HALFQUEEN had a kōrero with Nabihah Iqbal ahead of her DJ set at Neck of The Woods this Saturday, as part of Strange Universe Autumn Edition - with Mariam on support. Whakarongo mai nei!
This weekend will see the West Papua Solidarity Forum hosted at the University of Auckland’s Old Choral Hall. The forum looks into the struggles faced by the people of West Papua against ongoing colonialism and repression by the Indonesian government.
As part of the forum, Academy Cinema will be hosting a West Papuan film night this Saturday, highlighting the struggles faced by locals.
To discuss the context behind the struggles in West Papua and the event this weekend, News Director Castor spoke to activist and former Green MP Catherine Delahunty.
You can find more information about the event here. You can find more information about the screening of West Papuan films at Academy Cinema here.
Molly speaks with filmmaker Oliver Laxe about his Oscar-nominated film Sirāt. The director discusses working with ravers, confronting death on the dancefloor and via cinema, and working with composer Kangding Ray. You can catch Sirāt in cinemas now across Aotearoa.
Rosetta is back, the girls are reunited, and all is well in the world of Breakfast radio. To celebrate, Rosetta and Milly have a great show lined up for you! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāpare Breakfast: Fashun with Penelope Noir, Isthmus'n' That with Delsey Simpson, Milly's kōrero with Robert from The Bats, and Natural Ange! Whakarongo mai nei.
Auckland Council’s annual plan is currently in consultation, open until Sunday 29th of March. The plan focuses on two key areas for Auckland Council - public transport and water infrastructure.
The public transport element is particularly focused on the opening of the City Rail Link, which council says will massively boost public transport capacity and connectivity across Auckland. The operational costs of the CRL, among other reasons, will contribute to an 8% rates increase for the average-value residential property in 2026/2027.
The water infrastructure upgrades are also significant, as they follow years of countrywide water infrastructure neglect. As wastewater issues are seen across the country in recent weeks and months, Auckland Transport is looking to make infrastructure upgrades to avoid similar scenarios.
This past week has also seen the government propose move-on orders for rough sleepers in cities across the country. The move-on orders have been criticised by some, who say they unnecessarily punish our most vulnerable populations.
For City Counselling this week, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about each of these issues, beginning with the annual plan.
Natural Ange is back for another kōrero with Rosetta and Milly! This month, the trio catch up about which natural sweeteners are the best, perimenopause, psoriasis and more. Whakarongo mai nei!
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has stated that the United States and Israel breached international law with their bombing of Iran, especially with the strike that killed 150 people at a primary girls’ school.
While former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand should not provide military support for “an illegal invasion” of Iran.
And the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey has published its latest results for the year leading up to October 2025.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert about both of these topics.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert on whether New Zealand should be involved in the United States-Israel-Iran conflict and the results of the recent Crime and Victims Survey.
They also spoke to Thomas Beagle from the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties about the United States government getting automated access to New Zealanders’ biometric data.
Producer Theo spoke to UoA’s Honorary Associate Professor Susan St John on the Social Security Amendment Bill currently being rushed through Parliament.
For City Counselling this week, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the council’s annual plan for 2026/2027 and the move-on orders for rough sleepers.
And they spoke to activist and former Green MP Catherine Delahunty about the continued colonisation and oppression in West Papua and the West Papua Solidarity Forum this weekend.