Hutt Zone - 29th October

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 on their end of year play “The Pink Hammer” a New Zealand comedy that takes you into the actual workshop space of the Muritai School, Eastbourne. It opens 12th of November and get more information from their website bctt.org.nz and facebook BCTT.
We hear more in the 1979 history from the late Annie Huggan on her memories of Petone as a Petone Mayor. Thanks to Hutt City Libraries Heritage Centre for sharing this recording.
And there’s inspirational poetry from Lower Hutt writer Vivienne Ball “Change Begins”.
And there’s plenty of local music from Shona Laing “Show your love” and Lower Hutt EMI recording musician Mark Williams “Taking it all in stride”..
You can always Facebook message John with local story, musician or poetry suggestions. https://www.facebook.com/JohnMacDonaldNZ/
SECTIONS
Poem – 1’03” – Vivienne Ball – “Change Begins”
History – 3’04” – Annie Huggan – Petone Memories recorded in 1979
Music – 18’37” – Shona Laing – “Show your love”
Feature – 22’36” – Ewen Coleman – Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe – “The Pink Hammer”
Music – 46’21” – Mark Williams – “Taking in all in stride”