On The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence, from the Paleogenetics Lab at the University of Otago about the ethics of fossil collecting. He also speaks to Dr João Albuquerque, a PhD graduate from School of Environment at the University of Auckland about his research looking at how climate change is altering the heights of waves in New Zealand.

Our segment with OurActionStation is back this week! Joe speaks to Angela Meyer, Director at Project Gender, about the open letter to TVNZ in regards to f-boy island.  

Spike is speaking to Brin Ryder from KnowYourStuff about summer festival drug testing, along with Sarah Helm from the NZ Drug Foundation, about a rise in New Zealand overdose deaths and the wider availability of Naloxone, aka Narcan.

That's us for the Monday Wire!

Spike speaks to Sarah Helm, director of the NZ Drug Foundation, about their latest report on overdoses and the wider introduction of Naloxone in New Zealand. 

The week kicks off with some Fashun with Penelope Noir, David Farrier in the studio chatting about his new film Mister Organ, a book recommendation on Loose Reads with Suri, and solidarity 4eva with Justine on Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Journalist, filmmaker, cool guy, David Farrier (Tickled, Dark Tourist) comes into the studio to chat about his latest absolutely truth-is-stranger-than-fiction film, Mister Organ. In cinemas from Thursday 10 November! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Jade brought in Finn Johansson to share three lovely tunes, alongside his single "You Look Down At Me," just released this past Friday. He's opening for a couple Wellingtonians this weekend, and you can support his 9-5 patreon project here: patreon.com/finnjohansson

Stay tuned for interviews with Greta O'Leary and Ingrid and the Ministers talking about their shows coming up this Friday and Saturday!

Suri has the perfect, playful summer read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Treacle Walker by Alan Garner. 

Penelope Noir chats about the history of Birkenstocks. Socks - yay or nay? 

Justine helps you out with questions about remote working, a sad co-worker, verbal job offers, annual leave, and slackers! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Jerry Jeff has passed on ! So sad....... what a genius.... Steve Earle and the Dukes have released a record called 'Jerry Jeff' and in it we hear Earles version of Mr Bojangles. Walker's legacy will live on in the american canon as an ancient and well made soul....  travel well!