May 2026

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We’re sending this a few days early to give you a chance to book for our Film Night Fundraiser. Booking info is in this newsletter. Get cracking. It’s not only an excellent film about a groundbreaking New Zealand theatre troupe (Red Mole), it’s also a way of supporting your community access media station. That’s us. That’s you. Do it.

Hey, I hope you’ve dried out by now. Did you see that a major weather event now happens about once every 8 days in Aotearoa? WHAT! Put your hand up if you still think that the Climate Crisis isn’t real. Nobody. That’s a start. You know that people have been predicting this for decades and decades (and decades)? Oh you did know that. What can we do about it? Jump up and down, shout, do a programme about it on your local community access media station. That’s us. That’s you. 

Meanwhile – winds are going to blow, trees are going to crash onto rooves, hillsides are going to slip, a hard rain’s gonna fall. In an emergency, we want to help. So we’re teaming up with WREMO and local Emergency Management to ensure you can get up-to-the-minute advice whenever things get gnarly (about once every 8 days??!#@%). But what if there’s a power cut? Aha. We are about to install a flash and grunty generator to keep us going through thick and thin. And wet and wild. Thank you NZ On Air for agreeing that this will be good for our community and awarding us a sizeable grant to buy one. And thanks also to Toby Mills for donating a chunky UPS to keep things running until the generator kicks in. And if all else fails, we are training a hamster to power up the kettle and other station essentials.

Michael

Station News

A Special Fundraising Screening for Arrow FM 92.7!

We’re excited to be part of a fundraising event presented through Te Waiwhakaata Wairarapa Film Festival on Saturday 2nd May at the Regent 3 Cinema in Masterton.

Join us for a special screening of Red Mole: A Romance (2023), with acclaimed director Annie Goldson in attendance for a lively Q&A after the film. Your ticket also includes complimentary tea, coffee and cake, making it a warm and welcoming evening for just $25.

Red Mole: A Romance (2023) is a documentary by Annie Goldson that explores the radical and boundary-pushing New Zealand theatre troupe Red Mole. Drawing on extensive archival material, the film charts the troupe’s journey from the counterculture of the 1970s to the stages of New York, capturing their flamboyant performances, political cabaret, and enduring artistic vision.

We’re excited to have Ki Runga and Well Well Well back on air!

Well Well Well with Mike Thomson is back on Wednesdays at 3pm. Talking all things WellBeing, with a DIY approach to self improvement. Tackling all topics from managing our own physical and mental health, and what supports are available in our local community.

Ki Runga is a programme created by the students of te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa. It’s a show designed to educate and entertain their kura whānau, and it may also be enjoyed by fluent te reo Māori speakers and those on their learning journey. You can listen to their live show on Fridays 11am.

Programme Wing

(in their own words)

What's your show about?
My show tries to convince its listeners that it's enjoyable to listen to "difficult music". Instead of Radio Ravotnik my show could have been named "And Now For Something Completely Different", since I strive to play a wide variety of lesser known music.

How do you put together your show?

Each week I run a different theme or play selected songs from an album of the week. I will sometimes interview people on my show, so far I've chatted with locals involved with Parkrun, FabLab, Manline and the Wairarapa Film Festival. For upcoming shows in May I've invited Joe "the Eelman" to talk about eels and our reserves, and Matt, who represents the upcoming political party named "Opportunity".

What does it mean to be part of the Arrow FM whānau?

It's great that Arrow FM is enabling me to do a weekly radio show, I look forward to meeting you all at the fundraising film event on 2 May!

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Arrow FM is proudly part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance, the national body for the 12 independently-owned access media stations across Aotearoa.

If you have any feedback or suggestions just let us know on quiver@arrow.co.nz or pop in at the station.