The Alternative Morning Show

The World Surf League has packed up and left Raglan and Annika catches up with local surfing legend Daniel Kereopa to look back on the biggest surfing event Raglan has ever hosted. They talk about the challenges of bringing a global event to a small town, the importance of community support, what surprised him most during the competition, and whether the WSL could return to Raglan in the future.

While the world is watching the world-class surfing out at Manu Bay, we are looking behind the scenes of the World Surf League. In this Alternative Morning Show Special, Annika chats with surf filmmaker Isaac Chadwick about New Zealand surf culture, and his insights in the WSL.

The World Surf League might be bringing world-class surfing to Raglan, but there’s also a whole community helping make things happen behind the scenes. In this Alternative Morning Show Special, Annika talks to Christian Surfers national director Logan Mills about volunteering during the WSL, and why surfing can be about much more than competition.

Three local authors, three brand new books, one very special Raglan morning. On this week’s Morning Show, Annika is joined by Merren Tait, Matt Kambic, and Sarah Johnson from the Raglan Inkspillers Writers’ Collective for a relaxed and lively chat ahead of their triple book launch at the Old School Arts Centre. Each author shares the inspiration behind their latest work, and gives us a taste with...

Start the day with a spring in your step and some toe tapping motivating tunes. I've got your news and weather too, and a great interview with our very own Emma from Xtreme Zero Waste who excited to bring us the what's up low down on what great things are happening up there - Rework It Workshops, Onsite Tours and the merging of our Enviroment Centre with the Recycling Centre. SO many great ways th...

What a fantastic show I have for your listening pleasure! News, weather, this day in history and a truly inspiring interview with Savvy Simon, an indigenous woman from the Mi'kmaq tribe in Canada. She came here to learn from Maori how to revive and save her indigenous language. It was a phenomenal interview that was filled with so many interesting and amazing learnings from her life and her journe...

Sorry there's a 45 minute gap before the show starts - tech issues beyond my control! But a show still filled with good tunes, fun facts for this day in history and a great interview with Go Raglan's Jacqueline and Janine from the newly established accommodation portal within. Circular economy is the catchphrase of the day!!

Kia ora koutou katoa! A very warm welcome and greetings to all the beautiful people of Raglan, Whaingaroa and beyond! Tune in for a funfilled show pumping out the rain songs, weather, news and as always my 'On This Day In History', which is always a bit of a laugh! I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment, take care out there in the feral rainy weather and I'll be back on Friday. Ma te wa everyone...

A morning of tunes with flowers in their titles as a farewell to summer and hello to winter! News of the day, weather, tides, and on this day in history, both globally, locally and nationally. Entertainment for your start to thew week. Thanks for joining me for your start to the week.

Join me for some incredible interviews - first with Damian Gordon, RIngleader for Circus Aotearoa for 13 years who's bring the NZ Juggling and Circus Festival to town this weekend; so much happening from workshops, to family shows and an free event at Papahua on Saturday at 3pm. Then I interviewed Kevin, Frankie and Harry from the Raglan Volunteer Coastguards. Everything from what they do, how can...

Thanks for tuning in today for news, weather, local and national news and a bit of what's happening globally - nothing political just interesting stuff! What's happened on this day in history was particularly interesting for NZ but some good snippets globally too. I interview Julia from Neighbours Aotearoa who's platforming a fantastic initiative about Neighbours across the land. It starts with a...

Thanks for tuning in for a lively morning of songs of colour, interesting news, sports, local and otherwise. This day in history, NZ and worldwide, celebrity birthdays and a word of the day. I talk about what I learned about petrol prices in NZ and the term rockets and feathers - very interesting facts! As always, I appreciate you all for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show and the great 'So...

Join me for the weather, local news, this day in history and some exciting sports achievements and upcoming glories. My musical playlist is around colours so we're shaking Stevens behind the green door, on a yellow submarine, and mellow yellow along the green river floating with 99 red balloons and more. I had a fab interview with Jami who's our Tourism and Events Workforce Development Advisor for...

Thanks for listening to our Morning Show filled with the weather, news both local and beyond, this day in history facts both nationally and abroad. I interview Colin Chung, the iconic Raglan chef, caterer, author and hospitality consultant. With Fiona McNabb (from the Raglan Medical Centre) they're running two 3 hour workshops at the Community House all about Diabetes. This is a practical workshop...

Join me for a filled morning show with your news, weather, fun facts on this day in history, and so much more. Today's show features 2 interviews; Louisa Barham, Principal of Raglan Area School comes in for an in-depth chat about all the wonderful things that have happened and continue to happen at our fabulous local kura. Shona Butchart comes in next to let us know of the fantastic movies being s...

Join me for an unusual musical journey that plays 2 tunes, but one each from unlikely musical friendships. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennet, Kate Bush and David Gilmour, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson, Elton John and Eminem. It's been a great afternoon and we learn so much more about the great artist. Come along for the ride...

After an interesting start to the day, I've got your local, national and weather news along with some fun facts for the day and a 'this day in history'. I interview the Lovely SHona from the Old School Art centre who will tell us about this week's movie extravaganza and other important things you should know that's happening in the arts and performances worlds.

One hit wonders music along with your news, weather, and this day in history funfacts. The lovely Kay Warren from our local library came in to talk about the great services, clubs and happenings in and around town at the moment.

Join me today for some back to school old school songs and tow very special interviews. First we talk to Dulcie Brunel, who works at our Raglan iHub. All the services and information you didn't know where to find and so much more to know. What a goldmine of interesting and important things to know! Then we have Phil McCabe and Peggy Oki in the studio a little later on to talk about the Ocean Love...

Our Creative Market just got a little more playful. This morning on Raglan Community Radio, Annika is joined by Evelyn Coulson from Black Sheep Circus Entertainment to talk about the free ‘have-a-go’ circus zones running over summer at the Raglan Creative Market. We chat about play, and why making circus accessible to kids and families is such an important part of community life — plus what else B...

Start your week here with Ms Gen X playing tunes, reading her take on the news, what's happening in Raglan and your weather report for the day. I'll give you facts about today in history, today in real time, and entertain you for the morning, whether you're up to work from home, traveling on your commute, or enjoying your first cuppa for the day.

Music, local news & events, a few global facts, weather, tides and more. Tune in for a fresh motivating Monday start to the week!

Big news for Raglan’s four-legged locals. This morning on Raglan Community Radio, Annika is joined by Cindy to chat about the grand opening of Floofsters, New Zealand's first profit for purpose doggy day care. We talk about creating a safe, playful space for dogs, what makes Floofsters special, and why it’s such a great addition to the local community for dog owners and their pups.