We perform a routine checkup on Mad Science Metal band Death Chemist

Def Jim plunders a slew of 2021 releases seasoned with a few more historical gems, all fit to put a blaze under yout late Winter blues and get you all jassed up for sunnier times to come.

Violet French chats to Hunter about tracks from 'Violet French and The Horrible', for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air Music! 

 This week's show featured new music from Dry Cleaning, US Girls, Khruangbin and more. 

We've rolled around to the end of another week, and to kick start your weekend we've got a Breakfast Buffet with Jordan at Radio Control; some unlikely collaborations thanks to Dr. Zemke on Travelling Tunes; a kōrero with Violet French on the release day of Violet French and The Horrible; a bMovies featuring a review from Amelia D'Screte and a chat with film director Florian Habicht! Whakarongo mai nei! 

This week on the Friday Wire... 

David speaks to Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono talking about Restoring the West Samoa Citizenship Removed By Citizenship Act 1982 Bill

Trishil speaks to Shane Henderson for our regular City Counselling segment discussing the Planning Committee meeting on housing and a pay rise for Auckland bus drivers to address staff shortage

David also speaks to Adam Currie, a protest organiser speaking on the Greenwash lecture protests

Trishil also speaks to Professor Basil Sharpe on the falling fuel prices observed across the country this week.

Rejoice! While fuel prices have yet to return to pre 2022 levels, it has freefallen down to an average of $2.70 a litre at the pumps in Auckland. 

For example, yesterday afternoon saw prices fluctuate across the country with Waitomo on Tinakori Road in Wellington charging $2.59 a litre; Caltex on Newton Road in Auckland charging $2.65; and in Christchurch, Waitomo on Fitzgerald Avenue charging $2.47.

Further drops are expected on the horizon, in part due to the crude oil stock price falling from 110USD to around 96 USD over the past week. Another factor could be the fuel tax excise, which has been extended to January.

To learn more, Trishil spoke to Economics Professor Basil Sharp about the trends and contributing factors to the fall in prices.

Auckland Council's recent planning committee meeting took place last night. 

The focus was on mass housing reforms, which could see rates of housing re-intensification rise across Tamaki Makaurau. 

To learn more about the decisions made, Trishil took over the segment from Liam this week and spoke with councillor Shane Henderson on our regular City Counselling segment. The conversation touched on the pay rise for bus drivers in Auckland in a measure to combat staff shortages.