes live with a full programme, which will then be repeated nightly. If you’re in Paekakariki tune into 88.2FM or (fingers crossed) we will be streaming from this site. This remains a trial broadcast as we get our equipment and our techniques perfected, so come join this rather special journey with us. If you are on Facebook please take the time now to join our page here to keep up to date with updates from our shows. And read on!Sunday 17 – Saturday 23 February10pm-5pm  Nga Manu O Kapiti: a live audio feed from Kapiti Island (including the world famous Dawn Chorus!) – courtesy of local company Groundtruth.

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. This week:

Live musical performance: Te Roopu Kapa Haka o Paekakariki

Neighbour of the Week interview: Carol Reihana

Community Group Squawk of the Week: Joan Hilder from Paekakariki Tennis Club

Community Notices

Discussion: Extending Paekakariki. Paul Hughes on the Grow Paekakariki project’s look at options for Perkins Farm and a report back from this week’s community workshop on the land at the end of Tilley Road.

P Poet of the Week: Helen Heath

8-9.30pm  Garage Sale Funk: Music and stories from Haumia Street’s funkiest DJ and garage sale goer, Paul Howard.

9.30-11pm Classical Futures: Anna-Marie O’Brien takes you on a journey through modern classical music, local and beyond.

The above programme changes weekly and begins live on Sunday nights and is then repeated nightly at the same times Monday-Saturday. Coming up! Folk and country, Indie, Tween Pop, Hip hop, World Music, The French Show, Community Selections, and much more.


Paekakariki: this is your perch, we want your contribution!

Email us with your feedback, ideas or contribute a community notice to [email protected]. Community Notices must have ‘community notice’ in the subject line, be ready to be read out and be less than 100 words.

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