Fresh FM

Fresh FM

Tasman Broadcasting Trust

Nelson, New Zealand

Community developmentArts & CultureDemocracy & Civil society
CharityLocal reach
Profile last updated: August 4, 2026

About

Fresh FM is a charity based in Nelson, New Zealand working on community development, arts & culture, democracy & civil society.

Fresh FM is a not-for-profit charitable trust and community access radio station serving Te Tauihu, the Top of the South of New Zealand. It operates FM and online broadcasts featuring local stories, music, cultural programming, podcasts and public information. Programmes are largely made by volunteers, and the station provides studios, training and broadcast platforms so community members can share their own stories. It is funded through NZ On Air, grants, sponsorship and donations, and has studios in Nelson, Motueka and Tākaka.

Location

Nelson, New Zealand

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

charitable trust

Legal name

Tasman Broadcasting Trust

Focus areas

community radiolocal storiesmusicpodcastsTe Tauihu

Languages

ENMI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentArts & CultureDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Communities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

The Enough Project

Mental health · New Zealand

Youth-led podcast creating honest conversations about mental health.

Heart to Heart with Nelson Tasman Hospice

Health · New Zealand

Radio series offering a behind-the-scenes look at hospice care and the people it supports in the Nelson Tasman region.

Stories of Otherness

Human rights · New Zealand

First-hand accounts aimed at educating listeners and helping people speak up.

Radio Viti Te Tauihu

Arts & Culture · New Zealand

Fijian language and culture programme broadcast on air in the Top of the South.

Nelson Science Stories

Science & Research · New Zealand

Podcast exploring the scientific heritage of the Nelson region.

Countries of operation

New Zealand

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingGrantsIndividual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Cultural Conversations, Nelson Tasman Hospice, Yondi Foundation, Lottery Community Fund, Motueka Family Service Centre

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