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Shannon Cassidy

Broadcast: Wednesday 2.00pm and Saturday 9.00pm

A spotlight on New Zealand music and musicians with loads of local content and information. Hosted by Shannon Cassidy.

Kawana Hemi

Kawana Hemi presents some of his favorite Hip-Hop and RnB, along with other sweet tunes from the last 40 years.

Students from Nelson College for Girls

Students from Nelson College for Girls host The Dinner Club. Music, chat and fun!

Broadcast: Wednesday 7.00am

Join hosts Michael Bortnick and Grace from our Nelson Studio presenting a breakfast show with a different musical theme each episode.

Forbidden Radio

Vintage Radio Drama performed in front of a live audience and broadcast on Fresh FM

Step into the Green Room – where musicians talk songwriting, touring, and the stories behind their music.

Shontell Mita

Broadcast: Wednesday 1.30pm

Shontell Mita, a Maori DJ/Musician presents a programme in Te Reo Maori and English highlighting predominantly Maori Women Musicians in Aotearoa.

Broadcast: Monday 9.30am and Thursday 3.00pm

Solar Made Simple is predicated on the responsibilities and rights inherent in us all to take part in the conversation and not just ‘Talk the Talk ‘ but ‘Walk the Walk’.

Chrissie Small

Broadcast: Tuesday at noon and Fridays at 6.00pm

Ruby Bay Store Live features music recorded live at the Ruby Bay Store in Tasman.

Music, stories, fun facts, strange noises and MORE! Live and off-the-cuff, Kath Bee has surprises in store for everyone (even herself!).

Hosted by Breffni O’Rourke, this show is for you if you are likely to age, you care about someone who is aging or you are looking for a fresh perspective on your own aging.

Thomas Spring

Broadcast: Tuesday 10.00am

Join Thomas Spring for Total Wellbeing NZ, a programme about about Health and Wellbeing

Christin Schäffner

Broadcast: Friday 9.15am

Christin Schäffner presents Building Bridges 101, connecting locals across the Top of the South with how local government works. Christin interview’s political and non political figures gathering Information on issues and processes.

Broadcast: Various

At Fresh FM, we’re incredibly grateful for the support of local businesses that help keep community voices on the air. Their generosity enables us to share diverse stories, music, and conversations that make up the rich fabric of Te Tauihu. In this series, we meet the passionate people behind these businesses—learning about their journeys, their connection to our community, and why they choose to support Fresh FM.

Interested in being a sponsor? Check out more about it here. 

Penina Uhrle

Broadcast: Wednesday 5.00pm

Join Penina on The Jam, with interesting topics of conversation and really good music.

William Manu

Broadcast: Sunday 9.00am

Call to Worship proclaims the everlasting gospel of God’s love in the context of the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12.

Anne Spear

Broadcast: Wednesday 7.00pm

Anne Spear presents an hour of her favourite Folk Music, including classics from the past, more recent releases and some great instrumentals.

Ben Zaven Crane

Broadcast: Monday 10pm

“The Sensorium” is a two-hour auditory hallucination woven live by D.J Mojo Filter for Fresh FM. Ben Zaven Crane is a producer and performer from the U.K having recently moved to Motueka looking to find fellow space cats with whom to share these sacred sounds. Join him for an immersive psychedelic journey where music, sound design, and storytelling fuse to dissolve the limits of perception

 

Henley News Hounds

Broadcast: Various

Henley School News Hounds are a group of Senior Students from Henley Primary School reporting on topics and events happening in and around the school.

Fresh FM, Cultural Conversations

The Stories We Hold is a collaboration between ‪Cultural Conversations‬ and Fresh FM. This project would not have been possible without funding from the Lottery Community Fund, who have funded this collaboration.

Shannon Cassidy

Broadcast: Various

Conversations with performers at the 2025 Nelson Fringe Festival.

Broadcast: Thursday 12.30pm

Join Harold Mayaba – the Lion Hugger for Real Life Stories That Change Lives

Broadcast: Tuesday 10.40am

Gardening tips with Philippa Foes-Lamb.

Broadcast: Wednesday 11pm

It’s almost departure time. We ask our guest to choose five pieces of music that soundtrack their lives, music that takes them back, makes them smile, paints a picture or stirs a memory. They are also allowed a book and a luxury item. These must all fit neatly in their carry on suitcase as they head for the peace and quiet of the Clare Islands. The pleasure was all mine and the music was all yours.

