Things have been quiet on the St James restoration front with initial work completed but ongoging work stalling because of issues associated with theplanned apartment tower next door.
95 bFM's Sam Smith spoke to Tina Plunkett from the Save the St James campaign to get an update on what's happening and whether the project will be completed.
As Wellington begins to feel the strain on housing, we look at the council's new proposal to refurbish under utilised houses into inner city apartments and how this iniative could be adopted amidst Auckland's housing crisis. 95bFM producer Jack Marshall talks with the city's Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle, about the in's and out's of how this programe will work.
This week, Sam and Geneva are finally reunited in the studio after three months apart. To celebrate, they take a look at the third studio album from Devo "Freedom of Choice." Released in 1980, this album went on to become a smash hit for the group and marked the moment they moved from being an underground act to mainstream superstars.
Winter is upon us, which means that tree planting season is too. Apart from being quite huggable, trees are one of our best bets at mitigating climate change and our native wildlife depends on them for shelter and food. This week on the Green Desk Frances Wright caught up with Robyn Haugh, the CEO of Trees That Count, a native tree planting initiative that works through a gifting and planting system. They spoke about how Trees That Count came to be, and what it’s doing for our planet and Aotearoa's biodiversity. Whakarongo mai!
Alag is artist Tarika Sabherwal’s first solo exhibition at Season Aoteaora.
The title itself has a double meaning, by which it can be read as either alāg, as in the Hindi word for separate, apart, parted, or different; or a lag, as in a lag in communication or a glitch in some sort of system.
The images are drawn from Hindi iconography, continuing a theme in Sabherwal’s practice of exploring and reimagining well-known motifs, as seen in paintings of horses and felines, for example.
The works show a continuation of a side of Sabherwal’s practice which uses an airbrush tool to paint onto raw canvas, creating a dyed effect and bold contrast.
Sofia had a kōrero with Tarika about her practice and Alag.
Happy Rāmere! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly; Travelling Tunes with Kirsten Zemke, Parakuihi Pals with RDU, and From The Crate with Cam from Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei!
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