In the first half of the program, Theo spoke to Nââwié Tutugoro about their contributions to Bling Ring, a group exhibition at Enjoy Contemporary art space. Later on, Honey Brown discussed their work in the group exhibition World Made of steel, made of stone, at The Physics Room.

RA 020 w/ Hugo Jay

Hugo Jay is the moniker of Oliver Johnston, a producer and DJ based in Auckland, New Zealand. His releases on labels such as Coastal Haze, Hokkaido Dance Club & Lobster Theremin (as half of DJ Kush Boogie) portray an atmospheric, percussive, and shadowy side of dance music.

Bottom of the backpack, since '93.

This week's show featured new music from Idles, Curtis Harding and Terrace Martin. Sam also takes a look at the new Radiohead reissue of Kid A and Amnesiac. 

This morning, Ilena spoke with Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo, the EEO Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission, on a report on the harmful treatment and subsequent breaches of human rights of women in segregated housing in prisons across Aotearoa.

In addition to the disproportionate use of unreasonable force against women in comparison to men, the report found that Māori and Pacific women face prolonged segregation, with as many as 93% of those segregated in prison for 15 days or longer being Māori or Pacific women. 

The report was authored by Dr. Sharon Shalev from the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford, and commissioned directly by Dr. Karanina Sumeo to look into the use of such punitive practices and provide recommendations for Corrections to improve these conditions.

The Friday Wire:

Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about National's plan to scrap MIQ facilities, Labour MP Helen White about a vaccination drive at TAPAC and Sarah McBride about climate change anxiety.

Ilena speaks about women's rights in prison with Sauonamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo, and Auckland Transport's parking strategy review with Councillor Shane Henderson.

The government has announced they are altering their Covid Response Legislation Bill so it no longer gives them the power to repeatedly delay local body elections. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National Spokesperson for Local Government, Christopher Luxon, about the Bill. They also discussed National's plan to scrap MIQ facilities for vaccinated New Zealanders and how the rest of the world is dealing with Covid-19.

A new report has looked at how climate change issues affect the mental health of New Zealanders. Looking at the wellbeing of Kiwis over a year has shown the detrimental affect of climate change and how it can cause anxiety. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to the author of the report, Sarah McBride from Victoria University of Wellington about her findings.

I tēnei ata we touch base with our mates at Radio One for The Breakfast Buffet; Dr. Kirsten Zemke chats about dance steps songs on Travelling Tunes; Benny Salvador phones up to tell us about his new E.P.; and Sam has a sweet TV rec on Viewmaster. Whakarongo mai!