WTS Waikato

19/06/2023

In the latest episode of WTS, producer Gary Farrow hears from two Freemasons about Waikato New and Young Masons, the local arm of an ancient fraternal order, the lodges of which exist throughout the world. Contrary to popular belief, the Freemasons are not a secret society. Masons Anderson and Gary open the doors to us.

The WTS Waikato back catalogue is available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

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02/05/2023

Renters United has collaborated with Lawrence & Gibson Publishing to produce thousands of copies of the great New Zealand novel Rat King Landlord to share across the country for absolutely free. Go Eco in Kirikiriroa Hamilton will be hosting The Hamilton Launch of the Renters United Edition of Rat King Landlord, and author Murdoch Stephens agreed to speak to us on WTS via Zoom ahead of the launch.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

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Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Renters United has collaborated with the Lawrence & Gibson publishing collective to produce thousands of copies of the great New Zealand novel Rat King Landlord to share across the country for absolutely free. Go Eco in Kirikiriroa Hamilton will be holding a launch event, and author Murdoch Stephens...

27/04/2023

It’s robot fighting time! Tronbots is Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s very own robots fighting club. On Thursday evenings, they get together at the School of Engineering - University of Waikato, for some quality mechanical carnage. Tronbots takes every child's loves of robots and introduces real engineering processes. WTS went to talk to Shannan McPeak, the Tronbots organiser.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

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🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

31/03/2023

At the end of pool season, it’s time for the Ngaruawahia Pound Pups Pool Party ! Ahead of the event on Saturday the 1st of April, WTS producer Gary Farrow spoke with Zoey Jackson and Tracey Oakes, who work in various roles at Waikato District Council animal control and Waikato Pound Pups. They brought an adorable little pup along to the interview too.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

23/03/2023

Award-winning poet and The University of Waikato senior lecturer Dr Tracey Slaughter has spent the last nine months reviewing more than 1000 poems for this year’s Poetry NZ Aotearoa Yearbook: After-burn. WTS producer Gary Farrow visited her at the university to hear about the annual anthology.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

19/03/2023

Know Your Stuff NZ is a community organisation of volunteers. They are part of Aotearoa’s legal and publicly-funded drug checking programme, to reduce drug-related harm in a non-judgmental way. Emma Carroll is the Waikato regional lead for Know Your Stuff, and she joined producer Gary Farrow on WTS to discuss what the organisation does.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Know Your Stuff is a community organisation of volunteers. They are part of Aotearoa’s legal and publicly-funded drug checking programme, to reduce drug-related harm in a non-judgmental way. Emma Carroll is the Waikato regional lead for Know Your Stuff, and she joined producer Gary Farrow on WTS t...

10/03/2023

The Refugee Orientation Centre Trust - ROC was opened in Kirikiriroa in 2005, by former refugees for former refugees. To talk about it, Sandya Rajapakshe joins WTS producer Gary Farrow for this episode.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

The Refugee Orientation Centre Trust was opened in Kirikiriroa in 2005, by former refugees for former refugees. To talk about it, Sandya Rajapakshe joins WTS producer Gary Farrow for this episode. Telling the hyperlocal, controversial and quirky stories of the Waikato region under the new normal.

07/03/2023

Arborist Pete Assen climbs and prunes trees in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. He's had plenty of work following two cyclones. In this episode, Pete speaks about his years in the trade, and why he's still doing it.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

28/02/2023

WTS recently attended one of Hamilton Model Aircraft Club's regular flying days. In this snapshot, club president Grant Finlay shows us how he controls one of his planes, which boasts a three-metre wingspan! Check out the podcast to learn more about flying model planes. 👇

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

24/02/2023

Come fly the friendly skies with the Hamilton Model Aircraft Club. WTS producer Gary Farrow joined them at their airstrip on a farm in the south of Hamilton, and found what a supportive social group it is, as well as enabling the fun hobby of flying safely and freely with radio control planes.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Come fly the friendly skies with the Hamilton Model Aero Club. WTS producer Gary Farrow joined them at their airstrip in the south of Hamilton, and found what a supportive social group it is, as well as enabling the fun hobby of flying safely and freely with radio control planes. Telling the hyperlo...

