Community Conversations

Ronny talks to photographer and artist Debra Cole about her exhibition at the Suter Art Gallery which is about baches on the boulder -Kim's family owns one and he tells us about the history of the baches.

Martin Love talks about International Men's Day that take place at Victory Community Center again on the 14th of November 2026 and the wider benefits of Men being connected to healthy men led support networks.

Aston Kibble, Grass Roots Rally Driver and Son of veteran competitor Mark Kibble and brother to Otis Kibble, both of whom participate in New Zealand hill climbs and rally events discuss family rally racing legacy, the vehicles, support, current and future events.

Fresh FM joined the celebrations at Rutherford Z for the Good in the Hood finale! Local charities gathered for snacks, great coffee, and conversations with Delena and Chrissie about what being part of Good in the Hood means to them. The day also saw the exciting announcement of how much each charity received, thanks to the generosity and votes of our community. A wonderful celebration of local organisations doing great things!

The Spectacle 2026 and Ed Shuttleworth raising money for the Nelson Tasman Hospice, The Spectacle running festival returns from 4 to 5 December 2026 to Whakatu-Nelson with trail running and road racing options for all.

The event provides a full program of gnarly Trail events with 10km, 22km, 50km, 100km and 100 mile distances, and Road racing in the CBD of Nelson with 1 mile, 5km and relay races on closed-road routes.

Delena chats with Augusta from Nelson Women’s Centre as they celebrate 30 years of supporting, empowering, and connecting our community. Hear about the incredible mahi they do, the difference they’ve made over three decades, and how you can support their fundraising efforts to keep this vital community space thriving for years to come.

Jo speaks with Nikita Takai, the director of the inaugural Nelson Tasman Pasefika Festival, here at Founders Park from 9am-4pm on Saturday 17 October. The crew from Fresh FM will see you there!

Nic and Tanya from Business Network International talk about the upcoming Hospice fundraising event at the Nelson Yacht Club.

Community Compost With Ben discusses the organisation, its people, the future, the worms, soil, and how people can get involved locally.

Student Counselling Manaaki Tauira from NMIT talk about their student health service.