Earlier in the week West Tamaki experienced floods that caused road closures, extensive damage to many properties, and forced some residents to evacuate their homes. NIWA recorded the second wettest day on record for the area with rainfall of 201mm in just 14 hours and a staggering 149 percent of August’s normal monthly rainfall in just one day. On the Wire this Wednesday Frances Wright spoke briefly with Rachel Kelleher, Deputy Controller for Auckland Emergency Management about what the response has been like so far and what it will look like going forward and also to meteorologist Ben Noll from NIWA about the science behind the floods. 

On Dear Science this week Frances Wright talked with AUT Professor Allan Blackman, celebrating the life of Ernest Rutherford the week after what would have been his 150th birthday, discussing why Pluto is no longer considered a planet and the unlikely discovery of the world’s northernmost island.

On Dear Science this week Frances Wright talked with AUT Professor Allan Blackman, celebrating the life of Ernest Rutherford the week after what would have been his 150th birthday, discussing why Pluto is no longer considered a planet and the unlikely discovery of the world’s northernmost island.

Jacob, aka Leaping Tiger, spoke with Rachel this morning about his new track 'Take Care' featuring Maxwell Young, getting into drum and bass and working on his new album. Whakarongo mai nei! 

I tēnei ata the show kicks off with a chat to the Prime Minister in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix takes us deep into the Mind Trench; Jacob aka Leaping Tiger phones up to chat about what he's been up to and gives us a rundown of his latest track; Tim Batt is on the line for a very special Mediabatt; and Amelia D'Screte does a deep dive on the word 'colonel' in Word Salad. Whakarongo mai! 

Amelia takes on a deep dive into the word colonel and other chaotic things occur. Whakarongo mai! 

Tim's on the line for a very special Mediabatt, his last for a little while! There's still heaps to talk about, like Australian politicians going nuts and a cheeky BSA complaint regarding your favourite radio station. Whakarongo mai, and thanks for everything, Tim! 

Rob's on the line and today he takes us on a deep dive into random quotes! Whakarongo mai!

The Prime Minister is on the line talking about the floods in Auckland, an update on Covid, and the crisis in Afghanistan. Whakarongo mai. 

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