Interviews from the Raglan Morning Show

Stephanie Kennedy from Spirit Rides joins us to talk about Pass Wide and Slow, a worldwide awareness day to encourage safe practices when we drive past horses on the road. We also learn a little bit about Spirit Rides and the experience you can have with horses there.

Joana Joy joins us in studio to talk her show at the Old School tonight - which is so popular a second one has been added. We also learn about her career and how she got into comedy.

Lisa Thomson, Lara Sweetman, Michelle Levy and Gareth Bellamy join us to talk about their film Tirohia Karioi - Behold Karioi which is being premiered this Saturday, followed by two community screenings on Sunday.

Deb King joins us to talk about her latest Murder Mystery event at the Old School, which is part of the latest fundraising efforts

We talk to Rose from Know Your Stuff about their event at the Community House this Sunday, plus we have a chat about their work reducing harm from drugs, what parents can do if they're worried and what's missing from the drug debate in our country at the moment.

Paula Malins, Principal of Te Uku School joins us to talk about their anniversary celebrations, the school history and their hopes for the future.

We talk to Liz Guest about wading through the hype and hysteria about AI to find the actually useful information. Liz is giving a practical workshop about AI this evening at the community house. Tickets at Humanitix.

Kevin Holmes from the Fire Service and Jemma Hovelmeier from Xtreme Zero Waste answer all your questions about the dangers of lithium batteries and how to avoid the problems that have seen multiple fires in homes and rubbish compactor trucks this year already.

This film is back by popular demand and Karla Rix-Trott from the Whaingaroa Palestine Support Group is in studio to talk about the film and other activities the group has on this weekend.

Lisa Thomson joins us to talk about a project that might see properties at 1 Wi Nera St and 3 Bow St turned into a place for the community that would celebrate the legacy of Te Awaitaia, who held his Runanga on the site back in the 19th Century.

John is down in Wellington where the focus has been on getting the anger out of politics and what to do for the people suffering in Gaza.

20 local artists have set up in the town hall for an exhibition of their work this weekend so we've grabbed Paul from the team setting up and put him on the mic to tell us all about it.

Alisha Hosking is in the studio with samples from her collection of natural skincare and healthcare products. We talk about how she keeps it natural and how a thought during covid let to the project

Jane from our Heart Matters show joins us to talk about a podcast she's planning where mothers who have children in prison will have a chance to tell their story. She's looking for people who have those stories to tell so please get in touch with the station: studio at raglanradio dot com

Genevieve joins us in the studio to talk what she has planned in Raglan for Daffodil Day which is due at the end of the month.

Mark Burmister has spent his retirement tinkering with solar panels and has invented the Solar Barrow which he says has a pay back period of ten weeks. We have a chat about how he developed them, what they can be used for - and we also talk about the danger of lithium-ion batteries.

Conor joins us in studio to talk about his new cafe Molasses, which is named after a cafe his parents started a generation ago. This one is a bit different though with Conor changing the menu, often daily, in a much smaller venue down Volcom Lane.

With the shock announcement that Chris Faiumu has passed away this morning we talk to Michael Robins about his influence on New Zealand music and contribution to our culture - as well the way he influenced Michael's own involvement in the music scene Michael Robins is the host of The Reggae Rodeo on Raglan Community radio and owner of Red Robin Records.

Krusty from Manic Seeds Media call in ahead of the screening of Blockade Cinema - an evening of frontline resistance, film, and kōrero. The films are based on actions in Australia so we check in on the power of the resistance over there as well

Fiona McNabb joins us to talk about her upcoming exhibition and the talk she will giving about her recent trip to Ukraine where she was volunteering in the community in Lviv

GIllian Marie from the Whaingaroa Palestine Solidarity group joins us to talk about this weekend's silent vigil and why she's still fighting for this cause. We also look at a film out next Wednesday looking at three journalists in Gaza and the work they did before they were assassinated.

Renters advocate Joe Wilson is in studio talking about the issues around the local housing crisis and how a few landlords in town are determined to do what they can for their community.

Veda and Thilini join us to talk about their clothing label and how their Sri Lankan and Indian heritage contributes to their unique, colourful and stylish designs and how the Raglan community has welcomed them and taken to their clothing range with enthusiasm. Ready to quit their day jobs we also hear about their plans to turn their passion into a career and some exciting future designs that they...

How can we change our body, mind and spirit to help us deal with chronic health problems. Master Sunyong from Body & Brain joins us ahead of his workshop in Raglan to talk about becoming aware of our body and the messages it's sending us, plus he tells us about this own remarkable healing story.

A free film for people wanting to learn more about life in Palestine, about a New Zealand heart surgeon Dr. Alan Kerr and his wife Hazel, who dedicated 20 years to providing medical care in Gaza and the West Bank. We also talk about the situation in Gaza at the moment and place this and recent other events in the middle easy into a historical context.