The goal is to create a New Zeland attraction with the equivalent magnetism as Big Ben or the Sydney Opera House, albiet a natural one.
The concept of the Eden Project is based off the original popular tourist attraction in Cornwall, England which opened in 2001.
Producer Jack Marshall spoke with an Eden Project trustee, Professor David Simmons, about revitalising Christchurch's red zone with greenery and water.
Deputy Paul in with Natural Child, Neil Young, Little Feat and Auckland's own 70's hippie country vibe merchants, Magic Factory. Brand new music from Anna Tivel & Jeffery Martin, Ween from the deepest darkest corners of the bFM 90's vault and a little dip down the blues hole with Muddy Waters, Them & The Blues Band. Not to mention Sharon Van Etton, Reb Fountain & Courtney-Marie Andrews. Woop!
Rohan Evans is the owner and operator of the music venue The Wine Cellar which has become a staple first-gig venue in the Auckland music scene. As living costs are rising and venues in Auckland are closing down, the music scene has run into problems with audience participation, venue shortages, and gentrification affecting artists. Joel Thomas talked to Rohan about these issues, and how they contributes to the cyclical boom and bust nature of the Auckland Music Scene.
Today on Dear Science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we talk about lightning and the sheer power of nature, is it creating dark matter? We delve into the mindblowing realm of quantum physics, do you think you can wrap your head around alternate realities, diverging cosmic pathways and a dead made up cat? Finally we discuss alcohol based sanitizer and how maybe its not the best idea to be using it during a late night cop stop.
Another fave from the recent New Zealand Internation Film Festival, this week Clayton's reviewing Mountain - a beautifully shot documentary rumination on the power of mountains within religion, nature, and Western ideals of conquering and success.
Deputy Paul in tonight with a tribute to summer, and a bit of a push for the new Calexico album. No ads on Easter Sunday so there's plenty o' tunes. Elmore James, The Boxcar Guitars, John Hiatt, Magic Factory, Eastbound Jesus, Natural Child. Surf Music history blitz with Richie Valens, Dick Dale, The Chantays, The Growlers, Best Coast and Guantanamo Baywatch. Dave Alvin, Sarah SHook & The Disarmers, Eilen Jewel & much Calexico.
On todays Green Desk, Producer Jack Marshall had a chat with Sam Gibson from Goodnature, a organisation which has created a self-resetting trap, with an aim to stop biodiversity decline throughout New Zealand, which humanely kills pests at the same time. Jack spoke to Sam about frogs, traps and all our wonderful New Zealand nature.
Producer Will Parsonson brings us a report talking about the impacts of the recent sexual harrasment scandal to rock one of New Zealands largest law firms. He explores the releationship between the information that has come to light about Russel McVaegh and the recent complaints about the nature of law camps.
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