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On the Air - Mā runga iarere for Thursday 15 January 2026

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to 'On the Air - Mā runga iarere' with Maggie Tweedie & Mark Williams.

12:35 Gretta Carney of Hapi Organic Cafe & Maara

Hapi Organic Cafe & Maara is renowned for their work to uphold Ngā Kaupapa o Hua Parakore, that values the creation of pure, uncontaminated food. Homeopath and Co-owner Gretta Carney joins the show to share about their simple philosophy – food is medicine and medicine is food.

gretta carney

gretta carney Photo: credit BRIAN CULY of HOMEBASE COLLECTION

1:15 Don McGlashan ahead of his Documentary release

Legendary musician Don McGlashan sits down with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams ahead of the release of his documentary 'Anchor Me - The Don McGlashan Story', directed by Shirley Horrocks.

Don McGlashan for 'Anchor Me - The Don McGlashan Story'

Don McGlashan for 'Anchor Me - The Don McGlashan Story' Photo: Supplied

2:05 AROHA & TALI celebrate Women in Electronica

Taking time out ahead of their performances at Splore to join Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams, AROHA & TALI explore the legends and unsung heroes of electronica. 

AROHA & TALI's Selection:

  • Huia - Rangimārie, Peace

  • Harriet JAXXON - 4 Me 

  • Bjōrk - Army of Me

  • Sam Divine - Saved By The Record

  • GLVES - Time (AROHA Remix)

  • Azifm - Take It Back (Paige Julia Remix)

  • LAU.RA - Champagne

  • EMWA - Bring It Down 

  • Ninajirachi - All I Am

  • Miss B - Ghosts

  • TALI - I Feel Too Much ft Nathan Haines

AROHA & TALI

AROHA & TALI Photo: Supplied

3:25  London based NZ Author Eva Wyles On Crafting A Short Story Collection   

London based New Zealand author Eva Wyles speaks about the art of crafting a short story and her new book DeliveryWoman. 

London based New Zealand author Eva Wyles

Photo: supplied

4:05 Postcards from Taiwan  

Explore the rivers, coasts, cities and mountains of Taiwan through songs selected by Taiwanese New Zealander and Multidisciplinary artist Nikita Tu-Bryant. 

Songs Played:

  • Fong Fei Fei - Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower)

  • Da Xing - Elephant

  • Little Tiger Crew - Red Dragonfly

  • Zhang Qing Fang - MENS TALK

  • Teresa Teng - Nan Hai Gai 

  • Nikita Tu-Bryant - This Is Me Now

  • Qin Dao - Mountain Stream Bubbling

Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant visitng her home in Taiwan

Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant visitng her home in Taiwan Photo: Alex_Wong

Songs Played:

12:30pm - 1pm

Jim Sharp - Searching

Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place

Trinity Roots - Home, Land & Sea

1pm - 2pm

Jim Sharp - Searching

The Sabres of Paradise - Wilmot

The Mutton Birds - Anchor me

The Mutton Birds - The Heater

Crowded House - Not the Girl You Think You Are

Me and My Friends - Bring Summer

Restless Soul - Turn Me Out

2pm - 3pm

Jim Sharp - Searching

Huia - Rangimārie, Peace

Harriet JAXXON - 4 Me 

Bjōrk - Army of Me

Sam Divine - Saved By The Record

GLVES - Time (AROHA Remix)

Azifm - Take It Back (Paige Julia Remix)

LAU.RA - Champagne

EMWA - Bring It Down 

Ninajirachi - All I Am

Miss B - Ghosts

3pm - 4pm

Jim Sharp - Searching

TALI - I Feel Too Much ft Nathan Haines

Bill Withers - Sometimes a Song

Mos Def - Umi Says

Rockers Hi Fi - Transmission Central

4pm - 5pm

Fong Fei Fei - Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower)

Da Xing - Elephant

Little Tiger Crew - Red Dragonfly

Zhang Qing Fang - MENS TALK

Teresa Teng - Nan Hai Gai 

Nikita Tu-Bryant - This Is Me Now

Qin Dao - Mountain Stream Bubbling