Producer Leonard Powell is currently out of town in the Coromandel, however like all of the hardworking news team at 95bFM, he didn't let distance get in the way of a good story.
This is his report on the parking machines at Hot Water Beach.
In the Community Garden this week, we talk to Richard Orjis from Wilde Projects about the intersections of colonisation and public form, queer ecologies, as well as discussing the history and projects ongoing in Tāmaki Makaurau's Albert Park.
Thank you to Wilde Projects for your time, arts and insights.
Jacob Park from Leaping Tiger joins Rach ahead of their gig tonight with Skilaa. As we start to see the return of gigs at our belived venues, we're getting used to a different way of watching live music. Get ready to be spaced out folks!
95bFM wanted to take a closer look at the work our local board, the Waitematā Local Board, does in our community. Over the next few weeks we will shine a light on the role of the Waitematā Local Board and profile the public servants that work to keep our communities thriving.
This week, 95bFM reporter Christina Huang spoke to local board member Adriana Christie about her role overseeing Waitematā's Parks, Sports and Recreation, as well as the upcoming Good Citizens' Awards.
It's had Jenna humming Pulp's 'Common People', and contains a universal tale of class difference via a particularly Aotearoa lens. So, what else should we know about Rachel Kerr's Victory Park?
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