A monthly show by the Christchurch branch of Amnesty International Aotearoa/New Zealand, an organisation dedicated to campaigning for human rights.

An informative and entertaining half hour weekly show that focuses on issues and events to improve Pasifika well-being. Presented by Sefa Faletanoai and Sam Latu and supported by Tangata Atu Motu Trust

Siale Faitotonu hosts this late night Tongan programme specifically targeted to our Tongan community in Canterbury. Siale is committed to supporting his community. Within the programme he connects to an Auckland Tongan show and gets news from their community. Broadcast every Tuesday at 9pm and repeated Sunday at 7am.

Produced at PlainsFM. This show is presented by the talented young people involved in StarJam.

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

It's time to party with our Fiji Indian radio programme! Every Saturday at 5pm there's plenty of music, news on happenings and fun to help you get in the mood to party!

Fa'atauaina o Aiga came about from the concern in our hearts for people dealing with family problems in the community. For Samoans, the church is always closely related to general life. We do not separate faith and living, and SO have kept faith aspects together with the many topics of family, social, health and general life. Issues include the different roles in families, child abuse, family violence, suicide, asthma, alzheimers, and disabilities.

Produced at PlainsFM. This monthly show is created and presented by the service users at the Helen Anderson Trust, for people within the disability community and the wider community. The show is based around music, covering soundtracks, world music and songs relating to sports and the team's favourite artists. Broadcast on the second Thursday of the month at 12noon.

Produced at PlainsFM. Every Earthwise programme features a discussion on conservation, environment or peace with justice. The interview might be with a local Cantabrian, with someone in a different part of the country, or a distinguished person from overseas. Broadcast on the first and third Monday evening at 9pm repeated the following Wednesday at 9:30am. The choice of topics varies considerably. Earthwise hopes that people who are especially interested in conservation will also find peace ...

I'm Sioux Peden. The name is a nickname from school days from my interest in the First nation - Native Americans. My father introduced me to country and blues at a very early age, so I began obsessing then. My first love is Americana but I like many genres. I love live music and also to hunt out new music and I hope to bring some of it to you. Join Sioux every second Saturday at 4pm on PlainsFM

Foundations looks at questions of life, religion and ethics. We look at who God is, who Jesus is, and what it means to be a Christian. Join as we direct you to the Bible as the foundation for Christian faith and for living. We discuss a variety of topics such as relationships, forgiveness, grief, belief in God, doing right and doing wrong, just to name a few! Produced and presented by members of the Reformed Church of Christchurch, this programme first began broadcasting in 2003 and aims to ...

Welcome to "Paris s’éveille" - a programme dedicated to all things French and supported by the French Embassy in New Zealand. During each programme, you can learn about French language and culture, be updated on current events and discover what’s happening in Christchurch. There will also be regular interviews with notable French visitors and nationals living in Christchurch, along with a touch of musique francaise. Tune in the first and third Thursday of the month at 7pm. This programme is ...

Produced at PlainsFM. Alcoholics Anonymous Radio Show is a 25 minute broadcast, brought to you by members of Alcoholics Anonymous based in the Christchurch area. The purpose of this show is to increase public awareness of Alcoholics Anonymous as an effective means of recovery from the disease of alcoholism. The format is simple - we talk briefly about what alcoholism is; then we interview one or two guest speakers, both of whom are recovering alcoholics, and we ask them to talk about their e ...

Each week on Movietalk Hans Petrovic and guests review three films currently showing in Christchurch theatres, covering all types of film from art-house to mainstream. Giving listeners an in-depth explanation of the film and what kind of audience would appreciate it most, Hans also keeps listeners up to date with information on upcoming film festivals, Oscar predictions and a Top Ten Films list at the end of each year. Tune in every Wednesday at 12noon. Movietalk is hosted by Hans Petrovic, ...

Produced at PlainsFM. John started listening to Blues nearly 60 years ago. His interest steadily grew to encompass Jazz and African music and he now has a massive collection of music that he wants to share. Reading about and listening to the musical journey of African Americans led to finding out about the repressive social structure within which they existed and still do to an extent to this day. Despite all this jazz has flourished and spread throughout the world, as has blues and given so ...

Produced at PlainsFM. With a life long passion for books and growing passion for New Zealand authors, programme hosts Ruth Todd and Morrin Rout utilise their wealth of radio broadcasting experience to bring you Bookenz. A weekly programme that brings you the latest on new books and their authors, from both New Zealand and abroad. Developed as a continuation from the book review segment on “Women on Air” (a programme Ruth and Morrin were involved in for an impressive 20 years!), Bookenz is bu ...

Named after a Warren Zevon song, Detox Mans!on first aired in June 2007 and is still going strong. Covering nearly all forms of music with a mix of old and new, is a “no-format format” where anything + everything is played. With a strong New Zealand flavour the show has regular specials relevant to the time of year or theme and is never afraid to mix it up! Hosted by Garry (Gaz) Thomas, Detox Mans!on is a labour of love that gives Gaz a chance to put his creative soul to work and strive to p ...

Produced at PlainsFM. Dr Carl Bamlet is from the 'Alpha Omega Clinic' and is a Chiropractor, Certified Nutrition Specialist with an extraordinary amount of knowledge about how bodies function and what to do to help them function better as well as how important a healthy body is to a better business. On this monthly hour show Carl and Cuz talk about a wide range of health choices, business challenges and issues as well as highlighting health oriented Canterbury businesses. Tune into this show ...

“Speak Up – Kōrerotia” – a radio show centred on human rights issues. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues prevalent in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up – Kōrerotia offers a forum to promote the issues facing New Zealanders, providing a voice to affected communities. Engaging in conversations around human rights issues in our country, each show covers a different human rights issue with guests from or working with the affected communities. Analysing and asking questions of ...

We are part of the volunteer network of Share International dedicated to spreading the information about the presence in the world of Maitreya the world teacher and a group of highly evolved men who are called the Masters of Wisdom. With Maitreya at their head these 'elder brothers' are returning to the everyday world at these challenging times to help, inspire, teach and guide humanity to create a new era of Sharing, Right Relationship, Justice and Peace for all people. The topics we cover ...

The skirl of the pipes and the rhythm of the drums are showcased on Band Concert, a programme dedicated to bringing this centuries old instrument to a 21st century audience. Host Jamie McEwan brings you the latest and greatest recordings of piping and drumming, as well as all of the latest news and results from New Zealand and the world. Jamie took over the helm in 2009 from the late Jim Fraser who started the show in the 1990’s. Jamie has brought a new slant to the show – by highlighting th ...