Podcasts about makaurau

Jaycee and Oto chatted with Tāmaki Makaurau rapper and songwriter Beony about his latest single 'feeling won't die' and the role that his Korean heritage plays in his songwriting and artistry.

Oto and Jaycee chatted with Tāmaki Makaurau rapper and songwriter Beony about his latest single 'Feeling Won't Die' and played 2 hours of Hip Hop and rnb by artists from Asia and the diaspora abroad.

Explore space, time, and technology in science fiction through indigenous lenses with award-winning author Dr Gina Cole (Black Ice Matter; Na Viro) and writer, critic and producer, Dan Taipua. Dr. Gina Cole is an award-winning author of Fijian, Scottish and Welsh descent. Her collection Black Ice Matter won the Hubert Church Prize for Best First Book Fiction in 2017. Her science fiction fantasy novel Na Viro (Huia, 2022) is a work of Pasifikafuturism following sisters wayfinding through sea and space. Awarded the 2023 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency in 2023, she is currently working on the second book in her Turukawa Trilogy. Dan Taipua (Waikato-Tainui) is a writer and critic working in Tāmaki Makaurau. His interests cross through art history, popular culture and Te Ao Māori with a particular focus on futurism and imagined worlds. In 2015, Dan Taipua and Sophie Wilson produced the documentary Aotearoa Futurism for RNZ Music, interviewing Māori and Pasifika artists whose works explore the boundaries of technology and time. This work has inspired further study of indigenous futurisms by scholars and creators alike and continues to shape Taipua's own critical practice. This talk is in association with our sci-fi exhibition 'Other Worlds' and the 'Tāmaki Untold' series. Exhibition is open from 19 February to 2 August 2025 in the Heritage Gallery, Level 2, Central City Library / Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero. Explore selected works by Dr Gina Cole and Dan Taipua along with some of the books, authors and works mentioned in this episode – all available either at Auckland Council Libraries or online. Na Viro by Gina Cole. Huia Publishers, 2022 Wayfinding Pasifikafuturism : an indigenous science fiction vision of the ocean in space : a thesis by Gina Cole. Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand, 2020 https://mro.massey.ac.nz/items/21b05630-28b2-4d93-85e9-f7156be8f0d9 Aotearoa Futurism Part One: Space Maori and Astronesians - podcast by Dan Taipua and Sophie Wilson, RNZ Music, 2015 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/201782605/aotearoa-futurism-part-one Aotearoa Futurism Part Two: South Pacific Futurists podcast by Dan Taipua and Sophie Wilson, RNZ Music, 2015 Remains to be Told: Dark Tales from Aotearoa edited by Lee Murray. Clan Destine Press, 2023 Walking the Stars: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction edited by Grace Dillon Star Waka by Robert Sullivan Auckland University Press, 1999 The Routledge Book of CoFuturisms edited by Taryne Jade Taylor, Isiah Lavender III, Grace L. Dillon and Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay. 1st edition, 2023. Full text available via Open Access with Taylor and Francis under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND. How To Loiter in a Turf War by Coco Solid. Penguin Random House NZ, 2022 Island Time: South Pacific Futurism From a Contemporary Aotearoa Perspective by Jessica “Coco” Hansell published in The Funambulist, Issue 24: Futurisms, 2019 Navigator by Che Fu (Music CD) Sony, 2001 Lisa Reihana: Emissaries by Lisa Reihana. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2017 Goddess Muscle by Dr Karlo Mila Huia Publishers, 2020 Waerea by Mokotron (Music LP). Stebbing Recording Studio, 2024 Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman. Hachette Australia, 2017 How Māui Defied the Goddess of Death by Peter Gossage. 3rd edition, Puffin Books, 2012 You Are Here by Peata Larkin and Whiti Hereaka. Massey University Press, 2025

It's been described as the 'Oscars of the Museum world' and our very own MOTAT - Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau's Museum of Transport and Technology has won big.

