Oto and Jaycee spoke with Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter, Reia Guess, and played 2 hours of music by singer songwriters and dreampop artists from the Asian diaspora.
Forrest and Birds’ Bird of the Century campaign went viral after British Comedian John Oliver rallied in support of the Pūteketeke.
However, behind the viral clips and passionate campaigns there is a a more serious element to the campaign that is aimed at increasing awareness about conservation efforts.
Nicholas spoke to Ellen Rykers from Forest and Bird New Zealand about how this years campaign has gone and ways that the public can help contribute to conservation efforts.
On todays segment of Neighbourhood Watch, Kelly talks to Rachel about the protests surrounding the Commonwealth games on the gold coast, Malcom Turnbull about to lose another news poll, and about a video gone viral which shows Australian police beating an already restrained man.Keep an ear out for over the ditch
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about Stephen Hawking, platypus milk, and "unlearning".
We have a story about a Ngā Tapuwae haka that went viral on the internet toward the end of last year about the way the students felt about the misrepresentation of south auckland, Lillian Hanly spoke with Hamuera Kotuku Maika who composed it.
Wire Worry Week is back and we’re looking into how the government wants us to be Smokefree by 2025. Lisa Boudet has looked into anti-smoking campaigns and whether they are efficient and Leah Garcia-Purves looks at the cost of quitting.
Lillian Hanly recently came across a haka by Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae that went viral on Facebook at the end of last year. The meaning behind it, and the lyrics, were a challenge from the students about the way South Auckland is portrayed in popular discourse and in the media. Hamuera Kotuku Maika works at the high school in Mangere East and Lillian spoke with him to find out more.
First up on the Wire, Oscar talks with Levi Brinsdon Hall about reducing our impact on the environment through communal food production. Ben discusses the media reaction to a viral and possibly hoaxed video. Andrew Little joins us to discuss prisoner voting rights. Our Worry Week topic is cultural appropriation and Lachlan discussed the recent discovery of a belgian beer called ‘Māori tears’ with Karaitiana Taiuru and use of maori images and knowledge by businesses more generally. Finally, Ben brings us This Day in History on the launch of the Pioneer 1 rocket in 1958.
Heidi talks to Tokerau Wilson about his show Wheke Fortress at Audio Foundation. The show featured sonic workshops such as "Demystifying Musical Equipment" and a comics/storytelling one, "Outside the Frame".
Tom talked to Clare Gemima about her forays into the Brooklyn's the "Other Art Fair", and living in New York as an artist.
E whai ake nei, coming up on the first (!!) Various Artists of 2024!
Liam chats to Keciano Tiufuva about his new solo exhibition opening tomorrow at Wheke Fortress.
Frances speaks to Pauline Autet of Contemporary HUM about their current Boosted campaign.
She'll also speak with photographer Kate van der Drift about Water Marks, currently on show at 23 locations around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
95bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson and producer Ben Goldson look at the aftermath of this weekend's wild weather and the New Zealand SuperFund. We have our weekly chat with the Green Party, this week talking to co-leader James Shaw about abortion law reform and the possibility of shortening prison sentences if people in prison pass literacy tests. We also bring back our long-lost Pacific news segment, Southern Cross. We also look at the opening of new suicide prevention support refuge, Taranaki Retreat. And finally, we look at the racial bias behind assumptions in a viral BBC video.
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