After growing up at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Saffron joins Mikey in studio to talk about producing a documentary to tell the 22 years of tales that have come from this special institution. One more gig is in order to fundraise for this cause, the New Era Party is packed with an almighty line up and will be one you don't want to miss.
Bronwyn Wilde talks to Breanna Ward about Cycling to Save Our Coastlines. Earlier this year, Bre and her friend Tess cycled the length of the North Island, doing beach clean-ups, signing cafes up to RefillNZ and speaking to schools about protecting our coastlines. We talked to Bre about the challenges of her journey, why she did it, and what individuals can do to reduce their plastic waste.
Aaron and Charlotte fromStone Soup Syndicate pop into the studio for some Breakfast Food, this morning. Chatting about what the magazine does, the importance of independent media and how to reduce your carbon footprint through feeding yourself (how good is that). Keep an eye out for a copy at your local cafe or check out their Instagramto locate one for yourself.
Former owner of Small Fry Cafe, Ruby White pops into the studio to talk about focaccia, coloured sandwiches and raising money for the Austrailian bushfires with Small Fry Colours. A worthy cause and yummy sammies, why wouldn't you go? Head along to CHAIRS this Sunday to get involved.
On this week's Green Desk we have part two of a special on The State of Wellington, recorded down in the capital inside Parliament’s cafe.
If you’ve read the news in the past month, the capital is being buffeted by gnarly headwinds. Not off the Cook Straight but rather from pesky employees working from home. But are sunny days ahead for Wellington?
Blind Mango on the decks delivering more sweet jazz goodness.
Your show kicks off with guitar music by Nicky Skopelitis, plays tribute to Brazilian arranger Sergio Mendes, who passed away last month. In the second half of the show he unboxes the new re-issue of the classic self-titled album by 1970 Tåmaki Makarau jazz-fusion innovators Dr Tree. Other selections include appearances by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Hubert Laws and the Mike Nock Trio.
Milly phones in from Albany for a live tasting of the winning pie from the Supreme Pie Awards 2025! The winner - a delicious potato-top pie with a gratin centre - is from Rosedale Bakery in Albany. Milly has a chat with Chef Sam and gives listeners a live taste test. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sunreturn have their annual gig at Te Henga this Saturday - featuring a stacked lineup of artists from across their roster! Rosetta and Milly catch up with Zac and Mokotron for a look back on some of the past year's highlights, and to chat about what peeps can expect this Rāhoroi. The gig is free and all ages, but you can give koha via UTR. Whakarongo mai nei!
Michal Garvey is an Auckland entrepreneur and founder of the new Foodprint app. The app enables cafes and eateries to to sell their leftover or excess food at discounts of 50% or more. As well as discussing the app's function, I spoke to Michal about the environmental, social and economic impacts of food waste and the underlying issue of our perception of food. Current eateries you can find on the app include Little Bird Organics, Revive and Mexico, with new places being added daily. If you're interested in trying it out for yourself, you can download the Foodprint app on the appstore or Google Play. Or, if you are the owner of an eatery you can become a partner on their website: foodprint.app.
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