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2009-11-10T01:18:57Z

Counting The Beat: /* November */

== Ongoing Events on Waiheke Island: ==

* Mondays 7:00-8:00pm from 19Oct: Feldenkrais classes with Judy Oliver: 372-9780 or [mailto:JudysMove@xtra.co.nz JudysMove@xtra.co.nz]. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

* Sundays 6-8pm: ASK Youth Church & Concert. For more information, see their [http://askchurch.com/index.html website]. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

==Upcoming Events on Waiheke Island: ==

=== November ===

* Sa21 & Su22Nov, 10am-3pm: Artworks Youth Theatre--first workshop. The second Youth Theatre programme is open to all young people aged 9–14. It involves three weekend workshops on 21–22Nov, 5–6Dec, 12–13Dec plus a 3-week Summer School from 11–29 January 2010. Enrolment fee: $60 for the set of weekend workshops, $200 for the 3-week summer school or $250 If you enrol for both and pay before 13th November 2009. To book your place now contact Artworks Community Theatre: 372-2941, [mailto:ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com] or PO Box 117, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1840. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

* Tu24Nov, 8:00pm: Martin Pearson LIVE! Martin has been described as the world’s funniest male, long-haired, Victorian, piscean folk singer. Formerly of the act “Martin Pearson”, Martin has risen to fame like a dead pigeon in a water tank. He plays the fool in B sharp and is one of the Australian folk scene’s favourite personalities. A performance can include any of: traditional folk standards and ballads (Martin with his beautiful voice and acoustic guitar); pop and rock classics; swing standards; brilliant, topical parodies on any of these; stand up comedy; or a complete one-man retelling of “The Lord of the Rings” performed as a musical - including an analysis of the differences between the book and film versions. Tickets $20 ($15 concession) through the Theatre: 372-2941 or [mailto:ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com]. Doors and café open at 7:15. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

* We25Nov 7:30pm: Spiritual Cinema Circle: see the [[Spiritual Cinema|Spiritual Cinema]] webpage for details. @ [[Waiheke Community Cinema|Waiheke Island Community Cinema]]

* Th26Nov: Circus Schmirkus returns to Artworks Theatre. FREE TO PUBLIC. Contact [mailto:James.Samuel@TransitionTowns.org.nz James.Samuel@TransitionTowns.org.nz] or ph 8737. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

* Sa28Nov 7pm: [[Waiheke Radio|Waiheke Radio]] 1st Birthday Bash: Come and help [[Waiheke Radio|Waiheke Radio]] celebrate their first birthday at Morra Hall, Sat 28 Nov at 7pm, with performances by Don McGlashan and the Seven Sister, The Nikki Ngatai band, The B squared Blues Band, The Blackpool Boys and The Mighty Jabsco Sound System. Tickets $28 for Island in Oneroa or $30 on the door or [mailto:admin@waihekeradio.org.nz admin@waihekeradio.org.nz].

* Sa28Nov 7pm: Celebration@Artworks: As some people may have already seen, our Community Theatre at Artworks has some rather nice new chairs. Gone are those old, green plastic BBQ chairs — replaced by 120 brand-new padded seats covered in a very fetching dark red fabric. The arrival of the seats marks the end of an 18-month project to upgrade its facilities by the group of volunteers that now runs the theatre. During that period the group has raised over $40,000 to improve the acoustics, purchase a new PA system, install an internal communications system, buy several new stage lights, replace the lighting control system and — finally — to give the audience something softer to sit upon! To celebrate the end of 18 months of hard work, there will be another Evening@Artworks, where a wide variety of entertainers bring their talents and expertise in to entertain all comers. Admission is free to all, and you're invited to bring a plate to share for supper. The doors and café will open at 6:30, with entertainment starting at 7:00. If you'd like to perform a song, dance, reading, mime, skit or whatever, please contact the Theatre on 372-2941 or [mailto:ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com]. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

=== December ===

* Sa12Dec and Su13Dec, 2pm: Waiheke Choral Society Concert: Handel's Messiah @ St Peter's Church in Oneroa.

* Su20Dec, time TBA: An Artworks Christmas Special. Details to come. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

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Weather Forecast

2009-03-21T09:57:36Z

Counting The Beat:

==HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICKY==

'''SUNDAY'''

Happy Birthday to weatherman Richard Huntington from all your friends and followers at Waihekepedia

Thanks for all the hard work updating the P' daily, have a great day. Charles, Nikki, William and Millie

Happy Birthday Richard. Waiheke is a warmer, sunnier place thanks to you. Cheers from the team at Waiheke Radio.

