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Free Showers at Waiheke Radio on this week's Saturday Breakfast Show

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Photo: NZ Herald

As part of this week's Saturday Breakfast Show on Waiheke Radio co-hosts Simon & El are offering Free Showers to everyone in the community between 8am-10am, and looking at the 'no rain for  10 days' weather forecast, for some of us it might well be worth taking up!

 

Co-host Simon said "basically we realised that most of the island is being hugely effected by the current water shortage and so we thought we would do our bit for the community" and that's exactly what they're doing.  They're asking people to book by email beforehand and to bring their own soap and towel.

Simon added "obviously we'll have a bit of fun in the process. If anyone wants to come on-air and chat about their 'lack of water woes' then that's great but it's not obligatory'.  El jokingly suggested that "a preference would obviously be given to 'young South American females'".

So if you're really short of water and in need of some quality shower time with some locally sourced, council owned water then (to book) please email simon@waihekeradio.org.nz with your name and contact details and Simon will return an email by Friday 8pm with a shower-appointment time, all courtesy of Waiheke Radio, 4 Korora Rd, Oneroa.
 

 


Kiwi Music on Vinyl

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Listen in on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 8pm for Counting the Beat - Two hours of New Zealand music on vinyl. New kiwi music released on vinyl, recent vinyl finds and kiwi vinyl news.

Record Store Day 2013

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Record Store Day is marked around the world, celebrating the role of independent music stores in encouraging and supporting music that goes far beyond the Top 40 options on offer at the supermarket and shopping malls. The day has also become a celebration of vinyl, with hundreds of records being released in limited editions on the day.

Waiheke radio will celebrate Record Store Day with a Counting The Beat special from 8pm - 10pm on Saturday 13th April. We'll be spinning some of the New Zeland music released for this Record Store Day and from years past. And we'll also be featuring other recent New Zealand vinyl releases.

Retiring Te Huruhi Principal Ian Travers

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Photo: Waiheke Marketplace

Shirin Brown talks to long serving Te Huruhi School Principal Ian Travers (pictured with wife Sheila), on the eve of his retirement, about his school, his teaching history and his throughts about education in general. 

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NZ Music Month on Waiheke Radio

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To celebrate NZ music Month we've dug through the Waiheke Radio archives and uncovered some past episodes of our NZ music show Counting The Beat. Tune in at 4pm and 11pm weekdays to hear a bit of New Zealand music history as Counting the Beat explores rare, obscure and interesting kiwi tunes.

We'll also be recording and podcasting the Waiheke Library NZ Music month performances by Waiheke musicians . 

And keep an eye out for other special NZ Music Month features and specials here on Waiheke Radio.

Southern Lights live at Waiheke Library

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Southern Lights is made up of locals Ella Rose (vocals), and Will Watterson (guitar). They played live at Waiheke Library as part of New Zealand Music Months music in libraries series. Andy Lewis accompanied on mandolin. 

You can hear more of Southern Lights on Soundcloud.

Waiheke Island Houseboats Under Threat

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Photo credit: http://waihekehouseboats.blogspot.co.nz/

The future for residential houseboats is unclear as the Auckland Council Unitary Plan, currently being considered, places restrictions on the locations where boats can be permanently occupied. Waiheke is one of, if the not the, only place in the Auckland area where people reside on boats outside of marinas. While some cite the houseboats as being iconic, others decry them as an eyesore or express concern on the impact on neighbouring public amenities.

On Saturday 11 May Shirin Brown spoke to of the occupants of a Waiheke residential houseboat, Ursula and Lance.

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Canto Isola at Waiheke Library

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The Waiheke High School Choir, Canto Isola, performed live at Waiheke Library on Saturday 18th May, 2013 as part of the library's NZ Music Month performance series. The performance was fronted by Waiheke High School head of music, Sarah McNabb.

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Waiheke High School Jazz Ensemble Live at Waiheke Library

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The Waiheke High School Jazz Ensemble performed live at Waiheke Library on Saturday 18th May 2013 as part of the library's NZ Music Month performance series.

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Waiheke Choral Society Perform Mozart Masses

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Photo: Leigh Burrell

On May 12th 2013 the Waiheke Choral Society performed Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor and Credo Mass at St Peter's Church in Oneroa. The performance is introduced by conductor Richard Melville.

The soloists were Sopranos: Milla Dickens and Amelia Ryman; Alto: Harriet Crampton; Tenor: Iain Tetley; Bass: George Burrell. The Piano was played by Robert Wiremu.

Recorded and produced by Chris Walker for Waiheke Radio

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Ian Simpson at Waiheke Library

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Local singer-songwriter Ian Simpson played live at the Waiheke Library as part of New Zealand Music Month. Recorded by Jamie Stone, May 25th.

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Hikoi Matiatia

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Photo credit: Kevin Appleton

On Sunday the 23rd of June 200 people gathered for Hikoi Matiatia, a march from Alison Park to Matiatia protesting against a marina proposed for the bay. Those marching had a diversity of views but were united in their opposition to the marina. This podcast features some of the voices and sounds of the hikoi. 

For further Waiheke Radio coverage of the Matiatia marina proposal listen to an interview with the man behind the proposal, Graham Guthrie; Faye Storer on the local board's position on the proposal;  marina opponent Kathryn Ngapo; and an interview with historian and author of a book on Matiatia Paul Monin.

