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This weeks episode is with Naomi Azoulay a Tāmaki Makaurau–based artist whose work explores the emotional landscapes of resilience, transformation, and social change. Working in portraiture across collage and painting, she portrays women with strength, agency, and defiance, celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change.With a background in visual arts and community engagement, her practice connects personal experience with broader questions of representation and inclusivity. Through vibrant colour, layered textures, and emotionally charged imagery, Azoulay invites viewers to pause and reflect on their own emotions.Her work has been exhibited nationally, and she continues to develop projects that foster dialogue and solidarity across diverse communities.https://www.naomiazoulay.com/https://www.instagram.com/naomi_azoulay_collagehttps://www.instagram.com/naomi_azoulay_artLinks mentioned:Nap MinistryLissy & RudiKehinde WileyAbout your host:Kate Hursthouse is a practising artist and trainee Creative Arts Therapist with over a decade of creative and community experience. She combines her background in design, illustration, and arts education with a growing therapeutic practice centred on inclusion, emotional wellbeing, and creative expression. Guided by empathy and curiosity, Kate supports individuals and groups to explore identity, connection, and growth through the transformative process of art-making.She started this podcast to try and answer the question: how do we continue to be creative and produce creative work, while raising children? Her goal is to create a little corner of the internet where creative mothers share their stories and gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.https://www.katehursthouse.com/https://www.instagram.com/katehursthouse/https://www.instagram.com/creativemotherpodcast/A huge thanks to Auckland Council Creative Communities Scheme for supporting this season of the podcast.

Moana & the Tribe have long been acknowledged for pushing the boundaries of Māori music. Led by Moana Maniapoto, the band has become one of New Zealand's most successful Māori bands, creating a fusion of politically charged haka-funk-dub music and performing all over the world. They're bringing their global collaboration ‘ONO' to Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the Auckland Arts Festival, and to mark International Women's Day. But this performance is a little bigger than their usual band, Maniapoto telling Jack Tame that she got a bit carried away. "There is a cast of thousands on stage,” she said. ‘ONO' showcases the voice, language, and cultures of six indigenous women from different places Moana & The Tribe has performed, and two of the artists are flying in for the performance – Hawai'i's Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole and Australia's Shellie Morris. “I'm really excited to have them come and join us.” “It's gonna be great, and its a celebration of like, mana wāhine and mana reo.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tāmaki Makaurau five-piece Psycho Gab are stepping into 2026 in style! The fine purveyors of neo-soul have today released their warm and summery new single ‘Compass' - LISTEN HERE / Watch the video HERE.Emerging in 2023, Psycho Gab have spent the last few years cultivating a unique sound formed at the crossroads between soul, RnB, jazz and pop; and ‘Compass' delivers on all fronts. Laden with smooth grooves and lush melodies, ‘Compass' - much like earlier releases from Psycho Gab - ruminates on a plethora of deeply personal themes but with a new-found assuredness and depth. It offers an honest and vulnerable take on navigating identity and relationships, which is bound to resonate with many.

This morning's Fancy New Band is Tāmaki Makaurau-based Emily Cuff, who played three tracks that blends emotions and feelings of introspective storytelling. Brought to you by NZ on Air!

This morning's Fancy New Band is Tāmaki Makaurau-based Emily Cuff, who played three tracks that blends emotions and feelings of introspective storytelling. Brought to you by NZ on Air!

In this episode we kōrero with Robert Eruera - Pou Whakarae Taonga Tuku Iho Māori and Maureen Ned - Poukokiri Whakatapoko Tapaenga about a project that, through headsets and augmented reality , we bring to life Heritage Collections and the stories related to the sites of signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. To read more about this material in the blog here: https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2026/02/awekura-te-tiriti-ki-tamaki-makaurau.html Follow to be notified when each new episodes is published. Explore the unpublished heritage collections via Kura Heritage Collections online www.kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and printed material via the Auckland Libraries Catalogue - www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz

This week on the Wednesday Wire... For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Wire host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the fatal slip in Tauranga, Luxons refusal to rule out joining Trumps board of peace, and the New Zealand Defence Forces incorporation of drones. Producer Flo spoke to Dr John Battersby, senior fellow for the center for defence and security studies at Massey University about current global security, the practical absence of an international rule based order and implications of US foreign policy on New Zealand. Then Manny spoke to the Coordinator of Extinction Rebellion Tāmaki Makaurau, Carol Cowan, on their demands for government action on climate change. Finaly Producer Theo spoke with Lindsey Horne, spokesperson and committee member for the transport advocacy group The Future is Rail, about regional rail in Aotearoa and the future of Te Huia.  