Jonny chats to Dave and Robin about the annual FromThePit exhibition, in it's 7th inception this year. You can catch the exhibition online and across heaps of locations across Tāmaki Makaurau. Head over to their website to see photos and videos capturing epic moments in NZ music from some of our most talented and where you can view it in the flesh. 

Kaitlyn fills in for Crawley on a stormy Tāmaki Makaurau evening. Featuring a special announcement, The Grogans will be playing in Auckland this September! Then Peter Lineham phones in to discuss schools, religion and more on That's The Spirit! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Hip hop pioneer, turntablist, and Order of New Zealand Merit Phil Bell - aka DJ Sir-Vere - joins Emile Donovan to take listeners on a sonic journey to the Auckland of the eighties and nineties.

Featuring Political Commentary, then Tāmaki Makaurau's most beloved new-wave/goth/cyber-punk/tumblrcore/opera/chamber-music/synthwave/techno three-piece Grecco Romank were in the studio to chat to Jonny about their new book and do a first spin of their fresh track Opt Out. Later in the show, Georgia Lines is on the air to discuss her nomination for Album of the Year and Single of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards '25.

Oto and Jaycee had a chat with Tāmaki Makaurau artists and producers Nima Astria and Ariki about their latest single 'Cologne.' They also chatted with Nima about work as a DJ under her previous moniker, 'Cupid,' and how the rebrand to Nima Astria ties in to her Persian heritage.

Oto and Jaycee chatted with Tāmaki Makaurau artists Nima Astria and Ariki about their latest single 'Cologne' and played 2 hours of Hyperpop, Trip-Hop and electronic music by Asian artists in Aotearoa.

Reporter Ruwani Perera explores the growing crisis of homeless rangatahi in Tāmaki Makaurau, and Julian Wilcox interviews Minister for Youth James Meager about this issue and the Regulatory Standards Bill. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”

Ōtepoti-based Clemintine have been tearing up the gig circuit recently in Tāmaki Makaurau and we were lucky enough to get them in the bFM studio for Fancy New Band! Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Just this week, New Zealand's first measles case in 2 years was reported in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. The patient contracted the disease while travelling in Asia before coming back to Aotearoa and, with global measles cases on the rise, concerns have been raised about the potential for an outbreak and its impacts on New Zealand's already overburdened healthcare system. Oto spoke to Helen Petousis-Harris, an Associate Professor in General Practice & Primary Healthcare at the University of Auckland, to discuss the recent measles case in Aotearoa and its potential implications.

The Charlotte Museum is a queer, sapphic, lesbian museum in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, and they are holding a bunch of different events to celebrate New Zealand Music Month! Radio Mother's Joel spoke to the host, event coordinator, and community coordinator of the museum about the museum and what the exciting upcoming events the museum are holding!

Featuring new music from Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Paul Cathro, American rock band Model/Actriz and experimental jazz collective Neptunian Maximalism.

A packed to the gills morning for you. Starting off with Political Commentary with Dr Bryce Edwards. Later, two 95bFM special announcements, first Tāmaki Makaurau's most beloved multi-venue street festival The Other's Way is back for 2025, and Dave Dobbyn will be performing for one-show-only for the Winter Series. Love Square chat to Jonny about the upcoming first-ever K Road FAM festival, and then Downtown Days on the harbour. Hayden discusses mushrooms (just in time for Autumn) on What's The Buzz thanks to The Level and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. 

A packed to the gills morning for you. Starting off with Political Commentary with Dr Bryce Edwards. Later, two 95bFM special announcements, first Tāmaki Makaurau's most beloved multi-venue street festival The Other's Way is back for 2025, and Dave Dobbyn will be performing for one-show-only for the Winter Series. Love Square chat to Jonny about the upcoming first-ever K Road FAM festival, and then Downtown Days on the harbour. Hayden discusses mushrooms (just in time for Autumn) on What's The Buzz thanks to The Level and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. 

