An article in RNZ released a couple of weeks ago, White Noise, pointed to a number of issues regarding the levels of engagement in different suburbs around Auckland by different groups in the community. Basically, what was found that older, wealthier Pākehā citizens are dominating the conversation DESPITE the fact that demographic group is decreasing in number across Auckland. Dayne Smith is a community developer in Avondale. He is mentioned in the article for spearheading the I Love Avondale social media group which led to a number of initiatives throughout the community. He is a co-leader for a government funded project as well called A Community Development Scheme. Lillian Hanly wanted to find out more about the community projects and about the reality of this White Noise article, she spoke with Dayne and started by asking what his response was to the article.
Welcome to Cocktail Corner on this, the creepiest night of the year. Need some liquid courage to handle those skeletons in your closet? Jonny and Big H have some great cocktail know-how for you, thanks to our lord and saviours, Monsieurs le Jack & Hans from Lovebucket. Thank you everyone, from the K'rd Community and enjoy, folks!
This morning we spoke to Luke Wood, Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Canterbury’s Ilam School of Fine Arts, about A Short Run: A Selection of New Zealand Lathe-Cut records. Luke has curated the exhibition which celebrates the mahi of legendary Peter King and the weird and wonderful music he has cut. Tune in to hear more- and come on down to the 95bFM Drive Show happening at Objectspace this friday with Pumice and special guests playing live!
Neal from Red Bar overcomes the loss of his bicycle to give us his take on the classic Negroni:
20ml Gin
20ml Campari
10ml Lime
10ml Orange Juice
Build in tall glass over ice, and top with Fever Tree Aromatic Tonic Water. For best results stir the Gin and Campari together over ice before building the drink. The exact measurements are a closely guarded secret so this recipe is approximate, for the real deal you'll have to go see Neal himself at Red Bar.
Zoë's joining us with a plethora of theatre options to watch from the comfort of your own home. Get amongst the National Theatre at Home: One Man, Two Guvnors, or catch the Comedy Festival Gala 2019 on the telly, the Royal NZ Ballet are performing Hansel and Gretel online and inbetween all that, you can catch Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden’s podcast: Boners of the Heart on all your podcasting platforms. Plenty to watch!
Today on the Greendesk Bronnie spoke to representatives from School Strikes for Climate New Zealand about their online strike event this Friday. May 15th will be the fourth time New Zealand youths will strike, inspired by Swedish teengager GretaThunberg’s “Friday’s for Future” movement. Coco Lovatt from Avondale College and Oli Morphew from Wellington Girls’ College were both involved with the historical strikes last September which saw 170,000 people take to the streets nationwide.
You can join the online strike this Friday May 15th by going along to their Facebook event. They are also encouraging people to sign their open letter to the government to adopt a Green Covid Response, and also the Greenpeace petition to the same effect.
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