This week on the biggest show on the radio: we're back in the studio with very spicy mouths, and it didn't impact the vibe of the show at all! We counted down the biggest songs of the week as voted by you, and as well as songs by Slow Pulp, Rupa, Video Age and more!
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins hosts the Wednesday Wire.
Spike reports on Saturday’s Palestinian solidarity march in Auckland and Aotearoa's role in Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza, speaking to attendees and Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa head John Minto.
Arno spoke to Physics professor and former president of the Royal Astronomical Society Nick Rattenbury about the discovery of new starless planets.
He talked to Deborah Hart about a new consumer advocacy council submission to require a Best Plan notice on power bills.
And he chats to NZ Breast Cancer Foundation chief Ah-Leen Rayner about their new breast cancer awareness campaign.
Spike speaks to attendees of the Palestinian solidarity march in Tamaki Makaurau last weekend, along with Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa chair John Minto, about the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation.
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about the election results and what they might mean for local government, the Auckland Council’s six demographic advisory panels outline for the next three years and an update on the Tāmaki Makaurau Tauawhi Kaumātua Age-friendly Auckland Action Plan. Buzz Moller from Voom chats about the Save the b fundraising gig, and his time at the station. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton speaks to Louise Jiang and Nuanzhi Zheng are in the studio to talk about their upcoming work, Chick Habit opening 24 October at Basement Theatre. On Ready Steady Learn, Amy Garrett from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is in the studio to talk about her research into investigating the uterus and how in the end we might be able to help conditions like endometriosis, extreme period pains and pre-term labour. Whakarongo mai nei!