Episode Playlist
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Share the Love of Nature with Nga Manu and Sharalyn Fraser Agency( 0:21:53)
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Share the Love of Nature is an annual summer campaign that brings our community together. The campaign raises funds to gift family entry vouchers and annual memberships to local whanau.
This year, Sharalyn Fraser Agency is matching every community donation dollar-for-dollar, effectively doubling the impact of every contribution. These experiences are distributed through trusted community charities who know their families best and the aim is to allow families to have time together, in nature, without financial barriers. The four partner charities for the campaign are Loss & Grief Centre, Kāpiti, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington, Birthright Kāpiti and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
To help the campaign, you can visit Nga Manu and make a donation or you can make a donation online. Go to https://ngamanu.org.nz/pages/share-the-love
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 16/02/2026 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Whale Song and Te Wharemauku Awa Ropu Update( 0:27:18)
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Whale Song and Te Wharemauku Awa community group chairman talks to Coast Access Radio about the update on the Whale Song project and changes to the stream. The soon to be fast-tracked New Central Park featuring "Whale Song" and 8 hectares of restored wetland,the awa sits at the heart of this Kapiti transformation. This is a great insight into this project and what it can bring to the Kapiti Coast and the positive impact it will have on the environment in general.
This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz
Published: 9/02/2026 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Widowed, Separated & Divorced Support Group( 0:22:13)
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WSD Kapiti offers their course for Widowed, Separated, Divorced and for people who have the partners in care. This conversation discusses who would benefit from joining this 10 week course - to run on the 12th of February this year (and another in spring, date to be confirmed). This inclusive and safe space is available in the Kapiti region to help people navigate grief, coming to terms with your past life, preparing for life ahead and finding answers to the practical, emotional and spiritual needs that you may have. You can find more information at wsdkapiti.org.nz
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 2/02/2026 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Drivers for Waikanae( 0:28:29)
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Peter talks to Elizabeth about her work organising Drivers for Waikanae, where local drivers provide transport to the main Wellington area medical centres.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 9/12/2025 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Jacky Burgan( 0:23:25)
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Ann Chapman talks to Jacky Burgan about the work of the Good Bitches baking organisation.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 1/12/2025 12:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Tommy Secker from Steam Incorporated( 0:25:29)
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Peter Fleming talks to Tommy Secker, Assistant Operations Manager at Steam Incorporated, about the organisation of, and upcoming events at, our local heritage railway.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 24/11/2025 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - A chat with Ian King( 0:24:47)
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Ann Chapman talks to Ian King about his many years in the Fire Service, including many years with the Otaki Brigade.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 3/11/2025 5:00:00 p.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - David Walshaw( 0:30:6)
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A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Predator Free Te Horo Beach. Long time resident of Te Horo Beach and former owner of Kapiti Olives on what prompted him to start Predator Free Te Horo.
Published: 23/08/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Fenn Gordon - Aotearoa storytellers( 0:29:39)
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AOTEAROA STORYTELLERS:
In other words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) / Kia rerekē te hua, Ōtaki is delighted to launch its inaugural 10-Day Residency Programme for five Aotearoa storytellers who work with words for positive social change. If you’re a professional mid-career to senior Aotearoa-based storyteller who works in fiction or non-fiction (poet, novelist, playwright, librettist, biographer, essayist, screenwriter, digital media content creator or other), whose work reflects new positive ways of thinking about people, community, and the environment, we’d love to hear from you. Local storytellers are welcome to apply.
The residency is for 10 nights, in your own beautiful Ōtaki Beach bach on the stunning Kāpiti Coast, from Friday 1 to Sunday 10 August (inclusive).
Published: 12/07/2025 8:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Kapiti US Marines Trust member Allie Webber talks with Penny Gaylor( 0:32:32)
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Kapiti US Marines Trust member Allie Webber talks about the Trust’s latest plan to connect people to local and international wartime history through the walking and cycling trails. The trails are on existing DoC and GWRC tracks will include Whareroa Farm, Queen Elizabeth Park and Paekākāriki.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 28/06/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
With Colin Holloway - acclaimed actor and comedian talks openly about his health issues( 0:31:15)
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Acclaimed actor and comedian Cohen Holloway talks candidly about his health issues. This is a remarkable unmissable story about survival. We are lucky to have Cohen as a local here at Coast Access Radio and he graciously gave us his time to talk about this deeply personal story.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 19/04/2025 8:15:00 a.m.