This episode wraps up season three! Marc Conaco is a Bisaya illustrator, designer, curator and producer of Asian in Aotearoa. Here, we dive into the six-month rollercoaster ride of podcast production, handling the guest lineup, schedule conflicts, and general chaos while also answering some questions sent in from past guests. Follow @marcconacoFill out the season three feedback survey, HERE. ⁠Asian in Aotearoa Instagram⁠⁠Asian in Aotearoa Substack⁠Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.⁠asianinaotearoa.com⁠

Swap Gomez is a multi-faceted creative - a professional drummer, director, producer, editor and events coordinator. He has toured and recorded around the world with international artists, he runs and curates the annual Drummers Day Out and currently performs with CHAII, Yoko Zuna and The Delivery Boyz. In this episode we hear about Swap's creative projects, his birth chart (very heavy on Aries), leadership and connection to his ancestors.Keep up to date with Swap on IG:@swapgomez@chaiimusic@yokozunabeats⁠Asian in Aotearoa Instagram⁠⁠Asian in Aotearoa Substack⁠Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.⁠asianinaotearoa.com⁠

Wikipedia is one of the world's most accessed sources of information, however, many local histories, marginalised communities, and diverse voices remain underrepresented.  By contributing to Wikipedia, Auckland Museum's Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Sel-va-durai, aims to democratise access to knowledge and ensure more accurate, balanced and inclusive narratives about Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa, making important histories more visible and accessible to all.  Sofia spoke to Anjuli about her role and the importance of contributing to Wikipedia.  The Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon is on tomorrow, Saturday 15th March, at Auckland Museum in the Research Library on Level 2 from 10am-2pm. 

On Various Artists i tēnei wiki... Beth had a kōrero with Tāmaki Makaurau-based poet Amy Marguerite about her debut poetry collection, over under fed, out now via Auckland University Press.  She also spoke with Pōneke-based poet Gregory Kan about his new poetry collection, Clay Eaters, out now via Auckland University Press, also. Sofia had a kōrero with Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum's Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai, about the Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon tomorrow.  And Beth also had a kōrero with the Artistic Director of the Auckland Writers Festival for 2025, Lyndsey Fineran, about the programme this year. And for Stage Direction this week, Ngahiriwa Rauhina joined Alice Canton in the studio to speak about ration the Queens veges currently on at Te Pou Theatre. Whakarongo mai!

Auckland Council's Community Committee has sent a ‘please help' letter to the government after reports from their Community Impact team showed a 53% rise in the number of people sleeping rough over the past four months. This follows changes last year by the Ministry of Social Development to the rules surrounding emergency housing, introducing stricter entry criteria and new requirements which make it difficult to stay.  While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, earlier this week, denied that these changes have led to an increase in homelessness, Housing First Auckland programme manager Rami Alrudani said that outreach workers have been stretched thin, dealing with “more and more homelessness every day”. Producer Sara spoke with Councillor Julie Fairey about the rise in homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau.  As well, Auckland Council are trialling an AI digital assistant to help improve their customer support services. The ‘Ask Auckland Council' pilot, presented at February's Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee, is being funded by Google Cloud at no cost to ratepayers. Auckland Council receives 1.5 million calls every year and coordinates region-wide services across multiple platforms. The new system is designed to bridge the gap between Aucklanders and digital services, reducing the effort required to seek out information Starting on the topic of homelessness, Sara asked Julie if she was surprised to see a stark increase in the latest data around the number of people sleeping rough.

You've heard of houses made of straw, sticks, and bricks, but what about earth, chalk, and lime? The piggies have announced – rammed-earth houses are in! To kick off Green Desk for 2025, Producer Leilani speaks to Paul Geraets, New Zealand's most prolific rammed earth designer and builder, about the benefits and history of these sustainable houses. You can catch Geraets' upcoming event, 'Hands on With Rammed Earth Building' as a part of EcoFest 2025; a month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable living across Tāmaki Makaurau from the 22nd of March to the 22nd of April. Thanks EcoFest!

This week we're in Tāmaki Makaurau where one of the largest and most vibrant celebrations of Pacific Island cultures, returns this weekend.

