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Freak The Sheep: 25 September, 2024

Freak The Sheep: 25 September, 2024 Freak The Sheep: 25 September, 2024, 218.78 MB
Wed 25 Sep 2024

Thanks to Bigpop's Drake Street Studios. 

Proudly supported by NZ On Air Music

The One To Four with Gin: September 24, 2024

The One To Four with Gin: September 24, 2024 The One To Four with Gin: September 24, 2024, 242.57 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

Guest Interview w/ HINA: September 24, 2024

Guest Interview w/ HINA: September 24, 2024 Guest Interview w/ HINA: September 24, 2024, 22.85 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

Rosetta chats to HINA about her new reo Māori waiata HINĀTORE, which recounts Tāne’s quest to bring light to the world covered in darkness following the separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku. Whakarongo mai nei to  hear about the collaboration that went into the creation of the track and catch up on what HINA is up to!

Spaced Out: September 24, 2024

Spaced Out: September 24, 2024 Spaced Out: September 24, 2024, 12.81 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

What's happening out there? The earth is getting a second moon for a couple months! By the end of the week, we'll have a quasi-moon thanks to an asteroid that is being pulled into the earth's gravitational influence. Listen back for all the extra-terristrial news.

Thanks to The Stardome!

Universal Harmony: September 24, 2024

UNIVERSAL HARMONY, EPISODE 598 UNIVERSAL HARMONY, EPISODE 598, 220.49 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024


Welcome to this week's episode of Universal Harmony, your soundtrack for creative minds and for those who spread gratitude in a stoic way.

Hosted by PHILLIEE, featuring an extended Sound of Sydney, celebrating our man Carlos Avilés turning 50.

~ Universal Harmony ~

Oozing a grateful ora, massaging the creative mind.

Stinky Grooves: September 24, 2024

Stinky Grooves: September 24, 2024 Stinky Grooves: September 24, 2024, 246.52 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

Thrills, chills, spills, no frills.

The Wire w/ Castor: 24th September, 2024

The Wire w/ Castor: 24th September, 2024 The Wire w/ Castor: 24th September, 2024, 106.01 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about pandas eating better in the past than they do now, using light to spot COVID, and separating liquids using other liquids.

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about hospitality spending and the potential for a four-year parliamentary term. 

They also spoke to general manager of the Restaurant Association, Nicola Waldren, about hospitality spending in Aotearoa and what more the government could do. 

And on the Green Desk, Jack Marshall spoke to lecturer of sustainable architecture at AUT, Priscilla Besen, about solutions to Aotearoa’s energy crisis.

The Green Desk: Energy and Architecture: 24th September, 2024

The Green Desk: Energy and Architecture: 24th September, 2024 The Green Desk: Energy and Architecture: 24th September, 2024, 11.51 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

This week on the Green Desk we spoke with lecturer of sustainable architecture, Priscila Besen from Auckland University of Technology.

New Zealand is facing an energy crisis, and quick solutions are needed. Large manufacturing businesses are shutting doors around the country, with an Auckland Mill in Penrose announcing its permanent closure last week, which adds up to hundreds of job losses because of the price of power. Here’s reporter Jack Marshall:

Low hospitality spending and challenges in the sector w/ General Manager of the Restaurant Association, Nicola Waldren: 24th September, 2024

Low hospitality spending and challenges in the sector w/ General Manager of the Restaurant Association, Nicola Waldren: 24th September, 2024 Low hospitality spending and challenges in the sector w/ General Manager of the Restaurant Association, Nicola Waldren: 24th September, 2024, 10.24 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

The struggles faced by the hospitality sector have been highlighted in a recent trading report from the Restaurant Association covering the second quarter of 2024. The report outlines various challenges businesses face, including low customer numbers and customer spending, reduced staff availability, and cost of goods. 

Wire host Castor spoke to the general manager of the New Zealand Restaurant Association, Nicola Waldren, about these issues and what more could be done to address them.

Hospitality spending, Auckland’s CBD, and a four year parliamentary term w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 24th September, 2024

Hospitality spending, Auckland’s CBD, and a four year parliamentary term w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 24th September, 2024 Hospitality spending, Auckland’s CBD, and a four year parliamentary term w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 24th September, 2024, 11.74 MB
Tue 24 Sep 2024

Last week, the government revealed statistics showing a drop in crime in Auckland’s CBD, the reduction accredited to increased police presence under this government. 

Crime isn’t the only issue facing the CBD, with recent data showing that hospitality spending in Auckland’s CBD is down compared to previous years. Challenges faced by hospitality businesses have been particularly evident since COVID lockdowns, with some heritage businesses permanently closing in recent months. 

The government has also been tabling discussions of increasing the parliamentary term from three to four years. While several previous governments have discussed such a change, some issues have prevented it from going ahead. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie Nimon, Wire host Castor asked her about these issues facing the CBD, and about the potential for a four-year parliamentary term, starting off with crime in the CBD.