'''SATURDAY'''

Fine with morning Cloud Mostly Clearing into the afternoon

Light Variable Southerly winds mostly dying out

High 23° Overnight Low 12°

Sunrise today at 07:24, Sunset 19:32

'''OUTLOOK..'''

Sunday - Mostly Fine with some Cloud patches, chance of an afternoon shower, and a cool night, light S-SE

Monday - Fine and Mostly Sunny with some morning cloud, cooler night, light S-SE

Tuesday - Fine, cool and mostly Sunny, S-SW

Wednesday - Fine and mostly sunny, light S-SW

Thursday - Fine, warmer and mostly sunny, cool night, light W-SW (chance of an easterly change)

Friday - Fine and mostly sunny with some cloud patches, light W

See also: [[Waiheke Weather]]

[http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?alias=aucklandinshore Weather Conditions for Marine Sports]

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BITPlan waihekepedia Wiki:Current events

2008-12-23T00:07:36Z

Counting The Beat:

==Upcoming Events on Waiheke Island: ==

=== December ===

* Fr 19 Dec Waihekepedia 500 page celebration 7 pm at [[The Lookout]]
* Fr 19 Dec [http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2008/dec/auckland-central/denis-oconnor-friends Dennis O'Connor & Friends] Waiheke Community Art Gallery, 2 Korora Rd, Oneroa, Free Admission
* We 24 Dec [[Waiheke Radio|Waiheke Radio]] present a live recording of [[Waiheke Island Choral Society|Waiheke Island Choral Society]] and [[Sister Shout|Sister Shout]] performing Handel's Messiah. 8pm, Waiheke Radio, 88.3 and 107.4fm
* Th 25 Dec [[Waiheke Radio|Waiheke Radio]] present a live recording of [[Waiheke Island Choral Society|Waiheke Island Choral Society]] and [[Sister Shout|Sister Shout]] performing Handel's Messiah. 10am, Waiheke Radio, 88.3 and 107.4fm

=== January ===

* Mo-Fr 12-22 Jan from 10am-3pm: Artworks Youth Theatre Summer Programme. A school holiday workshop led by Grant Bridger and Sallie-Ann Stones and covering all aspects of theatre production, including acting, singing, dancing, props, set deisng and construction, costumes, makeup, publicity, front of house, lights & sound. Concluding with public performances of Pete the Barefoot Postman. Strictly limited to 30 children (9-14yo). Written applications with name and age of child, parent's name, address, phone and email contacts to ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or post to Artworks Community Theatre, PO Box 117, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1840. For more info, leave a msg on 372-2941. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]
* Sunday 25th January 2009 - 10-6pm - Venue: Waiheke Sports Club - The Causeway - Osend - Waiheke Island.The National Street Rod Association and Waiheke Sports Club with Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard PRESENTS - "'''Show & Shine'''" an event that has been running now for six years with over 55 custom and classic cars courtesy of the National Street Road Association and Waiheke Road and Custom Club come and take a car ride, bike ride, local bands including Leonie Perry, Muthurtung Duo, Plastic Paddies, Department of Corrections, Suite Wilma, Ben Kara, Swoon, Simon Johnson and more to be confirmed. BBQ's and fun for all the family. $2 Coin Entry. Please leave your dogs at home. For more information or you would like to participate. Call Jo Redding 09 372 6808 or Gael Gartrell on 09 372 7901
* Tu-Su 27 Jan-01Feb: Pete the Barefoot Postman. Tu-Th @ 6pm; Fr-Sa 2pm and 7pm; Su 2pm. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

=== February ===

* Saturdays 10:30-11:30 from 07Feb until 14Mar: Drumming Workshops with Darren Bowyer-Warner. Contact DarrenBW2006@yahoo.com.au or 021-0225-6624. @ [[Artworks Theatre|Artworks Community Theatre]]

Blogs

2008-05-03T23:32:37Z

Counting The Beat:

===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Waikehe Community Radio Blog]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog, pictures old, new, old movie clips
* [http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com Enclosure Bay] - Blog about Enclosure Bay, historic pictures, old movies etc
* [http://uroskin.blogspot.com Put 'em all on an Island] - Connecting the electrodes of queer wisdom to the nipples of bigotry and ignorance. (R16 blog)
* [http://ewensgarden.blogspot.com Ewen's Garden] - [[Gulf News]] gardening column compilation by Ewen Sutherland
* [http://gnarticles.blogspot.com/ Gulf News articles] - James Samuel's articles which have been published in the Gulf News, and can be read here with embedded links.
* [http://yesterdaysfuture.net Yesterday's Future] James Samuel's blog bringing the news you won't get on TV.
* [http://imaginewaiheke.blogspot.com/ Imagine Waiheke]
* [http://waihekenotes.blogspot.com/ Waiheke Notes] by Nobilangelo Ceramalus
* [http://waihekeindymedia.blogspot.com/ waiheke.indymedia]
* [http://pedagogyofthecompressed.blogspot.com Pedagogy of the Compressed] - Educational Technology blog by [[User:Countrymike]].
* [http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/index.php/Waiheke/Waiheke Waiheke - Transition (Town) Island]
* http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com/
* [http://countingthebeat.blogspot.com Counting The Beat] - NZ music blog and podcast by [[User:Counting The Beat]].

