Salvin joins Jesse in the Lake FM studio to talk about Taupō Community Sports and Cultural Incorporated, and how sport, culture and plenty of good food are helping bring Taupō’s diverse communities together.

They chat about the Taupō Nadi AFC football team, the local Fijian community, upcoming tournaments and Tall Poppy Real Estate’s support of the team.

Plus, Salvin shares a couple of memorable real estate stories, including an open-home visitor armed with a measuring tape and bedside lamp, and the homeowner who hid in the garden shed!

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Seal, Bastille, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Level 42 are coming to the Taupō Amphitheatre on Sunday, January 31, 2027, and for the first time the Summer Concert is moving into the evening. Dean Calvert from Greenstone Entertainment joins Lake FM to talk about the new format. Doors open at 3pm and the show runs through to 10.30pm, which brings lighting and production we've never seen at a daytime show. He confirms the running order: a local Taupō band to open, then Level 42, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bastille, and Seal to close. He also explains why the line-up spans four decades, why Seal is far from a one-hit wonder, and how locals and Greenstone Members can get $159 tickets when the special sale opens on Tuesday at the Taupō i-SITE.

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The Heart Foundation's Kevin joins Lake FM to chat about its latest house lottery, with a $1.2 million Jennian Homes house up for grabs in Kinloch and an early-bird $10,000 prize for tickets purchased before August 28.

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Taupō artist Sally-Ann Davis joins Andrew on Lake FM to talk about the upcoming collaborative exhibition at the Taupō Museum and Gallery, opening 15 August. The exhibition brings together artists working with wood in very different ways, from Sally-Ann’s detailed woodcut prints to Angela’s creative woodturning and Jodie Appleton’s striking pyrography, drawing with fire directly onto timber. Sally-Ann also shares what goes into preparing a major exhibition and details her upcoming woodcut printing workshop on 5 September.

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Earth Sciences New Zealand duty volcanologist Michael Rosenberg joins Jesse to explain the recent increase in volcanic tremor beneath Mount Ruapehu. Is it an early warning sign, should locals be concerned, and is there any connection to the recent Taumarunui and East Coast earthquakes? Plus, the latest on Lake Taupō and the small quakes regularly felt around the region.

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Ian Jones joins us from Pinnacle Ski Club on Mt Ruapehu to talk about the new work-and-ski lifestyle emerging on the mountain. With Starlink internet, remote workers are taking Teams calls from the lodge and squeezing in ski laps between meetings. We also discuss fresh powder, family-friendly club skiing, and why staying on the mountain can be more affordable than many people think.

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After a 26-year break, rallying is returning to the King Country. Kim Raggett joins us to preview Rally Taumarunui 2026, including the top drivers to watch, the best spectator spots, road conditions, and the huge local support helping bring this event back to life.

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