Professor Xiaoqi Feng from The University of New South Wales has been looking into over 90 studies into nature prescriptions and wants to see them brought to Australia and New Zealand. They’re already in use in Canada, the US and the Uk and thinks is about time we join in. The evidence indicates contact with prescribed nature is associated with good social, mental, and physical health.
Host Andre Fa'aoso chats with Auckland University Students’ Association President Alan Shaker for our monthly catch-up about their campaign to continue half price public transport and other things happening on campus.
Andre also speaks to Neil Curtis from the University of Auckland about a new label that Twitter is pinning on government-funded media outlets’ accounts in Aotearoa and around the world, and the impact that will have on perceptions of these outlets.
Producer Alex Bonham speaks to Associate Professor Matthew Bradbury from Unitec about Sponge Cities.
Producer Arno speaks about a new study showing Vaccine Nocebo Effects, the opposite of placebo, w/ Dr Kate MacKrill from the University of Auckland
Arno also speaks about the now-cancelled Feral Cat Hunting Competition w/ Will Appelbe from Save Animals From Exploitation
On The Green Desk, Jack Marshall speaks to Biologist and assistant research historian Dr Alex Boast about how fossilised Kākāpō poo could help the endangered parrot's survival.
Today on the show, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a tour of mallet songs on Travelling Tunes. Princess Chelsea dials in all the way from New York City to talk to Rachel about her recent Taite Prize win. The Viewmaster yarns about Class of '07, the latest of the girlie pop apocalypse shows. Whakarongo mai nei!
Maurizio Bianchi - Armaghedon 1
Aural Holograms - Beyond the Black Deep
Earth - Like Gold and Faceted
Death Ambient - Lake Chad
Aporea - The Star which announces The Sun
Halo Manash - Kanto
Tont - Öösoojus / Night heat
Dead Can Dance - Song of the Stars
Hybryds - Drifting moon
Hybryds - A door to perception
Herbst9 - Blood Whisper
Asteroid Anxiety - 0996
C H A P E L - Incantation
Elm - Offerings
Dusk Sunlight - Under the Profane Light
Kammarheit - Absconding The Physical (The Inner Hymn)
C H A P E L - The Ritual
Sun City Girls - Wingspan Eclipse The Moon
Eliane Radigue - Part 1
Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange - The Afterlife ( Extended )
Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange - Death is Just a Changing
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Disappear
Alvin Lucier - [untitled]
Biota - Vagabones, Part 1
Rachel is back in the building, and we have a lovely show for your Thursday! On Political Commentary, Rod Oram discusses Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, the Restore Passenger Rail protestors and how they’ve been received, and Michael Wood’s letter of expectations to Immigration NZ. Plabita Florence, chef and owner at Forest, is up in the studio on Breakfast Food, chatting foraging and food waste minimisation. Gareth Shute is in to chat about his NZ Music Month historical walks and tours around the city, including around Queen Street, Karangahape Road and the Auckland Town Hall. Whakarongo mai nei!
Liam chatted to Gabby and Aliya from Nice Goblins Collective about Love/Hate, their new exhibition opening up at the tattoo studio next Friday. Frances spoke to Hamish Carter about his new show To Breathe, To Sit, To Listen, To Talk which opened at Window gallery on Wednesday. Liam also had a quick yarn with Malcom from Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest, happening tomorrow at the Hamilton city central library if you’e wanting to take advantage fo the sun and have a wee day trip.
And to round off the show we have your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week!
Annabel brings the heat on Second Guessing, and a Luther Vandross track stumps the listeners until a team effort sees some tinned peaches head on their way to the Auckland City Mission. Amongst exciting announcements, Annabel speaks to the Deputy Mayor on Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson about consultation for Māori seats closing on 24 September, tsunami siren testings this weekend and celebrations for Suffrage Day. On Stage Direction with Alice Canton, writer, director and composer of ÉMILIE, Sophie Lindsay, is in the studio to chat about the show which tells the story of French scientist Émilie Du Châtelet, playing at Auckland’s Q Theatre from 19–23 September 2023. Whakarongo mai nei!
Liam will be chatting with Greens Arts, Culture, and Heritage spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick about arts policy in the 2023 election.
Frances will dive into some events as part of Artweek in the City centre, speaking with Victoria Gancheva about her performance of 'Past is Prologue' in the Urban Art Village, and Season gallery director Francis McWhannell about “Tangata Whenua’, a new exhibition of Robyn Kahukiwa’s work.
Liam also chatted to Jonny Brugh about Proof, his directorial debut that’s showing in the Show Me Shorts film festival.
Warning: Frances played Dire Straits in this show.
Part of Nationals 100 day plan is to scrap the clean car rebate scheme. They’ve been calling it a “ute tax” and a kick in the guts for kiwi farmers and tradies.
Yet Utes are becoming increasingly popular for city-goers, where 2 thirds of trips in utes are non-work related.
Josh Black talked to Timothy Welch from the University of Auckland, to discuss why it's such a priority for National, and what comes from removing it.
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a true journey through unusual covers on Travelling Tunes. Simon Ward is chatting about his project XYZZY, a cinematic event which is screening at the Stardome from the 2-17 December. Our Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews the film Bottoms from director Emma Seligman. Diggy Dupe is in the studio to chat about his new single, WE THE CITY which has a great video directed by Tom Grut. Whakarongo mai nei!
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