The Wire with Joel

The Exhibition "Let Us Drink the New Wine, Together!" has been curated by Alys Longley and Máximo Corvalán-Pincheira in collaboration with over 100 artists worldwide.

It is on until 13 May, in person at the Malcolm Fisher Gallery in Howick and online.

Alex Bonham spoke to Alys Longley, an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland's School of Dance talks about how the work is rooted in multi-disciplinary and multi-site collaboration pushing at the borders that divide despite or perhaps because it all began with artists being trapped at home during the Covid lockdown. 

In her weekly catch up with the National Party's Dr Shane Reti, Milly speaks about the party's plans on the healthcare system,a workforce that is suffering staff shortages with huge flow on effects for New Zealanders. Nationals plans to incentivise beginning a career in nursing and midwifery and then focus on retention is how they are focussing on helping the struggling health industry. 

For their weekly catch up, Hanna spoke to Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp about MP Meka Whaitiri quitting the Labour Party to join Te Pāti Māori. Whaitiri's statements indicate the jump was prompted by Labour dropping co-governance in its Three Waters reforms, disregarding obligations under Te Tiriti guaranteeing Māori authority over natural resources. They discussed what differentiates Te Pāti Māori from Labour, and why Whaitiri aligns herself more with the former than the latter.

Te Pāti Māori have also signed a letter with other inigenous peoples in the Commonwealth calling for the King to apologise for the harms of colonisation, and have a petition underway seeking to remove the British royal family as Aotearoa's head of state. Hanna and Takutai Kemp discussed these in light of the coronation of King Charles, and foundations for a Tiriti-centric Aotearoa. 

Hanna Thompson spoke to Te Pati Māori's Takutai Kemp about their petition to remove the British Monarchy as our head of state, and former Labour MP Meka Whaitiri joining Te Pati Māori. 

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about Kiwirail track infrastructure problems, the Ute Tax, and ACT’s stance on calls for Aotearoa to become a republic. 

And Vaccinologist at the University of Auckland Helen Petousois-Harris about her concerns Aotearoa could have a measles outbreak. 

Caeden Tipler spoke to InsideOut’s Awhi Marshall and Waipapa Taumata Rau’s John Fenaughty on The Disinformation Project’s latest report on Transphobia in Aotearoa.

Nicholas, Lindstrom spoke to Lewis Holden from the New Zealand Republic campaign about why they believe Aotearoa should become a republic, and Graeme Edgeler, an expert in constitutional law, about the legal implications and processes of becoming a republic