Sun FM 106.5

Sun FM 106.5

Kia ora and welcome to Sun FM 106.5, your community radio station right here in Whakatane, New Zealand. We’re beaming our awesome vibes from our studios on Louvain Street to the Bay of Plenty region and globally online through iHeart radio.

Get ready to listen to today’s hottest hits while tuning in to our local radio personalities. They’ll keep you in the loop with both national and local news, hook you up with the latest weather updates, crack the occasional dry joke, and best of all, give you the chance to score some seriously cool prizes!

So keep those dials locked in to Sun FM 106.5, where the beats are banging, the banter is top-notch, and the prizes are off the charts. We’re here to rock your world, baby!

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Out and About

You’ll find our Go Explore Ocean Ford team out and about in the Eastern Bay of Plenty supporting the community and helping local projects with a whole heap of prizes and crazy antics. Make sure you get down in time to see the team the next time we’re in your area!

1 week ago

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Wrapping up another awesome week of It's Cool To Be Kind, going out and about in our community giving out random acts of kindness! 😁 Bouquet Floral Studio kindly surprised this lovely lady with a beautiful gift basket, Think Water Whakatane made this gentleman's day with a $50 Pak N Save voucher and Ōpōtiki Glass Centre hit the streets in Opo to give a lucky lady a $100 prezzy card, lotto ticket and some chocolate! ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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AND THE WINNER OF THE CORRELLA DOUBLE PASS IS…….CHUBB HALE!!! Chubb answered Hamish and Sonny’s call, giving his best 🎵This is Corrella🎵 and scored himself a double pass to see Corrella next week in Tauranga! Big Congrats Chubb! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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🙌 WIN WIN WIN!!! 🙌The first annual Ōhiwa Oyster Festival is coming to the Bay next Saturday 18th May at Wharfside Ōhope! From 12pm - 4pm, enjoy freshly shucked oysters 🦪, live music 🎼🎸 and delicious food stalls 🥘🍟Tio Ōhiwa Oysters & Takeaways have hooked us up with some tickets to giveaway so if you wanna be like these lucky locals who got a delicious taste of what's to come, leave a comment below and tell us who you'd take with you to the Ōhiwa Oyster Festival and you could be in the draw to win! 🦪🦪🦪Tickets are limited so if you're keen to go, you can secure yours now at www.ohiwaoysters.com/oysterfest ... See MoreSee Less
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Our Videos

Check out our Youtube channel with some of the teams pranks, office antics and interviews with some of our special guests.

Meet the Crew

Samantha Western

Samantha Western

Days Host, Social Media Management, Copywriter

Peta van Rijen

Peta van Rijen

Days Host, Media Producer

Hamish Wilde

Hamish Wilde

Drive Show Host, Media Specialist

Kahi Stevens

Kahi Stevens

Breakfast Host, Regional News Reporter (Tumeke FM)

Carlos Hunia

Carlos Hunia

Production Engineer, Technical Assist, Copywriter

Sonny Kahika

Sonny Kahika

Drive Host, Social Media Guru (Tumeke FM)

Maria Elliot

Maria Elliot

Announcer, Sales Creatives, Copywriter, Graphic Designer

Tracey Epiraima

Tracey Epiraima

Announcer and Ops Assist

Jarrod Dodd

Jarrod Dodd

Station Manager

Emma Flynn

Emma Flynn

Creative and Promotions Coordinator

Georgia Glen

Georgia Glen

Creative Coordinator

Julie Kururangi

Julie Kururangi

Media Specialist

Mel Jobe

Mel Jobe

Media Specialist

Melanie McKay

Melanie McKay

Media Specialist