Joel spoke to Marshall Lorenzo about his upcoming, award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. This is the second run of the show, after its original run earlier this year in both Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui-a-tara. The show stars Lorenzo himself, who has written and also produced the piece. As well as this, Lorenzo has quite the CV; having written Canada’s Drag Race, and being the former head of the Canadian comedy award-winning troupe, The Sketchersons. They spoke to Lorenzo about Baby Gorgeous, and what people can expect.
Tuva'a talks to Sam V, one of the judges for the 2024 Stand Up Stand Out(SUSO) initiative established by Auckland Council initiative, in partnership with Auckland Live, Rockshop and Auckland UNESCO City of Music. SUSO provides pathways for rangatahi across the Tāmaki Makaurau region to develop their skills in music and dance composition and performance. Whakarongo mai nei!
Tuva'a has returned! Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, an interview with Sam V about the recent SUSO finals and puoro from artists playing at the Waiata Mai fundraiser for What's Cooking.
New Zealand’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza, for many foreign policy experts has been anything but clear. Foreign minister Winston Peters has called for a humanitarian ceasefiirie in the UN General Assembly but has been reluctant to recognise a Palestinian state.
However, the government has had no qualms about deploying Naval personnel to the Red Sea to assist the United States in combatting the Houthis, whose illegal attacks on shipping vessels have been carried out in opposition to Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza strip.
Oto spoke to Professor Robert G. Patman from the University of Otago to discuss New Zealand’s ambiguous stance on the war in Gaza, and the steps we should take to clarify our position.
Nick Rattigan, aka Current Joys was kind enough to have a chat about his new single "Lullaby For The Lost", as well as their upcoming album "East My Love" (due out on October 11th via Secretly Canadian), an Americana-esque journey exploring love, trauma, heartbreak and spiritual renewal. Think a warm, comforting hug after a hard day.
(A message from Lou - although this interview was live, I did edit it as I may or may not have forgotten to turn my mic off at the end. Silly me!)
Three years ago, the kaumatua hauora research team from the James Henare research centre from the university of Auckland, met with a number of Kaumātua and elderly Māori from the Waikato region to discuss the experiences of Kaumātua in healthcare facilities across Aotearoa.
The study found that Kaumatua largely had unpleasant experiences in healthcare facilities, that they felt misunderstood by Pākeha healthcare professionals, were placed in mixed gender wards and often times left neglected.
On top pressing concerns regarding the health disparities between Māori and non-Māori, the study prompted discussions about opening Māori led hospitals, which would be hollistic centres run by Iwi and Māori organisations operating with a kaupapa Māori approach.
Oto spoke to Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland Marama Muru-Lanning to discuss the concept of Maori hospitals and the steps needed to establish them.
The government recently announced a number of amendments to the employment relations act which would clarify whether a worker was legally considered to be an employee or a contractor.
The amendments included a test with four added criteria, such as a written agreement with the worker specifying they were an independent contractor and that the business did not restrict the worker from working for other businesses and requiring them to take on additional tasks and engagements among other criteria.
If a worker met all of the criteria specified in the act, they would be considered as a contractor and wouldn’t be able to challenge their employment status through the courts.
While Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden said that the changes would provide greater certainty for contractors and businesses, union members and labour rights advocates have criticised the move, saying that it would allow companies to strip away the rights of workers to boost profit margins.
For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss the recent changes to the Employment Relations Act and the party’s take on it.
They also had a korero about the Waitangi tribunal’s findings into the recent changes to the Marine and Coastal Areas act, as well as the recently released draft list of 35 minerals considered essential to New Zealand’s economy.
Ko tēnei te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Celebrating the theme 'Ake ake ake - A Forever Language' 🖤🤍❤️
Whakarongo mai nei ~ as I (Molly) celebrate waiata Māori + puoro from tangata whenua across the motu. At the end some music that sits close to the heart of the music community in Tāmaki Makaurau + new releases I have been loving. Arohanui xx
Mauri Ora
Playlist
Kora - Taraketi
Ria Hall - Rangatira
Jordyn with a Why - Maruāpō (feat. Chase Woods)
MĀ - Kōrero Mai (feat. Chase Woods)
Aaradhna - Mango Tree (Children Of Zeus Remix)
Alpha Steppa, Horomona Horo - Ipurangi - Te Ao Mārama
MOKOMOKAI - KUPE feat. Melodownz
Che Fu - Waka
Che Fu - E Kore E Motu
maitreya - CHUR TO THE CHUR (Te Reo Maori) feat. King Kapisi & Ché-Fu
Theia - BALDH3AD!
Ladi6 - Whāia Te Maramatanga
Geneva AM - T(M)²I
Lady Shaka - E Tu (KARAN! Remix)
Mokotron - ŌHĀKĪ
Wear Pounamu - āio karakia with nikau
Mokotron - HĪRERETIA RĀ (Akcept Remix)
Virtual Shadow Ensemble - Kanohi ki te Kanohi, in a Virtual World feat. Julian Lubin
Dam Native - Extremeties [2024 Master]
Casual Healing - Mauri Tau
Kōtiro - Fuk Forever
MĀ - TĀUA
Erny Belle - Unchained
Marlon Williams - My Boy
Elliot & Vincent - Doberman
Kaipirau - Mokomoko
Night Lunch - Dog Show
PollyHill & Samara Alofa - Where's My Vape, an Interlude
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