The Boilup

This is the Top 5 things you need to know about Himalayan tahr in New Zealand. The Top 5 is a new pilot feature.

Explainer podcast about 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) and how it is used in New Zealand. This is a pilot feature.

We look into NZ's Weed exports, Simon Bridges, Jeremy Wells, Belkyra the double chin cure;

All the places going broke: Fletcher Building; NZ DHB's; NZ Racing Board; NZ polytechs; Teachers.

We talk a bit of fake cheese, veganism, feminism.

Plus sample some new music from NZ Bands: Clap Clap Riot, JessB, Marko Road, P.H.F. and Tomorrow People

- We look at Sound Splash in Raglan; Homegrown 2018; One Love in Tauranga; Morepork (Ruru) chicks at risk of getting squashed; NZ min wage rise; Giant penguins; Green Meats.

- Featuring new music samples from: Salmonella Dub; L.A.B.; Aldous Harding; Southside of Bombay; Estere; Trapz; Villette; Louis Baker

We discuss: The New Zealand Crocodile; Jacinda Ardern's first few weeks; Winter is 30 days shorter; Recycling & the environment; Most reliable car in NZ; Thor Review; The Latest New Zealand music featuring: Elemeno P, Jackson Plumpton, Emma Paki, BAYNK and Mitch James. Links and more info can all be found at www.theboilup.co.nz

We take a look at the next big things in Kiwi Rock: Dead Beat Boys, Alien Weaponry, Dirty Riot and Merrin. Who is NZ's best rock band of all time? Find out here. Also, we talk Politics, Winston Peters; Tom Sainsbury's Paula Bennett; APRA Silver Scrolls; The Rock 1500 and being Bogan in NZ; SJA's.