20/02/2023

Coming up on WTS this week - fly the friendly skies with Hamilton Model Aircraft Club! ✈️

17/02/2023

In sunny weather that would give no clue of the recent passage of Cyclone Gabrielle across Te Ika-a-Māui, WTS producer Gary Farrow visited Cambridge Badminton Club, NZ to meet with its president Graeme Shaw.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

03/02/2023

Volcanoes are something that will always be relevant to the Waikato and Aotearoa, given that the country is located on a volcanic field, and volcanoes are all around us. The Iavcei - Int. Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior assembled for its annual conference in Rotorua for 2023, with The University of Waikato, University of Canterbury and GNS Science having been involved, among many other organisations. Over half the volcanologists in the world gathered to discuss their latest research. A public event was also held called VolcanoFest, where people could meet volcanologists, ask questions, and learn more about what’s going on in the earth under our feet. WTS producer Gary Farrow went on a road trip to attend the event, meet the experts and learn about volcanology and why it matters to the Waikato.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

The International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior assembled for its annual conference in Rotorua for 2023. A public event was also held called VolcanoFest, where people could meet volcanologists, ask questions, and learn more about what’s going on in the earth unde...

28/01/2023

The Official Hamilton Inline Hockey Club holds pride of place at the Eastlink Community Hub in Ruakura. The facility is very unassuming from the outside, but as soon as you walk in, you find it is an international standard inline hockey court. But what they do stretches well beyond hockey. WTS producer Gary Farrow paid the club a visit to meet with president Jan Botha, and to hear about what makes the operation tick, as well as the challenges it faces.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

The Hamilton Inline Hockey Club is very unassuming from the outside, but as soon as you walk in, you find it is an international standard inline hockey court. But what they do stretches well beyond hockey. WTS producer Gary Farrow paid the club a visit to meet with president Jan Botha, and to hear a...

24/01/2023

Our backyards are battlefields. Weaponised weevils, shield bugs, and stag beetles are constantly waging war in the quest to reproduce. These invertebrates and many more are of interest to Dr Chrissie Painting, a senior lecturer at the The University of Waikato. She’s so interested that her team have even gone as far as putting weevils on miniature DIY treadmills. Dr Painting joins us on WTS to talk about battles among our local bugs.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Our backyards are battlefields. Weaponised weevils, shield bugs, and stag beetles are constantly waging war in the quest to reproduce. These invertebrates and many more are of interest to Dr Chrissie Painting, a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato. She joins us on WTS to talk about battles....

12/01/2023

WTS is back for Season 3!

Have you ever thought of trying stilt walking in public? The Freelunch street theatre company ltd started right here in the Waikato in 1999, and among the public performances that they provide is stilt walking. They’re in high demand post-Covid, and WTS producer Gary Farrow had a chat about the art with Freelunch managing director Sandra Jensen.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Have you ever thought of trying stilt walking in public? The Free Lunch Street Theatre Company started right here in the Waikato in 1999. Among the performances that Free Lunch provides, is stilt walking. They’re in high demand post-Covid, and I had a chat about the art with Free Lunch managing di...

08/12/2022

Looking for a great podcast to binge on over the summer break? Well my friend, you're in luck - WTS Waikato has a back catalogue of OVER 70 EPISODES, available from your favourite podcasting platforms, including:

📲 via the accessmedia.nz app
🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

And BRAND NEW EPISODES will be coming in 2023 - keep a tab on the WTS and Free FM news feeds to stay in the know.

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

18/11/2022

Whizz Bang Science brings science to life in exciting shows & hands on activities for kids and those curious at heart. The show currently doing the rounds is called the Unbelieve-a-Bubble Show, providing a fun, interactive science experience to help with STEAM learning. And, Whizz Bang Science is based right here in the Waikato – in Putaruru, to be exact. Owner Emma Lucas joins us on WTS.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

12/11/2022

The Mexican Day of the Dead occurs in early November each year, and an event was held to commemorate it in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, run by a group of Mexican people from the Waikato Hispano Latino Cultural Trust. They created an outstanding altar at the EarthDiverse centre, and brought food, music, and knowledge together. Two women who organised the event spoke to WTS, to tell us all about the Day of the Dead.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

07/11/2022

Mike Bain is a Te Awamutu resident who was involved in a cycling accident in July 2022, through no fault of his own. It was a close brush with death. Nearly four months later, Mike’s been through Waikato Hospital, numerous operations, ABI Rehabilitation – and he’s still only at the beginning of his journey to recovery. He joins WTS producer Gary Farrow to share his experience and his road safety philosophy.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.
📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
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🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