Jonny chats to Nikki Maddow about the brand new podcast Ingenious launched by the University of Auckland, perfect if you love delving into interesting research and complicated topics as discussed by local experts and brainboxes in Tāmaki Makaurau! Check out the first episode Ingenious and learn about what really causes lactose intolerance (the worst for all the cheese lovers out there). Thanks to the University of Auckland!

Max sits down with Tāmaki Makaurau's CCTV to discuss Austerity Blues, their debut EP.  Thanks to NZ On Air! 

Last week, Auckland Council presented a proposal to shift Kumeū's town centre as an effort to address the area's history of flooding.  Additionally, late last month public consultation opened on Council's proposed bed night visitor levy. The levy would fill a budget gap of $7 million for major events in Tāmaki Makaurau. For City Counselling this week, Sofia spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about both of these topics, beginning by asking her what current issues Kumeū is facing that informed the proposal to move its town centre.

Anto Yeldezian is a Tāmaki Makaurau based artist of Armenian heritage. His latest exhibition, Arena, is currently showing at Coastal Signs Gallery. The works in Arena often play with bright and bold colours - often being mixed medium, with images, sketches and painting superimposed onto one another. Coastal Signs writes that in Anto's paintings, ‘[. . . ] images from a myriad of sources are layered on top of one another and synthesized, very adeptly, into painterly tableau. 'The works in Arena are, as the title suggests, often organised around game boards – such as Snakes & Ladders and Noughts & Crosses – and representations of contested territories, both fictional and otherwise'. Beth had a kōrero with Anto about Arena and his artistic process

Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of independent music from the Philippines and chatted with Marc Conaco, a Filipino artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, about his recent exhibition at Studio One.

Oto and Jaycee had a kōrero with Marc Conaco, a Filipino artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, about his recent exhibition at Studio One called "Ang Sininang Bulawan - The Golden Dress" and the role of the Babaylan in pre-colonial Filipino society. Jaycee and Marc also talked about their shared experiences as Filipino creatives balancing familial expectations with their artistic pursuits.

Kaitlyn speaks to UK comedian Jack Whitehall ahead of his Tāmaki Makaurau show this weekend and what it's like to go on tour with your dad. Whakarongo mai nei!

Reggae-inspired kiwi band Corrella have had a big year. They were launched into the spotlight with the success of hit single ‘Blue Eyed Maori', which holds the record for most weeks ever spent at the top of the NZ Singles Chart. The Tāmaki Makaurau band claimed Breakthrough Single and Best Roots Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards - and building on that momentum, have released a brand new album Skeletons. The 11-track collection is filled with soulful roots reggae, with touches of funk, gospel, pop, soul, and even a bit of country. Corrella's lead singer Pipi Campbell and guitarist Te Naawe Tupe joined Francesca Rudkin in studio to celebrate the release with a special live performance. Head to loop.co.nz for upcoming show dates. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aneeka fills in for Milly on a muggy Tāmaki Makaurau evening. Featuring Marijuana Media thanks to The Hemp Store and Cocktail Corner thanks to Thomson Whiskey. Whakarongo mai nei! Brought to you by The Beer Spot

Up and coming Tāmaki Makaurau band Corrella returns with their new album, Skeletons. The 11-track collection is filled with soulful roots reggae, with touches of funk, gospel, pop, soul, and even a bit of country. The band rose to prominence in 2023 with their single ‘Blue Eyed Māori', which holds the record for most weeks ever spent at the top of the NZ Singles Chart. Estelle Clifford joined Francesca Rudkin to give her thoughts on Skeletons. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This panel discussion was at the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference 2024: Growing Together – Sharing Our Knowledge, held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Financing models for new affordable housing supply, a panel facilitated by: Steven Moe with Roy Thompson from New Ground Capital, Jamie Newth from Soul Capital, Luke Strom from Community Finance and Heiko Jonkers from Westpac For more content visit www.theseeds.nz  Soul Capital site: http://soul.capital  Community Finance site: https://communityfinance.co.nz  New Ground Capital Site: https://www.newground.co.nz  Westpac site: https://www.westpac.co.nz   

Earlier this week the hīkoi was in Tāmaki Makaurau and marchers headed for Bastion Point. Sharon Hawke who was part of the 1977 occupation talks to Susie.

