Rosetta and Milly dial into RDU down in Ōtautahi Christchurch, to catch up with Friday brekkie host Missy G! They chat about exciting upcoming gigs, favourite recent releases, and more. Whakarongo mai nei!
Claudia Jowitt is a Tāmaki-based maker whose practice explores the sculptural possibilities of paint, moving between the two and three-dimensional, employing a myriad of tools and kitchen implements - from icing bags and decorator tips to tile grouting combs - to squeeze, manipulate, and build paint onto her canvas. Paint, shells, coral, masi, and seaweed layered like sedimentary rock and forming these beautiful webs of delicate pastels, Jowitt pushes the boundaries of traditional definitions of what makes a painting, challenging the constraints of the canvas and frame in these rhythms of movement.
Her current solo exhibition at Melanie Roger Gallery, Ua Levu, follows on from her recent solo presentation at the Dowse in Wellington, Uana: Carried by the Waves, presenting her work in a variety of forms – some more as paintings, others more as sculpture, as well as cyanotypes, too.
Sof had a kōrero with Claudia Jowitt about Ua Levu and her wider practice.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert about rising fuel costs, the government’s proposed pay rise for some primary teachers, and the Lawyers for Climate Action case against the government for dropping climate policies.
They also spoke to Dr Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, on rising fuel costs, New Zealand’s dependency on petrol, and alternative ways of thinking about transport.
For City Counselling this week, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about fuel insecurity and transport and energy alternatives in Auckland.
Producer Pranuja spoke to Professor Nirmal Nair from the Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering at the University of Auckland on making the switch to Electric Vehicles.
She also spoke with Dr Murat Ungor from the Department of Economics at the University of Otago on how New Zealand can deal with the price at the pump.
20% of the world’s oil supply has been shut off over the past week due to Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Petrol prices have reached $3 NZD a litre, with some stations running out of fuel due to demand.
New Zealand imports all of our petrol, diesel, and jet fuel, making us especially vulnerable to global oil crises. We are particularly dependent on oil for transport, with electricity accounting for just 0.5% of domestic transport energy.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland and an expert in transportation and infrastructure, about how New Zealand can move away from car dependency and our reliance on foreign oil imports.
Rosetta and Milly have their bi-weekly kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, this week getting an update on PC120, and delving into invasive plant management across Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!
There’s growing conversation around whether electric vehicles could offer a more stable, cost-effective alternative to petrol cars. But while EVs are often positioned as the future of transport, questions remain about whether New Zealand’s infrastructure and electricity system are ready to support widespread adoption.
Producer Pranuja spoke to Professor Nirmal Nair, an expert in energy systems and renewable integration from the University of Auckland, about what rising fuel prices mean for New Zealand, whether EVs are a realistic alternative, and if our grid is ready for the transition.
Today we heard some fresh tracks from Vera Ellen and Hemi Hemingway, Cuticles and Evie Bamford, as well as some exciting news from 95bFM. Emma was also joined by Holly Shervey, who dropped by the studio to talk about her wild new series Crackhead, airing now on TV3 and 3 Now.
Happy Rāpare! Thanks for spending your morning with Rosetta and Milly - they've got a great brekkie show for you lined up! E whai ake nei; Fashun with Penelope Noir, Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, and a kōrero with Athina of Gut Health! Whakarongo mai nei!
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