Chris discusses how changes to drug-driving rules are a cause for concern for some medicinal cannibas users, two thousand kgs of hashish has been seized by a New Zealand-led task force, the Brazillian Supreme Court has affirmed that adults may grow cannabis for personal use, plus more! Thanks to The Hempstore.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a plan to enact tariffs that target China, Mexico, and Canada.
Prosecutors have dropped the election interference case against Trump, with the reasoning it will not be completed ahead of Trump taking up the presidency.
The cases against Trump’s co-defendants are continuing, although it is unclear if these charges will continue under Trump’s new nominee for Attorney-General Pam Bondi.
For States of the States this week Wire Host Caeden speaks to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about all of these topics.
Reece King is a Tāmaki based painter, currently working from his Ōtepoti studio after being awarded the 2025 Frances Hodgkins Fellowship. His embodied practice delves into the materiality of painting, diving head first into a material lead practice—in which the painting and its fleeting figures unveil themself through the act of painting. With King looking to painting as a kind of absorption, an absorption of his surroundings that find their way into the works themself.
His current exhibition at Anna Miles, Drop Sheet Snow Angel continues in King's embodied practice. Presenting a body of paintings both acrylic on canvas, as well as the incorporation of coloured pastels. A beautiful dance between organic movement and mechanical geometric imagery. A playful and colourful world which showcases King's approach to paintings, not just as a practice, but rather a way of being in the world.
Maya had a kōrero with Reece about the show, and overall Practice.
Ahead of COP27, set to begin 6 November, Coca-Cola has been announced as a corporate sponsor. Greenpeace is among those calling for the UN to drop Coca Cola as a sponsor.
Stella spoke to Juressa Lee, Greenpeace Aotearoa plastics campaigner, about their organisations’ calls for the UN to drop Coca Cola as a sponsor for the event.
Dropkicks have been quietly dropping singles on Soundcoud for the past couple of years. They've since transitioned to mainstream platforms with great success. Today they joined Hunter in the studio to have a chat about their journey, what it's like working with a cousin & what they have planned for 2020.
Travis Scott - Apple Pie
Church & AP - Bills pt.2 (courtesy of Rizván)
Dropkicks - Drop Top
Liam a.k.a. Dbldbl is back with a tasty new track "Lemon Drop" featuring one of Tāmaki Makaurau's coolest duos, Imugi 이무기. They dropped by the studio to chat all about it and what they've been up to, so whakarongo mai nei and slake your thirst right now by giving it a listen and checking out the sick vid.
Matthew Crawley chats to local legends Andwahn and Caru about their latest release on local Tāmaki Makaurau output Glass Half Full. Their EP Haunter dropped last Friday, listen back to hear about the release party, their collaboration and friendship, and of course the massive tunes on this latest drop.
The government recently approved FORTY NINE MILLION DOLLARS in additional funding to support pacific health and vaccination services during COVID-19, including TWENTY THREE million dollars for Whānau Ora services.
Jessica Hopkins spoke to Debbie Sorensen from Pasifika Futures, a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency about what this funding means for the critical support services they provide, and what the impact of the delta outbreak has been for Pasifika people, particularly the Samoan community.
They started the interview discussing how the Pacific community has responded to this current outbreak.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins takes you through the Wednesday Wire.
For our regular catch up with ACT’s Brooke Van Velden, Jessica asks Brooke about her thoughts on the Government's multi million dollar package to tackle retail crime and reoffending after concerns about a lack of protection for retail workers.
She also speaks to University of Auckland Masters students Izzy Renton and Maria Kopilevich, who have lauched a student-led petition in support of the Tertiary Education Union's strike action.
She also talks to Kaiārahi at Talent Rise New Zealand, Jessica Te Moananui about their report that suggests for young people in Aotearoa, job search confidence is low and fear of the future relating to gaining employment is high.
And The Green Desk is back, hosted by producer Troy Matich. She talks to University of Auckland PhD Candidate Sam Ladewig about a recent study on the effects of microplastics in the Waitemata Harbor.
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