Defensive cycling is the topic on this fortnight's interview with Bike Waikato chair Melissa Smith.

Raymond McGrath is a storyteller who creates work for print and moving media. He’s coming to Kirikiriroa as part of Hamilton Book Month, including running a practical, creative workshop on story developments and publishing.

Dunedin writer Gay Buckingham speaks with Cate Prestidge about growing up in The Catlins and the way the natural environment influences her work. She will be in town for Hamilton Book Month on August 22.

Juanita Rojas is host of the new Free FM podcast 'Encouraging Conversations' – she talks to Kelli Pike about the podcast's focus, preventing sexual violence in ethnic communities.

Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate joins Kelli Pike to talk about localism (theme of the recent LGNZ conference), plus pulling levers to increase affordbale and transitional housing.

Waikato District Mayor Jacqui Church joins Free FM's Gary Farrow for the first of her fortnightly interviews about what's on the agenda for the district. Church is so passionate about her role as mayor that she has chosen to live in a caravan near Council HQ, with one constituent fondly dubbing her the "gypsy mayor".

Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk fills us in on the latest on the council table, with a focus on public consultation over gambling, dog by-laws, and how ratepayers can make a submission.

Labour List MP for Taranaki and the King Country, Angela Roberts, discusses the upcoming general election, and the newly announced Auckland Harbour crossing and its relevance to the motu as a whole.

Former Writer in residence at Waikato University, Richard von Sturmer, is returning to Kirikiriroa for Hamilton Book Month

He speaks with Cate Prestidge ahead of the launch of his book Walking with Rocks, Dreaming with Rivers: My Year in the Waikato.

Feana Tu’akoi started writing stories when her children were young, and now has over 230 titles to her name. She speaks with Cate Prestidge about her early life and works, including her latest book Lopini the Legend, which will be launched during Hamilton Book Month.