There are a number of "Waiheke" blogs listed on [http://technorati.com/blogs/tag/waiheke Technorati]

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Blogs

2008-05-03T23:30:48Z

Counting The Beat:

===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Waikehe Community Radio Blog]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog, pictures old, new, old movie clips
* [http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com Enclosure Bay] - Blog about Enclosure Bay, historic pictures, old movies etc
* [http://uroskin.blogspot.com Put 'em all on an Island] - Connecting the electrodes of queer wisdom to the nipples of bigotry and ignorance. (R16 blog)
* [http://ewensgarden.blogspot.com Ewen's Garden] - [[Gulf News]] gardening column compilation by Ewen Sutherland
* [http://gnarticles.blogspot.com/ Gulf News articles] - James Samuel's articles which have been published in the Gulf News, and can be read here with embedded links.
* [http://yesterdaysfuture.net Yesterday's Future] James Samuel's blog bringing the news you won't get on TV.
* [http://imaginewaiheke.blogspot.com/ Imagine Waiheke]
* [http://waihekenotes.blogspot.com/ Waiheke Notes] by Nobilangelo Ceramalus
* [http://waihekeindymedia.blogspot.com/ waiheke.indymedia]
* [http://pedagogyofthecompressed.blogspot.com Pedagogy of the Compressed] - Educational Technology blog by [[User:Countrymike]].
* [http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/index.php/Waiheke/Waiheke Waiheke - Transition (Town) Island]
* http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com/
* [http://countingthebeat.blogspot.com] - NZ music blog and podcast by [[User:Counting The Beat]].

There are a number of "Waiheke" blogs listed on [http://technorati.com/blogs/tag/waiheke Technorati]

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Media]]

Talk:Hollow House Syndrome

2008-02-18T02:40:29Z

Counting The Beat:

Nice article Villager. I'm assuming its from the book (the name of which I can't remember) but that I saw down in [[Island Thyme]] and that you are also the original author? [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 12:35, 15 February 2008 (NZDT)

At the end of the article you make a (throw away) comment about the quality of the island schools. What do you base this criticism on? What do you perceive to be the problems at the local schools? [[User:Counting The Beat|Counting The Beat]]

Talk:Hollow House Syndrome

2008-02-18T02:38:53Z

Counting The Beat:

Island Trivia

2007-12-01T11:22:41Z

Counting The Beat: /* Starlight */

=A page for incidental and whimsical facts Waiheke=
Do you know how many steps there are up Jacob's Ladder? Or down to Fisherman's Rock? Or how many power cuts the island had last year? Or the time it takes to get to the Barrier by tinnie? Or where there's a good feed of mussels? Add your miscellaneous tidbits of interest to the Island Trivia page.

====Have a seat====
Dozens of roadside seats have sprung up around the island in within a couple of years, as far out as past Cactus Bay even - and all built thanks to the generosity of an anonymous benefactor.

====Penguin rescue====
During the building of the new wharf at [[Matiatia]] in 1992, 13-year-old Tom Delamore came back from a soccer game in town to find diggers moving the rock wall. Tom was horrified at the imminent destruction of a nest of little blue penguin and, as a result of his protest, work ceased. The penguin were relocated to [[Tiritiri Matangi]].
[[Little Blue Penguin]] still live in the Matiatia seawall and can be heard at dusk.

====Oh, Rhett====
Legend has it Vivienne Leigh (''Gone with the Wind'') once visited the Harbour Masters house at [[Matiatia]], coming to the island on board the [[Auckland]] mayor's yacht. The mayor had brought her to visit Fred Alison, the landowner at [[Matiatia]].

====Behind The Green Door====
Local legend has it that the green barn down at [[Matiatia]] was once upon a time something far more entertaining than a mechanic's workshop. Can anyone remember the precise shenanigans that went on in there?

