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Geneva AM speaks to Stella about what helps amplify independent artists in Aotearoa.

Matthew Crawley of Strange News Touring chats about what frameworks help put on a great show.

Featuring an All-New Zealand cast of songs including State of Mind, Kadyn Webster, Young Gho$t and Amamelia - plus tracks from the host's own productions including Albany A&E and Arno.

Romi Wrights is chatting about an upcoming performance at Auckland Live's "Kick Back in a Beanbag and Lean into the Weekend" lunchtime gig series on Friday, May 24th at The Civic.

Gussie Larkin of Earth Tongue and Mermaidens talks to Stella about how the whole community can benefit from incentives to amplify local talent.

 Shahper Richter, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, talks us through her research on the Metaverse.

Rachel speaks to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson about overnight flooding, parking payment changes in the central city and the Auckland Long Term Plan. 

The Waitangi Tribunal recently found the government’s plans to reinstate a rule requiring all Māori wards to go to a local referendum, is not in line with the government’s obligations under Te Tiriti.

Introduced in 2001, the required referendum was cited by many as a significant barrier to Māori representation in local government. Before 2021, there were three councils with Māori wards or constituencies. After the requirement was removed in 2021, 34 territories and 7 regional councils have Māori wards or constituencies, increasing Māori representation and strengthening the overall decision making process.

This Māori wards legislation follows a slew of similar legislation surrounding Māori representation and the role of Te Tiriti in politics, with the current government continuing to remove protections and ignore advice or summons from the Tribunal.

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie Nimon, Wire host Castor asked about the Māori ward legislation and the government’s relationship with the Waitangi Tribunal.

This week on Dear Science, our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin spoke to us about synthetic fungus-based leather, origami-like structures using DNA, and the colouring on rodents' teeth. 

Anthony Metcalf of 100% Good talks to Stella about a promoter perspective on industry frameworks that can amplify Aotearoa talent.