Auckland MC Meer (who is also one half of Heavy) dropped their debut EP Kushari late last year. Zac's had it on repeat since last year and was stoked to have Meer in studio for a live performance.
If talking whales are bollocks, then what else can the week bring? While the team come to terms with the concept of terminal velocity, someone else is thinking about dropping whales from the edge of the atmosphere. Sure, why not.
Could drinking a2 Milk be the solution to all our lactose-prompted woes? Research Fellow at the Liggins Institute Dr Milan sure thinks so. Drop your conventional milk and cheese for just two weeks and let the a2 goodness consume you. This study suggests you'll be able to digest dairy better long-term and reduce common side-effects such as nausea, stomach pain and bloating. Yum.
Auckland city mission are currently overwhelmed with requests for food parcels. For this month alone they have given out over 1,150 food parcels. With the numbers increasing rapidly, Lucy Austin spoke to David Ciurleonous from the mission to find out a bit more about the issue and what needs to be done to help. If you would like to donate food to the mission you can drop it off on Hobson street, or at the New World supermarkets at Victoria park and Devonport.
What’s so funny about statistics? Nothing. Unless you are one! Kolopa joins us to studio to talk about her #woke new show Memoirs of a Statistic. Get up close and personal with whatever thoughts you may have around beneficiaries, identity politics, drop-outs, alkies, gangstas, and cultural appropriation, all while sippin’ on some good ethically-sourced Tongan vanilla bean lattes. Tirohia koe I te tiata. Nga mihi. (Translation for Don Brash and co: Go see the show. Thank you.)
As a special double-whammy we have two Fancy New Bands this week and rapper Ryan Hendriks joins Pearl to spit a few verses. Ryan is one-half of Bad Crop but has just dropped his solo record 'Old Zealand'. Cheers NZ On Air!!
This week we are joined by Repairs, a trio comprised of members from Lost Rockets and god bows to math. The Auckland three-piece just dropped their first EP 'Repairs The Band' so they're in the studio to play a few songs. Cheers NZ On Air Music!!
Journalist, filmmaker, producer, and apparent Louis Theroux variant (to the unimaginative on Twitter, at least), David Farrier drops in to the studio to talk about his brand new Netflix series, Dark Tourist. Sadist horror houses, nuclear radiation sites, murder tours... Mike's hooked. But is there anything left for Season Two?
Laneway 2019 promoter, Mark Kneebone, drops in to talk favourites of Laneways-past and give Hunter first look and at next year's line-up. Got your tickets yet?
It's been a busy week for His Worship, yikes! From the 1080 drop, to a big ol' loan from the government for the housing, the fuel tax (because we've never talked about that before, right?) and public transport. Another Tuesday with the Mayor and Tess, nice.
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