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New Monthly New Zealand Music Show - KiwiAs

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This Saturday night at 8pm Waiheke Radio (re)introduces a new monthly New Zealand music feature, The KiwiAs radio show. Jeremy Brocas returns to the island airwaves with a once a month rundown of new kiwi music. The show airs on the first Saturday of each month from 8.00-9.30pm.  

For more Kiwi music on Waiheke Radio check out the Counting the Beat archive series at 11pm Mon-Thurs, and the Counting The Beat vinyl special 8.00-10.00pm on the third Saturday of every month.

Erin from Dublin Listens to Waiheke Radio

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Here at Waiheke Radio we love to hear from our listeners, and we love to get as many people on air as we can. So it was great to recieve an email from the other side of the world email from Lydia from Dublin, Ireland.

I have a 3 year old daughter, Erin, who listens to Waiheke Radio in Dublin while she eats her dinner every night (her mother is a Kiwi and her grandparents live on Waiheke so she knows it well!). We noticed that you play jingles from listeners and wondered if you might play Erin's? Please find an mp3 file attached!

It's an absolute pleasure to add your sting to our playlist Erin. And in case it doesn't play while you're eating your dinner, you can listen right here.

Island Life 10 08 13

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Chris Walker talked to Waiheke Local Board chair Faye Storer about why she didn't speak in favour of a full hearings process for the marina proposal, Opinionated Islanders Alan Knight and Alex Stone about the upcoming local board election, and Councillor Mike Lee about the decsiion to send the marina proposal to the environment court.

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Island Life Extra Jacinda Adern

Waiheke Budgeting Service Money Week Debate

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Photos: Shirin Brown

The Waiheke Budgeting Services present the second annual Money Week 'Debate On The Village Green' at the Ostend Market on Saturday the 7th of September. Hear Denise Roche, John Stansfield and Carol Winstanley go up against Bruce Davis-Goff, Mark James and Alan Knight on the moot "NO MAN SHOULD RECEIVE A DOLLAR UNLESS THAT DOLLAR HAS BEEN FAIRLY EARNED" (Theodore Roosevelt). Adjudication by Eileen Evans.

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Local Board Election Candidates Meeting

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This coming Saturday 28th September, Waiheke Radio have organised a Local Board Election candidates meeting at the Artworks Theatre in Oneroa. All candidates have been invited and will be asked the question "What is the most important issue for the Waiheke local board to address in the next three years?" Candidates will also take questions from the audience.

The event starts at 10am and will run for approximately 2 hours and will be chaired by former community board chair Tony Sears. The event will be simultaneously broadcast on Waiheke Radio, 88.3 or 107.4fm or streamed live at www.waihekeradio.org.nz

For more information on the candidates check out our candidate interviews at http://www.waihekeradio.org.nz/candidates2013

This event has been made possible with the support of Around Waiheke Tours 

Local Board Candidates Meeting Podcast

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Photo credit: David Saul

Eight of the twelve candidates standing for election to the Waiheke local board faced the public at a candidates meeting in Artworks Theatre on Sat 28 September. The candidates in attendance were Becs Ballard, Shirin Brown, Ross Gillespie, Sue McCann, John Meeuwsen, Richard Melville, Beatle Treadwell and Paul Walden. Don McKenzie could not attend because of other commitments. Faye Storer, Jo Holmes and Graham Hooper declined the inivitation to participate. The meeitng was chaired by former Waiheke community board chair Tony Sears. This candidates meeting was organised by Waiheke Radio and was broadcast live as an Island Life special. Thanks to Around Waiheke Tours for supporting the station to host this meeting.

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Waiheke Radio's 5th Birthday

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This Labour Weekend Saturday will mark five years of community broadcasting by Waiheke Radio. From the ashes of Barry Jenkin's radio station 'The Beach' rose a volunteer community group that believed there was a place for a radio station that would inform, entertain and educate, reflecting a Waiheke view on our island and the wider world, unrestrained by commercial restrictions.

The first people involved were self taught amateurs, carry-overs from the days of The Beach, although we were joined by a couple of people who actually knew what they were doing when it came to broadcasting and getting a radio station on air.

We had to start from scratch. Firstly we had to raise money. Then we constructed a studio . . .

. . . and built a transmitter.

The first test transmission went out mid 2008 . . .

. . . and we were officially open by Gulf Islands councillor Denise Roche on Labour Weekend the same year.

There have been trials along the way, like the time our Oneroa transmission aerial blew over in a 80+ knots storm .

Since our inception we've gone from strength to strength, shifting to new improved premises and making technical advancements.  But what we are most proud of is that we have had hundreds of Waiheke Islanders on air, we've created an archive of many hundreds of hours of content of Waiheke people and issues and we've been able to present innovative and people focused radio that genuinely reflects our community.

We would like to thank all who have volunteered, the council who have provided us a community lease, the businesses and individuals that have supported us through sponsorship, fundraising or offering time and expertise, everyone who has been on air and our listeners.

We'd be honoured if you join us at our 5th birthday celebration open day on sat 26 October at 4 Korora Rd, Oneroa.

Here's a podcast of our first birthday in 2009

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