ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
53 minutes
English
New Zealand
101 episodes
since Sept. 30, 2024
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Join John MacDonald in the Community Drive #TheHuttZone on Thursday the 29th of October 2026 at 5pm on Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM on-air or online for a variety hour of Hutt Valley stories, history, people, and music.
This week we talk to Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe Director Ewen Coleman o…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
This week we track down the former Wurlitzer Organ that was at Hutt Valley High School, 1944 to 1968, as it starts off its next chapter in a new Auckland venue – and all in time for its 100th birthday! I chat with Wurlitzer Trustee James Duncan and former Hutt High student Philip Worts. And a big…
This week we talk JAZZ – first there’s a Jazz Brunch at the Upper Hutt Cossie Club with Barry Carter of the Carter Parker Quartet, as part of the Wellington Jazz Festival and then we meet this year’s Upper Hutt Grand Piano Trust Scholar Lana Ritchie – both perform this Sunday 18th October in Upper …
This week we meet the Wellington Branch President of Riders Against Cancer, Wayne Chapman and hear about their Show n Shine event at Brewtown Upper Hutt on Sunday 11th of October. Get to see a great display of all types of motor bikes while fundraising for an important cause.
We hear more in the 1…
This week we talk art trails with artist and Upper Hutt Art Trail organiser Elizabeth Gibson, as the 10-11th of October is the annual art trail weekend. We hear about this year’s artists, locations and the wide range of creative art open to the public. And hear about Elizabeth’s painting and ceram…
This week we talk to the convenor of the Upper Hutt branch of Wheels and Canes Disability Group – Blake Forbes-Gentle ahead of their September meeting at Upper Hutt Library.
And we chat to CEO and co-founder of HUHANZ Carolyn Press Mckenzie on the "Behind the scenes Animal Sanctury Tours" at Haywa…
This week we talk Lower Hutt Art Trail with one of its organisers Louise Thomas – and hear about her artistic path into photography and painting. The trail runs 17th – 18th October 2026 with 50+ artists sharing their work – get the trail map and artist profiles by checking out @lowerhuttarttrail
We…
This week we talk poetry with local writer Margaret Jeune who has just released her latest poetry collection called “The Monk’s Chair” printed by The Night Press and available online from - https://www.lulu.com/
We start a 1979 history on the late Annie Huggan on her memories of Petone as a Millwo…
This week we look at finding work for the over 50s with Seniors @ Work founder Ian Fraser – we talk about his established job platform, some local Hutt vacancies and senior-friendly employers plus some tips on how best to position yourself in these challenging economic times.
We finish our 2016 hi…
This week we get creative with clay and meet Lower Hutt artist and teacher Cate Pates from Fig Tree Clay Studio ahead of Hutt classes on ceramic miniature house-making, creative cup creation and being stop 23 on this year’s Lower Hutt Art Trail in October.
We hear more in the 2016 history series wi…
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