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 Litia reviews the new Netflix series, Baby Reindeer. 

Lily and Beth of Sure Boy are chatting about their show this evening at The Wine Cellar, as part of the Testing If You Like This Tour. Whakarongo mai nei!

Dr Kirsten Zemke chats about cursive singing. Thanks to Drake Street Studios!

Happy New Zealand Music T Shirt Day! On Travelling Tunes Dr Kirsten Zemke chats about cursive singing. Amiria Grenell speaks to Rachel about her release show this Sunday May 5 at Frieda Margolis for her new album, The Winter Light. Viewmaster Litia reviews the new Netflix series, Baby Reindeer. Lily and Beth of Sure Boy are chatting about their show this evening at The Wine Cellar, as part of the Testing If You Like This Tour. Whakarongo mai nei!

Streetside is Auckland Writers Festival’s annual fringe event that showcases literature and the arts outside of conventional spaces. It’s a free event in which writers, musicians and artists take to the streets of Britomart for a night of creativity. This year it takes place on Friday 17th May from 6-8pm.

Beth caught up with Programme Manager for Auckland Writers Festival Jennifer Cheuk about Streetside and began by asking her how it all works.

Claudia Jardine is a poet from Ōtautahi. She released her collection of poems Biter last year, which has been met with positive reception around the country.

Beth caught up with Claudia about all things poetry as well as what she’s up to at the moment, including curating the event Should I Have Read That? at Auckland Writers Festival annual fringe event, Streetside.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Carmel Sepuloni about pay rises for MPs and National’s new social housing policy.

They speak to Shane Henderson for City Counselling about the Palestine protests in Tāmaki Makaurau and the end of half priced public transport for under 25s.

They speak to Student Justice for Palestine Organiser Layan Khalil about the student rally for Palestine that took place on campus last night, and with Andre Fa’aoso on the student protests for Palestine in the United States.

And they speak to Dr Kirsten Zemke about the racist backlash Beyoncé received after releasing her popular country album, Cowboy Carter, earlier this year.

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Professor Law at the University of Auckland, Claire Charters, about the United Nations Human Rights Council’s five-yearly Universal Periodic Review.

Producer Jasmine speaks Tara Jackson, Executive Director of the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society, about the current state of animal rights protections in Aotearoa.

Last night hundreds gathered outside the General Library at the University of Auckland to rally in support of students in Palestine. The action was inspired by, and in solidarity with, students in campuses across the United States. Thousands of US students have set up encampments to protest their University and Government’s role in supporting Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza.

Caeden spoke to one of the leaders of the action in Tāmaki Makaurau, Layan Khalil. They started by asking her to describe Student Justice for Palestine.

They also spoke to Yale University student Andre Fa’aoso about the protests on the ground in the United States. Andre is a former Wire host and has been reporting on the events for the Yale Daily News. They spoke about the reports of both police violence against protestors and anti-semitism from protestors, and the goals and demands of the striking students. It comes as US College Presidents, including the Yale President, have been summoned to Congress to speak on anti-semitism on their campuses.

Louisa Nicklin chats about her new single, Thick, which is from her forthcoming album. Check out the accompanying music video directed by Ali Burns.