Tuihana Ohia: Building Wellbeing and Stronger Communities

Wellbeing strategist, speaker, and founder of T Kaupapa, Tuihana Ohia, is in Southland supporting a fundraising event for the Clutha and Gore Whānau Refuge. Tuihana discusses hauora, meaningful connection, and the importance of creating environments where people and communities can thrive. And a ch…

AJ Aitken on Baba Celebrations, Farming and Sale Yard Conditions

Stock agent and coaching extraordinaire AJ Aitken joins us with an update from the countryside. AJ reflects on the final Baba celebration, discusses how things are shaping up on farm through the winter months, and provides the latest insights from the sale yards, including stock movements, market t…

Southern Rugby Finals Preview with Francis "Dribbles" Parker

As the club rugby season reaches its exciting conclusion, South Otago rugby personality Francis "Dribbles" Parker joins us for our final H.R.T. Club Rugby Scoreboard Preview of the year. Dribbles looks ahead to this weekend's club rugby finals across Southland and the wider southern region, breakin…

Locker Room Lads: Bird Flu, Big Cement & Southlands AI Future

The Locker Room Lads are back for another catch-up. Q Hewi, Damon and Nathan cover a wide range of topics this week, from Bird Flu concerns and the future of cement production to Datagrid's proposed multi-billion-dollar AI facility near Makarewa. With questions around water use, energy demand and w…

Half-Time Gone Wild: FIFA World Cup Final

Football fan Annie Nelson joins us to unpack one of the more unusual talking points from the FIFA Club World Cup Final — a half-time break that lasted around 30 minutes. Is football starting to borrow too much from American sports, or is extra entertainment exactly what fans want? 

Back to School: Term 3 Safety Tips, School Buses & Community Updates

Katie Haldane from Southern District Police joins us with the latest from around the community as students head back for Term 3. 

Springing Cows, Club Rugby Finals & Keeping a Lid on Finals Fever

South Otago dairy farmer Mat Korteweg is back for his weekly catch-up. This week we talk cows springing, Gateway students getting hands-on farm experience, club rugby finals, and why it's important not to get finals fever too early. 

Life Hacks Grandma Would Approve Of: The Dry Goods Edition

Liv Weatherburn shares a collection of clever, practical life hacks Grandma would definitely approve of, with tips for dry goods that'll save you time, money and waste.

Council Chit Chat: Recycling Right & Reducing Waste

Gore District Council Sustainability and Waste Manager Craig Sinclair joins us for a Council Chit Chat. We cover recycling, waste management, common mistakes people make with their bins, and how small changes at home can make a big difference to what ends up in landfill.

The Little Locker Room: Inventing New Kiwi Treats!

Inspired by Whittaker’s new Goody Goody Gumdrop chocolate, this week the Little Locker Room crew put their inventor hats on! Ada, Charley, Jude and Indie dream up the next big Kiwi-inspired food sensation — from sweet treats to snack-time favourites. Hear their creative flavour combos, clever names…