Happy school holidays! (Finn's show)

This week's show featured new music from Michael Kiwanuka, Nathan Haines, and Adam Hatterway and the Haunters.

Kris McFang, Sam Harmony, Rob Bollox and...A Funky Plumber!?!

This week the team are joined by Mr Jellphonic who has brought in a whole lot of sexy 7 inches. 

Aotearoa is the seabird capital of the world, home to about 90 species of the world’s seabirds. Sentinel is an exhibition that combines science, photography, interactive video, sculpture and sound to invite you into the world of seabirds.

Sentinel serves as an urgent call to action to protect seabirds and their environment from the threat of habitat loss and predators.

Beth spoke with seabird scientist and conservation photographer Edin Whitehead about Sentinel and the threat towards seabirds. You can catch Sentinel at the Edmiston Gallery, Maritime Museum until October 27th, free with museum entry.

Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the Government’s new climate change strategy and former Green MP Darleen Tana.

They speak to Chris Ogden from the University of Auckland about the UK election result. 

They speak to Sam Morgan from the Disability Persons Assembly about Disability Pride Month.

University of Auckland’s Margaret Mutu about the mistranslation of Te Tiriti and in the Treaty Principles Bill

Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson on increasing speed limits and the local government review panel.

And they speak to University of Canterbury’s Bronwyn Hayward on the National-led Government’s new Climate Change strategy.

Friday with Cigarettes after Sex, and Litia talking The Bear Season 3.

Jono Baker spoke with Greg Gonzalez of dream pop band Cigarettes After Sex about their new record X's which is out today, and their upcoming show in Auckland on March 19 2025 at Spark Arena. Tickets from Ticketmaster.

The National-led government has proposed increasing speed limits across Aotearoa.

They’ve also opted not to go ahead with any of the recommendations of the 2023 Local Government Review, which aimed to improve Local Government and Local Government elections.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shane Henderson from Auckland Council about increasing speed limits in Auckland and the improvements Local Government still needs.

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced a new climate strategy. The strategy is based on five core pillars, including:

This strategy has been met with controversy, with Greenpeace describing it as being “as useful as teats on a bull.”

Wire Host Caeden asked Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about this new climate strategy as well as about the recent controversy surrounding former Green MP Darleen Tana.

They started by asking for her thoughts on the government’s new Climate strategy.

The ACT party is introducing a bill which, in their words, will “ensure our nation’s founding document delivers on its promise of equal rights for all New Zealanders.” They claim they are only clarifying the Treaty and not rewriting it. 

However, academics are saying their interpretation distorts the language and meaning of the text and the bill could significantly alter the practical application of Te Tiriti.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Margaret Mutu from the University of Auckland about the intentional mistranslation of Te Tiriti in this bill and why it is so harmful.

They started by asking why the Treaty Principles Bill is “deeply misleading.”