RNZ: Music 101

Hugh Sundae started his career as a volunteer at Auckland's 95bFM when he was fourteen. Twenty five years later he's just finished a three year stint as General Manager. In this week's Mixtape Hugh talks about his multifaceted career, and six of his favourite songs.

A lawyer who left the profession after suffering years of inappropriate sexual behaviour from male colleagues is appalled at what she calls 'inaction' by the Law Society in the wake of the Russell McVeagh scandal. Yesterday it was announced the Law Society will establish a working group to look at how to improve reporting of sexual harassment in the legal profession. Kathryn Ryan gets reaction from former litigation lawyer Olivia Wensley and Wellington barrister Wendy Aldred.

A lawyer who left the profession after suffering years of inappropriate sexual behaviour from male colleagues is appalled at what she calls 'inaction' by the Law Society in the wake of the Russell McVeagh scandal. Yesterday it was announced the Law Society will establish a working group to look at how to improve reporting of sexual harassment in the legal profession. Kathryn Ryan gets reaction from former litigation lawyer Olivia Wensley and Wellington barrister Wendy Aldred.

The King's Arms Tavern was built in the late 1800s and has been hosting the who's who of New Zealand music since the mid 90s, but it's being bowled for apartments.

Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson is this week's RNZ Music Mixtape selector. He chooses some songs and has a yarn with Yadana Saw.

In this week's pocket edition, Number 1 Outkast fan Alex Behan speaks with Big Boi. Tony Stamp is on the phone to Meghan Remy of U.S. Girls and we meet the Wesley Intermediate Steel Drum band.

Auckland musician Merk has interned with Neil Finn, attended the Red Bull Music Academy, and just signed an Australian record deal.

He performed two songs live in the RNZ studio.

On a hot summer's night in Wellington, Israel Starr and his backing band Newtown Rocksteady record some tunes and sit down for a korero with Yadana Saw.

Big Boi AKA Sir Luscious Leftfoot AKA Daddy Fat Sax AKA one half of Outkast AKA the man who invented being cooler than a polar bear's toenails is visiting New Zealand to play two shows in mid-March.

RNZ Music visited Wesley Intermediate where a group of young students are learning to play steel pans, to perform as part of a band at Aotearoa's first-ever Steel Band Festival.