Pat Hickley and Cam Mackintosh of Soft Bait selected some stellar tracks ahead of their 'Life Advice' album release show at Double Whammy, September 20th!
Soft Bait's selections:
Gordons - Adults and Children
Warmduscher - Eight Minute Machine
Amyl and the Sniffers - It's Mine
Parehuia Mackay joins the show to discuss Waiata Anthems new initiative Waiata in Our Whare.
The kaupapa is about showing waiata where it already lives - in our whare, our offices, our classrooms, and our communities. The campaign brings these everyday moments to life through short video stories that celebrate the diverse ways Aotearoa embraces waiata Māori.
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup is coming to a close this week, with reigning World Champions the Black Ferns on track to defend their title. As the final approaches, New Zealand media personalities How To Dad and Tegan Yorwarth have reignited conversations around the disappointing lack of coverage of the tournament, and wider women’s sport in general, by NZ media. Concerns are running high as media attention on the sport remains relatively absent despite the growing successes of our wāhine.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Toni Bruce, Professor of Sociology of Sport and Sports Media at Waipapa Taumata Rau, about the issue ahead of the Black Ferns semi-final against Canada this Saturday.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin speaks with us about potential biosignatures on Mars, iridescent mammals & plastic waste for carbon capture.
For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about Saturday’s March for Humanity, AI and other new subjects in schools, and MP property declarations
For Green Desk, Sara spoke with Dr Amanda Turnbull from the University of Waikato, and IT service Layer3 Solutions Director Daniel Bohan about the environmental impact of AI
Jasmine spoke with Professor Toni Bruce about the lack of coverage of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, and what this means for Women’s sport in Aotearoa