Our resident cinematographer sits in studio after sitting within the weird triple narrative of Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals. Known for heading fashion houses Gucci and YSL, brewing jaunty eau de parfum, and directing 2009's A Single Man - how did Ben find Ford's latest release?
Joel and Sam took on The Wire for Monday the 27th of November in which:
Lilian Hanly spoke to Sina Brown-Davis about racist interactions between police and Tongan fans.
Joel chatted to Green Party leader James Shaw about the Housing Stocktake Report which was commissioned by Phil Twyford as well as the Role of TVNZ in New Zealand.
Katie Doyle talked to Walid Zazai, a refugee on Manus Island.
Producer Sam talks to Peter Lineham about Destiny Church.
Te Roopu Nahinara, the National Party's Jami-Lee Ross gives us his take on the Kauri dieback disease and who needs to take accountability. He also discusses the roles of the incoming ministers, such as housing's Phil Twyford, and the briefing papers they recieved.
Joel Thomas hosts The Wire with Mary-Margaret Slack, and Sam Smith this Monday in which:
Lillian Hanly talks to Auckland Uni law professor Andrew Eruiti about the royal commission into the treatment of children in state care.
Joel talks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about his time in Waitangi and the inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation on the 2023 census.
Sam Smith runs through his findings of the newly released housing stocktake report ordered by the Government.
And Mary-Margaret Slack talks to tax consultant Terry Baucher about the taxing of cryptocurrencies.
It's the 'Singer of Songs' himself, the inimitable Wayne Anderson. Rob went and caught up for a chat at Wayne's new house, which included a preview of his intimidating, highly organised record collection. And of _course_ Wayne was born on Valentine's Day. Happy birthday, Wayne.
Dirty Pixels frontman Ethan Moore's in the studio to chat to Mikey about his new EP On Ice/Transistor Lady. Catch them live at Portland Public House on Friday the 13th for a ~spooky~ local gig before they jet off to other less important cities.
The Chief Ombudsmen has slammed conditions in Arohata upper Prison after an inspection last year. One of the main criticisms was plan to double bunk, meaning the cells would house two prisoners instead of one, due to the prison not being able to cope with the growing prison population. Lachlan spoke to Victoria university lecturer Dr Liam Martin about the prison, and prison conditions in Aotearoa more generally.
Is small housing the future for a more sustainable, affordable Tāmaki Makaurau? Ayla thinks so, and she's got a pretty solid argument. Catch her award-winning project Muryo Jitaku: A Forecast for the Future of the Detached Home in Urban New Zealand at the Architecture Student Design Awards this Thursday.
With the suprise dismissal of White House National Security Advisor HR McMaster, and the acension of John Bolton to the role, Neutral Corner contrasts the coverage given by Bolton's former employer, Fox News, and by PressTV, owned by one of the countries the former UN ambassador has labelled as a major enemy of the USA, the Islamic Republic of Iran.