I tēnei ata Jesin James talks about her research with speech and language technologies (think Siri and Alexa) and how to create smart tech for less widely spoken languages, like New Zealand English and Te Reo Māori. Whakarongo mai! You can also check out more of Jesin's work with speech research here.
I tēnei ata the Green Party co-leader speaks to some incredibly important issues facing Aotearoa today, including Pūtiki Bay, the flooding down South and in the West, and New Zealand joining the Five Eyes in accusing China of hacking and spying. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata Troy Kingi and Iraia Whakamoe of The Nudge came up to the studio to have a chat about their brand new track 'He Ōrite', writing reo Māori blues rock and how their collaboration came about. Whakarongo mai nei!
The Mayor is on the line and i tēnei ata he chats to Rachel about Special Character Areas, free public transport, and the Government funding for Auckland Film Studios. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata Rachel spoke with Lealani Siaosi, who plays legendary activist, academic and Polynesian Panther Dr. Melani Anae in the new local TV series The Panthers. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about about making the show- and watch it all on TVNZ On Demand!
I tēnei ata Jenna phones up with a perfect book rec if you're looking for bite sized bits of literary entertainment. Whakarongo mai to hear about Megan Dunn's Things I Learned at Art School.