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At home, in Aotearoa, New Plymouth (2026)

19/10/2026

☀️ Making Aotearoa home: a lifetime of learning, love and connection with Mervyn's journey.

What can a lifetime in Aotearoa teach us about joy, humility, love and belonging?

In today's episode of Making Yourself at Home in Aotearoa on ARTFM, we sit down with Mervyn from England, alongside co-hosts Clara, Amélie and Gaëlle, for a kōrero about the life lessons he has gathered through decades of travel, teaching, curiosity and connection.

From the people we meet to the differences that enrich us, Mervyn reminds us that there is always more to learn, that helping one another matters, and that a sense of home grows and deepens over a lifetime.

💛 A beautiful conversation about embracing life, staying open-minded and finding our place in a new country, whether we've just arrived or have called it home for decades.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now and join us as we explore what it means to make Aotearoa home.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dLIFON5BgsMOQ7abX8y48?si=RYz4YJw8TUepXtaIH_-vHQ&utm_source=copy-link

12/10/2026

☀️ Making Aotearoa feel like home through volunteering: one connection can lead to so much more.

In this episode of Making Yourself at Home on ARTFM, Maria and Gaëlle explore the power of volunteering to build meaningful connections, discover unexpected opportunities and feel more at home in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Through personal stories and local examples, they share ideas on refreshing our routines, embracing new experiences and finding a sense of belonging in a new country.

Because sometimes, making yourself at home starts with simply getting involved and sharing with others. 💛

🎧 Tune in for more reflections, stories and tips on finding your place in Aotearoa, today thanks to volunteering. Please share your story with us in the comments!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZQjTZ00zPZTK6pkHCjw2y?si=EVxCHiLeT0e3coIrI-Mevg&utm_source=copy-link

05/10/2026

New at Making Yourself at Home in Aotearoa on ARTFM! ☀️
In our latest episode, our co-hosts Amélie and Maria get to know Tyrese, our radiant Māori broadcaster, storyteller and community-minded local.

Tyrese shares his perspective on the power of storytelling, the role of radio in bringing people together and the importance of creating space for different voices, including those of Taranaki’s migrant communities.

We also chat about how connection is evolving in a rapidly changing media landscape and why some things remain timeless: listening, sharing, and feeling part of a community.

🎧 Let's know more about his journey:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MmHQE6nE3v3o4jLBy4Pr4?si=ozU8hqZiR7Szzje3xTWU7w&utm_source=copy-link

What brings people together, wherever life takes them? Meet Tyrese ☀️.

🧭 Join us every Monday at 11 on ARTFM – Your community voice!

28/09/2026

🎧☀️ New on Making Yourself at Home podcast at ARTFM: let's talk about when it's time to start a new chapter.

In this new episode, you'll join Maria and Alina to open up about changing careers and what it means to embark on a new path in life.

They explore the motivations behind these transitions, the doubts and challenges of leaving behind a familiar professional identity, and the excitement of a fresh start. Through their experiences and reflections, they discuss themes of courage, uncertainty, personal fulfillment.

It's mainly about becoming more aligned with who we are today and even while learning to stay confident and grounded through the deepest emotions that come with the challenges/obstacles along the way.

🧭 Let's be inspired by Alina and Maria:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/58LzV4ml4uT29vglCFMMa2?si=1hj9qHQuQGugNDNEe0fHAg&utm_source=copy-link

Feel free to share your advice or experiences about changing paths! 💬🤍

Step by step... ✨️

21/09/2026

📍🎨 The Power of diversity and art in THE event on the 17 october, in New Plymouth.

In this episode of At home, in Aotearoa on ARTFM, our host That's me Alina and co-host Gaelle are joined by Bronwyn and Emily, on a chat about the Performing Arts Collective evening in New Plymouth.

On this episode, they explore the richness that emerges from diversity across cultures, languages, nationalities, and generations. Because diversity is not simply something we live alongside: it is something we have to celebrate, share, and bring to life.

On 17 October 2026, WorldBeat will offer a space for every artistic soul to unfold, express, connect and be inspired. An evening celebrating the power of artistic expression where everyone can bring their own energy, story and creativity — whether through creating, performing, sharing, or simply allowing themselves to be moved by someone else's expression.

📍 Plymouth International Hotel,
220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth
🕕 Doors open from 6PM.

Throughout this conversation, Bronwyn, Emily, Alina and Gaëlle return to something deeply human: our need to express, to feel, to share and to inspire one another.

Art can cross the boundaries that words sometimes cannot. It can connect people who come from different places, different generations and different worlds — reminding us that beneath our differences, we all have emotions, stories and creative impulses waiting to be expressed and to shine.

So, what happens when we give ourselves permission to let those impulses live? Perhaps we create a little more connection. Perhaps we understand each other a little better.

Perhaps, together, we make Aotearoa feel a little more like home.

