Frankly Friday

Glenn Rogers from South Taranaki Funeral Services prides their business in being one of the only locally owned Funeral Homes in Taranaki and he joins us on today’s show to chat about the industry, how he got involved and what it’s like to be a Funeral Director in Hāwera.

Grant Carter joins us from the Taranaki Health Foundation to talk about the new East Wing Build and what this facility means for the people of Taranaki. From the new neonatal unit, to maternity, to the helipad going on the roof to the new CT scanner going into A&E, the people of the region can support this amazing initiative.

The HeARTy Breakfast show has been running four weeks now and the response has been overwhelming. Today, Tracey looks back on some of the amazing interviews they’ve had on the show: Horses Helping Humans, On the House and a catch up with Whanganui MP Carl Bates.

The Taranaki Down Syndrome Gala is on today and recognises WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY that is also happening tomorrow. Tracey catches up with Ashleigh Downing, Community Liaison Co Ordinator for the group and hears all about the day they’ve planned. We also hear about the Stratford Shakespeare Festival that kicked off last night and how you can get along and support some of the great shows!

On today’s show, Tracey talks about the amazing talent we have across the rohe. With the opening of shows like the locally written Bean Scene at NP Repertory that opened this week, to the up and coming comedy The Pink Hammer at Hāwera Repertory to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival that opens later this month. We hear a variety of interviews from those involved and in the know.