Justin talked to Health Minister Andrew Little about mental health advocate Mike King returning his Order of New Zealand Merit (ONZM) medal saying the mental health system is still "broken", and updates to the Waikato DHB cyberattack and nurses pay negotiations.
A new report has detailed the importance of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which prohibited the use of chlorofluorocarbons in order to protect the Ozone layer. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the author's of the report, Olaf Morgenstern from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, about what lessons can be taken to combat future climate change.
The government announced their ideal route for the new Auckland city light rail last week. The light rail is intended to connect the Auckland Airport with other parts of the city in order to improve public transport efficency. However, out of the three route options proposed the governments top choice is garnerning criticism from many with regards to it's practicality. The Public Transport Users Association was apart of the inital conversations between the government and the Auckland Light Rail Project as to what would be the best way to link the Auckland Airport with other parts of the city. Emily Bell spoke to the National Coordinator for the Public Transport Users Association about the government's light rail route choice and what other alternatives could be put in place instead.
Xiu Xiu - Rose Of Sharon
Whalesong - Radiant Suns Deformed
Scott Gibbons - Lillith Stone : Reciprocal
Throbbing Gristle - Valley of the Shadow of the Death
Tont - Lapsepõlve rada / Childhood path
Sunn O))) & Boris - Fried Eagle Mind
Pauline Oliveros - The Wanderer
O Culto do Fogo Negro - Crepitante Interior
HIDE - Respite
Cut Hands - Nzambi Ia Muini
Aluviana - kt-3
Severed Heads - God Factory
Croatian Amor - Forever Wild Palms
Fatima Al Qadiri - Szechuan
Gauthier - False prophet (Alpha Brazil Remix)
High Graid - Warrior
Kelman Duran - Diablos (feat. MC Alberticord)
DJ RASHAD x DJ SPINN x TASO - Royal House VIP
Bad Gyal;Fakeguido;El Guincho - Yo Sigo Iual (Prod. Fakeguido & el Guincho)
Blank Banshee - Cyber Slums
Don Zilla - Inside Me
CYPHR - Dddiamondsss
Slikback - PULLUP
Okzharp;manthe Ribane - In Your Own Time
Yen Tech - Kernel
Rae Sremmurd; Slim Jxmmi; Swae Lee; Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
Desiigner - Panda
Danny Brown - Lost
Machinedrum - The Statue
Kanye West - Heartless
Ms Nina - Te Doy
Overmono - iii's Front
James Blake - Order
Cyrus/Random Trio - Bounty
Faceless Mind - The Tale of Valhall
Ossian - Tools of Tyrants
Noir - Undone (Responder Remix)
fern - 128 (guaracha mix)
This week on Various Artists Frances and Liam take the time to remember the life and works of Ans Westra.
Self-taught, Ans spent long periods of time travelling around the country as a full-time freelance documentary photographer committed to observing and candidly documenting New Zealand life and culture. Ans was a pioneer of documentary photography, and one of the first women to work in this area in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In 1998 she was awarded the Companion of the Order of New Zealand Merit for services to photography. In 2007 she was made an Arts Foundation Icon, an honour bestowed to a living circle of 20 New Zealand artists for their extraordinary lifetime achievements. In 2015 she received an honorary doctorate from Massey University in recognition of her long-standing contribution to New Zealand’s visual culture.
To hear about her life and works Frances talked with Athol McCredie, Curator Photography at Te Papa and also with David Alsop, owner of Suite Gallery and lifelong agent and friend of Ans.
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