Connections
Kiwi Way
This service is a growing resource. The Kiwi Way is designed to let you hear, in your language, essential information for settling and thriving in New Zealand.
If you are a service provider who wants to help one million plus overseas-born Kiwis understand what's available, contact us on kiwiway@planetaudio.org.nz.
News & Events
We read Auckland
Monday 15/08/2022
Conversations and workshops with incredible Auckland authors and events highlighting Māori and Moana stories and storytellers to Drag Storytimes, special heritage collection tours, reading with dogs - and much more!
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Te ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ’Āirani
Sunday 31/07/2022
The 2022 theme for Cook Islands Language Week is ‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna: Connect me to the soil of my ancestors.
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Kiribati Language Week
Sunday 10/07/2022
Mauri! Wikin te taetae ni Kiribati / Kiribati Language Week is July 10- 16 this year, celebrating the language and culture of Kiribati
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Senior Community Fun Day
Saturday 20/08/2022
Grand Opening: Pan African Community Centre
Saturday 27/08/2022
Communities Gallery
Sheldon and Declan from Take It From Us with their 2019 Radio Awards nomination certificate
Radio Shalom host Joan Lardner-Rivlin (centre with Governer General Dame Patsy Reddy) receives MNZM for services to seniors, 2019
The KCR team invites students visiting from Korea to get a taste of the broadcasting world
John gives some advice on mic positioning...
Paul gives the (ahem) grand tour of studio 2
Future faces of broadcasting!
Micies 2018 - This year's hosts take the stage for some entertainment, Romanian style
Micies 2018 - Lucia and Patrick on the dancefloor
Micies 2018 - A gorgeous cake to conclude a gorgeous night of food and entertainment
Mere and Ratu show their support for the kōtare, our #birdoftheyear candidate
Campaigning for Bird of the Year 2018 with KCR team
Our Bird of the Year candidate on-air
Below stairs, a studio at AUT student union
Reel-to-reel with real volunteer
An early community connection on a temporary frequency
Founders and supporters from the Indian community
A permanent licence at last
810AM transmitter arrives
Upstairs, a new station opens at AUT 1993
A jolly governance group is elected
The 90's studio is tested by the Framework Trust team
2000 - We're presented with an FM licence by Broadcasting Minister Marion Hobbs
Mr. Speaker, Jonathan Hunt and officials attend the FM launch
2006 - new location found
New studios planned
Planet FM settles in
Maya, Aroha and Mere - here to shoot an item for their 1st Year Media course
Aroha shoots from Studio 2 to Studio 1
AUT first year Media students in Studio 1 with Takanga 'Enau Fohe
Sculpture on the Gulf featuring Settlement stories by Tiffany Singh
The Journey of a Million Miles Begins with One Step - a sculpture of Resettlement stories
Visitors to Tiffany Singh's sculpture listen to refugee stories coming from within the boats.
Seeking safety in fragile boats.
The familiar fabrics of home - memories are retained.
Safe on Shore but now we have to settle. Scenes from Tiffany Singh sculpture on Waiheke headland.
Settlement Stories - Finding the Shore - sculpture by Tiffany Singh
Guerilla broadcasting on a temporary licence
