The Prime Minister has survived the recent confidence vote, but questions remain about the stability of Christopher Luxon’s leadership and what that means for the government going forward. At the same time, inflation has come in higher than expected, rising 3.1 percent annually and 0.9 percent in the March quarter, adding to ongoing concerns about the cost of living. And in Wellington, severe flash flooding has once again raised questions about whether our cities are prepared for increasingly extreme weather.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.
paperclip - shell of light (remix)
Fratres, Argus quartet - Arvo Pärt Jiji
Juho Myllylä & Hessel Moeselaar - so wil Ich es gethan haben
Nina C Young - Meditation (2013) for violin and cello
Anna Thorvaldsdóttir - Rain [live recording]
Davaajargal Tsaschikher - Urgeljid Urgeljleh Urgeljlel
Michael Gelinas - A Wren Fluttered in a Balloon (December 23rd 2018)
Aurat - الزام
Jana - Etnen
Xafya - pure white awakening
svn4vr - bed of nails (prod. sol cloney & brian hingerty)
CEM - An Industrial Satire II
BJ Nilsen - 'Short circuit of the conscious thought'
KMRU - 'With Trees Where We Can See'
Archidi, Blackbat.link - 'Secret Virtues Of Stones'
JOMANIA - 'DORMIN'
Theo Alexander & Qow,- 'دنيا تجيبك تحت '
P3RY - SKENGMAN
4LL - anæ
Tujiko Noriko 'Fossil Words
brescia - whatever you want
Pollution Opera - Tusker Light
Fabiola Siegfried - Concrete Ballet
12345t67u08-g-f07d5sxrctuvyibopfv7 - Arraywater
Fridge - Cut Up Piano & Xylophone (Remastered)
adrenaline mistt.. - olé
Primary Thug, Marroushti, 芝麻 (Zhī Ma) - I Need It ft. DoloRRes (Marroushti & 芝麻 (Zhī Ma) remix)
GŐZKABIN - LAST DANCE
zvukiraja - out of ugly
Penelope Noir joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about the Black Carpet at the Taite Music Prize this year! See Pennie and all the stars at the NZICC next Wednesday April 29 - it's open to the public this year! Whakarongo mai nei.
This week on Sages of the Ages, Alex and Castor are broadcasting directly from 1987. This year clocks in with tracks from the likes of New Order, The Chills, and Aztec Camera. They also discuss presidential politics, the latest in cinema, and the Rugby World Cup.
Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Thanks for listening to Sages of the Ages!
Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
Herbs - Sensitive to a Smile
Himiko Kikuchi - A Seagull & Clouds
Suzanne Vega - Luka
New Order - Blue Monday
The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again
Chills - Look For The Good In Others And They'll See The Good In You
For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about Community Committee Grants for 2026, and a proposal from Mainfreight to open bus lanes to trucks.
They also spoke to Associate Professor Theuns Henning of the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Engineering about the challenges for New Zealand’s infrastructure in the face of increasing extreme weather events.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke to Shanan Halbert about leadership pressure on the government, inflation, and the response to recent flooding.
She spoke with Emeritus Professor Tim Hazledine about New Zealand First’s proposal to break up the supermarket duopoly.
And she spoke with Dr Christopher Cornwall about the environmental impacts of sewage discharge following flooding in Wellington.
New Zealand cities are having to make new, tough decisions about infrastructure as extreme weather intensifies.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Theuns Henning of the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Engineering about New Zealand’s infrastructure challenges and what the potential solutions are.
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