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Drop in and see us in our new Nelson premises at Founders Park (or give us a call) and tell us how you’d like to be on air with Fresh FM! Community Access radio is all about our community and the many incredible people we have living in our region.

Stories By, For and About the Top of the South — all it takes is you to get the ball rolling!

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What is Access Radio?

That’s the sort of question we hear a lot at Fresh FM – as do our colleagues at the other 11 Community Access stations around the country. And we understand… it’s not always easy for people to ‘get’ what we’re all about. So we’ve collated the most frequent questions about what we do and put them together in an easy-to-read format, with straight-forward answers. Click on the Question Mark button at left, or use THIS LINK to go to the page. And if you want to know more, we’d be happy to hear from you.

Fresh FM fundraiser

Our Green Roadie is a Nelson-made documentary that reveals the lives of 50 ordinary Kiwis who have made the decision to live and work in a greener way. They are the people who are living proof that small changes can make a big difference in all our lives.

Meet director Emma Heke and watch Our Green Roadie at a special screening on Tuesday May 21 at the Village Theatre in Takaka. Doors open at 7.30pm and the film screens at 8pm. The bar will be open for refreshments before the screening. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for kids and $10 for students and all proceeds will help support Fresh FM.

We’d like to thank the Mussel Inn, Schnapp Dragon Distillery and The Sandcastle of Pohara for their generous support of this event.

Most of all, thanks to Emma Heke for a) making the film, and b) giving her time to be there on the night to talk about why and how she set out on that journey. It promises to be a wonderful night – we hope you’ll join us!

Become a regular supporter

We’ve recently added something new to enable people to opt for regular donations to support Fresh FM.
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In response to a suggestion made by one of our offshore Club Fresh members (thanks Elaine) we now give you the choice of making either an annual or monthly donation automatically, through PayPal.
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We recognise that some people would prefer to automate the process so that once your options are selected, it just happens and you don’t have to bother with renewal reminders and that sort of thing. The Little-But-Often model for supporting not-for-profit organisations such as fresh FM is popular in other parts of the world because of its simplicity, and it’s very efficient too.
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Every donation we receive helps immensely. Over recent years our overheads have been steadily increasing, while funding streams have been relatively static. The generosity of our supporters means a great deal to us.
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Take a look at the donation options by clicking on the Join Club Fresh button on the right of this page. By becoming a Club Fresh supporter you will help ensure that community groups in our region continue to enjoy the freedom of having their voice heard.
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Fresh FM gratefully acknowledges funding from our two local Councils:

Nelson City Council

Tasman District Council