A spooky Halloween Artbank today! Theo is joined by artist Ronnie van Hout to talk about Ronnie's career-long interest in b-movies and outcasts. Later on, novelist Kirsten McDougall discusses She’s a Killer, available now from Victoria University Press.

Blind Mango Chutney says happy 60th birthday to Impulse! Records with an intense Coltrane, ola to some bossa nova and boo to a bebop Halloween harmony by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Much more besides, plus Dr Mark Baynes offers a learned dissection of Hancock's 15/8 "Ostinato" from 1970.

Playlist:

What does grey sound like? Dunno. This? Sure, why not.

This week's show featured new music from Kody Nielson, Parquet Courts and Nightmares on Wax. 

Ilena caught up with Pippa Coom about Council's recommendations for the Auckland Light Rail team which Cabinet will consider later this year. They talked about what the options are on the table for light rail, how it differs from heavy rail (such as the city rail link being built in Auckland CBD), and the need for rapid transport options in Auckland. 

They also briefly spoke about Auckland Libraries’ and Council’s response to a petition asking for a click and collect system to be put in place. Since the interview, it has indeed been announced that Auckland libraries will be operating a click and collect service from November 2nd. 

Ilena caught up with Pippa Coom about Council's recommendations for the Auckland Light Rail team which Cabinet will consider later this year. They talked about what the options are on the table for light rail, how it differs from heavy rail (such as the city rail link being built in Auckland CBD), and the need for rapid transport options in Auckland. 

They also briefly spoke about Auckland Libraries’ and Council’s response to a petition asking for a click and collect system to be put in place. Since the interview, it has indeed been announced that Auckland libraries will be operating a click and collect service from November 2nd. 

Another busy Friday Wire!

Noah speaks to Local Government Ministerm Nanaia Mahuta, National's Spokesperson for Local Government, Christopher Luxon, and Green Party Spokesperson for Conservation, Eugenie Sage, about Three Waters management.

Ilena speaks to Paris Marx about Facebook's new 'metaverse', and Councillor Pippa Coom about light rail and libraries.

The government is pushing through a policy on Three Waters opposed by most political parties, and a significant number of mayors and councils. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National's Spokesperson for Local Government, Christopher Luxon, about the policy and his issues with it. They also discussed the National Party's stance on vaccine mandates, in light of recent comments from Judith Collins.