On a very special edition of Spaced Out, Rosetta and Nick share their experience at The Silk Collective's listening party of Sanoi's unreleased album - which took place at The Stardome last week! The immersive experience allowed fans a unique opportunity to listen to the entire new album in The Stardome's planiterium. Nick and Rosetta share some interviews with the Silk Collective organisers, and some of the crowd who were there on the night. Our resident space-enthusiast and expert Josh also phones in to chat about the latest space news - including a newly discovered dwarf planet, and some amazing footage of Jupiter's aurora!
Trailblazer in the Aotearoa dance music scene, Lady Shaka's indigenous electronic music collective is set to take over the Shangri-La Nomad Stage at Glastonbury this June! The takeover will feature a powerful showcase of Māori and Pacific DJs, dancers, and musicians. Today on Drive, Nick has a kōrero with legendary local DJs Poppa Jax and DJ K-Swizz, who are heading to the festival, and on the lineup for a fundraiser showcase, taking place this Friday May 30 at Neck of The Woods! Tickets and more info from UTR.
The legendary Troy Kingi phones in for a chat about his AMA nominations, before the ceremony on Thursday night! Troy is nominated for three awards; Album of The Year for Leatherman and The Mojave Green, Single of The Year for Silcone Booby Trap, and Best Rock Artist. Troy also let's us in on a sneak peak of what's on the horizon, for the next chapters of his 10:10:10 series! Tune into Friday Drive with Milly and Tuva'a this week, as they share their coverage of the night.
Words Dub - Keith Hudson + Soul Syndicate
Hold A Medi - Earl Sixteen & The Co-Operators
Holy Sacrament Dub - Earl Sixteen & The Co-Operators
On the Nose - Froid Dub
Burn Down Babylon - Rustal
Terri's Dub - Froid Dub
Digital Pond - Froid Dub
The Creative: Awakening - Blanc du Blanc
Kene - Tribilin Sound
Qosqo (Kenzo Mix) - Tribilin Sound
Fragmentos - Seba Schiume
The Centre Cannot Hold (Lovefingers Chemical Dub) - Primal Scream
Beyond Limitation - DMX Krew
funny ha - WINO-E
Canopy Dreams - Naturalisten
Burned Alive (First Degree Edit) - Bruce
Helix - Zombie Zombie
Heavy Blanket - Howie B
Resurrection - Asllan
Them Bones - Nahash
Four Walls - Etyen
300/700 - Etyen
Skin Face - EMÆNUEL
Foli - Slikback
Victorian All-Rounder - Saint Abdullah/Eomac/Lair
Fagli Fare il Break (96bpm) - Front de Cadeaux
e - WINO-E
ggokok - WINO-E
Blik - Arsankhan
Para Ha Tay - Jeff Parker
Stonefly - Maria Somerville
Up - Maria Somerville
Smoked Glass - Torn Hawk
Cara Non Strizzare il Mio Cazzo (92bpm) - Front de Cadeaux
Banyan - Space Drum Meditation
Ripple Mark - Charles.A.D
Nick has a kōrero with Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein from Durand Jones & The Indications, about their new album Flowers - out June 27! The trio reflect on the bands' recent touring escursions through Aotearoa and Australia, the creative process behind the album, and the group's journey so far.
It's a stacked show today! Nick and Rosetta share their experience at Sanoi's album listening party at The Stardome, and chat with Josh for Spaced Out. Nick has a kōrero with Durand Jones & The Indications about their new album Flowers - out June 27. Troy Kingi phones in to chat about his AMA nominations ahead of the awards on Thursday, and DJ K-Swizz and Poppa Jax zoom in to chat about the Pulotu Underworld Road to Glastonbury Fundraiser Showcase this Friday May 30! Plus news, weather, surf, prizes, an SRN Top 10 recap, entertainment guide, and plenty of music!
The clouds parted and the sun came out for today's show. We featured a bunch of new tunes from the likes of Joy Spheres Rees, Giorgio Lopez & Stella, Pangaea and a couple from the outstanding new EP from Froid Dub. That's just a wee selection; plenty more throughout the bCast.
Playlist
Theis Thaws, Tricky, Mike Theis - Where Are You Lately (Batu Remix)
Froid Dub - Digital Pond
Joy Spheres Rees - Surrender Love
Pinky Ann Rihal - Tere Liye (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
Giorgio Lopez & Stella - Toujours Distante
Rick Clarke - Gonna Make You Happy feat. Jill Francis
Last week, Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, announced her ‘growth’ Budget for 2025.
In the Budget, multiple initiatives received a boost in funding.
Operational funding and capital funding for Māori education received a $54 million boost and $50 million boost respectively for Māori learner success, with a $14 million injection for Māori wardens, Pacific wardens, and the Māori women’s welfare league.
However, a variety of Māori initiatives have faced substantial cuts.
The Māori Development Fund has had $20 million cut over four years, $32.5 million has been cut from Māori housing initiatives, and $375.5 million cut to the Kāhui Ako programme.
Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson, Willie Jackson, claims that overall, in Budget 2025, Māori initiatives are seeing cuts of roughly $750 million.
For our weekly catchup, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about Budget 2025 and it’s impacts on Māori initiatives.
They also spoke about the debate on the potential suspension of Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi, and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and MP Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, being pushed back prior to the Budget debate.
As well as this, notably, during the Budget debate itself, both Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer were absent.
However, they first discussed the 2025 Budget and Māori initiatives
In Budget 2025, private schools will receive subsidies increasing the annual spend by $4.6 million a year, to $46.2 million. As well as this, the annual spend on charter schools will double to $57 million.
ACT Party Leader, David Seymour, says that independent schools are an important part of New Zealand’s education landscape that offers diversity of choice for parents.
For our weekly catchup, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the additional support independent schools will receive, and how this will benefit the average taxpayer.
They also discussed changes to Jobseeker and emergency benefits for 18-to-19 year olds, as those receiving this benefit will now have their benefit tested against their parents income.
The move, which is set to come into effect in 2027, is estimated to impact almost 9000 young people.
They also discussed changes to Kiwisaver, where the government will halve subsidies and increase employer contributions to a minimum of 4% from 3%.
But first, they discussed the additional support for independent schools.
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