A Life of Faith - In Conversation with Brother Kevin Dobbyn
Andrew Johnstone is a local personality who gained significant attention from the 2020 biopic When The Cows Come Home. In that film Andrew discussed his schooling at Sacred Heart College and his time with the Marist brothers. Recently he made a formal...
| Religion and Spirituality | English |
A Sonic Youth
A love for indie rock as expressed by a 18-year-old Kiwi.
| Music | English |
Absolutely Not, Sis!
Two small-town gals navigating their 30s through grieving, thriving, or barely surviving. Courtney and Laura discuss everything from loss and heartbreak to shower thoughts and what's trending! These two have been THROUGH it but will be sure to come out the...
| Community | English |
Arritmia
Un programa de radio cristiano, presentado por Angie Rodriguez.
| Religion and Spirituality | Spanish |
B Orig
Bisaya Original Music for New Zealand and beyond. Introducing the music, both traditional and pop, of Bisaya artists as well as the Bisaya culture and language; and providing a link to Bisaya people in New Zealand to other parts of the globe.
| Ethnic Voices | English |
Back Chat
A live, issue-driven news and current affairs discussion programme, debating or examining a different newsworthy issue/topic each week. For listeners who want to be challenged and provoked, and don’t want to be slaves to the news cycle.
| News, Issues and Current Affairs | English |
Back Porch Bluegrass
Paul Trenwith is an enthusiastic advocate for, player and promoter of bluegrass music. Back Porch Bluegrass features a wide range of the genre's best performers.
| Music | English |
Backstage
The spotlight on the theatre scene, from a couple of self-confessed theatre nerds — Mel Martin and Mike Williams.
| Arts and Culture | |
BallotBox 23
One-on-one interviews with candidates for the Hamilton West, Hamilton East and Hauraki-Waikato electorates in the 2023 General Election.
| Community | English |
Barangay New Zealand
Barangay New Zealand is your Filipino home, away from home – your connection to the homeland. Tune in for an hour of Pinoy music and information.
| Ethnic Voices | Filipino |
Being Humanly
Social enterprise Humanly discusses the challenges and opportunities that disability support services have as they understand what it takes to shift their organisation closer towards sustainable person-directed practice. Enjoy this six-episode podcast...
| Disability and Health | |
Big Things Ahead
Kirikiriroa Hamilton has some Big Things Ahead. Paul Barlow is joined by a range of guests as he explores what our city may look like for future generations.
| News, Issues and Current Affairs | English |
Buddhism on Air
Buddhism on Air, hosted by Tenzin Chosang, discusses Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.
| Religion and Spirituality | English |
Bunting v Christoffersen
Weekly debate and banter between Wednesday Free Breakfast host Mark Bunting and ex-Hamiltonian commentator Max Christoffersen.
It's a battle of opinion, knowledge, perspective and wit as they tackle the issues facing our city.
| News, Issues and Current Affairs | English |
Connect With Community Waikato
An overview of the community groups and social services in the Waikato region.
| Community | English |
Cosmopolitan News and Views
Cosmopolitan News and Views introduces guests from all ages and cultures making this programme, diverse, colourful and at times controversial. This is a radio show broadcast on Free FM, an access station proudly sponsored by NZ on Air.
| Community | English |
Costa Botes - A Filmmakers Journey
Costa Botes is perhaps best known for his 1995 feature Forgotten Silver. Conceived by Costa and written and directed by Costa and Peter Jackson it is one of the great classics of NZ cinema. Costa also chronicled the making of Peter Jackson’s...
| Arts and Culture | |
Council Comment
Featuring a different Hamilton City Councillor each week discussing the latest developments both within Council and around the city.
| Community | English |
Crisis In Sudan — A Free FM Special Report
Sudanese democratic aspirations have been dashed three times since gaining independence from Britain in 1956. The latest move toward democratic rule was upended on April 15 this year when two of the Generals on the transitional ruling council went to war...
| News, Issues and Current Affairs | English |
De Mujer a Mujer
For Spanish-speaking women, with a focus on female empowerment and demystification of the concepts around feminism.
| Ethnic Voices | Spanish |
Encouraging Conversations
On this podcast we are joined by community leaders reflecting on the work they have done to prevent sexual violence within ethnic communities around the country. A podcast series developed by Shama, an ethnic women’s organisation based in Kirikiriroa...
| Ethnic Voices | English |
Fighting Stigma
Sit down with Vanessa every week to unpack some of the day to day challenges of living with mental illness and explore strategies for facing them with grace, humour and knowledge.
| Disability and Health | English |
Flat Out Pride
Weekly LGBTQIA+ media from Hamilton NZ, made with support of NZ on Air and PROUDly part of CAMA Community Access Media Alliance - Fighting for your right to be on the radio and in the media since 1981
| Gender and Sexuality | English |
Free FM – The Free Breakfast
The truly local breakfast radio show by, for and about the Waikato. This is a weekly show broadcast on Free FM, an Access radio station proudly supported by NZ on Air
| Various | English |
Free FM Features
Some of the Feature shows and one-off Specials from our archives.
| Arts and Culture | English |