====Starlight====
Among stars rumoured or proved to have visited the island during the first America's Cup to be raced on the gulf (2001?) were Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (true), and Jack Nicholson (maybe true - rumoured to have choppered in, landing on the rear deck of a super super yacht in [[Oneroa Bay]]). Lenny Henry and Dawn French definitely did spend some months here, hidden away in a leased house at the bottom end but also seen chilling out with coffee at [[Salvage]]. Bill Gates came ashore at [[Little Oneroa]] for supplies (true). He was recognised by teenager Eric Hillman who said hello and Bill shook his hand. More recently Justin Timberlake was seen walking along Onetangi Beach. Apparently Neil Young once had his hair cut in Oneroa and Noam Chomsky has also visited our fair isle.

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Chocolate Fish

2007-09-27T10:35:30Z

Counting The Beat:

Chocolate Fish is the longstanding island musical pairing of Pete Reilly and [[Anu Grace]], an island duo playing a jazzy folk mix at venues and functions.

Joining Pete and Anu in the current ( Sept 2007) line up is bassist [[Chris Orange]]

Stub article only

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User talk:Counting The Beat

2007-09-22T12:29:35Z

Counting The Beat:

Welcome aboard Chris Tihare 20:06, September 13, 2007 (NZST)

Good morning Chris

I saw Andy Blue at the market yesterday, snapped a pic and put it up, do you have any info on hom? Tihare 08:54, September 16, 2007 (NZST)

Rattleshack

2007-09-15T10:37:16Z

Counting The Beat:

Harry Nicklin (songs, guitar, vocals) and Andy Lewis (mandolin) are Rattleshack, a Waiheke acoustic folk duo named after their practice space, Harry's ramshackle hut high on a windy Waiheke ridge. On 27 May 2007 Rattleshack performed a set of original songs on [[Beach Radio]] 99.4fm, a community radio station on Waiheke Island. This live-to-air broadcast was part of Live On The Beach, a series of live performances by Waiheke musicians that the station broadcast to mark NZ Music Month.

Listen to the performance below

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/RattleshackLiveOnTheBeach27May2007/Rattleshack.mp3</flashmp3>

 Audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]]
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Maynie Thompson

2007-09-14T12:27:02Z

Counting The Beat:

Maynie Thompson has spent many years as an active campaigner in the anti-nuclear movement and as a front line peace activist.

Waiheke was hotbed of peace activism in the eighties and Maynie and other local women found plenty of support as they took their message of peace to the world. In 1983 Maynie participated in a march to Wellington calling for the New Zealand government to take a stand on the nuclear issue. Enthused by that experience, a year later Maynie visited Britain to join the women's camp at Greenham Common protesting the deployment of American nuclear missiles on British soil. She wasn't merely a passive participant in this protest, she was involved in cutting the fence and raiding the Greenham Common military complex.

Two years later Maynie again ventured overseas to participate in the Great Peace March across the United States walking much of the way from Los Angeles to Washington DC again calling for peace and an end to the nuclear threat.

Maynie's activism continued into the 1990's with her participation in the 1995 Peace Flight to Tahiti. This action was to protest French Nuclear testing on the Pacific atoll Mururoa and to lend support to the indigenous people of Tahiti and other Pacific nations who were in the region were the French chose to carry out their nuclear dirty work.

On the 8th of June, 2007 it was the 20th anniversary of the passing of legislation to make New Zealand nuclear free. To get a local slant on this historic occasion [[Beach Radio]] invited Maynie Thompson onto the ''Island Life'' magazine show to discuss her involvement in the anti-nuclear movement in the 1980s. She has dedicated many years to the campaign for peace and she wanted to emphasise the overwhelming support she had received from the Waiheke community over this time. She justifiably looks back on her involvement in the peace movement with pride.

Listen to the interview below

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/MaynieThompsonWaihekePeaceActivist/MaynieThompson.mp3</flashmp3>

copy and audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]]

 Read the full post about Maynie and see pictures on the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/06/give-peace-chance.html Beach Radio Blog]

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Ian Simpson

2007-09-14T12:12:11Z

Counting The Beat:

Ian Simpson is a UK born, Waiheke resident, singer/songwriter.

In May 2007 he played a live set on [[Beach Radio]] as part of the ''Live On The Beach'' NZ Music Month series. He is an amazing vocalist and here he presents four originals. He also chats with the show host [[Chris Walker]] about music making and his background.

Listen to Ian performing live on [[Beach Radio]] below.

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/LiveOnTheBeach-IanSimpson13May2007/Ian_Simpson_Live_On_The_Beach_13_May_2007.mp3</flashmp3>

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Frankie Fatal

2007-09-14T12:07:54Z

Counting The Beat:

Frankie Fatal nee Hill, is a well known Waiheke musician, songwriter and singer.