29/10/2022

It's fireworks season, and in this episode of WTS, we hear from Cathy Balvert at Morrinsville i-SITE Visitor Information Centre about how the big Morrinsville Fireworks Extravaganza is carried out safely. Donna Young from New Lives Animal Rescue also gives a perspective on how we can help our animals, in what can be a scary time for them.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

21/10/2022

Life Drawing Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand assembles at the Waikato Society of Arts and other locations nearby each Friday afternoon. Life drawing is the activity or skill of drawing real life models, typically in the n**e, but not always. In this episode of WTS, we hear from artist Niels, and one of the regular life models, Adah.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Life Drawing Hamilton assembles at the Waikato Society of Arts and other locations each Friday night. Life drawing is the activity or skill of drawing real life models, typically in the n**e, but not always. In this episode of WTS, we hear from artist Niels, and one of the regular life models, Adah....

11/10/2022

"Thanks but no thanks," says Auckland. Waikato councils have offered to supplement Auckland’s suburban train services, with Te Huia, which runs from Hamilton to Auckland. But Auckland Transport has said no. Advocates of the service, Ewan Wilson Hamilton City Councillor and Dave Mac for Council, are asking, why not? WTS got them in the studio to talk about it.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

Waikato authorities have offered to supplement Auckland’s suburban train services, with Te Huia, which runs from Hamilton to Auckland. But Auckland Transport have said no. Advocates of the service, Ewen Wilson and Dave Macpherson, are asking, why not? Gary Farroq got them in the studio to talk abo...

08/10/2022

EarthDiverse hosted an open day at 401 Anglesea Street in Hamilton recently. There were a wide range of presentations given at the event, including from Hannah Huggan of Go Eco's Climate Action Hub, who joins WTS Waikato for this episode.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.
📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.
🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance

30/09/2022

Lake Taupō is rumbling... Is she going to blow? GNS Science has raised the alert level from zero to 1 for the first time. The questions many people are asking centre around what the reported earthquakes mean, and whether we could potentially see the ancient Taupō Volcano erupting. GNS duty volcanologist Craig Miller fills us in on WTS.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
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👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
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WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

27/09/2022

EarthDiverse hosted an open day at 401 Anglesea Street in Hamilton recently. There were a wide range of presentations given at the event, including from Hannah Huggan of Go Eco's Climate Action Hub, who joins WTS for this episode.

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Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

EarthDiverse hosted an open day at 401 Anglesea Street in Hamilton recently, to invite the community to learn what EarthDiverse is about. There were a wide range of presentations given at the event, including from Hannah Huggan of Go Eco's Climate Action hub, who joins WTS for this episode. Telling....

15/09/2022

The Hamilton New Zealand Temple has been closed to the public for 64 years. Only members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been allowed inside. Over the space of three weeks, more than 50,000 members of the public have been able to take a tour inside. WTS host Gary Farrow went for a visit, and spoke with Hamiltonian and lifelong church member Vicki Lee Wihongi.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device
WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

05/09/2022

The manu bomb is an intrinsic part of the culture of Aotearoa. The Splash Unit, previously known as the Waikato Bomb Club, enables adults and children to do manus in a safe, regulated environment at Hamilton Pools - Waterworld and Gallagher Aquatic Centre in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, every Friday evening. WTS went along to check it out.

WTS Waikato airs exclusively on Free FM – 4pm Fridays and 4.30pm Sundays.

📻 89.0 FM Waikato-wide
📲 streamed via the accessmedia.nz app
👉🏽 via your Amazon Alexa using the 'free fm 89' Alexa skill
👉🏽 via your Google Home device

WTS Waikato is also available via podcast from your favourite platforms.

🎧 Spotify http://bit.do/Spotify-WTSWaikato
🎧 Apple Podcasts http://bit.do/Apple-WTSWaikato
🎧 Free FM http://bit.do/FreeFM-WTSWaikato

Tuia ngā reo o te hapori - Bringing together the voices of our community. Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa / Hamilton NZ. Community Access Media supported by NZ On Air and part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance.

The manu bomb is an intrinsic part of the culture of Aotearoa. The Splash Unit, previously known as the Waikato Bomb Club, enables adults and children to do manus in a safe, regulated environment at Waterworld in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, every Friday evening. WTS went along to check it out. Telling the...