Te Huia, the railway linking Waikato and Tāmaki Makaurau, is coming to the end of its five-year trial. Despite a rocky start in 2021, Te Huia has proved popular with its riders with the Waikato Council waiting to hear back from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport on a proposed extension for another year of funding. With the future of the inter-regional railway line uncertain, producer Theo spoke with Lindsey Horne, spokesperson and committee member of the transport advocacy group 'The Future is Rail' about Te Huia, regional railways, and the future of rail in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Chris welcomes Tāmaki Makaurau electronic artist OP Lilypad (playing at this week's Sunreturn Bethells Beach festival) into the studio for a transcendent live-to-air performance & chat — thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Chris welcomes Tāmaki Makaurau electronic artist OP Lilypad (playing at this week's Sunreturn Bethells Beach festival) into the studio for a transcendent live-to-air performance & chat — thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Joel speaks to Peter McCall of Tāmaki Makaurau-based Fazed on a Pony about their second full-length album, Swan. Thanks to NZ on Air Music!

In 2004 invasive hornets established themselves in France, quickly they were unable to contained wreaking havoc to French bee colonies. Now, invasive hornets have been found in Tāmaki Makaurau, raising the alarm of a similar fate here if they cannot be contained. To understand the situation, I spoke to Commissioner North for Biosecurity New Zealand, Mike Ingils, about their efforts to contain these hornets and other invasive species.

Tāmaki Makaurau's council budget is among those impacted by the proposal of a rates cap, considering Tāmaki's average 5.8% annual rates increase across the 25/26 financial year.  Youth homelessness is a growing concern as discussions continue around “move on” orders for those without housing in Auckland's CBD. And the Skycity Convention Centre is set to open in 2026, with high hopes for what it may bring for Tāmaki Makaurau after its prolonged development. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Counsellor Fairey about these topics.

WIPCE, or the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education, is a triennial conference that “celebrates the sharing, promoting of, and advocacy for Indigenous-based initiatives through holistic educational efforts.” WIPCE 2025 took place here in Tāmaki Makaurau. Wire Host Caeden spoke to WIPCE 2025 Co-Chair, Professor Meihana Durie (Ranitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, and Kāi Tahu) about his reflections on the conference.

Oto sat down with Tāmaki Makaurau rappers lilbubblegum and Letoa to talk about AKL Lifestyle: the event and creative collective showcasing underground rappers, producers, DJs, visual installations, and more happening this Friday at Double Whammy. They also had a discussion about the state of Auckland's underground hip-hop scene as a whole. Get your tickets here!

Producer Jasmine Gray speaks to Councillor Julie Fairey about the folllowing for this week's edition of City Counselling: Auckland Council has unveiled their long-term housing development proposition in the form of Plan Change 120, which is now open for public submissions until December 19. Key focuses include intensifying housing density in high-infrastructure areas. And this week Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei welcomed the world's largest indigenous education conference to Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing over 3,800 visitors. Accompanying the conference is Te Ao Pūtahi, a free public festival showcasing indigenous artistry, that is happening in Aotea Square until 7pm tonight.   

Matthew starts of the show with a bang, announcing that 95bFM is pleased to be presenting the return of Black Country New Road to Tāmaki Makaurau next year! Peter Lineham phones in for That's The Spirit. Later, Billie is up from the Hollywood Avondale to yarn about the cinema's 110th birthday bash,. Then we hear Crawley's korero with Karl Sölve Steven about his recent work creating the soundtrack for the just-released Pike River film. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Transmissions from the Underground Show Episode 215"Transmissions from the Underground Show" Live from Melbourne Australia with Topher Denman, Christine Ries and Michael James. Thursdays at 4:00 AM USA EST - 8:00 PM AEDT Best artist around the world playing #heavyblues #stonerrock & #psychedelicrock #TransmissionsfromtheUnderground AND it's ONLY on Cowboy's Juke Joint Radio #cowboysjukejoint01 Casket Rats - Whiskey Queen - Rat City Rockers (2025) 02 Fumarole - Mothership - Valley of Ten Thousands Smokes (2020) 03 High Mountain - ATM - Wasted Tales (2025) 04 Bogwife - From Ashes - From Ashes (2025) 05 Stoned Spirit - Inside Me - Inside Me (2025) 06 Sunbreather - Sunbreather - Sunbreather (2025) 07 Alkemia - 1+1 - Alkemia EP (2025) 08 The Death Spell - Overman (Live In Auckland) - Second Dawning - Live in Tāmaki Makaurau (2025) 09 Micah and the Mirrors - Tortilla Soup - single (2025) 10 Faith in Agony - These Lines - single (2025) 11 Abanamat - Dream Of The Fishermans Wife - Abominat (2025) 12 Skogskult - Turs - Skogskult (2025) 

If you are in Tāmaki Makaurau today, you might want to head out to the Ōtāhuhu Food Festival - the country's largest.  

