Episodes

  • S2 EP06 - Jay Hutchinson, Jess Covell

    S2 EP06 - Jay Hutchinson, Jess Covell
    May 28 2026
    In this episode of Ara Toi on Air, Jay Hutchinson, co-director of HUTCH Gallery stops by to talk about the kaupapa of the (relatively new) space, and what's happening there at the moment. Amie talks to Jess Covell about their role at Dunedin Dream Brokerage, Boosted, and being the live music programmer at Inch Bar, and an arts practitioner in Dunedin. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    24 mins
  • S2 EP05 - Madison Kelly and Hamish Kokaua

    S2 EP05 - Madison Kelly and Hamish Kokaua
    May 14 2026
    This week on Ara Toi on Air Nick chats to the multi-talented Madison Kelly about their mahi on the Ōtepoti Hou album as both visual artist and musical contributor with their band Hōhā. Amie chats to Hamish Kokaua, aka Scapegoat Mercy, about their track on the album, and about the collaboration with Levine Lale, and Hamish's father Jessie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    26 mins
  • S2 EP04 - Dance Ōtepoti and Ōtepoti Hou vinyl release

    S2 EP04 - Dance Ōtepoti and Ōtepoti Hou vinyl release
    Apr 30 2026
    On the latest episode of Ara Toi on Air, we talk to Dance Ōtepoti founder and general manager Anna Noonan about the upcoming local International Dance Day programme, happening 1-3 May in the Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery, the malls and the streets 💃🏻🕺🏽 ▶︎• Radio One station Manager Kristina Simons and Breakfast Host/Music Director Zac Hoffman also stop by the studio to discuss their mentorship programmes, happening as part of the Ōtepoti Hou vinyl release. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    25 mins
  • S2 EP03 - Keira Wallace, Stephen Stedman

    S2 EP03 - Keira Wallace, Stephen Stedman
    Apr 16 2026
    Keira Wallace, Stephen Stedman - In this week's episode, Stephen Stedman drops by to talk about the kaupapa of Te Korokoro o te Tūī, down at the University of Otago School of Performing Arts, and Nick talks with local musician / singer / songwriter Keira Wallace about what's on the horizon for their practice, and their journey as a young music maker in Ōtepoti. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    29 mins
  • S2 EP02 - Otago Bonsai Society and Wakari Art Group

    S2 EP02 - Otago Bonsai Society and Wakari Art Group
    Apr 1 2026
    On today's show, Lynn Slobbe, President of the Otago Bonsai Society drops by for a discussion about plantchitecture and the OBS exhibition at the Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery. Amie chats to president of the Wakari Art Group, Doris Lancaster, who brings with her 64 years of contributors, artists, whanaunatanga and manaakitanga, bringing together Ōtepoti senior citizens. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    24 mins
  • S2 EP01 - Turama ite Ara, City Planners, Rosella Hart

    S2 EP01 - Turama ite Ara, City Planners, Rosella Hart
    Mar 18 2026
    On this week's episode, Sean, Amie and Nick welcome in season two of Ara Toi on Air with 3 guests: Local theatre maker Rosella Hart discusses her new impressive Fringe Festival show, Downtime Activities – DnD Livegame. Nick catches up with City Planners about their plans for the unused floor in new Dunedin Hospital outpatient building, and Sean pulls his friend from Turama ite Ara for a chat and a bit of a play on the drums ahead of their Fringe workshop, The Beat of the Pacific. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    28 mins
  • EP16 - Live

    EP16 - Live
    Dec 10 2025
    This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    32 mins
  • EP15 - Sihle Ntuli

    EP15 - Sihle Ntuli
    Nov 12 2025
    In this episode, Sean caught up with Sihle Ntuli, the 2025 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    26 mins