The Mayor has a chat about Matariki, calls to pedestrianise Queen Street, and the Gib crisis. Whakarongo mai! 

It's Tuesday morning and we're got a speedy round of Second Guessing; Sounding Off with Phil Goff; a kōrero with Kim Martinengo from 1:12 Records about Te Tīmatanga; Stage Direction, and a bunch of mean tunes. Whakarongo mai nei! 

AUT Professor Allan Blackman joined Christina live in studio for Dear Science. This week, they discussed light therapy as a cancer treatment, the origin of the Black Death, and carbon and nitrogen levels in the sun, as well as a quick detour into astrology and marmots.

Aneeka had her weekly chat with the National Party's Dr. Shane Reti, where they discussed emergency department wait times and Matariki.

Jack also spoke to Dr Dan Hikuroa, a Māori Studies lecturer from the University of Auckland, about Matariki.

Christina spoke to Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal, a University of Auckland education student originally from Columbia, about the recent presidential election that saw a left-wing president elected for the first time in the country's history.

Colombia has elected its first left wing president in the country’s history. Gustavo Petro, an ex-rebel fighter, will step into the country’s top job, winning 50.5% of the vote over millionaire and construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández. Christina spoke to Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal, an education student from Colombia, about Petro’s victory.

This Friday Aoteroa will be celebrating Matariki as a public holiday for the first time.  To mark the occasion Jack spoke to Māori Studies professor Dr Dan Hikuroa from the University of Auckland about the significance of the holiday.

This week, News and Editorial Director Aneeka Moheed discussed emergency department wait times and Matariki with Dr Shane Reti from the National Party in their regular segment.

A recent OIA request has found people reporting incidents of sexual assault in schools of universities are up 70% since 2015. Christina spoke to Viv Whyte, the national coordinator for Thursdays in Black, about this statistic.

This week on Dear Science, Christina and AUT Professor Allan Blackman discussed light therapy as a cancer treatment, the origin of the Black Death, and carbon and nitrogen levels in the sun, as well as a quick detour into astrology and marmots.

Director and choreographer Hadleigh Pouesi has a kōrero about Fresh Movement’s dance-theatre work MĀUI!  in celebration of Matariki. It's back for one night only (!) at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre at Aotea – Te Pokapū Aotea Centre on Rāpare/Thursday 23 June. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it. 

Kim from 1:12 Records has a kōrero about Te Tīmatanga - Matariki 2022 at Whammy Bar this Rāmere/Friday 24 June! It's totally free with an incredible line-up, so whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it!