Last week, the Labour party announced plans to put a levy on large streaming companies, if elected. This levy would fund local TV and film projects, which the party says have seen significant cuts in recent years. The ACT party criticised the policy, claiming that the levy would be passed directly onto consumers.

ManageMyHealth breach and multiple IT outages last week have brought into question the state of tech in the health sector. The government has been criticised for cutting funding to IT services, leading to fewer workers and inconsistent systems. 

For our weekly catchup with ACT’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director Castor asked about each of these issues, beginning with Labour’s proposed streaming levy.

Flo does their first shift on The Hard, Fast and Heavy Show! 

More powerviolence, less grindcore and put NZ Skramz on the map, at least according to Flo! 

Anecdotes about Canadian punk, Steve Albini's guitar tone, revolution summer and many more! 

This week's show featured new music from Hemi Hemingway and Vulfpeck. Sam also pays tribute to Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin and Greatful Dead founder Bob Weir who both passed away last week.

Kris scored some cheap 45"s at a recycling center, and finds out the hard way that he hadn't cleaned them up well enough. Plato's Retreat is brought to you by the good people at Hallertau.

Mōrena Radio Children! Tune in for some awesome tracks from Mapche, Riot Grrl Sessions, Steam Powered Giraffe, & more! 

The greatest, latest tunes from across the motu and abroad. Thanks to Flying Out & NZ On Air.

The Grom is joined by Sofie and Jude for this morning's hour of power! Hailing from the mighty Takapuna Grammar, they are the first to get in touch from outside of the Groms circle - super buzzy. Fun tracks and funky instrumentals are featured throughout the show. 

If you are a teenager or know a teenager who would like to come on the show, just get in touch! [email protected] 

Elise McDermott is a Tāmaki-based artist, whose sculptural and installation practice explores everyday encounters with nostalgia, memory, and cultures of consumerism and production through found objects and materials. 

In her current exhibition at RM Gallery, Pop Sediment, McDermott has reconstructed and recontextualised these objects’ forms, letting familiar references and playful aesthetics of pop culture and our domestic worlds enter the gallery and public space. In giving them these altered identities, the work serves as an opportunity to reconsider their value, challenging our preexisting conceptions of these objects’ worth through this material language. 

Sof had a kōrero with Elise about the show and her overall practice. 

Happy New Year angels ‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚.

Maya speaks to Ruby Wilkinson about her work in A Moment to Hold, currently on at the Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead

+ Sof speaks to Elise McDermott about her current exhibition at RM Gallery, Pop Sediment. 

Whakarongo mai x