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Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey is the newest exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. 

Eliasson is an Icelandic–Danish world renowned artist known for sculptured and large-scaled installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's experience, often speaking to a broader reflection of the history of human interaction with the environment and its impact, raising awareness about the climate crisis and the climate’s impacted state. 

Sofia caught up with Senior Curator of Global Contemporary Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Natasha Conland, about Eliasson’s practice and the significance of this exhibition.

For City Counselling this week, producer Sofia caught up with Councillor Shane Henderson about proposed time-of-use charging to solve congestion problems in Tāmaki and Council selling their remaining Auckland Airport shares last week. 

Featuring Political Commentary with David Slack and What's The Buzz thanks to the New Zealand Drug Foundation and The Level. Whakarongo mai nei!

Aneeka fills in for Milly on a muggy Tāmaki Makaurau evening. Featuring Marijuana Media thanks to The Hemp Store and Cocktail Corner thanks to Thomson Whiskey. Whakarongo mai nei!

Brought to you by The Beer Spot

For our weekly catch up with the Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 4, Radio Mother Host, Joel, had a chat with Max Drag Queen about the most recent episode, and her experiences on the show!

Ata mārie! Wake up with some chill indie, folk, and some (not so chill) dad rock, and punk! Joel also had a chat with RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 4's Max Drag Queen! Whakarongo mai!

Last week, the Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Judith Collins, announced that the 30-year-old Marsden Fund would no longer support social sciences and humanities. 

In 2024, Māori made up 13% of all Marsden funded investigators. By taking away the humanities and social sciences panel, that number plunges to just 5.5%.

The decision has been harshly criticised by researchers across academic disciplines. Now, 80 Rutherford Discovery Fellows have come together to present an open letter to the Minister voicing their concerns, condemning the ‘damaging changes’ to the Marsden Fund’s terms of reference which they want to see reversed, immediately. 

Producer Sofia spoke to Principal Social Scientist at GNS Science Te Pū Ao, Dr Nicholas Cradock-Henry, about this announcement and his concerns. 

She also spoke to Kaihautū of Te Whare Whakatupu Mātauranga, Te Wānanga o Raukawa; and Honorary Adjunct Professor at Te Kawa a Māui - School of Māori Studies at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Dr Carwyn Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu), about how the Marsden Fund cuts disproportionately impact Māori researchers.

Jonny chats to Hayden about some of the gnarly substances coming through drug checking here in Tāmaki and further afield, the importance of getting your drugs checked, and how it works. Thanks to the New Zealand Drug Foundation and The Level.

In Matt Thomson's absence - Molly attempts a refreshing beverage perfect for cutting through the humidity this summer. It's a hit with Aneeka and the rest of the bFM office, so give it a crack! Featuring Thomson's award-winning single malt Mānuka wood smoked whiskey, mānuka honey water, ice and stacks of mint, we're big fans of the Mānuka Whiskey Mint Julep. Shot Matt! 

Big thanks to Thomson Whiskey.