Frankie was also a member of Fatal Jelly Space, a great Auckland band who released one great EP, titled Hole, on Flying Nun in 1990. They were a staunchly feminist outfit and a ferocious (if not somewhat scary) phenomenon live, striking fear into the hearts of many.

In 2003 Frankie performed a live set on [[Beach Radio]] as part of the inaugural ''Live On The Beach'' NZ Nusic Month series. She played a short set of originals. Here's some highlights, one of the tracks from the Hole EP, Miseriah, followed by Skin, one of Frankie's Waiheke originals.

Take a listen, Frankie Fatal, live on Beach Radio 99.4fm, May 2003

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/FrankieFatalLiveOnTheBeachMay2003/10-LiveOnTheBeach-10-Track10.mp3</flashmp3>

Copy and audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]]

 Read more about Frankie and her performance on the ''Live On The Beach'' series on the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/its-pat-on-back-time.html Beach Radio Blog]

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Denise Roche

2007-09-14T11:59:12Z

Counting The Beat:

[[Image:Tihare_DeniseRocheCar2.JPG|left|frame|Denise Roche distinctive "recycled" Morris 8 campaign vehicle]]Denise Roche works for the [[Waste Resource Trust]] actively promoting responsible waste disposal and recycling. Denise is candidate in the upcoming local body elections, she is standing for election as the Auckland City Councilor for the Hauraki Gulf Islands.

Denise is also an announcer on [[Beach Radio]]. She features every Saturday morning on a slot named Talking Rubbish, sharing news, ideas and opinions on waste management. In addition Denise is one ofthe hosts of the [[Beach Radio]] show ''Island Life'', profiling local people, events and issues.
[[Image:Tihare_DeniseRocheCar1.JPG|right|frame|]] [http://www.votedeniseroche.co.nz Denise Roche Campaign Website ]

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Chris Orange

2007-09-14T11:52:29Z

Counting The Beat:

Chris Orange is a Waiheke musician with a long and varied musical history. He has played in classic punk and post-punk outfits the Terrorways and The Features, a political protest marching band and played jazz in Japan. He is currently a member of island three piece [[Chocolate Fish]].

Chris Orange, performed live-to-air on [[Beach Radio]] as part of the NZ Music Month series ''Live On The Beach'' in May 2007.

Listen below

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/Chris_Orange_Live_On_The_Beach_6_May_2007/ChrisOrangeLiveonTheBeach.mp3</flashmp3>

 audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]]

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The Beach FM

2007-09-14T02:01:07Z

Counting The Beat: /* Features and Events */

[[Image:Tihare_BeachRadio.JPG|frame|left|The Beach at Artworks in Oneroa]]

Beach Radio, based at [[Artworks]], is currently owned by long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]. It features a number of community-based shows and is run solely by volunteers.

The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.

To find our more about Beach Radio call 372 3090 or visit http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com

 

== Weekly Programming ==

'''Saturday'''

9am - 12pm Island Life (Local events, people & issues) with Chris, Denise, Dione or Pania.
12pm- 2pm The Remix with DJ Simon
2pm - 4pm Saturday Afternoon with Scott E
4pm - 8pm The Sunset Cafe with Laurie

'''Sunday'''

8am - 10pm Mr Fox’s Children’s Radio Show
10pm - 12pm People and Places with Eileen
12pm - 2pm Rob T - Tuwhare Time
4pm - 6pm Scotty
6pm - 7pm Counting the Beat - New Zealand Music with Chris
7pm - late Dirty ol' Blues with Kippa

'''Monday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
10am - 11am Ask the Lawyer with Mathew Tetley Jones
8pm - 10pm [[User:Countrymike|Country Mike's]] Hauraki Hoedown Hour

'''Tuesday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
5pm - 7pm Drive with Kippa
7pm - 9pm Sarah

'''Wednesday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
7pm - 9pm Angelica Vixen

'''Thursday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
5pm – 7pm The San Diego Drive Show
7pm - 9pm The Realms of Riddum with David T
9pm – late Dione & Lani – Grrl Rock

'''Friday'''

12pm - 1pm Out to Lunch with Laurie
1pm - 6pm Afternoon Delight with Laurie
6pm - 8pm Martini’s World Music Tour
8pm - late The Brenski Beats with Brenna

[[Image:Tihare_TheBeach.JPG|frame|left|The Beach studio]]

 
== Features and Events ==

'''An Audio Island History'''

The Beach strives to be not just radio on Waiheke, but Waiheke radio, a station that reflects the island and its people. To that end we often broadcast interviews with local people and performances by Waiheke musicians. Recently we have begun to archive these broadcasts to ensure they will be available in years to come. Our aim is leave an audio history of Waiheke. These recordings have been stored on-line at The Internet Archive [http://www.archive.org], a project dedicated to 'building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form'. You can access the material The Beach has archived [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=waiheke%20AND%20mediatype%3Aaudio%20AND%20collection%3Aopensource_audio here].

