The Morning Show: Recent Episodes
MPR - Manawatu People's Radio
Every weekday morning, MPR's own Hugh presents The Morning Show. This includes a look at the day's schedule, featured music and featured interviews. You can find the podcast versions of the Featured Interviews here.
Hugh chats to Jake Baxendale from jazz octet The Jac (www.the-jac.co.nz) about the band, their 10th anniversary tour for their album "Nerve", and their gig at the Globe on the 11th of October.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Sammy G chats with Morgan and Jada from the Comedy Hub about the upcoming performance of Sing It Wrong at The Globe Theatre on September 28th 2024.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Neil Worboys from the Hogsnort Bulldogs Goodtime Band (www.hogsnortbulldogs.co.nz) about their upcoming show at the Globe Theatre on the 5th of October, as well as the history of Hogsnort Rupert and the Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band and their roots in skiffle and jug band music respectively.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Helen King from ENM about their Future Living Skills course which will run at the Library on Mondays for 8 weeks from the 2nd of September. The course will cover skills that will help participants live sustainable lives, and provide an opportunity to network with others.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Eddie from the Palmerston North Film Society about their programme for September 2024. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Helen King from Environment Network Manawatū about their new programme to upcycle and recycle bottle tops, which can't go into municipal recycling.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to the cast and production team of "No Exit", the play by Jean-Paul Sartre, which is being performed at the Globe Theatre from the 11th to the 14th of September. He talks awful people, Hell, and gratuitous slapstick violence with the FOPS (Find Our Productions Sexy) team.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Eddie Eddie McEwen from the Palmerston North Film Society about their fundraising showing of Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures" coming up on the 28th of August.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Amelia from the band Persimmon about their new album "Tomorrow Morning", and the album release gig on the 10th of August at Snails. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats with Eddie McEwen from the Palmerston North Film Society about the Society's offerings for August, including some special showings to fill the gap left by the film festival.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Derrick Sims, film maker and freelance cinematographer about his short film project "Shadow of the Death Bird", which has a Boosted campaign running from the end of July, and will be looking for cast and crew in Palmerston North toward the end of the year. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Chris Brown from the Wellington band Menzies about their new EP "Spaghetti Land" (https://menzies.bandcamp.com/album/spaghetti-land) and their upcoming gig at the Stomach in Palmerston North on Friday the 19th of July. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Nicole Gaffney from Girls Rock Aotearoa about "To The Front" a unique holiday programme which fosters confidence and community through the power of music. The 4-day programme is open to youth aged 12-17 years who are women, intersex, trans, takatāpui, queer and gender diverse, and is held at The Stomach in early October. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to 70 year old cyclist Rene Heyde about his plan to bike across Australia to raise funds for Cholmondeley Children’s Centre – a Canterbury charity which provides respite care for children aged 5-12 during times of family stress or crisis. Find Rene's GiveALittle page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/recycled-rene-rides-across-australia?ref=home&ref_code=donation_feedProduced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Richard Dingwall from Chamber Music NZ about the upcoming concert from cellist Andrew Joyce and pianist Jian Liu, coming up at St Peter's Church in Palmerston North on the 30th of June.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Liam, head of Toa Tabletop Games and chair of KiwiRPG Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa, about KiwiRPG's work and the awareness week coming up 23-30 June. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Adele Coles about the "slow session" she's starting to teach people how to play traditional session tunes, and give them a chance to play in a supportive and welcoming setting. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Jon Bowen of local band Truly Made stops by the studio to chat with Hugh about the band's "Final Funk" at the Celtic on the 24th of May, his 5 2 songwriting project, and share an acoustic version of one of the 5 2 project songs! A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh catches up with Eddie McEwen from the Palmerston North Film Society about the Film Society's offerings for May. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Brooke Singer from French For Rabbits about the band's new EP "In The End I Won't Be Coming Home" and their upcoming show (complete with string quartet!) at the Globe Theatre on the 3rd of May. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Tim Jones from Manawatu Sinfonia about their "French Favourites" concert featuring work from Faure, Debussy, and Ravel. The show is coming up at the Speirs Centre at Palmerston North Boys High on the 5th of May. Find out more about the concert here: https://www.manawatuorchestra.org.nz/manawatu-sinfonia-autumn-concert.htmlA community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Nikkie and Frankie from Balkan-style brass band Niko Ne Zna about their upcoming show at the Globe on the 4th of May. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Ben from the ukulele trio The Nukes about their show and ukulele workshop coming up at the Globe Theatre on Thursday the 18th of May. