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Arahi plays a little taste test this Friday Drive - a taste of what's to come when they perform at The Others Way on 29th November 2025. 

Thanks to McLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air!

Dance, Dance is artist Kate van Der Drift's current exhibition on now at Sanderson Gallery. 

It showcases the artist's time spent at the Waitawa Regional Park, where she was the 2024 Auckland Council artist in residence. During her residency, Kate delved into a new experimental method of cameraless photography. These new methods of Lumen exposures are created by using invasive introduced species from the Waitawa Regional Park and using the specific herbicide that is used to kill that plant.

In a coming together of alchemical entities and experimentation, Kate lands on these beautiful moments of magic—breathtaking images that dance between worlds. 

Maya had a chat with Kate about her practice and current exhibition.

Jonny and Bryce discuss the Regulatory Standards Bill which just passed it's first reading under urgency in parliament sponsored by the Act Party's David Seymour. The bill was first created two decades ago by the Business Roundtable and proposes that each new piece of legislation passed by the house needs to consider it from the lens of business interests and property rights. This will be the fourth time the bill has been put forward to the house. 

Deano of HDU phones from Vienna to chat about the band's return to Aotearoa, new music (finger's crossed more to come) and their headline slot on this year's The Others Way fest!

Reuben Bonner phones-in from Bestie in St Kev's to chat to Jonny all about the announce of K'Rd's most beloved festie.That's right, The Others Way is back for 2025! Taking place on 29 November, the festival has another stellar line-up for you and this year will be shutting down an entire block on Karangahape Road for a brand new outdoor stage. 

Sof speaks to Jessica Pratt (USA) ahead of her show in Tāmaki on June 11. Listen back here! She also wrote about and interviewed Ichiko Aoba (JPN) ahead of her show on June 3. Read here!

Ngā mihi nui The Tuning Fork <3

After years of discussion, Auckland Council’s Planning and Policy Committee have approved zoning changes for the city centre, which will see taller buildings and increased development capacity within the Central Business District. 

With notification of this decision made tomorrow, the changes are expected to be included in the Auckland Unitary Plan to become operative in June this year.

As well, consultation is currently open in relation to the Western Springs speedway, of which Auckland Council voted in favour of last year based on financial underperformance. 

The decision to keep the speedway, develop a new stadium or explore new opportunities for the space has been a hot topic in public debate, with figures like former All Black Sir Bryan Williams, Rich lister Anna Mowbray and her husband, former All Black Ali Williams chiming into the discussion. 

Producer Sara spoke with Councillor Shane Henderson this week about both of these topics, starting with the future of development in Auckland’s central city.

Jessica Pratt (USA) chats to Sof about her latest album Here in the Pitch, her creative process, and the venn diagram of her love for fashion and music, ahead of her show on June 11 at the Bruce Mason Centre. 

Global military expenditure reached a record high of two point seven trillion dollars in 2024, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. This is the tenth consecutive year that military spending has increased across the world.

Last week’s Budget announcement, as with declarations of investments earlier this year, in which $12 billion was committed to defence over the next four years, with an aim to reach 2% of GDP, demonstrate the New Zealand government’s interest in keeping up with global standards. 

Peace Movement Aotearoa have called this central government decision “deplorable”, as the same budget made cuts to crucial social services, and has underinvested in urgent issues within sectors like health, climate action, and infrastructure.

Producer Sara spoke with Massey University’s Associate Professor in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Anna Powles, about why both global and national military spending is increasing despite other crucial areas needing investment.

Sara also spoke with Peace Movement Aotearoa co-ordinator Edwina Hughes about the effects of this increased militarisation taking priority over efforts to address humanitarian issues. 

She began her interview with Associate Professor Anna Powles, by asking what some of the key drivers of this increased global military spending are. 

Last Thursday Budget 2025, the “Growth” Budget, was announced.

As part of the Budget, there were significant changes to Kiwisaver.

There are also new eligibility limits for 18 and 19-year-olds to access benefits, based on parental income.

And the ACT Party’s Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its first reading and is now before the Finance and Expenditure Committee.

The bill has been criticised for its potential effect on the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our laws. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke with Shanan Halbert about both of these issues.