'''Live On The Beach'''

Every May, to mark NZ Music Month, The Beach presents ''Live On The Beach'', a series featuring Waiheke musicians playing live in our studio. The series was started in 2003 and proved so popular it became an annual event. Throughout the history of Live On The Beach we have tried to showcase musicians who don't get the opportunity to perform in front of a audience on the Island whether it be because of their age, or because they are playing music that doesn't fit the solo acoustic blues format favoured by many of the local venues. Most of these performances have been recorded, and many are now available to listen to on the internet or download. Find more info and audio on The Beach Radio Blog [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/live-from-our-oneroa-studio.html here] and [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/its-pat-on-back-time.html here].

'''Alternatuis'''

In 2006 The Beach launched its very own music awards, The Alternatuis. Arising from concerns that mainstream NZ music awards had become predictable and lacking in adventurousness we decided to take action. The Alternatuis are given to NZ musicians that we feel deserve acclaim but aren't receiving it. The judging criteria for the awards are a strictly guarded secret but are rumoured to be completely subjective. Even the award categories change from year to year.

Winners of the 2006 Alternatuis, who didn't know until after the awards were made that they had been in the running, included Steve Abel, Dudley Benson, Chris Knox and The Mint Chicks. At least two of these artists subsequently placed Alternatui winner stickers on the front of their CD releases. Visit The Beach Radio Blog to find out about the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/in-my-humble-opinion_23.html 2006 winners] and [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/id-like-to-thank-academy-my-family-and.html their reaction].

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The Beach FM

2007-09-14T01:34:51Z

Counting The Beat: /* Features and Events */

[[Image:Tihare_BeachRadio.JPG|frame|left|The Beach at Artworks in Oneroa]]

Beach Radio, based at [[Artworks]], is currently owned by long-time Auckland radio personality [[Barry Jenkin]]. It features a number of community-based shows and is run solely by volunteers.

The station broadcasts on 99.4 fm or on 107 fm for the Palm Beach and Onetangi areas.

To find our more about Beach Radio call 372 3090 or visit http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com

 

== Weekly Programming ==

'''Saturday'''

9am - 12pm Island Life (Local events, people & issues) with Chris, Denise, Dione or Pania.
12pm- 2pm The Remix with DJ Simon
2pm - 4pm Saturday Afternoon with Scott E
4pm - 8pm The Sunset Cafe with Laurie

'''Sunday'''

8am - 10pm Mr Fox’s Children’s Radio Show
10pm - 12pm People and Places with Eileen
12pm - 2pm Rob T - Tuwhare Time
4pm - 6pm Scotty
6pm - 7pm Counting the Beat - New Zealand Music with Chris
7pm - late Dirty ol' Blues with Kippa

'''Monday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
10am - 11am Ask the Lawyer with Mathew Tetley Jones
8pm - 10pm [[User:Countrymike|Country Mike's]] Hauraki Hoedown Hour

'''Tuesday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
5pm - 7pm Drive with Kippa
7pm - 9pm Sarah

'''Wednesday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
7pm - 9pm Angelica Vixen

'''Thursday'''

7am - 10am The Breakfast Show - Barry J with News and Weather
5pm – 7pm The San Diego Drive Show
7pm - 9pm The Realms of Riddum with David T
9pm – late Dione & Lani – Grrl Rock

'''Friday'''

12pm - 1pm Out to Lunch with Laurie
1pm - 6pm Afternoon Delight with Laurie
6pm - 8pm Martini’s World Music Tour
8pm - late The Brenski Beats with Brenna

[[Image:Tihare_TheBeach.JPG|frame|left|The Beach studio]]

 
== Features and Events ==

'''Live On The Beach'''

Every May, to mark NZ Music Month, The Beach presents ''Live On The Beach'', a series featuring Waiheke musicians playing live in our studio. The series was started in 2003 and proved so popular it became an annual event. Throughout the history of Live On The Beach we have tried to showcase musicians who don't get the opportunity to perform in front of a audience on the Island whether it be because of their age, or because they are playing music that doesn't fit the solo acoustic blues format favoured by many of the local venues. Most of these performances have been recorded, and many are now available to listen to on the internet or download. Find more info and audio on The Beach Radio Blog [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/live-from-our-oneroa-studio.html here] and [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/its-pat-on-back-time.html here].

