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Wharenui Harikoa is the world’s first crocheted wharenui, currently showing at the Civic until 27 July. 

Created by artists Lissy (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu) and Rudi Robinson-Cole (Taranaki, Ngāti Pāoa, Waikato, Ngāti Tahu/Ngāti Whaoa), the Wharenui Harikoa merges traditional Māori practices with modern technology, bringing joy, colour and connection to Aotearoa through its vibrant neon wool and intentionality.

Presented by Auckland Live in collaboration with Lissy and Rudi, the wharenui encapsulates joy and embraces the viewer in a feeling of warmth and aroha. 

The experience of entering the whare invites stillness, dreaming, and reflection, of which is supported by its welcoming visual and audio accessibility. 

Sof had a kōrero with Lissy and Rudi about the making of the Wharenui Harikoa, the reception thus far, and how they hope viewers engage with the work. 

After the undercurrents is a new exhibition bringing together the work of two senior painters, Australian artist Gordon Bennett and Tāmaki-based Emily Karaka, opening tonight at Artspace Aotearoa. 

Gordon Bennett was a Brisbane-based artist who is widely recognised as one of Australia’s most significant and critically engaged contemporary practitioners. His practice moved between these different phases – from often more abstract forms, to his conscious appropriation of Basquiat to create these cross-cultural dialogues, to the work made under the name of ‘John Citizen’ as a means to question identity and politics of categorisation in Australian art – seeking to map alternative histories and question the status quo through these various forms. 

His work has been paired with Tāmaki-based painter Emily Karaka whose practice draws on the personal and political through these diverse art making traditions, vibrant colours, and historical narratives that guide her. Grounded in the cultural and political landscape of Aotearoa, her work articulates emotional intensity and her unique perspective, speaking to her long-standing advocacy for kaitiakitanga and mana motuhake. 

In After the undercurrents, with both artists drawing on their respective narratives of place and indigenous worldviews, the pairing allows the viewer to contemplate Artspace Aotearoa’s annual question for 2026: ‘Which history?’

Sof had a kōrero with Kaitohu Director of Artspace Aotearoa, Ruth Buchanan, about the show and Gordon Bennett and Emily Karaka’s respective practices.

In Hour 1 we welcome  Sassy J who has a colourful and charming sound informed by her simple and honest love of music and emotion. She runs her own Patchwork night, does the art for each party and has a passion for sewing one off pieces of clothing that marry many different textures and styles in compelling ways, much like when she mixes records. She has also done artwork for Eglo and did an excellent cassette for The Trilogy Tapes. Sassy J has been passionately doing her do for 20 years now. In that time she has kept a focus on forward thinking electronic and analog sounds, has been a consistently exciting DJ and has earned a reputation amongst esteemed artists and fans that appreciate her unhurried style. Driven by a feel for the occasion, a passion to present new sounds and desire to leave a mark on her audience, Sassy J has played everywhere from Eglo Dance and Dekmantel to OHM and De School. She had this to say about her mix;
"I love to create sonic journeys through sounds, vibes and words. Setting moods, visiting places in the imagination, expressing my feelings and thoughts. I like to let the music speak for itself on the 90 minute ride. "

In Hour 2 Belfast producer Jordan takes over who has a busy festival season coming up over coming weeks, sharing bills with everyone from Larry Heard & Saoirse to Space Dimension Controller & Kink. As well as that he continues to run his weekly party, The Night Institute alongside his friend and mentor, Timmy Stewart. He had this to say about his mix;
"Italo, electro & oddball house all represented in the hour plus a few samples nicked off Youtube. I've dipped my toe in to as many of my musical influences as possible within the hour, from old Warp Records and Beggars Banquet output right up to what are, in my eyes, some of the most exciting imprints of now - Deewee, Futureboogie and Life & Death."

Director Roberto Nascimento and comedian Kura Forrester are in to talk about their local cult webseries The Adventures of Suzy Boon. The series follows an outsider who's just trying to find her place in the world - and with season one set in the Immigration Department and season two in a Brazillian prison, you can only imagine the kind of antics that go down. Said to be a mix of Broad City and Orange Is The New Black and featuring local favourites Tom Sainsbury and Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, it's sure to tickle ye old funny bones. Both seasons are available now on TVNZ On Demand.