🎧 Tune in, get inspired, and maybe let your own artistic soul speak!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k5gobNXb3DVCgNT64k2vV?si=Z3mwh7vwTXy3g5DH5cJaPQ&utm_source=copy-link

If this conversation sparks something in you, this event might just be the place to let it come alive. So, see you there! ☀️

14/09/2026

In this last episode of Making Yourself at Home in Aotearoa Radio, our host Alina Kibbel and our co-hosts ClaRa Del BosQue and Gaelle Terral sits down to talk about one of the most challenging — and often unspoken — parts of building a new life abroad: loneliness.

How to deal with loneliness mainly when you arrive in a new country?

Between relationships, marriage, childrens, single life, having or not having family nearby, and leaving long-standing friendships behind, loneliness can take many different forms.

In this episode, you'll be able to reconnect with them to the quiet moments, the feeling of suddenly having no familiar points of reference, discovering unfamiliar social codes, missing people, places and everyday habits, building meaningful friendships and a sense of achievement from scratch, learning the difference between being alone and actually feeling lonely.

Together, they talk about friendships, connections, communities, putting yourself out there, facing rejection and learning to feel comfortable with yourself while creating a new life far from your first home.

Because perhaps loneliness isn't only something to overcome.

Perhaps it can also be part of the journey towards belonging — between meeting, loving, sharing, growing… and sometimes simply learning to be with yourself and feel everything. ☀️

🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LywivYwnrcDAxUwQ1DTL9?si=g5NMCzL8QkCrA01QKT8Wiw&utm_source=copy-link

💬 Feel free to express yourself:
Have you ever felt lonely after moving to a new country or place?
What helped you feel connected and confident again?

09/09/2026

Meet Gaelle Terral from France—our wonderful guest on Making Yourself at Home! 🎙️✨

Thank you Alina (That's me) from Romania and Amna from Pakistan for co-hosting!

Gaëlle arrived in Aotearoa only five weeks ago, taking her biggest leap yet: leaving Europe and following her dreams to New Zealand, with « le soleil dans la tête »—sunshine in her mind. ☀️

Last year, she celebrated turning 30 by making one of her first big dreams come true—travelling solo to Italy. This year, her curiosity and courage brought her all the way to Aotearoa.

Gaëlle explores the world through human connections, shared experiences, deep conversations and simple moments filled with joy, authenticity, spontaneity, silence and smiles. 🌿

She is passionate about cultures, foreign languages and art in all its forms—especially painting, writing, dancing, music and photography. She believes in humanity, the strength of femininity, and the courage to embrace all our emotions, including the deepest ones.

Gaëlle is at the beginning of a new chapter—one guided by her dreams, a deeper connection with who she truly is, and what she hopes to leave in the hearts of the people she meets. 💛

Listen to her inspiring journey on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zZQh4WykEFHC48ANmZSrx?si=7kcZwW5aTyiuXdEd36WKmQ

Join us live every Monday at 11am on FM! 🎧

What is the biggest leap you have taken to follow one of your dreams?

01/09/2026

In this episode, Alina (That's me) from Romania and ClaRa Del BosQue from Spain share their personal journeys of home, belonging and living far from the countries where they grew up - .

Clara talks about travelling home from Wellington to New Plymouth and the special feeling she gets when Mount Taranaki comes into view—that moment when her heart says, “I’m home.” ❤️

Alina is also preparing to return to Romania, where she will reconnect with her mum, family and roots. In October, she will also be part of two meaningful retreats in Slovenia and Bucharest, exploring connection, authenticity and coming home to ourselves.

Together, they reflect on what it means to move to another country and create a new life. New Zealand feels like home, but Romania will always be home for Alina, just as Spain remains home for Clara. Maybe home doesn’t have to be only one place—it can live in different countries, relationships, memories and parts of ourselves. 🌍

🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QHZhvuAq5kvhTAoYt6N2r?si=vjIT-0E1QVORS13jx0OFgQ

Let us know in comments: When do you feel most at home? Is home a place, a person, a feeling—or a little bit of everything?

30/08/2026

Today at ARTFM listen the story of Kate Lucio, Miss Taranaki Philippines 2026! 👑

Kate is a nursing student at WITT and will proudly represent the Taranaki Filipino Society Inc. at the Miss Philippines New Zealand 2026 competition in Wellington—an annual celebration that brings Filipinos from across New Zealand together.

In this episode, we get to know Kate, hear about her journey and learn how she is preparing for the national competition over Labour Weekend. Kate will also share a preview of her special performance for the event.

A fundraising and raffle night will be held on 12 September at St Joseph’s Church to support Kate on her journey. During the evening, she will be crowned by Miss Taranaki Philippines 2024.

Join us in getting to know her and supporting her exciting journey! More details about the fundraising evening will be shared soon.

Thank you ClaRa Del BosQue and Maria from Venezuela for hosting and Alina (That's me ) from Romania for being there at the end of the show!

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