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Hannah Pratt about the show "Femme Fiction" devised by Simple Truth Theatre. The show is an examination of femininity in all its forms and runs from the 9th to the 11th of May at the Globe. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Austin and Harry from local band Persimmon about their upcoming album "Tomorrow Morning" and the lead single "True Crime". Find Persimmon on all the streaming platforms and at https://persimmon1.bandcamp.com!A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Hilary Watson about the upcoming exhibition of protest photography from the 1970s coming to Square Edge in May of 2024. To get an invite to the launch on the first of May, contact Dion Martin Dion.Martin@firstunion.org.nzA community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats with Sean and Craig fro mthe Palmerston North City Library about "Versions", an open collection of writing from the community, which is currently accepting submissions for the 5th edition. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Emily Robinson (car crash emy) about her new EP "Eyeball Deep" and her life in music in Palmerston North. Find the EP on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1h7AnSckk8UkdVn4eN2LJWA community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Phil Stevens (Slow Farm, RECAP) about the Community Weeding Day planned for the 25th of February in Ashhurst Domain, to tackle invasive Tradescantia and make space for the native Giant Maidenhair Fern. The Giant Maidenhair Fern was once widespread across New Zealand but is now restricted to the Ashhurst Domain and Manawatū Gorge. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to comedian Nathan Bond about his show "Punsing Up" coming to the Globe as part of the Palmy Comedy Festival on the 8th of February. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Heli Parna about her show "Adventures of the White Unicorn" coming up on the 9th of February at the Palmy Comedy Festival. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Advait Kirtikar about his show "I'm Working On It" coming up on the 3rd of February at the Palmy Comedy Festival. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Helen King from Environment Network Manawatū about their Large Grants Fund, which is open 30/01/24 to 15/03/24. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Robyn Douglas, who is collecting signatures for a petition opposed to changes to Palmerton North's bus routes. The petitions is here: https://www.petitions.nz/palmerston_north_bus_route_changes19th_february_2024 A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Rachel Lenart, one of the artistic directors for Manawatū Summer Shakespeare 2024. They talk about the history of Summer Shakespeare in Palmy, the play for this year ("Much Ado About Nothing") and the GiveALittle campaign being run in support. The GiveALittle link is here: https://givealittle.co.nz/CAUSE/sushaA community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Callum Wagstaff about his show "New Zealand's Most Haunted Comedian" coming to the Globe as part of the Palmerston North Comedy Festival on 02/02/24. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Phaedra Boyd from Tuch Grass, a Young Enterprise Scheme company which makes interactive mental health journals targeted at young men. Find out more about Tuch Grass at www.instagram.com/tuchgrass.products or tuch-grass.mystorbie.com.A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Trent Graham about his Shadowcaster music project, and their new single "Let Me Down". A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Derrick Sims (Tararua Cinematheque) about the matinee showing of his movie "The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale" at the Globe Theatre on the 13th of November. Find the event listing here: www.facebook.com/events/776108546978646/ and Tararua Cinematheque here: www.facebook.com/TararuaCinema
Hugh talks to Eddie McEwen from the Palmerston North Film Society about their film offerings for November 2022. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air. Film Society Friday: October 2022
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh talks to Arka Gupta (director) and Zain Collins (actor of "Max") about the premiere of the short film "Dirty Dishes" coming up at the Globe Theatre on the 28th and 29th of October.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh talks to Ebele Ezepue from the Manawatū Multicultural Council about their upcoming Songs and Praises concert at the Speirs Centre on the 17th of September. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
Hugh chats to Allanna Goldsmith and Mark Baynes of the Te Reo jazz duo Goldsmith Baynes about their album E Rere Rā, releasing on 02/09/22. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh chats to Abbie Rogers from the Atamira Dance Company (www.atamiradance.co.nz) about their unique way of working, and their upcoming show "Te Wheke" at the Regent Theatre on the 9th of September.
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
Hugh talks to Frankie, sax player for the balkan-style brass band Niko Ne Zna, about their upcoming gig at the Globe Theatre on the 27th of August. Find Niko Ne Zna at www.nikonezna.com and book tickets at www.globetheatre.co.nz
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air.
"To The Front" is an initiative from Girls Rock Aotearoa aimed at inspiring young women, trans, intersex, takatāpuhi and gender diverse youth through music. Hugh chats to Abi Symes about the first ever To The Front camp in Palmerston North, coming in October 2022. Find out more and register at: https://girlsrockcamp.co.nz/te-papaioea
Hugh chats to Andy Lowe, drummer for The Dunes, about their upcoming gig at Snails and their new album Running for The Moon that they recorded at The Stomach and released in December last year. Check the album out here: https://thedunes-nz.bandcamp.com/album/running-for-the-moon and keep up with the Dunes at https://www.facebook.com/thedunesnz.
