Auckland Council's Community Committee has recently reported a 53% rise in rough sleeping over four months, with the data showing the number of people known to be living in cars, parks, or on the streets has risen from 426 in September 2024 to 653 in January 2025.
Kickback, a youth development and social justice community responding to youth homelessness, is calling for an urgent review of The Ministry of Social Development's approach to homelessness.
Producer Amani spoke with General Manager Aaron Hendry about why it is calling for a review and which suggestions it has for the public service department.
A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland.
Neuroscientists at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research examined brain tissue, primarily from former rugby players, with the research shedding new light on how specific cells respond to damage from repeated head knocks.
Producer Amani spoke with Senior Author of the research Dr Helen Murray about how the findings open the way for a deeper understanding of the causes of CTE and about what the research process involved.
Rosetta has a catch up with Pōneke-based Taite award-winning artist Vera Ellen to chat about her new single 'Sangria (demo)'! The pair talk all things DIY recording, touring with Crowded House, the pressures of releasing post-Taites last year, and the best Sangria in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Chelsea Jade came up to the studio for a kōrero with Nick about her upcoming show at Double Whammy on March 28! Chelsea and Nick catch up on what its like for the artist being back in Aotearoa, what fans can expect from the show next weekend, and her upcoming performance at CubaDupa.
It's been a huge week for space! Josh catches up with Nick and Rosetta to chat about some magnificent shots of the lunar eclipse caught by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander (from the moon!), the Boeing Stranded Astronauts that finally are heading home after 9 months in space, and the Saturn's newly discovered moons! Thanks to the Stardome Observatory.
It's another stacked Tuesday Drive with Nick and Rosetta! Catch Nick's coverage of WOMAD, Spaced Out with Josh thanks to Stardome Observatory, a catch up with Chelsea Jade ahead of her show at Double Whammy on March 28, and a kōrero with Vera Ellen about her new track 'Sangria (demo)'! Plus news, weather, surf, a recap of the SRN Top 10, and plenty of good tunes.
Jonny chats to Desley Simpson about the recovery efforts in outer suburbs following the 2023 floods, proposed updates to Auckland stadium, and Auckland's new park gifted by the Platt family in Greenhithe.
Jonny brings you three hours of music, features, opinion and probably-other-stuff-as-well to get Monday into gear. Featuring Fashun with Pennie Black and our weekly book review by Suri on Loose Reads, thanks to Time Out Bookstore.
Playlist
Naxatras - Numenia
Mandrake Handshake - Lorenzo's Desk
Franc Moody - Driving On The Wrong Side Of The Road
Orions Belte - The Carneddau
Erny Belle - Boudoir
Phoebe Rings - Drifting
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Sudan Archives - Glorious
Steakfry - thinking about yesterday
My Bloody Valentine - Soon
Half Hexagon - Shadow
The Naenae Express - Go Out And Vote
The Psychedelic Shafferson Jetplane - Fender Madness Take 1
Stephen Malkmus - Xian Man
Tom Lark - Radio Blaster
Father John Misty - I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All
Giraffage - Maybes (feat Japanese Breakfast - RAC mix)
Japanese Breakfast - Mega Circuit
Mammalien - I Don't Want to Live on This Planet Anymore
Featuring a chat with Jimmy from Roundhead Studios about their upcoming INFINITY SESSIONS livestream with Neil Finn, LEAO and Vera Ellen. This week on That's The Spirit, Professor Peter Lineham discussed the correlation between wealth and religions according to the recent NZ census. Matthew also spoke to Bret McKenzie, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, and Karyn Rachtman about the music on Plankton: The Movie. Then Lisa Crawley phoned in from Los Angeles to chat about her latest single What Can You Do.
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Slowdive - Star Roving
Body of Work - Secondhand Blues
The Chills - Steel Skies
Tinariwen - Sastanaqqam - Live at the Infinity Sessions Roundhead
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Against All Logic - Cityfade
Skeptics - Sensible Shoes
Paul Cathro - No Life On Mars
Half Hexagon - Shadow
Church - Fairytale
Womb w. Ben Woods - Take
Te Huhu - Madjesty Free
Lisa Crawley - Hey You
Lisa Crawley - What You Can Do
Lisa Crawley - Baby It's Fine
Julian Lubin - Patience & Love
There's a Tuesday - Margo
Tom Lark - Fuselage
John Glacier - Home
Rita Mae - Poster Child
Japanese Breakfast - Orlando in Love
MELODOWNZ, Jappa & kingman Dewuro - REVOLUTION
Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)
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