This week on ActionStation, Spike speaks to Loretta Bush about her petition calling for Creative NZ to restore their Arts on Tour funding. 

https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/immediate-reinstatement-of-arts-on-tour-funding

Spike speaks to Tamaki Makaurau Te Pati Maori candidate Takutai Kemp on her recent campaign announcement and community mahi. 

Suri's here with a great dystopian book rec. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Cho Nam-Joo's 'Saha'. 

This week Def Jim features selections from recent releases by John Zorn, Jeff Parker, John Scofield and Thumbscrew interspersed with gems plucked from recent and not-so-recent albums such as 1971's Hooteroll? by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

Kirsten has John Smith with her tonight. He's ex Real Groovy now living in the Blue Mountains in NSW...... It'll be a ripper!

This week, Sam pays tribute to De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove who passed away last week.

The Breakfast portal opens to Te Whanganui-a-Tara where Maggie chats about what's been happening at RadioActive! Whakarongo mai nei. 

This week on The Wire for Rāmere Friday!

Joe looks at the Muriwai landslide following Cyclone Gabrielle and how the landscape that the houses were built on was eroded by a landslide in 1965. He spoke to Associate Professor Martin Brook, from the University of Auckland on this matter. Joe also speaks to Claire Breen, a Professor of Law at the University of Waikato about the latest report into the rights of children in Aotearoa from the UN.

Daniel dives into the psychology and history of social panics about UFO’s with Robert Bartholomew. He also speaks to Anthony Milligan from King's College in London about love and soulmates.

Joe speaks to Rebecca Dunlop from the University of Queensland about Humpback Whales switching from singing to fighting to win over the ladies.

That's us for the Friday Wire!