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Jo Randerson phoned in to chat with Alice Canton about Speed is Emotional on at Q Theatre from 16 April - 3 May. You can find tickets here.

Extra-terrestrial doula VIDA joins bFM for a kōrero as one of the finalists for Best Independent Debut Awards for the upcoming 2025 Taite Music Prize. 

VIDA chats with Sofia on Morning Glory about their debut EP Aquatopialien. The ep revolves around the story of alien Takavi who "was jamming in space, the jam got too fire... they fell down to planet earth and had to raise the earth's place and space through sonic sound and frequency".

Aquatopialien is fluid, nourishing, and wet. Through the eye of Takavi, absurdity explores mundanity, evoking a yearning for something you can't explain, or do not yet know. 

In 1975, a makeshift museum opened on a farm in the Māniototo region of Central Otago. The main feature of this new attraction was the nearly 300 high-end fashion garments on display in an old tractor shed. 

Amassed by a successful but quietly spoken high-country farmer, J Eden Hore, the collection has been called one of the most significant of its kind in Australasia.

Central Otago: The Eden Hore Collection is a new publication by dress historian and curator, Jane Malthus, and Senior Curator of New Zealand Culture and History at Te Papa and fashion historian, Claire Regnault, featuring photography by renowned photographer, Derek Henderson, in association with Te Papa Press. The book had its official launch party at Melanie Roger Gallery earlier this week, where prints of Henderson’s photography of the Eden Hore collection are being exhibited until 17th April. 

Sofia caught up with Jane Malthus and Derek Henderson about the history of the Hore collection and making of the book.

Mōrena, tune in for a chill way to start your morning 🌈

The Western Springs Speedway Association has launched a court battle against the Council, following moving the motorsports to Waikaraka Park in Onehunga, from its original homeground of 97 years at Western Springs.

The association claims the council fabricated documents and did not consult properly during the process. 

For our weekly catchup with Auckland Council, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson, about this judicial review.

Auckland Council is also set to discuss plans for properties damaged during the 2023 storms. The council was set to purchase just over TWELVE HUNDRED high-risk homes as part of a voluntary buyout scheme. While Council is looking into the sale of some properties, most of the land has low market appeal as a result of damages. 

However, Joel started off by asking Henderson about the accusations from the Western Springs Speedway Association towards the council and how he was feeling about them.

A new report led by the University of Otago Wellington has found high rates of abuse and harassment against female members of parliament in Aotearoa. 

Eleven MPs from across the political spectrum participated in the study which found they were regularly harassed, threatened with rape and even death threats.

The study is led by Dr Rhiannon Watson and Dr Lucy Hammans and builds on previous research into harassment of MPs. 

Thursday Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Lara Greaves (Ngāpuhi, Pākehā, Tararā), associate professor in politics at Victoria University, about the study and its broader context in Aotearoa and global politics.

Caeden started by asking if she could explain the key findings of the study.

Featuring Political Commentary with Tim Greene, an interview with Paddy of Pitch Black about their upcoming tour, Natural Ange and a first spin of Jazmine Mary's new single Memphis and kōrero about their forthcoming album.