Radio Viti Te Tauihu

Broadcast: Friday 11.00am

Radio Viti Te Tauihu serves the people through our Vosa vaka-Viti Fijian Language and Culture on air via Fresh FM across the Top of the South Island in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Harmony Aquarian

Broadcast: Monday 10.30am

HATU is IN Da House… from My house to your house, whether you’re in the dog house, the poor house, the nut house, the murder house, Parliament House, or the House of the Rising Sun, we’ll be dealing with some of the important issues of the day.

Dean Campbell

Broadcast: Friday 8.00pm and Wednesday 8.00pm

Dean Campbell brings a range of plant Medicine music that bridges the Spiritual realms from South America, The East, New Zealand and afar.

State Cinemas

Broadcast: Thursday 1.30pm and Saturday 10.00am

A weekly chat about what’s happening at State Cinemas in Nelson.

Multicultural Youth Nelson Tasman

Broadcast: Sunday 7.00pm

A Programme by and about Multi-Cultural Youth Nelson Tasman.

Broadcast: Friday 7.00am and Wednesday 4.00am

Join Grant Knowles for diverse music, funism and informative chats…

Broadcast: Wednesday 9.30am and Thursday 2.30pm

Moux and Ted discuss current and upcoming films and events at the Gecko Motueka, the boutique cinema of the Top of the South.

How can we restore and revive our degraded marine environment? In this series of eight 30 minute programmes, Craig Prichard from the Cawthron Institute talks with scientists and marine professionals about the work they are doing, and how others can help around the Top of the South to mend what many regard as the watery desert in Te Tai-o-Aorere, Mohua, and the Sounds.

An hour of contemporary music written and produced by local students on the NMIT Contemporary Music Course.

Jessica Díaz Rodríguez, Julio Díaz Rodríguez and Luz Zúñiga Vega

Broadcast: Thursday 7.00pm

Jessica Díaz Rodríguez, Julio Díaz Rodríguez and Luz Zúñiga Vega host Viva LatinoAmerica! Latin American Culture, Music, Current Affairs and Interviews in Spanish.

Dagmar Felber and Arnott Potter

Broadcast: Wednesday 12pm

Dagmar Felber brings you a fine range of eclectic music that includes old favourites and new discoveries.

Broadcast: Various

One-off interviews with people in our community.

Rich McCoy

Broadcast: Wednesday 10.30am

Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them. These luminaries share their wisdom, illuminating the path. Through their stories, we discover the power of passion, the resilience of the human spirit, and the transformative nature of art and creativity.

Eleanor and Susanne

Eleanor Cave and Susanne Williamson preview upcoming films screening at State Cinemas Nelson and presented by the Nelson Film Society.

GalanJAH

Broadcast: Friday 12.00pm

A BalanSING, GalanJAH selects foremost from Roots and Fruits of Sisterly Reggae, within a Global Musical Forest.

Broadcast: Saturday 2.00pm

Seido Karate On-Air Dojo features conversations with the remarkable individuals who have made the club a special place to learn and grow. Tune in to hear their stories and insights.

Alfie Langford

Broadcast: Wednesday 6.00pm

Kia Ora, I’m Alfie! I’m 15 years old and lucky to call the stunning Golden Bay home. Welcome to Golden Hour—the ultimate radio show on FreshFM!

I’m here to bring some fresh energy and fun to the station.

Terry and Diane Langford

Broadcast: Saturday 12.00pm and Thursday 4.00am

Terry and Diane Langford host Saturday in the Country, a weekly music show focusing mainly on country music.

Broadcast: Tuesday 7.30pm

April May, author and founder of April May Gems and mother of five, is passionate about sharing her stories to encourage and inspire others and to restore hearts that are in need of hope.

Broadcast: Friday 3.00pm fortnightly

Jan Marsh presents Spirited Conversations recorded live at Nelson’s Yaza Cafe.

Mark Manson

Broadcast: Friday 2.00pm

Mark Manson talks to locals and other guests about an eclectic mix of topics and issues of interest. Plus guests also provide a selection of music they are listening to.

GalanJAH

Broadcast: Tuesday 9.00pm

Roots Rastafari Reggae with GalanJAH.

Lorraine MacIntosh

Broadcast: Tuesday afternon at 3.30 and Saturday morning at 10.30

Audio postcard from Spain by ex Nelsonian Lorraine MacIntosh.

