Elise McDermott is a Tāmaki-based artist, whose sculptural and installation practice explores everyday encounters with nostalgia, memory, and cultures of consumerism and production through found objects and materials.
In her current exhibition at RM Gallery, Pop Sediment, McDermott has reconstructed and recontextualised these objects’ forms, letting familiar references and playful aesthetics of pop culture and our domestic worlds enter the gallery and public space. In giving them these altered identities, the work serves as an opportunity to reconsider their value, challenging our preexisting conceptions of these objects’ worth through this material language.
Sof had a kōrero with Elise about the show and her overall practice.
For our weekly catch-up with the Green Party, Wire Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the return of oil and gas drilling, the expansion of fines on energy companies, and the central government's editorialising of Auckland councils' zoning plans.
They also spoke to the Co-Director of Global Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris Ogden, on how the United States actions are eroding the rules-based international order and what countries like New Zealand can do to find stability.
And Producer Flo spoke to Chief Advisor at Forest and Bird NZ, Richard Capie, about the dangers of government rollbacks on environmental protection legislation to enable mining and quarrying.
Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with KaiShanDao ahead of her set at Goblin this Sunday, presented by Bass Rongoā! They catch up on all things new music, her touring initiative Kiwese, and summer gigs so far. Grab tickets for this weekend's gig via Humanitix and see KaiShanDao live alongside a cast of incredible DJs: Bbyfacekilla B2B Mimi Rivers, ajhoneysukle & DylanBiscuit. Whakarongo mai nei!
Maya speaks to Te Whanganui-a-Tara based artist and curator Jamie R H about her show I Runga O Ngā Puke (travels over feeling) currently on at Window Gallery.
And Sof catches up with AD Schierning about Bill Hammond: Serenading Imagined Worlds currently on at Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery.
It's a short week - but not to worry because Christian has come up especially on a Tuesday to chat kawhe with us! Today we cover off some inside scoop on eighthirty's Brazil Ibiraci PB beans, which brew up beautifully as an espresso. Plus, Rosetta has some baile funk lined up - text in throughout the week to win some beans! Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with our new National Party correspondent Minister Paul Goldsmith, to discuss last week's extreme weather events and recovery efforts, as well as the newly announced election date and what electoral reforms will mean for voters. Election day is November 7, and due to the Minister's electoral reforms bill that passed at the end of 2025, the last day to enrol or update voter details is October 25. Whakarongo mai nei!
u think u know all the birds and then the matuku hūrepo/australasian bittern comes out and bites u in the bum and says hey guys pls talk about me! join piet and liv for a dive into the australasian bittern, a very elusive and sexy manu, in desperate need of our awhi and attention! whakarongo mai nei :-))
link to piet's notes about the matuku hūrepo here!
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organisation (W-H-O).
Following this, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called into question New Zealand’s membership, including the use of “taxpayers money” being sent to the organisation.
Recovery efforts continue in Mt Maunganui, one week after the fatal landslide that left six people presumed dead.
The Government is now looking into the potential for an official inquiry into the landslide.
And protests continue in Minneapolis following the Trump administration’s crackdown on the city, including the killing of two civilians by immigration enforcement officers.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.
arlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum that made international headlines.
The speech was focused on the future of global politics in the face of a world increasingly shaped by threats and hard power, and the need for “middle power” states to cooperate.
For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Stewart Prest, Lecturer in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, about Mark Carney’s speech.
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