Hugh chats to Andre Manella of the folk band Turkey The Bird about their upcoming gig at the Globe on Saturday the 14th of May. Check the band out at their website www.turkeythebird.co.nz
Hugh chats to Victoria Vigenser and Lindsay Martin of Australian "wild folk" duo We Mavericks about their new album "Grief's A Gardener", and their upcoming tour of the North Island.
Hugh talks to Christian Nicolson and Jane Ross about Christian's upcoming art and sculpture installations at Square Edge and in the Square, and his movie "This Papier Mache Rock Is Actually Really Heavy" which will be shown at FX Squared. Find Christian here: https://christiannicolson.co.nz, his movie here: https://thisgiantpapiermacheboulderisactuallyreallyheavy.com, and Jane's website here: http://filmtalks.co.nz
Hugh talks to Zubeda from Palmerston north Women's Refuge about their work, the impact of COVID19, and their upcoming fundraising garage sale on the 21st of April.
Hugh talks to Jean Hera and Peter Wheeler about Extinction Rebellion (XR). They discuss the organisation, its goals and concerns around climate action, and the Green Fridays initiative starting on Good Friday.
Hugh talks to Taupo Tani from Bioplant, the company seeking approval for a pyrolisis plant in Feilding. Submissions on this project close 31-03-22
Hugh talks to Christian Hogue of Lost In Light studio about the wet plate photography workshop he'll be hosting on April 3rd. They chat about the wet plate process and its history.
Hugh talks to Ian Rowe of the Citizens Advice Bureau and Ellend Dixon of the Housing Advice Centre about the CAB's awareness week 14-18 March, looking at rental issues.
Hugh talks to Helen King from Environment Network Manawatū about their various funding opportunities.
Hugh talks to Nelson Harper from Environment Network Manawatū about this year's Palmy Plastic Pollution Challenge. What is the challenge, and what events are planned this year? Check out ENM's website at www.enm.org.nz for more information.
Hugh talks to local director Arka Gupta about his upcoming short film "Dirty Dishes". The meet and greet with cast and crew is at Hancock Community House on March 26, and the Boosted campaign can be found at https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/dirty-dishes
Hugh talks to Justine Sachs, the spokesperson for "Aotearoa Stronger Together", an organisation formed to support public health initiatives and combat conspiracy theories. Find Aotearoa Stronger Together at www.aotearoatogether.org.
Hugh talks to academic and musician Bill Angus about his new book "A History of Crossroads in Early Modern Culture".
Hugh talks to Dr Nailasikau Halatuituia about the aid drive for Tonga happening on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of February at Arena 5 in Palmerston North. For more information contact Analena Siu on 0220209297 or email analenao@yahoo.com.
Hugh talks to Nancy Howie about her musical project Fathom, the unique instruments she built for the purpose, and how that works with her songwriting process. You can get the Fathom album "The World To Breathe" on all the streaming platforms or on Bandcamp at https://fathomnz.bandcamp.com/. You can also find her other band Tweed (new album coming soon!) at https://tweed-nz.bandcamp.com/.
Hugh chats to Fi Carr (Soda Boyz, Asbestos Man, PomPom, Sects in the City) about the collective musical project Elemeno Papaioeia, which does acoustic banjo-led covers of 00's Kiwi pop punk for a good cause. Find the music here: https://elemenopapaioea.bandcamp.com/releases
Hugh talks to Helen King (Communications and Events for Environment Network Manawatū) about the Environmental Initiatives Fund - a fund of PNCC money administered by ENM in order to provide grants for environmental projects in Palmerston North.
Hugh talks to Imran from THINK Hauora about the #Take2ForTheTeam vaccination day at the Awapuni Racecourse on the 4th of December.
Hugh talks to Eileen Collins about the Community Circles initiative, which aims to build social connection and help people achieve their goals. Find more info on Community Circles in Manawatū here: http://www.tautoko.org.nz/Our-News/community-circles
Hugh chats to Kim Penny from Methodist Social Services about resuming many of their services under Alert Level 2.
Hugh talks to Kim Penny from Methodist Social Services about the way that their services are operating under COVID alert level 4. PNMSS website: https://www.pnmss.nz Find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Methodist-Social-Services-139748866056510
Hugh chats to Rhian and Maree from Simple Truth Theatre about their upcoming show at the Globe Theatre which runs 8-10 September. The show includes both "The Vagina Monologues" and an original piece, "Come First".
The event page on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/events/1036304426906594 Simple Truth Theatre: https://www.facebook.com/Simpletruththeatre/