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to Tākuta Ferris, about the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced to Parliament two weeks early than previously planned, and the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi. For our weekly catch up Producer Evie speaks to the ACT Party's Simon Court about the introduction of the Treaty Principals Bill being moved forward, the nationwide Hikoi kicking off today in opposition to the bill, and David Seymour stating he doesn't support a ban on Nazi symbols. Joel speaks to Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland, Dr Samantha Marsh, about Australia announcing a law to ban under 16 year olds from social media, and her calls for similar legislation to be implemented here in Aotearoa. Evie speaks to geopolitical analyst at the University of Otago, Geoffrey Miller, about Donald Trump's potential impact on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as he takes on the role of US President early next year. Joel speaks to the National Coordinator of the Public Transport Users Association New Zealand, Jon Reeves, on Transport Minister Simeon Brown's announcement that Tāmaki Makaurau's rail network will be closed for 96 days next year. And Evie speaks Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Dr Stephen Winter, about the government's apology to abuse in state care survivors which is set to occur on the 12th of November. Whakarongo mai!

Featuring What's Cooking with Tāmaki Makaurau artist Body of Work. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Permissions is Artspace Aotearoa's annual exhibition which commissions three early career emerging artists living in Tāmaki Makaurau, this year showing the works of Yana Dombrowsky-M'Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, and August Ward.  Sofia had a kōrero with Artspace Aotearoa Kaiāwhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator, Robbie Handcock, about the exhibition and the artists' practices.

Platform for Palestine is an online raffle fundraiser with local artists, designers, jewellers and tattoo artists in Tāmaki Makaurau.   It has brought together artists - including Claudia Kogachi, Sung Hwan Bobby Park, and Taarn Scott, tattooists - including Thom Hinton, Barby World, and Cyril, jewellers - including Shannen Young, PL.AT.FO.RM._, and Wilbur Hsu, and designers - including Lela Jacobs, Goldi, and Outerlines. As well as many more.  The fundraiser will be launched online and at The Keep, 504 Karangahape Road, tomorrow and will run until the 31st October.  All ticket sales will be donated to Kiwi Trust for Palestinian Children Relief, to provide urgent aid to children in Gaza.  Sofia caught up with some of the organisers of the initiative, Ningyi, Yuyi, and Sophia about the kaupapa

Today on Various Artists! Pl.at.fo.rm._ for Palestine is an online raffle fundraiser with local artists, designers, jewellers and tattoo artists in Tāmaki Makaurau, taking place on Saturday 26th October. Sofia chatted with he organisers of the initiative, Ningyi, Yuyi, and Sophia about the kaupapa. Beth caught up with Deborah Coddington and editor Jemma Moreira about Bold Types, their new book cataloguing the indie bookstores of Aotearoa New Zealand.  And for Stage Direction, Beth and Sofia had a kōrero with Katie Burson and Georgie Llewellyn about How To Art, a show that blends physical theatre and clowning to challenge the conventional notions of creativity and value in the art world. Showing at Basement Theatre Studio from November 12-16th, tickets from basementtheatre.co.nz. And, as always, your weekly Arts Guide detailing all the cool happenings around Tāmaki Makaurau.  

Oto played a variety of experimental Bumiputera Hip-Hop and Psych-Rock while Jaycee was recovering from a flu he contracted from Oto the week before.  Oto also chatted with Aliya, a former member of the NiceGoblins collective here in Tāmaki Makaurau currently working as an independent filmmaker in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Oto talked to Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter of Bangladeshi origin, Sabreen, just after the release of her most recent single: Countryman.  Countryman is a song that takes listeners on a narrative journey through the life of Joe Kum Yung, a retired miner of Chinese origin who came to Aotearoa in the early 20th century, who was murdered by a white supremacist. Oto talked to Sabreen about the process she went through in writing the song, as well as why Joe Kum Yung's story resonated with her.

