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Te reo irirangi o ngā tangata o Manawatū!

Community Access Media station for Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand, supported by New Zealand on Air and the Community Access Media Alliance.

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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Emma Carter who has just released her debut album "Blue"!

Get the interview here: bit.ly/morning_show..., and find "Blue" on Spotify at: open.spotify.com/album/2650UO...
The cover of Emma Carter's album "Blue", showing Emma sitting in a white dress against a black background. She is looking over her shoulder at the viewer and is lit in blue.
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Tonight at 9pm we're super proud to be airing the 500th (ish) episode of Palmy Pride, our long running LGBTQ news and culture show. Good work guys!

Catch up with Palmy Pride at mpr.nz/show/palmypr...
Cam, Skye, and Matt of Palmy Pride pose in the MPR studio.
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Andy (aka Andwahn) and Ce from Synthetic Children to talk about their shiny new "Joint Venture " EP.

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show..., and get the EP here: andwahn.bandcamp.com/album/joint-...
The cover of the EP "Joint Effort" by Andwahn and Synthetic Children. It's a hand-drawn image that shows an alien monster holding an LP record with a massive grin on its face.
October 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Due to events beyond our control, the @enviromanawatu.bsky.socialMeet The Candidates session for MDC did not go out last week as planned (sorry about that!) It will broadcast this week on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 8pm, and can also now be listened to as a podcast here: bit.ly/enm-mdc
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show, Hugh caught up with Amy from Precycle to talk about Palmy Clean Up Week, which will be running 19-25 September in association with PalmyBID!

Listen direct here: bit.ly/palmy_clean_... and find more from the Morning Show at mpr.nz/show/morning...
September 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Counter to our original plan, we will be broadcasting our recording of the @enviromanawatu.bsky.social Meet The Candidates session at 5pm today! Listen in on 999AM or get the podcast at: bit.ly/enm_meet_the...

Find more election content at mpr.nz/show/electio!
September 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Cece McMillan about her lush new album "Seasons of Change" and the album release show at the Stomach tonight at 6pm!

Listen here: bit.ly/cece_mcmilla... and find more at mpr.nz/show/morning...!
August 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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If you missed our broadcast of the Let's Talk About Māori Wards forum on Wednesday and Thursday evening, you'll be able to catch it again this evening from 5pm!

Alternatively, you can get the podcast at bit.ly/maori_wards_... or watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/6ulnHwQ...
August 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we play part 2 of our recording of the Forum on Māori Wards held at the Globe on Friday night. Tune in on 999AM or listen to the whole thing here: bit.ly/maori_wards_...
August 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we'll be broadcasting the first half of the public forum on Māori Wards held at the Globe on Friday the 8th.

Tune in on 999AM or get the whole session as a podcast at: bit.ly/maori_wards_...
August 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Today at noon, Ann from Manawatū Spotlight will be airing the first episode of her local body election series. This episode features four PNCC candidates: @brentbarrett.bsky.social, Lew Findlay, Vaughan Dennison, and Debbie Marshall-Lobb.

Get the podcast at bit.ly/manawatu_spo...
August 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Want to stay abreast of the local body elections? There will be a series of interviews with Palmerston North candidates over the next few weeks at mpr.nz/show/spotlig, and we'll be podcasting community meetings at mpr.nz/show/electio!
August 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Coming soon! More details at mpr.nz/show/sickandtiredaotearoa!
July 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Tonight at 10pm Maree Gibson will broadcast her 200th episode of The Joy Jam! She's been spreading the good word about joy, resilience, and overcoming adversity since 2021.

Catch up with the show at www.mpr.nz/show/joyjam!
July 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we're playing the 4th episode of our ongoing "Off The Page" series. Catch Damien Wilkins in conversation with @thomconroy.bsky.social discussing his prizewinning novel "Delirious".

Listen here: bit.ly/off_the_page..., and find more at mpr.nz/show/offthep...!
Damien Wilkins, author of the prizewinning novel "Delirious" (2025). Photo by Ebony Lamb.
July 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Tonight on The Showcase at 8pm, "Pūrerehua: True stories told live in Palmy" a recording of a community story-telling event held at the Palmy Library on Saturday the 21st. Listen in for stories of misspent youth, missing ancestors, and culture shock!
bit.ly/purerehua_21...
June 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Mānawatia a Matariki from our whanau to yours!
June 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Tonight on The Showcase at 8pm, we'll be playing our recording of Workers Memorial Day, hosted by Unions Manawatū at the Workers Memorial at Memorial Park.

Listen here: bit.ly/workers_memorial_day
The workers memorial at Memorial Park. There is a wreath from Unions Manawatū, and coal has been placed on the monument in memory of the Pike River miners
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm we share a recording made by veteran MPR collaborator Barry Angland, of the centenary ANAC Day service from 2015, which he rebroadcast in 2020.

You can get a podcast version of the 2020 show here: bit.ly/anzac_day_ce...
April 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we celebrate John Thornley - one of our original Trust Board members, and a programme maker for over 25 years! We'll be playing one of his sessions from the Palmy Vinyl Club series, focusing on Spirituals. Listen here: bit.ly/pvc_2019-spirituals
John Thornley holding a picture of Bob Dylan.
March 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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CAMA Community Access Media Alliance’s Strategic Plan is a bold, co-designed commitment that unites 12 stations across the motu under a shared vision for an inclusive, innovative, and sustainable future.

Read more at cama.nz to see how we bring this vision to life!

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March 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social had a delightful chat with Miles from the band Welcomer about their fantastic new single, "Nothing Of You Remaining." 🎶

Listen here: bit.ly/miles_sutton-nothing_of_you_remainin...r find community interviews at mpr.nz/show/morningshow!
The band Welcomer photographed by Christopher Menzies Brown
March 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm we celebrate 7 years of Pipe Bombs and Headlocks bringing all the wrasslin' news from at home and abroad! We're replaying episode #36 from 2018, which saw the debut of regular host Superhero Jay Marshal!
Listen here: bit.ly/pbandh-episode_36
February 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show Hugh caught up with Rachel Lenart to talk about Summer Shakespeare's presentation of "The Tempest", which kicks off in the rose garden at the Esplanade on the 20th of February.

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show-the_tempest
A cast photo from the 2025 Palmerston North Summer Shakespeare performance of "The Tempest".
February 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Tonight on The Showcase at 8pm, @objectivereality.bsky.social talks to Dr Peter Cleave, who was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2025 for services to Māori language education, about the difficult history of Waitangi.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/waitangi_day_2025-dr_peter_cleave
Dr Peter Cleave, an academic and broadcaster who was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2025 for services to Māori language education.
February 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM