New music from Bill Callahan, Purple Pilgrims, AC Freazy, Clairo, Chk Chk Chk and more. On the Long Player, we hear from Ben James Leo about his new EP, Gemini Season.
Earlier in the week the Auckland council planning committee discussed a newly proposed parking strategy for the city.
The proposal, which is now up for public consultation, could remove roadside parking on dozens of main roads and introduce fees for park-and-ride facilies.
For this week’s regular city councelling segment Casper spoke with councillor Shane Henderson, about the parking strategy and what it’s aims are. He began by asking Shane what the council’s proposed parking strategy entails.
This week it was discovered a Belgian brewery brewed a beer in 2015 called Māori tears. Our Wire Worry Week looks at cultural appropriation, and I spoke with Karaitiana Taiuru about this beer, and the use of Maori knowledge and culture by businesses more generally
Jenna joins us with a controversial book this something, the 'creepy' book by Moby, Then It Fell Apart. Jenna was a big fan of Moby's first auto-biography but this one hasn't quite had the same effect, and after causing a stir with Natalie Portman, André 3000 and Lana Del Ray, is this worth a read?
Milly's favourite meme page runner is also an amazing music maker! Join her as she explores the new EP 'Pulled Apart by Horses' from 636174736974746572 - a radio debut. You can check out the full EP here! Also be sure to check out the podcast Bipolar Lofts. We can't wait to hear what comes from you next!
Hundreds of holiday parks in some of New Zealand’s most beautiful locations may soon be free of rats, stoats and possums after the organisation that represents them signed up to Predator Free New Zealand. The Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand signed an agreement with the Predator Free New Zealand Trust yesterday, which will see its 300 member parks trapping in and around their grounds. Producer Jess Smith spoke with Predator Free New Zealand’s spokesperson Jessi Morgan to find out more about the new partnership.
One of Tāmaki Makaurau's most treasured gems is offering you the chance to farewell summer the right way. John Sutton's in studio to lay down allll that's going down at Silo Park this month - prepare for films, drinks and streetfood galore, all kicking off tonight with Taika's incredible mainstream debut, Thor: Ragnarok.
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