The Hits Across Aotearoa
The Hits Across Aotearoa is your one-stop shop to catch up with some of The Hits whānau from around the country, including interviews, fun moments and things you may have missed.
Episodes
I was lucky enough to catch up with comedian John Bishop, who’s performing at Claudelands in Hamilton this Thursday. John’s been in the comedy game for 25 years, and he’s genuinely one of my favourites.
What makes him even cooler? He’s a fellow motorbike rider. While touring New Zealand, he’s been jumping on the bike between gigs and exploring the country one ride at a time.
We had a grea...
The new show from Rotorua Musical Theatre is coming up, so Paul caught up with a couple of cast members to find out what the show is all about.
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We all make mistakes ... some, bigger than others.
Unfortunately, that was the case for a large billboard on Tennyson Street in Napier, which misspelt the name of Central Hawke's Bay Town.
The digital billboard boasted how Meridian powers the Bay ‘from Waipukaraua to Wairoa’.
Unfortunately for the company, Waipukurau only has two ‘As’, not four.
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Kiwi singer Mitch James joined us on The Hits. He opened up about the reasons behind his decision to quit music.
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Relay For Life is a chance to set yourself a challenge, have fun and raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Everyone and anyone can be involved, Hamilton, Saturday, March 16th at Claudelands Event Centre Brooklyn Road, Claudelands 10.00am - 10.00pm.
Blair Dowling caught up with Van Kilburn to talk about the event.
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Adam & Megan talk with Rikki Reed Davis A Hawke's Bay local who found himself in the thick of the initial cyclone devastation, freezing cold, and clinging to a tree in Esk Valley he was rescued by the quote of the year 2023 holders Mikey Kihi, Rikki Kihi and Morehu Maxwell. "Nah, we're just three Māori boys" as the water raged around him.
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Adam & Megan talk to Stacey Trotter. The Hits Hawke's Bay spoke with Stacey as she was evacuated one year ago, and she spoke of the recovery, life after the cyclone, and what it feels like to live in a new home that "doesn't feel like your own".
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Adam & Megan talk to Greg Miller, an Esk Valley local and owner of Valley D'vine restaurant. His venue became a hub for residents and for Mental Health support in the months following Cyclone Gabrielle. Greg was already well known for his support and fundraising for Gumboot Friday and was a huge supporter of his devestated community.
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During the recent school holidays, the Hamilton City Council released a brand new app called "Nature In The City" to supercharge the existing "Nature In The City" program.
The goal of "Nature In The City" is to restore Hamilton’s native vegetation cover from less than 2% to 10% by 2050. That’s hundreds of thousands of plants across more than 1,000 hectares to be restored.
"Nature is our most powerful taonga – it makes a stronger...
It's the last day of AIMS Games for 2023! The sun came out for us as we made our way to Baypark Stadium to catch up with some people from the Indoor Bowls. Thank you to all of those we caught up with at this year's games. We hope you've enjoyed listening. See you in 2024!
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Today we caught up with some players at the Squash and Rugby over in Blake Park. We got some great moments including hearing about how some players have hit themselves in the face while playing Squash. Make sure you stay tuned to hear all the action from the 2023 Zespri AIMS Games.
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Another day, another AIMS Games in the Bay! This time we headed down the road to the QEYC to have a look at some of the Table Tennis and Badminton Games. We caught up with some awesome people and even got the Whakatane Intermediate Badminton team to give us the best cheer we've heard yet.
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Despite being a rainy day in the Bay of Plenty, it didn't stop us or our athletes from taking part in today's AIMS Games. This time we took a drive over to the Tauranga BMX park to talk to some very wet but very excited racers. While we were at it, we checked in over at the Gymnastics and got some schools across NZ to give us their best cheers! Have a listen to how they did.
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Today Lauren ventured out to Mclaren Falls to catch some of the action at the Canoe Slalom. We caught up with the lovely Olive who placed 4th in her division and heard from other competitors and their parents. Make sure you keep tuned to The Hits each day this week to hear where we go next for the 2023 AIMS Games.
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Adam & Megan chatted about how trick buying new bras can be for women.
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Adam & Megan chat about if we change how we think about Mother's Day.
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Adam & Megan spoke with Alastair "The Dog Man" Needes about getting through the Hawke's Bay Cyclone Gabrielle and losing his beloved dogs on the "worst day" of his life.
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NZME's CEO Michael Boggs dropped by to talk with Adam and Megan from The Hits about the Red Cross Funds appeal that is raising money for those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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It happens to all of us eventually ... but instead of dying out greys away, is it finally time to embrace them?
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The Hits host Blair Dowlin caught up with New Zealand's Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern to see how she's handling gift shopping the in lead up to Christmas, and what she's looking forward to most about the festive holiday.
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