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Oto and Jaycee talked with Russell Loo, vocalist of the Singaporean metalcore band Eden Eyes, about the band's latest single, Inteloper II, which came out last Friday.

Russell also gave us a demo of some of his screams and pig squeals while talking about the band's influences and plans for the future.

Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of Metalcore, Deathcore and other types of extreme metal from Southeast-Asia. They also talked with Russell from Singaporean metalcore band Eden Eyes about the band's newest single, Interloper II.

Jonny chats to Chamika Punchihewa from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences about her Masters research into how hospital gowns impacts patients' wellbeing and sense of vulnerability. Thanks to the University of Auckland!

Jonny chats to Benedict of Scotland's folk trio Talisk right off the back of their appearance at WOMAD and ahead of their show tonight at the Speigltent for Auckland Arts Festival 2025. 

Featuring the fortnightly catch-up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson on Isthmus'n That, an interview with Benedict from Scottish folk-trio Talisk ahead of their gig tonight as part of Auckland Arts Festival, and Ready Steady Learn thanks to the University of Auckland!

Auckland Council's Community Committee has recently reported a 53% rise in rough sleeping over four months, with the data showing the number of people known to be living in cars, parks, or on the streets has risen from 426 in September 2024 to 653 in January 2025.

Kickback, a youth development and social justice community responding to youth homelessness, is calling for an urgent review of The Ministry of Social Development's approach to homelessness.

Producer Amani spoke with General Manager Aaron Hendry about why it is calling for a review and which suggestions it has for the public service department.

Beginning near the start of February this year, the government’s new school lunch program has faced criticism after criticism since its introduction. From supply issues to quality and quantity concerns to dietary considerations and heating issues, the program has had its fair share of teething issues. 

Now the government claims these issues have been ironed out, others continue to arise. Libelle, one of the school lunch providers contracted by the School Lunch collective recently went into liquidation. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also told parents concerned with the program to “go make a marmite sandwich.”

Also in politics this past week we’ve seen Labour MP Camilla Belich’s private members bill passed by all parties excluding National and ACT. The Crimes (Theft by employer) amendment bill would move wage theft from a civil issue to a criminal issue, which National says is unnecessary and time consuming.

In our weekly catchup with National’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about each of these issues, starting with school lunch program concerns.

This week on Dear Science our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin, we chatted about the Red Princess of the Silk Road, the colours of Mesozoic mammals, and how life formed on planet Earth. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about the Red Princess of the Silk Road, the colours of Mesozoic animals, and how life might have originally formed on planet earth. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor about continued issues with the school lunch program and the National Party’s refusal to back a bill that would criminalise wage theft by employers.

Producer Amani spoke with General Manager of Kickback, Aaron Hendry on why it is calling for an urgent review of the Ministry of Social Development.

They also talked to University of Auckland Senior Research Fellow Dr Helen Murray about new research which has led to a breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).