Heads FM

07/04/2026

We know most avid surfers have app forecasts on their smarty pants phones, but we've decided to add an accurate, and constantly updated link to our website.
Of course, because it's an important feature, it's right there on the homepage. So now, you can listen to the station and checkout the conditions in our area all on one site....ours!!

https://www.headsfm.co.nz/mangawhai-surf-forecast/

13/03/2026

Some great new music just added includes Mumford & Sons, U2, Wattmore, Casey Barnes, and the theme song to Jon Hamm's new season of "Your Friends & Neighbours" (Cage The Elephant) and also Michael Stipe from R.E.M with the theme to "Rooster", starring Steve Carell. Both series are streaming in NZ..

"I Played the Fool", the Main Title Theme from the Official to RoosterPerformed by Michael Stipe & Andrew WattAvailable now: https://lnk.to/Roost...

10/03/2026

Power outage affecting our transmitter site. All online streaming unaffected.
Apologies

You can view current Northpower power and fibre faults and outages here. To report a power fault or outage in Whangarei or Kaipara in Northland - please phone 0800 10 40 40. If it's an emergency situation please call 111.

07/02/2026

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs.
There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson

20/01/2026

Rob Hirst was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023.

06/01/2026

This Friday January 9th, Northpower are doing maintenance near our transmitter sites on Bream Tail. Which means three hours off grid. We'll get our generator stoked up and be on site to keep the stations broadcasting on FM. Our online streams however are not affected, and hopefully our terrestrial broadcasts will be unaffected as long as I get the connectors and plugs right!!📡

27/10/2025

Thanks to James at Juicy Media, we have brand spanking new, fade proof signage going up around the area. Certainly a step up from the old ones.

03/09/2025

Added quite a few tracks over the past few months, but two kiwi gems really shine on air.
Jon Stevens with "Shimmer" and this one from Fly My Pretties featuring Barnaby Weir on vocals.

Fly My Pretties, featuring lead vocals from Barnaby Weir, performing 'Face The Sun'. Stream/listen here :Produced by Loop, thanks to Massey University and NZ...

26/04/2025

Some timely advice for these tumultuous times methinks.

Official music video for ‘Don’t Happy, Be Worry’ by Hilltop Hoods.Listen here: https://HilltopHoods.lnk.to/DHBWIDListen to more: https://HilltopHoods.lnk.to/...

12/04/2025

Thanks for your patience and understanding. We're now back on terrestrial FM again after our few days absence.
Always remember our online streams are an alternative in times of outages. Just search on Tunein, iHeart, Rova, Radio Garden or Radio Box. Cheers for your ears, Mark

11/04/2025

Update: I dropped off Heads FM transmitter to techs in Gotham City yesterday and have been told the transmitter has fried a power supply module/chip thingy. I am arranging a loan Tx this weekend, so should be back on air Saturday arvo, until my main unit is repaired. I'm as frustrated as you but these things happen. The big takeaway from this? Mark, get a back up transmitter in the cabinet on the hill for any future event. In the meantime, Keep screaming...I mean, streaming!!! 😉

06/04/2025

Apologies to all terrestrial FM listeners. We have an equipment failure at transmitter site and currently off air. However, online streams are unaffected. We'll get this sorted ASAP. Sorry. Thanks for your patience and support. BTW, we won't be applying a 10% tariff to listeners to spend more time listening, so relax!! 😉