Kia ora from Fresh FM... Following is a quick read of just some of the programmes you'll discover in the coming week.

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TONIGHT! THE DABBLER... 6.00-7.00pm. Nic Sewell hosts tonight's show for the first time, replacing Beck Irving who's been keeping the show alive for the last year. (Thanks Beck and good luck to you in the future!) Nic retains the colourful contributor line-up, brings his own musical tastes to the hour, plus offers listeners a free pizza or pasta at the Hot Rocks Gourmet Pizza Bar in Tahunanui.

FRESH FEATURE... November 16, Sunday 4.10pm. Replayed November 17, Monday 6.10pm and November 21, Friday 3.10pm. The Elma Turner Library hosted two South Island book launches last month, Deep Down Things by Amy Brooke and John Ansell's I Think the Clouds are Cotton Wool. Running over two consecutive weeks, part one features Amy Brooke discussing the art of poetry and she explores poems and poets that deal with death. John Ansell talks about his work and reads from his book.

FRESH START MONDAY WITH MIKE WILLIAMS... November 17, 7.00-9.00am. Rowena Richards talks about the Woollaston Jazzfest 09; Mike finds out more about Tony Lambert, the man behind the Italian Film Festival; and Nelson writer Adrienne Frater talks about her second Commonwealth Short Story Award.

COMMUNITY GROUPS... November 17, Monday 9.40am. Replayed November 19, Wednesday 1.10pm. Producer and host Duncan Eddy catches up with Sonny Alesana, the Nelson Tasman Settlement Support Co-ordinator.

NEW! TRANSITION TOWNS... November 17, Monday 5.10pm. Replayed November 22, Saturday 6.40pm. Dr Joanna Santa Barbara talks to environmental scientist Helle Jannsen about biocapacity. Biocapacity refers to an area’s ability to sustainably produce required resources and deal with the created waste.

FRESH START TUESDAY WITH MATT LAWREY... November 18, 7.00-9.00am. Matt returns to FRESH START on November 25th with new guests and stories from the far east.

DIVERSCITY... November 18, Tuesday 10.10am. Replayed November 22, Saturday 6.10pm. New Zealand broadcast journalist Victoria Wynn Thomas looks at ethnic diversity, exploring the hopes and challenges of multi-culturalism in our urban centres.

BIONEERS... November 18, Tuesday 2.10pm. Replayed November 23, Sunday 11.10am. This week's show is about Jaguars, Goats and Acequias. Cultivating the landscape of a wild earth.

FRESH START WEDNESDAY WITH DUNCAN EDDY... November 19, 7.00-9.00am. Guy Trainor talks with Duncan about moves to create a Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park; discover a potato growing competition with Tara Forde; and Movember’s National Co-ordinator Jim Slattery talks about why thousands of men are refusing to shave.

SOUNDBITE... November 19, Wednesday 9.40am. Replayed November 22, Saturday 8.40am. Producer and host, Colleen Marshall talks with Patti Rizer and Karen Jordan, who both play a key part in the Hospice Fashion Show.

HIGH SCHOOL TIME... November 19, Wednesday 4.10pm. Replayed November 22, Saturday 9.10pm. Year 10 accelerated English students from Nelson College, Henry Wallac, Saaben Wouts, Harry Scott and Declan Dover present a radio show on a topic that many teen boys are passionate about -video gaming.

FRESH START THURSDAY WITH RICHARD AINDOW AND DAVE FINDLAY... November 20, 7.00-9.00am. Hayden Thompson from Pomeroy's coffee talks about beans and Wild Tomato Magazine; Tim Wells from Collector's Edition appears with another slice of the not-so-usual; and artist Tarn Evans on The Rest is Noise, a Suter Gallery exhibition showcasing works by graduating students of the NMIT Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree.

EVERYTHING BUT BAGPIPES... November 20, Thursday 12.00-1.00pm. If you missed last Tuesday’s show, we're giving you a chance to hear it again. Producer and host Dagmar Felber pulls out songs from her personal collection that fit into a political theme.

THE CANAAN DOWNS FESTIVAL SHOW... November 20, Thursday 9.00-10.00pm. Join producer and host Paul Taxi every Thursday night until New Year’s Eve, with pumping music from the festival, updates, info and ticket giveaways... for full festival details visit www.canaandowns.com.

FRESH START FRIDAY WITH PADDY BRENNAN AND MIK SYMMONS... November 21, 7.00-9.00am. Paddy catches up with Whaea Te Arohaaka Aunty Losa Holmwood on the recent blessing of the waka in Golden Bay; and Mik talks with writer Helen McKinlay about her new children's book Grandma's Kiwi Christmas.

DIGITAL PLANET... November 21 Friday 2.10pm. Host Gareth Mitchell from the BBC covers stories on the latest digital technology from around the world.

CONSCIOUS AGEING... November 22, Saturday 6.10pm. Dr Annie Henry talks with Nelsonian Denise Moore about living well as a senior citizen. Sponsored by Age Concern.

Have a good weekend and week ahead

Jo Ann Firestone

Programme Director