Just last week, on the Seventh of November the new Treaty Principles Bill was announced in parliament. The development of the bill excluded any consultation with Maori and does not reflect the texts or meaning of Te Tiriti, according to the Waitangi Tribunal. Principle 2 within the Bill, if enacted, would revoke the promises made by the queen to Maori in 1840. Hikoi protesting the bill began three days ago and has moved from Cape Reinga to Northcote and Bastion Point today, with its...

Featuring Aural Emporium, a chat with Macey about his new EP, and a yarn to SHIHAD about the band's just-announced farewell tour. Whakarongo mai nei!

This week Professor Nicholas Rowe from the School of Dance talks to Jonny about his work on INTRACOMP - (Intercultural and Transcultural Competence Through Collaborative Cultural Expression). The three-year project aims to create learning resources and policy guidelines to assist individuals', communities' and organisations' engagement in transcultural collaboration. Thanks to Waipapa Taumata Rau - The University of Auckland.

Featuring Isthmus'n That with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, an interview with Kerrata, Short Player with The Bard of Bollix, and Ready Steady Learn thanks to Te Waipapa Taumata Rau - The University of Auckland. 

This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science, our expert Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about self-experimentation, the infinite monkey theorem, and votes for Charles Darwin.  In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor to MP Tom Rutherford about the Treaty Principles Bill and the counter hīkoi. They also spoke to president of the Post Primary Teachers Association, Chris Abercrombie, about the role of the organisation and the government’s recent...

The Treaty Principles Bill is being tabled this week as part of the National Party’s coalition agreement with the ACT Party. The bill was one of ACT’s main campaign promises, attempting to clarify the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi under the law.  The bill’s changes have been criticised by the Waitangi Tribunal, which found that the consultation process deliberately excluded Māori, the proposed content does not reflect Te Tiriti, and that if passed would cause significant prejudice to...

Education Minister Erica Stanford and Associate Minister David Seymour put out a press release last Friday accusing the Post Primary Teachers Association of disrupting students’ learning.  The press release continues that the PPTA is prioritising ideology over students, and that the meetings create a poor example. Stanford says “We can’t expect students to value the importance of education and attendance when adults walk off the job.” To address these claims, Wire host Castor spoke to...

This week on Dear Science our expert Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about self-experimentation, infinite monkeys, and votes for Charles Darwin. 

Featuring Fashun with Pennie Black and Loose Reads with Suri. Whakarongo mai nei. 

Electro pop night.

Funk 45s

The Australian government has announced plans to implement legislation that would ban under 16 year olds from social media, with Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, saying the bill will be introduced to Parliament within the next few weeks. This move has been criticised, including by the The Australian Child Rights Taskforce; an organisation made up of 100 academics and 20 civil society organisations, which have written to the Australian government opposing the bill, rather calling for the...

The Treaty Principles Bill, which sets to redefine the principles of the Treaty, has been introduced to Parliament, two weeks earlier than what had previously been planned. This moved has faced significant backlash including from the political parties the Labour Party, Green Party, and Te Pāti Māori, banding together in opposition. As well as this, a hīkoi from the top of the North Island: Cape Reinga, and the bottom of the South Island in Bluff, the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi, will meet in...

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to Tākuta Ferris, about the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced to Parliament two weeks early than previously planned, and the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi. For our weekly catch up Producer Evie speaks to the ACT Party's Simon Court about the introduction of the Treaty Principals Bill being moved forward, the nationwide Hikoi kicking off today in...

The Government will issue its apology to survivors of abuse in state care and faith based institutions tomorrow.  The apology has been a long time coming and is set to be a monumental day for survivors. The apology is taking place in Parliament, and with spaces being limited, a huge number of survivors won’t be able to watch it in person, instead entering a lottery to gain a space in Parliament.  The remaining survivors will be watching via livestream in multiple locations.  Beyond the...

The ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill was introduced to parliament last week, pushed rapidly forward, with its first reading set to happen this week.  Because of the move, Prime Minister won’t be present for the bill's first reading. Which the National Party and New Zealand First have both repeatedly said they won’t support it past.  Labour, The Green Party and Te Pāti Māori also banded together in opposition against the bill, urging the Prime Minister to block it. and today a nationwide...

Last week Donald Trump won the US election, securing his second term as President, and is now set to take office in January of next year.  This now leaves many questions of what his second term as president will look like.  In contrast to his 2016 presidency, there’s now an ongoing war in Gaza, in which the US has had much influence. Many have been dissatisfied with the response to this by the Biden/Harris administration, and now wait to see what action Trump will take on the...

Last week, Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, announced that Auckland’s rail network will close for 96 days, with an additional 53 days where operations will be reduced. Brown sites multiple reasons for these closures, which are to develop and upgrade Auckland’s rail network. News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the National Coordinator of the Public Transport Users Association New Zealand, Jon Reeves, about this announcement, what the association’s thoughts...

Kirsten's int he studio with great songs of the 70's and earlier, some new releases and time for dancing. What's not to love?

This week The Swap Meet salutes the don @quincyjones with three hours of tracks performed, written, arranged, produced by the original record man including tracks from @chakakhan Brothers Johnson James Ingram, @michaeljackson @pattiaustinofficial @thedinahwashington @arethafranklin and many more. Will we play Frankie? Press the button to find out. Whakarongo Mai!

Ahead of some highly-anticipated new releases soon to come down the pipe (tune in on a regular basis folks...), Def Jim revisits a few choice recent drops from the likes of Tomeka Reid, Ivo Perelman and Angelica Sanchez, raids the 60s & 70s Avant vaults for shiny pearls fiom the New York Art Quartet and Julius Hemphill, slots in a personal favourite from Oregon and in between tarries in a few waystations in Jazz Guitar Heaven.

This week, Sam pays tribute to legendary producer and arranger Quincy Jones who sadly died last week.

It's another special COVERS SHOW! Highlights include a special Quincy Jones covers set from Sam Harmony, a debate about what constitutes a medley and an edit, as well as a very special final song as we approach the holiday season. 

💚 A big happy birthday to my Father on this week's Thursday 1-4 show. Obtuse Tune of the Week: Beyoncé - Baby Boy (Nora Zion x Burna Bootleg)  Live Before the Entertainment Guide: B.B. King, Ruth Brown - Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Live At B.B. King’s Blues Club, Memphis/1993) playlist is also available here for streaming on spotify. (But if you listen and like, please consider supporting on bandcamp / otherwise See you angels next week 💚