Hutt Zone

John MacDonald

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

  1. 15 uur geleden

    Hutt Zone 23-07-2026

    The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

  2. 16 jul

    16th July

    Join John MacDonald in the Community Drive #TheHuttZone on Thursday the 16th of July 2026 at 5pm on Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM for a variety hour of Hutt Valley stories, history, people, music and poetry. We hear about the Regional Stamp, Coin and Post Card Fair coming to Lower Hutt this Saturday from one of its organisers – Bob Gibson. Get some tips and ideas on collecting from an avid thematic collector. There’s more in our 2015 history series with centenarian Eileen Smeaton sharing her memories of the Hutt Valley from the 1920s. We’ve poetry from Wainuiomata’s David Smith “If one is lucky” read by Steve Harrison. And there’s plenty of local music from Hutt Valley High School – its 2023 Chamber Music entry with Luke Barlow on piano playing Mozart’s K478 – Allegro movement, Shona Lang “Glad I’m not a Kennedy”, and SKRAM perform “Piwakawaka”.

  3. 9 jul

    Hutt Zone - 9 July

    Join John MacDonald in the Community Drive #TheHuttZone on Thursday the ninth of July 2026 at 5pm on Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM for a variety hour of Hutt Valley stories, history, people, music and poetry. There’s plenty of Hutt Valley High School “One Hundred Years” stories – hear about the 7-8 August school alumni events from current Principal Denise Johnson, and more in our 2015 history series with centenarian Eileen Smeaton sharing her memories of Hutt Valley Schools in the 1920s and 30s. We also talk with Lower Hutt Seido Karate Dojo Club’s Jason Stapp on this popular family orientated martial art and their upcoming tournament in Tokyo. We’ve poetry from last year’s Upper Hutt Libraries poetry competition – Keara Symmans and her shortlisted poetry “Connection” read by Trentham’s Arlene Croft. And there’s plenty of local music to round out the hour – Hutt Valley High School pupils perform the school Waiata “E Tipu” and we hear a medley from the Upper Hutt Pipe Band. SECTIONS Poem – 1’09” – Keara Symmans “Connection” History – 2’28” – Eileen Smeaton 100 years ago memories of Hutt Schools (2015) Feature Story – 13’32” – Denise Johnson – Hutt Valley High School August 100 Year Gathering Music – 30’08” – Hutt Valley High School Students – “E Tipu” Feature Story – 33’00” – Jason Stapp – Lower Hutt Seido Karate Dojo Club Music – 45’46” – Upper Hutt Pipe Band – Medley

  4. 2 jul

    Hutt Zone - 2 July

    The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

  5. 28 jun

    Hutt Zone - 25 June

    This week in #TheHuttZone we talk to Lower Hutt based actor, teacher and musician Henry Ashby before he leaves for musical theatre life in London, starting with his Masters Degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Henry is running a give-a-little page to help get him to London - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-henry-study-musical-theatre-at-lamda-london There are the final memories of Upper Hutt’s musical scene in the 1960s from musician Stefan Brown. Recorded in 2016 with Upper Hutt Libraries Caren Wilton. Upper Hutt Heritage .This week it’s on the band transformation from Stacey Grove to Ebony. There’s grounding poetry from Lower Hutt’s Vivienne Ball “A thin place in a Regional Park”. And we have lots of music – from Henry Ashby’s Lower Hutt Band SKRAM, from Upper Hutt’s Stacey Grove “A Tale of Life” and from Upper Hutt’s Toni Baird’s entry into the 2006 New Zealand Idol competition “Edge of Seventeen”. You can always Facebook message John with local story, musician or poetry suggestions. SECTIONS Poem – 1’12” – Vivienne Ball – “A thin place in a Regional Park” History – 4’25” – Upper Hutt Memories – Stefan Brown (2016) Music – 17’55” - Stacey Grove – “A Tale of Life” Feature Story – 22’01” – Henry Asby and LAMDA Music – 44’53” - SKARM – “Please give me some peace” Music – 50’30” – Toni Baird – “Edge of Seventeen”

  6. 19 jun

    Hutt Zone - 18th June

    The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

  7. 11 jun

    Hutt Zone - 11 June

    The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

  8. 4 jun

    Hutt Zone - 4 June

    We hear more memories of Upper Hutt’s musical scene in the 1950s and 60s from musician Stefan Brown. Recorded in 2016 with Upper Hutt Libraries Caren Wilton. Upper Hutt Heritage There’s poetry from Wainuiomata’s David Smith “Senior Moments” read by Trentham’s Arlene Croft. We hear from Upper Hutt City Mayor Peri Zee who talks to Smarterfocus Productions’ Martin Edwards on local government amalgamation plans. And we hear a Katherine Mansfield Short Story “A Little Episode” found through the research of Christopher Mourant King’s College London – a 1909 story, about relationships, emotions and attachment. Ending with Kapa Haka music from Upper Hutt Primary School recorded in 2020. Sections Poem – 1’29” – “Senior Moments” – David Smith History – 3’04” – Upper Hutt Memories – Stefan Brown (2016) Politics – 27’34” – Amalgamations – Upper Hutt Mayor Peri Zee Story – 29’35” – Katherine Mansfield – A Little Episode Music – 50’06” – Kapa Haka 2020 – Upper Hutt Primary School

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The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

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  • Maker
    John MacDonald
  • Jaren actief
    2019 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    13
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