Conversations with renowned author Jenny Pattrick on her new book - book launch in Paekakariki( 0:24:7)
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About the new book - a tsunami has devastated a small Kapiti Coast community. The government mandates managed retreat - a decision manipulated by Adrian Stokes, a powerful businessman with an agenda of his own. A resourceful and colourful collection of villagers defy the order to retreat. They persuade reclusive Lorna, blind Toddy and young, traumatised Eru to join them as their properties are key to Stokes's plans. It soon becomes apparent that to survive they must work together.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 29/03/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations with chair of Te Horo Hall - Andrew Annakin( 0:27:27)
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In this week’s episode Vivienne chats with Andrew Annakin, chair of Te Horo Hall committee about fundraising for the earthquake strengthening and upgrading of Te Horo’s community hall.
It is an update on previous Conversations with Andrew and focuses on the recent reopening of the historic heritage community facility.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 1/03/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Catriona from The Horowhenua Company( 0:27:5)
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Recorded in December last year, Catriona Finau McKay, then CEO of The Horowhenua Company Limited, chats to Oliver in the Levin Mall Studio about the role they play as the economic arm of the Horowhenua District Council, how they incentivised recent projects, such as Enterprise Drive, and the new health hub on Durham Street, Levin, and the ways they support businesses, and local people, young and old.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 8/02/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Maya Gatling( 0:27:14)
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In this week’s episode, we chat to 20 year old local rangatahi, Maya, about her journey in performing arts – from primary school productions, to Shakespeare and Barbershop at college, to gaining a Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts) from Te Auaha, and now having her directorial debut at the 2025 New Zealand Fringe Festival.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 1/02/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Coffee News Kapiti( 0:22:50)
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Nikki sits down with Declan and Charntelle from Coffee News Kapiti - our new partners for the live to air show Monday to Friday
Coffee News is a free weekly publication delivered to restaurants and cafes. Coffee News contains funny stories, unusual news, jokes, trivia, horoscopes, facts, and more.
Published: 4/01/2025 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Kapiti local and BMX freestyler Ellie Chew( 0:26:8)
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In this week’s episode, Nikki meets Kapiti local, Ellie Chew, and talks to her about her job as a professional BMX rider for Freestyle Kings, which is an action packed 2 hour show featuring world class freestyle motocross and BMX athletes, and will be touring New Zealand in February 2025. We also chat to Blair Harley, one of the co-owners of Kapiti based business Dark Horse Coffee, about the decision to sponsor Ellie.
Published: 28/12/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - Digital Seniors with Mel Haarer( 0:25:46)
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In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Mel Haarer, Kapiti Service Lead of the Digital Seniors programme, and Buddy van den berg, a Digital Seniors volunteer, about what the programme offers to our senior members of the community.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 14/12/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Sue Scott( 0:29:16)
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In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Sue Scott, a past One News weather presenter and RNZ journalist/newsreader - now based on the Kapiti Coast and with a whole lot of stories from the early days of New Zealand broadcasting to share.
A diverse range of conversations with people from Kapiti, Horowhenua and across New Zealand. Always interesting and surprising.
Published: 16/11/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio -with Andy from House of Sound( 0:28:3)
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In this week’s episode, Nikki chats to Andy from House of Sound, who has recently, with his wife Hannah, moved from silent partner to running the music academy. Andy chats about how his complementary business, the GoodTime Academy, works with the House of Sound business and what they offer to young people (and adults) who are keen to further their music interests.
Published: 9/11/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Conversations at Coast Access Radio - with Ana Salamasina and Tiana Collins from Blind Low Vision NZ( 0:26:10)
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Today Oliver talks to Ana Salamasina and Tiana Collins about Blind Low Vision NZ and Aka Ora.
Ana Salamasina – a current member / client of BLVNZ and member of Aka Ora – Pasifika and Māori members support group was. In
2003 she was diagnosed with Keratoconus which is an eye condition that affects the cornea (the clear tissue covering the front of the eye).
Ana has a cornea graph, cataracts, laser, and injections to the eye as treatment for Keratoconus. However, Ana’s vision continued to deteriorate in in 2018 she lost all her vision. She was referred to BLVNZ in 2017 and has accessed services such as white cane training (as part of orientation and mobility services), also support with leaning to use the speech related apps on her phone.
Aka Ora – which is a support group for Pasifika and Māori clients started almost a year ago.
Members share a connection through their cultures while supporting each other through their own journey with navigating the world as part of the blind and low vision community. Ana is part of the leadership group.
Tiana Collins – Community Liaison for Pasifika based in Wellington.
Tiana is an advocate for better awareness of Blind Low Vision NZ services and linking our Pasifika and Māori communities to access services that support for their independence at part of the blind and low vision community. This includes supporting the support groups, supporting access to services and resources, as well as linking members to wider networks across the communities and spaces they are part of.
Published: 2/11/2024 9:00:00 a.m.