Broadcast: Sunday 1.00pm and Friday 7.00pm

The Deadline Report – Ben Vidgen Investigates. A double shot of reality.

Maria Baigent

Broadcast: Monday 12.00pm

Maria Baigent presents an hour of Musical Trinkets, written, sung and performed by Women.

Zola Rose

Broadcast: Sunday 4.00pm

Change-making conversations on housing for people and planet. Enabling more affordable, connected, and regenerative places to live.

Cultural Conversations

True stories about inspirational people who have reconstructed their lives and responded in transformational ways following huge traumatic events.

Valorie Patrick

Broadcast: Sunday 6.00pm and Monday 2.00pm

‘Yumi Talem’ or ‘Our Voice’ is a radio program that features Vanuatu’s cultures, current affairs, and the Christian principles Vanuatu is founded on.

Vinita Chandra

Broadcast: Saturday 7.00pm

Welcome to Women’s World with Vini Chandra. Join us as we explore the diverse experiences and resilient spirits of women worldwide.

Broadcast: Thursday 5.00pm

LGBTQIA+ radio. Music by us and for us, because representation matters and so do the songs that shape us.
Hosted by Jo. Expect interviews, new music, songs from all eras, and the occasional deep dive or guest mix.

Francis Ching, Millie Turuu, Bailey Bright, Phoebe Olive

Broadcast: Monday 4.00pm

Motueka High School Students present Youth and Community Affairs, Interviews, and What’s On around the Tasman Region.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Broadcast: Wednesday 11.00am (fortnightly)

Starting Wednesday September 04, your opportunity to sit in on a local AA Meeting On Air.

Broadcast: Thursdays at 1.00pm

John Scott returns to Fresh FM with trivia and film reviews on John’s TnR Show.

 

Tim King, Fresh FM

Broadcast: Tuesday 9.15am

Tim Time is an informal chat with TDC (Tasman District Council) Mayor Tim King on local issues and council updates to keep you informed.

Collingwood Area School Students

Broadcast: Wednesday 4.00pm

Collingwood Area School students host Radio Club, with school news, information and music.

Joanna Santa Barbara

Broadcast: Monday 3.30pm and Saturday 9.45am

Joanna Santa Barbara presents an Eco Postcard focusing on sustainability and the environment.

Sally Rees

Broadcast: Saturday 11.00am

Sally Rees from Natural Nosh offers simple solutions for a healthier lifestyle incorporating a Raw Food Diet.

Broadcast: Various

Fresh FM is proud to be the official media partner for Tuku 25 Whakatū. As part of our partnership, we’re launching a special programme featuring the passionate event hosts behind this year’s festival.

Throughout Tuku 25, we’ll bring you exclusive interviews with the people shaping this incredible celebration of Whakatū’s heritage—sharing their stories, inspirations, and the unique experiences they’re bringing to the community. Check out the full festival here.

Broadcast: Friday 5.00pm and Tuesday 11.00pm

By request of our Robot Overlord, Matt and Maria start the weekend with rock (and stuff).

Lindsay Wood

Broadcast: Monday 10.00am and Thursday 3.30pm

Climate Matters, an audio version of Lindsay Wood from Resilienz Ltd’s Climate Matters newsletter, that gives intriguing insights into climate breakdown and climate recovery.

Tindall Foundation Stories of Otherness are first hand accounts aimed to educate and help people to speak up.

Warwick Jones

Broadcast: Saturday 8.00pm

Tune in for house, trance and drum n bass with Warwick.

Darren “Lappy” Lapwood

Broadcast: Tuesday 1.00pm and Friday 10.00pm

Darren Lapwood presents some of the best songs for speedway racing. For more speedway information head to: https://www.speedway.co.nz/

Tony Tomorrow

Broadcast: Tuesday 10.00pm

Join Tony Tomorrow and friends as he explores the local scene, local people and local music around Nelson in the past, present and future. With a little bit of randomness mixed in.

Peter Bywater

Broadcast: Thursday 8.00pm

Peter Bywater hosts Sound Selector which links music genres, from ska to punk, dub step to reggae, from the 70’s to today.

Chrissie Small

Broadcast: Tuesday 12.00pm

Stranded in Paradise is an historical music show based on the book of the same name by John Dix, and is a guide to the history of NZ Rock N Roll from 1955 through to 1988.

Broadcast: Wednesday 9.00pm and Sunday 12.00am

Introducing Top of the Morning, The Midnight Irish Breakfast Show, join Ciaran for all things Irish.

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