Liam will be chatting to Josiah Morgan about his new poetry collection I’m Still Growing,
As well as Splore performing arts director Emma Vickers about what to expect for the upcoming festival’s theatrical programme.
Frances speaks to Hana Pera Aoake, the recent recipient of the 2024 curatorial residency with Delfina Foundation and Metroland Cultures in London.
She also speaks with Irene Gardiner, President of SPADA Screen Producers NZ, about their call for streaming platform regulation and intellectual property protections.
In an unprecedented international collaboration, representatives of screen producing organisations from around the world are standing together to release a joint statement emphasising the key principles needed to ensure a sustainable future screen industry through the regulation of powerful digital streaming platforms.
SPADA, Screen Producers New Zealand is joining this call for streaming platform regulation and intellectual property protections.
To hear about the joint statement, Frances caught up with SPADA president Irene Gardiner.
Hana Pera Aoake has recently been awarded the 2024 curatorial residency with Delfina Foundation and Metroland Cultures in London
Hana will spend 12 weeks in London, starting in April, as the New Zealand curator-in-residence in Delfina Foundation’s Spring 2024 Residency season. During the residency Hana will be spending time working alongside Metroland Cultures in Brent as well as pursuing their own research.
Frances caught up with Hana for Various Artists this week to hear about the residency.
It is our beloved Rachel's birthday! Send her your well wishes <3
On Political Commentary with Marc Daalder, Rachel speaks with him about Cabinet's first meeting of the year and politicians arriving at Rātana. Lucinda Bennett chats cool down kai on Breakfast Food. Hannah Everingham is in the studio to talk about her new single, Giving Up the Dog from her forthcoming album. Tusekah is in the studio to talk about her appearance at Big Fan Live tonight, her first performance in Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
Two recent events have caused backlash against Eden Park. The confiscation of Palestinian flags from pro-Palestine protestors at the park, and the hosting of a Hindu Nationalist Rally attended by prominent New Zealand MPs.
Caeden spoke to GP, filmmaker, and activist Dr Sapna Samant about why these actions got backlash, and the consequences of ignoring Hindu Nationalism in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Public Health Communication Centre has published a report discussing the social impacts of youth vaping addictions.
While discussions around youth vaping typically focus on the health risks, the report looks at the social and psychological issues caused by addiction.
Castor spoke with Doctor Jude Ball, a public health researcher at the University of Otago in Wellington, about youth vaping addictions and potential solutions.
Activist and storyteller Vira Paky was named by the Post as one of 24 New Zealanders to watch in 2024. Caeden chatted with Vira about her mahi, and the importance of art when it comes to engaging activists and people in political spaces.
With recent news that Parliamentary Services is required to make budget cuts, Parliamentary cleaners are worried that their recently won living wage may be stripped away.
Parliament’s cleaners won the living wage under the previous Labour government, which had committed to a wage increase during the 2017 election campaign.
Castor spoke to Rachel Mackintosh, the National Secretary for E tū, the union covering cleaners, about the potential wage cuts and what they may mean for those affected.
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