with Tobi JAFA

New Zealand is currently facing its highest numbers of whooping cough cases since early 2019, with 187 cases being reported in September, more than double the cases that were reported in August.

The spike has resulted in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora to say that  Aotearoa is “on the cusp” of a national outbreak.

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has since called for urgent action regarding the concerning rise in the infection.

Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of the foundation, Letitia Harding, about the rise in cases, and how we can tackle the rising cases.

Finn's show! 

Thanks to the wonderful NZ Maritime Museum - Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa - for sponsoring the show!

All over the place as usual with blasts from the past as well as brand new tunes, getting stuck in the blues hole and a few tunes for the country fundamentalists.

@OoGuN is back in studio to help us mark what would be the 86th birthday of the one and only Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, as well as Seun and Mádé Kuti, and share funky highlife and afrobeat 7"s and many more treats besides, including . Press the button!

This week's show featured new music from The Smile, The Linda Linda's, Geordie Greep and more.

Nicholas Lindstrom is our lecturer today, and he is talking about a lecture from MEDIA202 - Hollywood and It's Others. Thanks to Blue Hills Books!

Just in time for summer, Stella fills us in on sunscreen, sunburn and the science behind staying sunsafe - whakarongo mai nei!

Featuring Lecture Me thanks to Blue Hills Books, Implausible Deniability with Stella and Dear Finn. Whakarongo mai nei.