'''Alternatuis'''

In 2006 The Beach launched its very own music awards, The Alternatuis. Arising from concerns that mainstream NZ music awards had become predictable and lacking in adventurousness we decided to take action. The Alternatuis are given to NZ musicians that we feel deserve acclaim but aren't receiving it. The judging criteria for the awards are a strictly guarded secret but are rumoured to be completely subjective. Even the award categories change from year to year.

Winners of the 2006 Alternatuis, who didn't know until after the awards were made that they had been in the running, included Steve Abel, Dudley Benson, Chris Knox and The Mint Chicks. At least two of these artists subsequently placed Alternatui winner stickers on the front of their CD releases. Visit The Beach Radio Blog to find out about the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/in-my-humble-opinion_23.html 2006 winners] and [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2006/10/id-like-to-thank-academy-my-family-and.html their reaction].

[[Category:Media]]

The Beach FM

2007-09-14T01:17:47Z

Counting The Beat:

Mamacan

2007-09-13T05:23:56Z

Counting The Beat:

Mamacan are four Waiheke women who perform a unique musical blend of hip-hop, world music and singer songwriter styles.

Mamacan is made up of [[Lou Rix]] (vocals), [[Ange Munns]] (guitar, vocals), [[Liz Ross]] and [[Andrea McIntyre]] (percussion).

This recording is of a live-to-air performance broadcast on Waiheke radio station The [[Beach Radio]] 99.4fm during NZ Music Month, May 2007. This was part of the stations Live On The Beach series featuring local island musicians. They perform three original songs and talk about the band and their music.

Listen to the performance below

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/MamacanLiveOnTheBeach20May2007/Mamacan.mp3</flashmp3>

Copy and audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]]

 Read more about Mamacan and the ''Live On The Beach'' series on the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/live-from-our-oneroa-studio.html Beach Radio Blog]

[[Category:Performers]]

Bill Whall

2007-09-13T05:19:57Z

Counting The Beat:

Bill Whall is a Waiheke Island musician. In July 2007 Bill launched an island folk club. To publicise the inaugural night of the monthly club he was interviewed on [[Island Life]], a magazine show on The Beach, 99.4fm, the island's radio station. Bill brought in his banjo and played a couple of tracks.

Listen to them below

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/BillWhallLiveOnTheBeach99.4fm/Il280707BillWhall.mp3</flashmp3>

Copy and audio courtesy of [[Beach Radio]].

 Read the full post and see pictures on the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-folk.html Beach Radio Blog]

[[Category:Performers]]
[[Category:People]]

Coastguard

2007-09-13T05:12:58Z

Counting The Beat: /* Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media */

==About Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard==

[http://www.coastguard.org.nz/Waiheke_site_info.html Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard]

==Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media==

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/WaihekeCoastGuard080907/RobbHenryCoastguard080907.mp3</flashmp3>

 Listen to [[Robb Henry]] from Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard interviewed by [[Chris Walker]] on [[Beach Radio]]

 Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard have a regular slot on the [[Island Life]] magazine show on [[Beach Radio]]. Read more on the [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/09/waiheke-coastguard-born-to-be-wild.html Beach Radio Blog]

 [http://www.archive.org/download/WaihekeCoastGuard080907/RobbHenryCoastguard080907.mp3 Download the MP3 here]

 [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/coastguard-service-recognised.html Gulf News Article on Robb Henry]

[[Category:Clubs and Organisations]]
[[Category:Boats]]

Coastguard

2007-09-13T05:11:30Z

Counting The Beat: /* Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media */

User:Counting The Beat

2007-09-11T22:54:11Z

Counting The Beat:

January 2007 marked my 10th anniversary of living on Waiheke. I shifted here thinking I'd stay a couple of years and now I can't contemplate living anywhere else. One of the things I like most about being here is my involvement in [[Beach Radio]]. You can find out more about the station at [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com].

I host a couple of different radio shows. [[Island Life]], is the station's current affairs magazine show. This show has a real community focus and over 4 years of involvement I have interviewed many many islanders involved in a wide range of community groups, issues and events. The show highlights just how much people do on this island for the sake of the community and to preserve the uniqueness of Waiheke. To get a sense of what the Island Life show is all about check out our regular chat with [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/09/waiheke-coastguard-born-to-be-wild.html Waiheke Coast Guard], local folk musician [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-folk.html Bill Whall] playing live, and an interview I'm particularly proud of with island peace activist [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/06/give-peace-chance.html Maynie Thompson].

