This week Nikki chats to Waikanae resident Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga, who was made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit as part of the New Year Honours for her services to education. Cherie spoke about how her passion for education in all areas, but especially in regards to the Pacifica communities, has grown throughout her life, as well as her dreams for the future.

SeniorNet in Kapiti, helps you learn how to use a PC, laptop or tablet and smartphone, using the internet, emailing, writing letters and creating other documents, as well as managing your data and photographs. Teresa Urutia drops in to remind us of all the great things you could learn so technology isn't so scary.

Chairperson of the Horowhenua Community Camera Trust Ted Melton goes over what the Trust is, how they use CCTV cameras in the Horowhenua in conjunction with the Police, and how they prioritise community safety and privacy. Ted also discusses some of his prior work, including with the North Shore City Council, and Foxton Beach Progressive Association.

Chairperson of the Horowhenua Community Camera Trust Ted Melton goes over what the Trust is, how they use CCTV cameras in the Horowhenua in conjunction with the Police, and how they prioritise community safety and privacy. Ted also discusses some of his prior work, including with the North Shore City Council, and Foxton Beach Progressive Association.

Learn more about this chronic disease from the trusts CEO Belinda Brown. She speaks to Coast Access Radio about how different symptoms present themselves, what it's like to live with the disease and talks about the Camp Purple. Amazing work is being done by this organisation to support teens, holding a week long camp where they can share their experiences and participate in a camp where they are understood and supported by experts and adults who also have the disease.

DONATE to Camp Purple Live today at https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/camp-purple-live-2024-waikanae

For more information on the disease go to https://crohnsandcolitis.org.nz

This Conversation focuses what the Kapiti carers do in providing transport to the Hospitals and medical centres of the region - and they need volunteers.

Local kaumātua Don Te Maipi talks to Nikki about the sanctity of te reo, especially in the current political environment, as well as upcoming local Waitangi celebrations

Grant & Diana Crosse from Kapiti Olive Oils talk to Nikki about their life changing move from sheep and beef farming on the East Coast to running an olive tree grove business in Otaki.

In this episode, Nikki chats to Ofri and Emma, from Paraparaumu College, about the recent Zeal TED talk event they were part of.

This weeks episode is a repeat of one from January 2023 - Nikki talking to Victoria Kaye-Simmons about a new Keep NZ Beautiful schools initiative