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Today we have a budget prediction spesh with Rod Oram on Political Commentary, as Rachel talks about tomorrow's big announcements in the political sphere. Andwahn comes up to the studio to talk about his EP out today, Support Spiral. Matthew Crawley and Lee Smith-Gibbons come into the studio to talk about the camp show Interviews With A Vampires, being held in a secretive vampy location in Tāmaki Makaurau to raise money for Muriwai's flood relief cause. Whakarongo mai nei!
A round of Second Guessing exemplifies the New Zealand Music Month theme of community and collaboration, with many callers warming up their brains. On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel speaks to the Deputy Mayor about Auckland Transport's performance during the major weather events last week, and the recently announced increase in the Budget deficit. Pōneke's Sure Boy dial in for a chat about their new single What You Do When You're Alright. Stage Direction with Alice Canton hosts Lana Walters in the studio, and she chats about her Comedy Festival show Big Mum Energy. Ry Tweedie-Cullen from the Liggins Institute is on Ready Steady Learn, talking about the gut microbiome. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to the show for another glorious week. Today we share a chat Stella had with the ethereal Weyes Blood ahead of her show in Tāmaki Makaurau at the end of May. On Loose Reads, Jenna gives us a sneak peak into the discussion she'll be chairing at the Auckland Writers Festival this Friday, reviewing The Strangers by Katherena Vermette. Salene continues the fight for renter's rights on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Happy Friday! On Travelling Tunes Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the beats of the future. Tamsyn and Lani from The Sour come into the studio to talk about their gig this weekend, with TOOMS and Roy Irwin. The Viewmaster reviews Ted Lasso (season 3), with some hot takes. Tom Grut, a photographer with FromThePit project is in the studio to talk about the annual non-for-profit exhibition celebrating New Zealand Music Month. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to the Thursday show! On Political Commentary, Associate Professor Dr. Lara Greaves talks to Rachel about Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, Christopher Luxon saying he won’t work with Te Pāti Māori, the Green Party’s internal situation with Elizabeth Kerekere’s resignation and the political implications of the King’s Coronation. Delaney Mes has returned from the food paradise that is Japan, and tells us about it on Breakfast Food- as well as gicing the gift of food this Mother's Day. Mo etc. dials in to talk about her new EP Buoys. Whakarongo mai nei!
On What's Up with Marama Davidson, Rachel chats to the co-leader of the Green Party about the extreme weather in Tāmaki, Elizabeth Kerekere's resignation and recent raids from Immigration NZ. Rob Bollix is your guide through The Mind Trench, this morning exploring freaky Australian animals. Becky Lucas is in to talk about her Comedy Festival show SO FUNNY!and chat about her time in Aotearoa. Liam K. Swiggs, head honcho of the Big Fresh Collective, dials in to yarn about the release of Footmahi 2023. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kia ora e te whānau, we hope you're staying safe in this heavy weather. We play a round of Second Guessing, and Alex takes the cake (and the tin of Milo, donated to the Auckland City Mission). On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel checks in about the extreme weather set to hit the city, and discusses the budget in relation to that, as well as the decision to sell the Auckland Airport shares. Pony Baby, the musical brainchild of Arahi and Jazmine Mary, are in the studio for a yarn about their debut show and to play a few songs. On Stage Direction, Barnie Duncan is in to talk about his Comedy Festival show Just Jolks. For Ready Steady Learn we speak to Michaela Dobson, a PhD-stage geologist who's set to go to NASA for an internship in a month. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kia ora koutou e te whānau, and welcome to another week. Today on Fashun, we're Penelope Noir-less, but we aren't short of cool chats- Maxine Kelly, curator of Underlena is in to chat about her appointments in Tāmaki Makaurau this week. Tim Batt is in the studio to chat about his comedy festival show Is Climate Change Funny Yet?. On Loose Reads, Suri reviews an intriguing insight to the ecosystem of consultancy, The Big Con. Justine coaches you through workplace qualms and union questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's the end of the week, and we have a great show for you. On Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through the tunes of trying times- yes, it's failure. The Fancy New Band showcase is back, and one of the acts, Ballot Box, is in the studio for a chat about the gig. The Viewmaster reviews Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, the television prequel to the film which you can watch on TVNZ+. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel is back in the building, and we have a lovely show for your Thursday! On Political Commentary, Rod Oram discusses Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, the Restore Passenger Rail protestors and how they’ve been received, and Michael Wood’s letter of expectations to Immigration NZ. Plabita Florence, chef and owner at Forest, is up in the studio on Breakfast Food, chatting foraging and food waste minimisation. Gareth Shute is in to chat about his NZ Music Month historical walks and tours around the city, including around Queen Street, Karangahape Road and the Auckland Town Hall. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week on From The Crate Cam picks out tracks from Black Star, The Specials and The Smashing Pumpkins' new album Aghori Mhori Mei. Thanks to Southbound Records.
Jonny chats to Green Party MP Steve Abel about the Toitu Te Tīriti Hīkoi that reached Pārameti yesterday and the constitutional changes posed by the Treaty Amendment Bill.
Just like humans, honey bees have a complex social structure controlled by a circadian rhythm. Guy Warman's research focuses on this clock at the heart of the colony structure, as without it, a colony cannot function.
The University of Auckland Chronobiology group uses cutting-edge technology to non-invasively study the bee clock and understand ways to manipulate it to improve the health and management of bees in Aotearoa.
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