This week on The Green Desk we have a special episode on the state of Wellington, recorded inside Parliament’s cafe with the Spinoff Wellington Editor Joel MacManus. He talks about infrastructure, cycleways and tunnels.
If you’ve read the news in the past month, the capital is being buffeted by gnarly headwinds. Not off the Cook Straight but rather from pesky employees working from home. Journalists talking to retail operators and cafe owners have painted a bleak picture of the city. But are sunny days ahead for Wellington?
Dedicated to all the musicians of Wellington: past, present, and future.
On Morning Glory, Sofia Kent spoke with Daniel Beban about his first, but not last, publication called Future Jaw-Clap: The Primitive Art Group and Braille Collective.
The story follows self-made musicians of the jazz ensemble Primitive Art Group, acting as a portal into the punk jazz scene amidst the backdrop of a choppy 80's Wellington.
They discuss Beban's extensive music and sound ventures, compiling a period of time, Robert Muldoon, and how the book hopes to serve future generations to come.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about the Red Princess of the Silk Road, the colours of Mesozoic animals, and how life might have originally formed on planet earth.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor about continued issues with the school lunch program and the National Party’s refusal to back a bill that would criminalise wage theft by employers.
Producer Amani spoke with General Manager of Kickback, Aaron Hendry on why it is calling for an urgent review of the Ministry of Social Development.
They also talked to University of Auckland Senior Research Fellow Dr Helen Murray about new research which has led to a breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Durand Jones & The Indications have built an international fanbase due to their endearing approach to contemporary soul music. Their music has the unique quality of sounding anachronistic without being derivative. Nicholas caught up with the soul-band before their show at the Powerstation in Tāmaki Makaurau. The conversation began with a discussion on the impact of recently passed artists Roberta Flack and Angie Stone. Listen along as the band discusses a range of topics from their favourite animals to the correlation between James Baldwin's writing and Durand Jones' music.
Through the Lens: Gendered Reflections is an exhibition of photography by women artists, spanning a period of over 40 years.
The collection includes visual works by alumni of the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau, including Yvonne Todd, Lisa Reihana, Marti Friedlander, Ann Shelton and Fiona Pardington. The works highlight the seminal role that women have played in the evolution of photography in Aotearoa.
Beth spoke to Ross Deans, Jodie Yawa McMillan and Madi Macdonald about the exhibition and curatorial process.
RSVP to a special preview of Gendered Reflections at Old Government House on October 2nd, 5:30pm: through.the.lens.exhibition@gmail.com.
The Canadian election has been won by Mark Carney’s Liberal Party.
Despite losing the election, the Conservatives made significant gains in their levels of support, particularly with young people.
United States President Donald Trump also loomed large in the election, following his comments earlier this year that he would make Canada the “51st state” and the trade war he has started with Canada.
For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Aleksi Toiviainen, co-organiser for Vote16 Canada and democracy advocate, about the results of the election.
On a very special edition of Spaced Out, Rosetta and Nick share their experience at The Silk Collective's listening party of Sanoi's unreleased album - which took place at The Stardome last week! The immersive experience allowed fans a unique opportunity to listen to the entire new album in The Stardome's planiterium. Nick and Rosetta share some interviews with the Silk Collective organisers, and some of the crowd who were there on the night. Our resident space-enthusiast and expert Josh also phones in to chat about the latest space news - including a newly discovered dwarf planet, and some amazing footage of Jupiter's aurora!
15 Minutes of Fame is a newly-commissioned collective video work by artist collective, The Killing, currently showing at Plomacy Gallery.
The Killing has developed a signature style as an artist collective which embodies and explores playfulness, naivety, queerness, and honouring the inner child in their joint practice.
Their video work, 15 Minutes of Fame, is set within the premise that everyone is world-famous for 15 minutes in the future, interrogating the politics of being seen, perceived, and the hunger for fame.
Sof caught up with members Venus Blacklaws and Daniella Bay about the show.
Your Bosom Selecta today is none other than Taylor MacGregor, one of two exceptional NZ music nerds that host Freak the Sheep! Freak the Sheep showcases the amazing local talent from all across the country thanks to NZ On Air. Catch the show on Wednesday nights from 8-10pm or via the bCasts.
Rosetta and Milly catch up with our friends at Care HQ to chat all things sexual health for The Birds, The Bees and The Bugs! Today, nurses Charlotte and Nikki are talking about the STI syphilis - which is currently experiencing an outbreak in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
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