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hcpost.news | Thursday, July 10, 2025
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A New Voice for the Coromandel – Podcast Radio is Here
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streaming services and podcasts. On-demand audio platforms offer convenience, personalised content, and the ability to listen anytime, anywhere—making them especially popular with younger audiences. This digital shift has reshaped how news, entertainment, and storytelling are consumed globally. How did this fit in locally? Because regional stories matter. From community issues and coastal history to quirky characters, small-town politics, creative entrepreneurship, and local humour—we have a richness of content that deserves to be heard. Podcasting has become one of the most powerful media formats of our time, and now Hauraki- Coromandel podcasters can tap into that momentum with a professional platform behind them. This is an open call: If you’re already podcasting, or even just thinking about it, now’s the time to put your voice out there. Whether you run a show or have an idea, we want to hear from you. News, culture, sports, lifestyle, environment, music, or mystery— there’s room for all of it on Podcast Radio Coromandel. Podcast Radio Coromandel can
by J im B irchall I t’s not often the opportunity comes along to take local stories to a global stage-but this month, it has. Podcast Radio Coromandel is officially live—bringing international reach to regional voices in partnership with HCPost.news and the global Podcast Radio platform. This is more than just a new station. It’s a bold leap forward for local content creators, storytellers, and anyone with a microphone and a message. For those unfamiliar, Podcast Radio is a major international platform already streaming in key U.S. and U.K markets and collaborating with established names like RNZ. Now, through this partnership, our corner of the world joins the ranks, with a dedicated channel focused on on podcasts from the Hauraki and Coromandel region plus all the best international content. While the region is serviced by a well-established network playing the hits, listener habits have shifted dramatically in recent years, with more people turning away from traditional radio in favour of online
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be accessed by simply clicking on the tab on our webpage. Over the next few weeks, the playlist will be updated to incorporate more local content. We welcome submissions from creators new and established and encourage participants to and be free of prejudice and embrace our value of inclusiveness. For more information or to submit your show, email us at podcasts@ hcpost.news. Let’s amplify our local voices, together. Happy listening! ADVERTISE WITHUS Adverts in the Post deliver results 022 499 3364 | sales@hcpost.news NOW ONLINE Get HC Post news directly to your computer or phone every week. hcpost.news
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