Joel spoke to Marshall Lorenzo about his upcoming, award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. This is the second run of the show, after its original run earlier this year in both Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui-a-tara. The show stars Lorenzo himself, who has written and also produced the piece. As well as this, Lorenzo has quite the CV; having written Canada's Drag Race, and being the former head of the Canadian comedy award-winning troupe, The Sketchersons. They spoke to Lorenzo about Baby Gorgeous, and what people can expect. Tickets are available via iTicket, and via the Baby Gorgeous website.

For this episode of episode of WALAO! Oto played a variety of Hip-Hop tracks from all across Southeast-Asia.  He also interviewed some members from the local Tāmaki Makaurau music and arts collective, The Light Beings Network, featuring artists Ray Leslie and Awggey who also joined us in the studio.  Oto also played some tracks by the Burmese Hip-Hop collective, Rap Against Junta, who use their music as a means of resistance against Myanmar's military dictatorship.

Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour's Shanan Halbert about Labour's attendance at Palestine protests in Tāmaki Makaurau and the newly announced National Land Transport Programme and its lack of support for public transport. And for State of the States this week, they speak to Yale Daily News' Andre Fa'aoso about the ballot measures, college political campaign groups, and the recent school shooting in the state of Georgia. For City Counselling this week, Sofia catches up with Councillor Shane Henderson about changes to Auckland Council's committee structure, a proposal to introduce fortnightly rubbish collection, and what the government's National Land Transport Programme means for Auckland She also speaks to Associate Professor at the Department of Tourism at the University of Otago, Julia Albrecht, about the government introducing an increase to the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.  She also speaks to the National Chair of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, John Minto, about the UK government suspending arms shipments to Israel and whether Aotearoa New Zealand should follow its lead. 

Tāmaki Makaurau's Louisa Nicklin joins Hunter to break down 'The Big Sulk', their new album produced by Shayne P. Carter. ~ Thanks to NZ On Air Music ~

A recent study involving commuters in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, found that women and people of intersectional identities were more likely to avoid using public transport out of fear of harassment.  Anti-harassment strategies proposed in that study promoted the idea of encouraging members of the public to become “active bystanders” during situations of harassment, where they could intervene by helping to de-escalate situations, reporting harassment incidents to transport staff and directly confronting perpetrators as a last minute resort. Oto spoke to Doctoral candidate Kirsten Tilleman from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland, to discuss what active bystanders are and the role they could play in preventing harassment on Auckland's public transport

Lots going on in the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau this week! Sofia had a kōrero with curator Natasha Conland about the Walters Prize candidates and exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery.   Beth spoke with Whanganui-based artist Katherine Claypole about her exhibition Kodachroma, currently on at Suite Gallery. Sofia also spoke to artist Shannon Te Ao about an exhibition of his at Coastal Signs, Te pōtiki o te ao.  And Beth had a kōrero with curator James Gatt about Milkstars: Sound Constellations, an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Gallery. For Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Keagan Carr Fransch about ANTi, a show about a family forced to meet at the intersection of queer love, religious expectations, tragic heroines and Black womanhood at Basement Theatre from the 27th to the 31st of August.  And to round off the show, as always, we have your weekly Arts Guide!

Trigger warning: The following story deals with sexual violence. Earlier this month Moumita Debnath, a trainee doctor in Kolkata in India, was raped and murdered on her campus. Evidence suggested she was violently assaulted by several men after completing a 36 hour shift.  The murder has sparked protests across India.  The University of Auckland branch of Thursdays in Black, a student-led grassroots campaign against rape and sexual violence, are hosting a vigil for Dr Debnath. The candlelight vigil is being hosted at 5pm today, Thursday 22nd of August, outside the University of Auckland General Library. Wire Host Caeden spoke to organiser Layba Zubair about why they're hosting the vigil.