Frances Hodgkins: Creating Space is Gow Langsford’s latest exhibition at its Auckland City Gallery.
Frances Hodgkins is regarded as one of New Zealand's most renowned pioneering artists and a defining figure of early modernism, who took New Zealand art to the world. Not only was she highly respected in Aotearoa, but she also developed an excellent reputation internationally, namely in the UK, France, and Australia, particularly for her skill with watercolour and gouache.
Sofia caught up with Director of Gow Langsford, John Gow, about the exhibition, Frances Hodgkins: Creating Space, and about her life and practice generally.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Olaf Diegel, Professor of Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) in the Faculty of Engineering and Design, about his research and mahi in 3D Printing! You can hear Olaf speak at Raising the Bar across the inner city on 26 August. Whakarongo mai nei!
For their bi-weekly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, Milly and Rosetta ask Desley about Auckland Council's recent crackdown on indie gig posters across the city - which they have refered to as "visual clutter". They also chat about recent rates increases. Whakarongo mai nei!
Nate is up in the studio for Loose Reads this week! Today on the show, he has a kōrero with Rosetta and Milly about The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride. Whakarongo mai nei!
The first of a special, and somewhat spontaneous, Tāmaki Makaurau two-parter, this week's show sees Emma talking to Greatsouth's Payton Taplin about how his music is informed by the past and present of where he lives (and why he wouldn't want to be anywhere else). On the theme of Auckland, there's also early listens to Babe Martin's 'April in the City' and Dick Move's 'Up the Bus', plus tracks from The Front Lawn, Sisters Underground, P.H.F, 3 The Hard Way, Elemeno P and more. Tune in next week for part two (including Die! Die! Die! and The Androids).
This week, Jogai and Jess look at the University of Auckland's staff strike, and the Māori Women's Development Inc. about promoting social enterprise for Māori. Jess also catches up with Predator Free New Zealand to learn more about their partnership with the Holiday Parks Association, and bFM's news director Ximena Smith chats with the co-founder of MyBitcoinSaver Sam Blackmore about their exciting new venture. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
The Government has decided to allow oil drilling in 35.5 percent of the North Island’s Maui dolphin sanctuary, as well as along the shores of picturesque Lake Te Anau and Fiordland National Park. The Green Party announced on Wednesday that this will create major risks for New Zealand’s clean, green tourism brand, as well as putting the already endangered Maui Dolphins at risk. Earlier this week, Producer Jess Smith spoke to Green Party spokesperson Gareth Hughes to find out more about the issue, and began by asking about the government’s announcement yesterday.
A controversial water treatment plant is being proposed for a section of native bush just outside of the Titirangi township. The original plan had the plant situated in Oratia, with Watercare stating 12 houses would be required to be removed. However, a successful protest from the community has stalled this proposal, with Watercare now considering an alternative site - a four hectare patch of land which barriers Exhibition Drive, Woodlands Park Road and Manuka Road. Local residents voiced their concerns in early June by placing placards on trees with words such as "Watercare, don't chop me down”. On the Green Desk yesterday, Lily Peacocke spoke with the Titirangi Residents and Ratepayers Association, Dr Mels Barton, regarding this contentious issue, but residents are saying she represents only a small section of the Titirangi community. To illuminate an alternative perspective, 95bFM reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with the Titirangi Protection Group’s president, Simon Kitson.
On The Wire for Monday the 16th of October, Joel is joined by Producers Sam, and Leonard.
Jack Marshall had a chat with Dr Benjamin Cohen About volcanic activity on Mars. Joel talked to Green Party leader James Shaw about a lack of transparency in negotiation talks.
AUT Pacific Media Centre’s Kendall Hutt will be talked to Seinafo Lava Sanele Chadwick, a political reporter from Tangata Pacifica for Southern Cross.
Producer Sam Smith made a report on the Tuhoi Terror raids which happened ten years ago.
Finally, producer Leonard caught up with Pauanesia owner Heather Gerbic to get an insight into how parking affects central Auckland businesses
Lucy Austin Speaks to Emmy Rakete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about their protest against solitary confinement.
On the Green desk, Conor Mercer speaks with Caitlin Carew from Forest and Bird about the declining Hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin population on the Whenua Hou sanctuary Island in Foveaux Strait.
Pacific academic Scott Hamilton says New Zealand shares some of the blame for conflict on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island. Mack Smith finds out more.
Jack Marshal has a chat to landscape architect Thomas Woltz about the future of Cornwall Park and the legacy of private philanthropy.
Lastly, the Pacific nation of Palau has lost as much as half of its tourism economy cut after China imposed a ban. Mack Smith talks to an expert in Taiwan-Pacific relations to understand why.
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