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Currently showing at Melanie Roger Gallery are the works of Matt Ellwood, James R Ford, and Cameron James McLaren. 

In this exhibition, the artists, each presenting new and stylistically diverse work, explore the act itself of making.

In his Fourth Estate series, Cameron James McLaren explores the role of media and photography, directly sourcing documentary photography from newspapers. 

Sofia caught up with Cameron about his work in the show and his practice.

💚 A three hour trip full of old favourites and new gems. Thank you for all the love on today and last week's show, it is much appreciated.

Obtuse Tune of the Week: Bungle - Aura

playlist is also available here for streaming on spotify. (But if you listen and like, please consider supporting on bandcamp / otherwise <3)

See all you legends next week! 💚 

Tracks include: ind*e pop and sof's favourite latin tunes

Lava La Rue - Poison Cookie ft. AUDREY NUNA

Joe Bataan - Mujer

R. Stevie Moore - Do You Feel About the Same? 

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Bass - Mae

Piero Umiliani - La ragazza delle pelle di luna

Grupo La Rebellion - Vuelve A Mi

Tim Maia - O Caminho Do Bem

Sean Nicholas Savage - Abracadabra 

Michael Kiwanuka - Floating Parade

Joe Bataan - Shaft 

Ranea - Rangiātea 

Lava La Rue - Push n Shuv

This week Chris joins Milly in the studio along with Michael Balderstone, president of the Aussie Legalise Cannabis Party and the Nimbin Hemp Embassy, to talk all things green. From the Nimbin MardiGrass Festival to the differences in Cannabis law between Australia and New Zealand, insightful chat ensues in this edition of Marijuana Media, with special guests. 

Thanks to The Hempstore!

Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime about the beginning of boot camps for youth offenders at the end of this month and funding cuts at Oranga Tamariki. 

They speak to Dr Simone Watkins from the University of Auckland about the importance of equitable approaches for Māori, Pacific, and Indian communities in our health system.

And they speak to the University of Auckland’s Liz Beddoe about the state of reproductive justice in the United States two years on from the overturning of Roe v Wade.

For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia speaks to Councillor Julie Fairey about flood prevention work in Māngere and Muriwai as well as increasing public safety in Auckland’s CBD. 

Tuesday Wire host Castor spoke to Professor of business at the University of Auckland, Alex Sims, about the history and impact of planned obsolescence.

Bryce Edwards from Victoria University chats the rise of a toxic culture in NZ politics, MP Shane Jones undeclared meeting with mining bosses, and NZ's future climate targets.

Jonny chats with Bryce Edwards, Lucinda Bennet & Troy Kingi.

Short on time? Lucinda Bennet chats about meal prep & the best ways to prepare for the week ahead.

Milly takes the helm with so many special guests, Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie and Michael Balderstone, president of the Aussie Legalise Cannabis Party and the Nimbin Hemp Embassy, Cocktail Corner with Rob Elliot, founder of Winetopia, and Joel Field of Pearly to talk about their upcoming gig this Saturday at Whammy Bar. 

How exciting! And all thanks to The Beer Spot!

A petition was recently started by members of Students for Justice in Palestine Pōneke calling for Victoria University of Wellington to Divest its funding from the state of Israel, Implement a Boycott, Divest, Sanctions policy, and establish scholarships and fellowships for Palestinian students and academics.

Since the petition was launched last week, it’s received almost 200 signatures from Victoria university students, faculty and members of the public. 

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Ayah Kayed from Students for Justice in Palestine Pōneke to discuss the petition and it’s calls to Victoria university.

Click here if you'd like to sign the petition.