FergCast Central

27/09/2026

E6 this weekend featuring coverage of the 69th Contact Alexandra Blossom Festival with event MCs Ferg and Grant

17/09/2026

Busted by the long distance cameraman James Allan. Meet a Tourist Queenstown Bay

14/09/2026

On my way north stopped for a snack and spied this in the cabinet BUT NOT CRUNCH!!! A black mark for North Canterbury. Make sure to head to our last ginger crunch post and tell us where you can get a REAL ginger CRUNCH to be in to win a $100 Odelay voucher!

03/09/2026

27/08/2026

Be in to WIN a copy of Adam Perry’s new book, Every Lake! Simply tag a friend in the comments and be in to win a new copy of Every Lake! Listen in to FergCast Central’s first episode this Saturday at 6.30am, and who knows, maybe there will be another give away 👀🤫🤭 Get tagging!

25/08/2026

Meet a Tourist is back! Listen on Spotify from Saturday at 6.30am!

19/08/2026

Howdy whoever is still out there 👋The big hibernation is over - Charlotte is back I am back and we will have our first episode out at 6.30am on Saturday August 29th. From now until then we want you to tag in people who might like to listen, and if you do - you will go in the draw to win one of two Kickstart (2 flight) packages from iFLY in Queenstown. Get tagging and get yourself in the draw. Listen into episode one when we also give you the opportunity to win a $100 voucher from Odelay Cafe in Frankton as I share one of my pet hates - Ginger Crunch !!!! 😜😆 Many thanks Ed from Odelay/Marmalada and Matt from iFLY.

08/07/2026

Standby 🎙️

05/07/2026

Introducing FergCast Central.

Central Otago has always been a place of many layers — gold‑rush grit beneath modern ambition, world‑class artistry beside grassroots sport, and a community that somehow balances small‑town warmth with big‑picture thinking. FergCast Central steps confidently into that landscape.Each episode moves effortlessly across genres, reflecting the region’s own eclectic character. One week it’s the forgotten histories buried in the schist; the next, a deep dive into the arts scene shaping the regions creative future. There are sporting triumphs, community characters, the stories behind the stories, tourists, events — and yes, the pulse of local politics, explored with clarity, curiosity, and a commitment to balanced conversation. What ties it all together is Ferg’s instinct for storytelling: the ability to draw out the humour, the heart, and the humanity in every guest and every topic with a distinctly Central Otago flavour.

FergCast Central isn’t just a show — it’s a weekly snapshot of who we are, where we’ve come from, and the conversations shaping where we’re going.