The sun is shining and we’re on holiday - enjoy these summery tunes amongst some of the highlighted interviews from the year as you prepare to pack the car and head away and enjoy the Taranaki sunshine!

Celebrate the best of Christmas favourite songs on this Boxing Day Special. Hopefully you’ve had a sleep in and can now relax and enjoy leftovers from yesterday. Enjoy spending time with your whānau with songs that are bound to be family favourites.

Teresa and Aroha from Hapū Wānanga Taranaki join Tracey today to share their stories of working as Māori Midwives across the rohe. This amazing kaupapa Māori childbirth education programme to Taranaki communities.

If you have a wee one and need to have your car seat checked, then todays show will inform and inspire you to head out to Waitara for a free car seat check! We talk safety today with Marcia and others from New Plymouth Injury Safe which is a coalition between local organisations and groups working together to serve the Taranaki community.

Today Tracey catches up with Josh Robertson from the Pasifika Trust ahead of their special day tomorrow and she also chats with Mel and Stacy from Down Under - the cabaret show at the Plymouth. We hear about the various Christmas Parades on around the rohe and we talk about connecting with those you are special to you ahead of the big day.

Down Under opens at the Plymouth tonight and Tracey chats with a couple from the creative team. She also catches up with Sue Jameson from Inner Wheel New Plymouth who have launched an awareness campaign as part of an international Inner Wheel Orange campaign, to raise awareness of violence against women and girls.

The LaLaga Youth Ambassadors and Theresa Tongi, Facilitator of Pasifika Arts at the Govett Brewster Len Lye Centre join Tracey to chat about their aspirations of performing at Polyfest next year and how you can get behind them. There’s also a chance for you to win Cookie Time Christmas Cookies thanks to the lovely Libby who is back in Taranaki these holidays selling them in central and south Taranaki and we have another bunch of beautiful flowers to give away.

Some of the creative team from the NPOS production of “Down Under” that opens at the Plymouth later this month pop in. This Christmas Cabaret is sure to please everyone with great hits from NZ and Australia. Some of which feature in today’s show.

Bill Bailey speaks with Tracey ahead of his New Plymouth show Vaudevillean. We hear what we can expect and about his career.

On today’s episode of Frankly Friday with Tracey Blake, Tracey catches up with legendary Kiwi comedian Raybon Kan, who’s bringing his sharp wit and clever humour to New Plymouth tomorrow night. They chat about his comedy journey, what inspires his material, and what locals can expect from the show. Tracey also speaks with Hayley from Team Hope about their upcoming November fundraiser, raising awareness and support for a great cause. And to wrap things up on a high note, this week’s Sentiments Flowers Act of Awesome winner is announced — celebrating someone in our community who’s gone above and beyond to spread kindness. It’s a feel-good Friday full of laughs, local love, and inspiring stories!

Join Tracey every Friday to hear interesting and inspiring interviews with people in our community.

Join Tracey every Friday to hear interesting and inspiring interviews with people in our community.

The Reimagine Festival kicks off this month here in Taranaki and today Josie Hunter-Annand chats with Tracey about her picks and what we can expect.

Support when having a baby is vital and thanks to the wonderful Midwives in the community, they offer that. But who supports them? Well today we hear from the Waitara Soroptimist Club who are busy organising a fundraiser for just that - a training mannequin for them to use and learn a variety of birthing scenarios that will help mums and babies in our community in the long run. We also hear about the great events happening at the TET Stadium in Inglewood and how you can get involved.

Today Tracey share's the talents of young Ava Corrigan again with her winning school speech for Normanby School, she also chats with Social Worker Susan Mundt from Barnardos and hears about the work she does in the community and the fact that this month we celebrate a special social work day of recognition.

Today on Frankly Friday, Tracey catches up with 8 year old Ava Corrigan of Normanby School who recently won her school speech contest but sadly couldn't go on to represent them in the Lions competition as she was too young! Ava gets to say her speech for you and show you just how talented she is! Plus we catch up with Regan and Mike from Cue Theatre ahead of their next show "The Opposite Sex"

Today Tracey catches up with Cam who is half of the tribute show Elton John vs Billy Joel - ahead of their New Plymouth Show. We've tickets to giveaway to this great night out too! She also catches up with comedian Rhys Mathewson ahead of his 10th Rodeo as part of the Reimagine festival.

This Friday, Tracey catches up with Kijana Pene, who is the chair of the Taranaki PPTA following their recent strike and what the Governments offering truly means for teachers, she also awards our next Act of Awesome winner.

Tracey catches up with people in our community every Friday and today she chats with some of the organisers from the Stratford Singers show Hear the People Sing and some of the cast from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Tracey talks with Grant Carter from the Taranaki Health Foundation about the new Neo Natal unit that is to open at Taranaki Base and how you can get involved with an upcoming fundraiser, she also chats with Mike from River City Pro Wrestling about their upcoming show and Shannon from Te Pokapu O Taranaki shares her story of courage about the new support hub for people affected by state care.