Sofia had a kōrero with curator of contemporary art at Gus Fisher Gallery, Lisa Beauchamp, about Having It All, All, All - a new exhibition bringing together international artists whose work has been pivotal for the re-evaluation of female subjectivity in art.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Anthony Zemke about his new exhibition, Ruminations: Encrypting My Mother Tongue, currently showing at Studio One Toi Tū.
And for Stage Direction this week, Brynley Stent joined Alice Canton in the studio to speak about Frigidton!
Welcoming you to the weekend is Milly and Tuva'a with this weeks Friday drive! Featuring guest interview with The Hongi Slicker Troy Kingi, talking to Matt and Dylan from Mānuka Rec. To top it off, Mammalien joins us in the studio for a groovy Friday Live brought to you by Nz on Air Music and McLeod's Brewery!
Audio Visual Drop Kicks – Betterland
Hurray for the Riff Raff – Pyramid Scheme
Tropical Fuck Storm – Goon Show
Panda Bear – Anywhere but Here
Yurt Party – The Gambler
Horsegirl – Well I Know You’re Shy
Cross Street Music Festival
CHAII – South
Sea Mouse – Side B Tk 1
Caru and Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back
Rainy Day Projects w/ Finn Johansson
Roger Eno, Christian Badzura – Hymn
Marlon Williams, Lorde – Kāhore He Manu E
The Doors – Indian Summer
Patterson Hood, Waxahatchee – The Forks of Cypress
Monobloc – Irish Goodbye
fakemink – Easter Pink
Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards – Sing Me Back Home
babyMINT – ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ▄︻┻┳━ ·.’.’.’.
Sonya Waters – See The Birds
Ruminations: Encrypting My Mother Tongue is a new exhibition by artist Anthony Zemke showing as part of the Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival. It is a ‘visual exploration of the struggle faced by diasporic and mixed-race individuals to connect with a mother tongue they may never know’ (Auckland Arts Festival).
The exhibition runs through the festival of Naw-Rúz (Nowruz) which is celebrated as a time of renewal, reconnection and reflection by Iranians, Baháʼís, and various other communities.
The series of paintings and drawings aim to transform feelings of shame and guilt into celebrations of heritage and belonging through calligraphic abstraction.
Mizzy plays three stunning acoustic tracks, perfect for a Friday morning. Dreamy, introspective and intricate lyricism - it was a gorgeous set. Whakarongo mai nei! And if you fell in love with Mizzy's music too, you can catch more of her music live this Friday at Whammy Bar!
The Gang of Four with Renee.
Featuring a random Friday evening selection, including Bob Mould, the late Roberta Flack, a bit of Aphex Twin and the Kiwi Classic Throwback. (Hint: they're playing their final shows soon!)
StatsNZ has released new data showing the government has missed all its child poverty targets, and that the number of children in material hardship has risen from 144,100 to 156,600.
The government’s proposal to expand citizen arrest laws has been met with a mixed response. The proposal has been criticised by business groups, First Union, and the Labour Party, largely for the risk to workers.
And protestors against a sewerage pipeline being installed through the tapu Lake Rotokākahu have committed to staying at the site after facing off with police.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni about the new Stats NZ child poverty stats, the government’s proposed changes to citizens arrest laws, and the protests at Lake Rotokākahi.
For International Desk, they spoke to Red Tsounga, President of the Aotearoa Africa Foundation, about the ongoing conflict in the Congo.
And they spoke to Carolyn Young, Chief Executive of Retail New Zealand, about the proposed expansion of citizen arrest laws.
For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia caught up with Councillor Julie Fairey about Auckland Council’s proposal to move Kumeū due to flood risk and bed night visitor levy to fill a budget gap for major events.
She also spoke to Dr Annette Lasham from the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Science about new research from 185 countries showing New Zealand and Australia have the highest breast cancer incidence rates in the world.
And Wednesday Wire Host Oto spoke to University of Auckland health researcher Dr Joanna Hikaka about a new study on older Māori experience with ACC.
Ruby and Steph of LIPS make a out-of-this-world spin on a Moscow Mule this week, a good taste-test of all the epic offerings on at Cross Street Music Festival 2025.
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