The other show, Counting The Beat is a NZ music show on Sunday nights at 6pm. This also has a community focus. Each May, to mark NZ Month Month, we feature a series of Waiheke musicians playing live in our studio. The series is called ''Live On The Beach'' and you can download the 2007 performances by [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/bix-box-of-cassettes-for-you-to-listen.html Chris Orange], [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/live-from-our-oneroa-studio.html Ian Simpson, Mamacan] and [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com/2007/05/its-pat-on-back-time.html Rattleshack].

The same things that draw me to local radio draw me to Waihekpedia. I like the idea of a place for us to tell our own stories.

Chris Walker

Talk:Main Page

2007-09-11T02:19:06Z

Counting The Beat:

unlock the front page :-( ... everyone put it on your watchlist, turn email changes on in your prefs ... use the wiki way instead of the old way. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 06:56, 3 September 2007 (NZST)

the email link on this page is bouncing back messages [[Counting The Beat]]

Talk:Waiheke Coast Guard

2007-09-11T00:03:19Z

Counting The Beat:

See discussion on the [[Coastguard]] page regarding page titles such as Waiheke Coast Guard. Including Waiheke can make things harder to find.

Talk:Waiheke Coast Guard

2007-09-11T00:03:02Z

Counting The Beat:

See discussion on the [[Coastguard]]page regarding page titles such as Waiheke Coast Guard. Including Waiheke can make things harder to find.

Talk:The Beach FM

2007-09-10T23:40:08Z

Counting The Beat: /* Category */

The station is solely run by volunteers and makes no money. Can hardly be considered "commercial" in the sense that other businesses on the island are. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 09:39, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

Maybe so, it does however file a tax return, pay rent and have an advertising rate card, therefore it is a commercial venture. It's business processes and whether it is profitable do not come in to play. It is in essence commercial. We discussed this on the boat this morning.
Tihare 11:24, September 11, 2007 (NZST)

It's also in essence a volunteer organisation, so do we need a category for that as well? I think my issues is that the category "commercial" doesn't really do much to assist the project as a whole. It doesn't strike me as that useful a designation for the wiki. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 11:31, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

Given that everyone involved in the operation of the station (other than Barry arguably) is a volunteer I think it would be appropriate to add Clubs and Organisations as a category. [[Counting The Beat]]

Talk:The Beach FM

2007-09-10T23:39:48Z

Counting The Beat: Category

The station is solely run by volunteers and makes no money. Can hardly be considered "commercial" in the sense that other businesses on the island are. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 09:39, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

Maybe so, it does however file a tax return, pay rent and have an advertising rate card, therefore it is a commercial venture. It's business processes and whether it is profitable do not come in to play. It is in essence commercial. We discussed this on the boat this morning.
Tihare 11:24, September 11, 2007 (NZST)

It's also in essence a volunteer organisation, so do we need a category for that as well? I think my issues is that the category "commercial" doesn't really do much to assist the project as a whole. It doesn't strike me as that useful a designation for the wiki. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 11:31, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

== Category ==

Given that everyone involved in the operation of the station (other than Barry arguably) is a volunteer I think it would be appropriate to add Clubs and Organisations as a category. [[Counting The Beat]]

Talk:Coastguard

2007-09-10T23:33:51Z

Counting The Beat:

Given that this wiki is all about Waiheke it's probably worth considering dropping Waiheke from the page title of lots of the organisations such as Waiheke Coast Guard. There are so many groups who have names starting with Waiheke that it becomes a bit of a nonsense. I have just created a page calledCcoastguard because when I used the Go feature on the front page to look for coastguard I got a no page exists result.

Coastguard

2007-09-10T23:13:54Z

Counting The Beat: /* Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media */

==About Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard==

[http://www.coastguard.org.nz/Waiheke_site_info.html Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard]

==Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media==

<flashmp3>http://www.archive.org/download/WaihekeCoastGuard080907/RobbHenryCoastguard080907.mp3</flashmp3>

 Listen to [[Robb Henry]] from Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard interviewed by [[Chris Walker]] on [[Beach Radio]]

 [http://www.archive.org/download/WaihekeCoastGuard080907/RobbHenryCoastguard080907.mp3 Download the MP3 here]

 [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/coastguard-service-recognised.html Gulf News Article on Robb Henry]

[[Category:Clubs and Organisations]]

Coastguard

2007-09-10T23:12:38Z

Counting The Beat: /* Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media */

Coastguard

2007-09-10T23:11:09Z

Counting The Beat: /* Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard in the media */

Coastguard

2007-09-10T23:10:24Z

Counting The Beat: