At around 6pm last night our link between the studio and transmitter failed. We have been able to fix the fault and restore transmission around 1.30pm today. Please accept appologies for the disruption to the service. Normal programming has now resumed.

There will be  a book stall in their hall on Saturday 9th October. “Mini book fair to raise funds for children’s holiday programme in Beach Haven. Held at Holy Trinity Church Hall in Devonport -9.30am-3.30pm- Saturday 9th October, Church st, Devonport.”

A magnitude 7.2 quake struck off Indonesia, just one minute after a strong 6.6 tremor hit a few miles north, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. The USGS said the second quake, which hit at 2:11 a.m. on Thursday (1711 GMT on Wednesday), was only 7.6 miles deep and centered 68 miles northwest of [...]

October Monday 18th ENDA KENNY & LINDSAY MARTIN – long overdue great songwriter, accompanied by some magic fiddle. Guests at Wellyfest. Wednesday 20th COOLGRASS – remember them from the Festival? Bluegrass can be fun too. November Monday 1st CATHERINE FRASER &DUNCAN SMITH – brilliant Scottish fiddle and guitar/piano. Guests at Celticanz. Sunday 7th ERIC BOGLE [...]

After releasing their first CD, Indigo. Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington have toured thour England, Ireland and Scotland. They play a unique style of beautifully crafted and instantly memorable songs that could be called ‘urban folk’. Great voice from Chrissy and memorable guitar (jaw-dropping actually) from Rick, and as well as very entertaining. There third [...]

The All Whites play for the first time in NZ after their World Cup campaign at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th October at North Harbour Stadium. Match ticket holders will receive free travel by bus to and from the match from Takapuna. A number of our bars and restaurants are offering packages including tickets and meals.

Expatriate businessman Owen Glenn has pledged to donate nearly $4 million towards a national sports academy at the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health on Auckland’s North Shore. Glenn, who made his fortune building a global freight business – OTS Logistics – is now based in Monaco. He spends much of his time travelling the [...]

By Matthew Theunissen of NZPA Auckland, Sept 29 NZPA – A Chinese student accused of stabbing to death a fellow female student and stuffing her body in a suitcase said today the real killer was a man who smuggled drugs into New Zealand from China in concrete blocks. Peng Cheng Tian, 26, from the North [...]

A fire has badly damaged the roof of the recently opened Mac’s Brew Bar in Takapuna on last night. The Fire Service estimates up to a hundred people have been evacuated from the bar and neighbouring restaurants, in Hurstmere Road. More than 30 firefighters and eight fire engines are involved in battling the blaze.

Spare a thought for the commercial owner of a residential building who may inhabit it, or may acquire or use it partly or solely for commercial reasons – and in the eyes of the law –  therefore have no redress because of a council or builder’s negligence. This year, or some time this century, the Supreme [...]