Beach FM Interviews & Podcasts

John Hayes talks to Chris Papps, Chair of Otaki Community Board about the economic dimension we are going through with Covid-19 in Otaki and the businesses community

John Hayes talks to Kathy Spiers, Chair of Paraparaumu/Raumati Community Board about what has been happening with the Community Boards Zoom meetings, including Grants applied for and accepted, and the petition to support the continuation of the Paraparaumu airport flight information service

John Hayes talks to Kapityi mayor, K.Gurunathan, aka. "Guru" about the decision to be made from Central government, as to whether/when we move up to Alert Level 3 for Covid-19

Damian Collins branched out this week with something new and wasn't let down by having NZ E-Sports Federation Co-Founder Duane Mutu on the show. Duane breaks down who they are and what they do, the crazy numbers of their community, what kind of money is made and what it means to them now they are recognized as a Sporting Body by the NZ Government.

Damian Collins caught up with Olympian Shot Putter, current World Indoor Champion and 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Tom Walsh to see where he was at with his road to Tokyo when the Olympics were postpone, how his home gym came to be and how his dog Ripper will find life once Tom is back on the road.

Photo Credit: Alisha Lovrich - www.alishalovrich.com/new-home

Damian Collins has newish NZ White Sox Softball Coach Roman Gabriel on this show this week as they talked about Romans history in the game, debuting for the Black Sox in 1995 and finally winning a World Championship in 2004. Being assistant in his few spell with the White Sox in 2006 & 2010 and he give\s his thoughts on the current state of the game and what he would like to achieve in the role.

Photo (Left to Right): Donny Hale, Roman Gabriel, Lunn-hing Matai & Melisa Tupuivao

Damian Collins catches up with adopted big brother, All Black 1085, former Hurricane & former All Blacks Sevens Coach Scott Waldrom about his latest project with The Rugby Toolbox Podcast, how he is keeping busy during Covid-19, who he would not like to be in lock-down with and what former team-mate would likely join tik-tok.

Photo Credit: Taken by Stephen Donald after All Blacks vs Munster, Limerick, Ireland 2008.

Damian Collins has multi-time NBL Champion during a 16 year NBL career mostly with the Wellington Saints and now General Manager of Capital Zone Basketball Trust Damien Ekenasio on the show as they talked about Damien's new project with youth development, how his buddle is managing through Level 4 and what he is looking forward to the most with the release of Michael Jordans - The Last Dance.

Photo Credit: Andrew Turner - https://www.atphoto.co

Damian Collins catches up with World Cup Winning All Black 1080, Veteran of 123 games for the Hurricanes and now their Defensive Coach about how life is treating him at home during lock-down, how he has taken to the new coaching career, who he wouldn't mind being stuck in lock down with and why he doesn't need to step up to the trick shot challenge.

Photo Credit: David Brownlie Photos - https://photos.brownlie.kiwi.nz

John Hayes talks to James Westbury, Chair of Waikanae Community Board about Covid 19 and especially with his busy pharmacy, Westbury Pharmacy