We are now repeating some more of Radio Kidnappers' popular music shows.

On Friday evenings 8pm-10pm, you can hear a repeat of "Easy Jazz", with John Redman.

On Saturday evenings 9pm-midnight, tune in again for "Swing And Sway With Morris J".

And on Sunday afternoons 2pm-3pm, it's a re-run of "Theatre Themes", with Lionel Priest.

 

This series of 10 programmes can be heard at 11:30am on the 3rd Thursday of each month. It focuses on the parenting and grandparenting of children.

The hosts are Graham Joyes and Deborah Morris-Travers, and in the first episode they talked with Murray Edridge (CEO, Barnardos) and Dr Cindy Kiro (Childrens Commissioner). Details of future topics will be posted on our NoticeBoard.

 

Running from 19th June, and concluding in July, Radio Kidnappers will be hosting this live-on-air speech competition involving several Intermediate schools in Napier and Hastings. Check out our NoticeBoard page for further information about the days and times of broadcast, and the schools involved.

 

On Sundays fortnightly at 6pm, we are broadcasting this 15-episode series (produced in Christchurch) which explores how ethnic/migrant issues are portrayed in the mainstream and ethnic media. The presenter is well-known journalist Victoria Wynn-Thomas.

Look on our NoticeBoard for dates and details of episodes.

 

This new 30min programme can be heard on the 4th Tuesday each month, at 12:30pm.

LIVE Hawke's Bay (Local Initiative for Violence Elimination) is a collaboration of 34 member agencies committed to working together to support the HB community in developing opportunities to prevent family violence.

The programme will raise public awareness of the incidence of family violence as well as ensuring everybody knows where to go for support and help.

Listen in for detailed information on regional services, good-neighbour tips, and statistics on local trends and patterns.

 

Rick's regular Friday afternoon slot is now one hour later. Tune in at 4:30pm on Fridays for Rick Barker's take on local and national issues, along with regular guests on the programme.

 

Our hardworking Deputy-Manager for the past 8 years, Maria Williams, has moved on to greener pastures, and finished at Radio Kidnappers on 18th April. We all wish her well, and will really miss her friendly presence in the Napier studio and on the airwaves.

Some programme and operational changes are inevitable as a result - for example the Fridays-8:30am "Unplugged & Mildly Dangerous" had its final broadcast on 18th April.

Our "Contact Us" page has now been updated with amended arrangements. Please check there for further details.

 

Idea Services is an IHC community service whose mission is to empower people with intellectual disabilities to live, learn, work, and enjoy life in the wider community. This new 30min programme can be heard on the 4th Thursday of each month, at 12noon.

 

Caring For Carers is a service of Presbyterian Support East Coast - providing training, support and advocacy so that caregivers themselves are not injured when caring. Tune in for 30min on the 2nd Friday each month at 4pm, to find out more about Caring For Carers - what they do, how they do it, and who is involved.