Our 88.3 FM frequency which usually covers Palm Beach to Onetangi and probably a good part of Ostend is currently down. The power supply was found to be faulty and an extended family of ants had also taken residence in the transmitter box. We suspect that it was actually the former that is the real problem and the latter have been encouraged to find accomodation elsewhere. We hope to be up broadcasting again on 88.3 later this week. You can still stream us on the internet though! See more info here on how to stream and listen to our podcasts: http://waihekeradio.org.nz/listen

The Onetangi Beach Races started on Waiheke over 100 years ago.  In 1924 local authorities stopped the races because they decided the people of the time were gambling too much money! Revived in 1983 by Keith Haub, the owner of the then McGinty’s pub in Onetangi - named after his champion racehorse - it again became a huge event on the island. Today the races are organised by the Rotary Club of Waiheke and is a fundraising promotion for charity while providing a free, family, fun day for locals and visitors alike.

Waiheke Radio will be broadcasting live from Onetangi Beach this Sunday the 28th so if you can't make it down to the event listen in for all the action and interviews with locals on the beach. Or, if you are coming down stop by and have a chat with us.

BLACKPOOL MECCA TWISTED WHEEL WIGAN CASINO GOLDEN TORCH THE CATACOMBS CHARLIE FARLEYS 

THE NORTHERN SOUL SATURDAY SPECIAL

This Saturday 27th local DJ GLENN SOLO brings you a night of NORTHERN SOUL on The Saturday Special.Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged from the British mod scene, initially in northern England in the late 1960s. Northern soul mainly consists of a particular style of black American Soul music based on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the mid-1960s Tamla Motown sound. The Northern soul movement, however, generally eschews Motown or Motown-influenced music that has met with significant mainstream success. The recordings most prized by genre enthusiasts are usually by lesser-known artists, and were initially released only in limited numbers, often by small regional labels in the United States.

Tune in Saturday night to hear Glenn Solo play some casino classic, rareities and obscurities, you may even hear a few tracks that are reassuringly familiar - one thing's for certain, this music will have you dancing around your living room.

 The Saturday Special Northern Soul Night 9-11 PM on Waiheke Radio.

The Teddy Bears' Picnic is going to be at Palm Beach Playground on Sunday 7 March.  There's just enough time to give Teddy a wash and shampoo and get him or her ready for the toy animal event of the year.  There will be games, songs, prizes and Mr Fox will be there in person.

Mr. Fox

Waiheke Radio's very own Shirin Brown (formerly Vocal Local, currently Island Life) will be screening her latest cinematic excursion Plan B at the Waiheke Community Cinema on Monday the 25th. Plan B follows the trials and tribulations of working mother Katrina as she tries to get her children to school and herself to work on time. Plan B will be followed by local resident Matias Pinochet's movie Rollin' Guadalupe. You can watch the trailer for Plan B here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXixpZfgHE