It was a huge privilege to talk with published poet, author and singer-songwriter Hinemoana Baker a few weeks back, ahead of her appearance at Wairarapa Word, the open mic space for budding authors, whatever your genre! You can hear my interview with Hinemoana again here, but I’d urge you to head along to Tarragon Cafe, … More Hinemoana Baker – listen again
ReCooper8 this month airs: Thursday 21st November 8pm Sunday 24th November 10pm Thursday 28th November 8pm Tune in 92.7FM or click ‘listen live’ at http://www.arrowfm.co.nz* Struggling to adapt to a life without the Kokomai Festival? Well, try ReCooper8! Tune in to Arrow FM tonight at 8pm and enjoy an interview with Hinemoana Baker (which includes … More Hinemoana Baker, Humming House, Grace and Tony! ReCooper8’s got a party going on!
You don’t have to know me for long to realize that I’m pretty evangelical about Arrow FM, the Wairarapa’s Access Radio station. This post will prove it. Arrow FM (92.7fm) is Access Radio (Access Radio Reaching Over Wairarapa… geddit?!). In fact, Arrow FM is one of twelve Access Radio stations in New Zealand. Access Radio is … More Access Radio. It’s for/about/by you, and you, and you!
I’m in the process of teeing up an interview with Reiner Schoenbrunn, a resident of Featherston who has several claims to fame, one of them being that he wrote The New Zealand Morris Minor Story, considered to be the authority on the car in this country. The interview will be focussing on his work about that particular … More I like driving in my car!
In September’s show, I featured an interview with London-based singer songwriter Susie Wilkins, and whose latest album, Anywhere But Here, is a current favourite listen of mine (and you can find it in iTunes). You’ll find below the ‘no music’ version of our chat. Our conversation starts with Susie talking about the tragic death of … More Listen again to my interview with singer songwriter Susie Wilkins
Meet Pansy Flowers, Poison Ivy, Thorn and Rose*…. just a few of Featherston’s Guerrilla Gardeners, who tonight started their self-motivated campaign to transform the town’s Zen Garden (aka the big vacant lot on main street) into a garden by and for the people! Timing their inaugural action to coincide with the start of Act for Seed … More Introducing…. the Featherston Guerrilla Gardeners!
Tune into 92.7FM this Thursday, 19th September, and catch up with some great local content from the South Wai! We’ve got a great new monthly show aimed at mums with young children brought to you by Tiff North, Plunket’s Community Support Liaison Officer for the Wairarapa. The show’s title, Cold Tea and Laundry Piles, reflects the … More Lots to look forward to on Arrow FM, 92.7FM!
For those of a chilly disposition, look away now, because July’s edition of ReCooper8 is one big holiday BOAST! I’ll even confess to pre-recording some of the show in my mum’s back garden in what can only be described as rather hot temperatures! Tune in to 92.7FM (or listen live at Arrow FM) at 8pm … More ReCooper8 July: The One where Lucy Goes On and On about being on Holiday
In May, ReCooper8 checked in with Anne Taylor for the show’s inaugural arts review, and then we talked tuft with Michelle Sandford (oh, what a terrible pun!), local crafter and carpet maker! You can check those interviews out here, just click on the sound files below. Many thanks to Anne and Michelle for their time! … More Talking ‘tuft’ with Michelle Sandford, and art with Anne Taylor… that was ReCooper8 in May!
ReCooper8 airs this month on 92.7FM or http://www.arrowfm.co.nz on Thursday 16th May @ 8pm Sunday 19th May @ 10pm Thursday 23rd May @ 8pm I’ve just asked my friend Lucy and my husband Jez what they think the Tufty Club is. My husband said, “It’s a sex thing, isn’t it?”. Raised eyebrow. Lucy expressed a … More May Day! May Day! This month’s ReCooper8
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