Radio Mother co-host, Joel, spoke to the director and co-writer of D.R.A.G (Dressed as a God), Daniel Williams, about the production, which is happening between the 13th of November until the 6th of December in Tāmaki Makaurau! Whakarongo mai!

Radio Mother hosts Shreya and Joel are your bosom selectas today! They chat with Rosetta and Milly about their show, which is all about queer music from Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. Catch Radio Mother every Saturday from 7-9am and online via the bCasts! Whakarongo mai nei!

Parliament's new MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Oriini Kaipara, delivered her maiden speech this week - an event that was overshadowed somewhat by her supporters' celebrations. But what did Parliament's newest MP actually say in her speech before all that?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Te Pāti Māori's leader Rāwiri Waititi has finally responded to questions about Tākuta Ferris's controversial race comments, but with a catch, he would only answer question in te reo. It comes after Tākuta Ferris took aim at "Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha" in an Instagram post two weeks ago, criticising them for campaigning alongside Labour for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. His co-leaders apologised - but Mr Ferris has since doubled-down - and now the party's president John Tamihere has weighed in too. Political reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Lisa Owen.  

I tēnei rā, kei te kōrero māua a Chris Hipkins mā runga What's Up. Kei te kōrero mātou i te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, rāua ko te by-election a Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!

In this episode, Peeni Henare - Tamaki Makaurau by-election candidate - tackles voter struggles, community heartbreak, and a few laughs about his beloved Warriors. Then, it’s into the political arena with a star-studded panel debating three hot-button issues: the Government’s bold plan to sell citizenships to mega-wealthy foreigners, Auckland’s crumbling economy and homelessness crisis, and the global uproar over Israel’s actions being declared genocide. Powered by Waatea News.

Pro-Palestine protestors are set to march across the Harbour Bridge in Auckland on Saturday. Last week, Te Paati Māori's Oriini Kaipara won the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, beating Labour's Peeni Henare. And this year's Pacific Islands Forum is taking place this week in the Solomon Islands. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke with Shanan Halbert about all of these issues. 

Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones review the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.

Te Pāti Māori has held onto the Tāmaki Makaurau seat, left vacant by the death of Takutai Tarsh Kemp. Incoming MP Oriini Kaipara spoke to Corin Dann.

The Prime Minister's surprised Labour lost in the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. Te Pati Maori's Oriini Kaipara won the seat over Peeni Henare by three thousand votes. The by-election was triggered by the death of MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp. Total turnout was around 27.1 percent. Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking he thought Labour would trounce Te Pati Maori, as they've had no policies and have only been criticising. Luxon says he also felt bad for Peeni Henare with Chris Hipkins not showing up to the party. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara has won decisively over Labour's Peeni Henare to become Tāmaki Makaurau's next MP. 1News Political Editor Maiki Sherman analyses the results, how Te Pāti Māori's social media game has encouraged people to go out and vote, what it could mean for Labour ahead of next year's election, and why voter turnout remained so low.

Te Pāti Māori has apologised after one of its MPs attacked Labour's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate on Instagram. Tākuta Ferris posted a photo of Labour MPs and volunteers posing with a Peeni Henare billboard, saying it was mind-blowing to see "Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha" campaigning to "take a Māori seat away from a Māori". Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders have asked Mr Ferris to remove the post and apologised for any hurt it caused. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.

Polls close in the Tāmaki Makaurau by election on Saturday. Front runners - Te Pati Māori's Oriini Kaipara and Labour's Peeni Henare - are using the final hours of the campaign to focus on getting people to the ballot box. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Parties vying for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat are worried about low turnout, with less than 10 percent of votes cast so far Saturday's by-election. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more.

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from The Taxpayers' Union and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Yesterday's big Amazon announcement turned out to be a big pile of nothings, according to new reports. Does this mean we need to be more careful when overseas companies come in making big promises? Voter turnout in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection is abysmal so far, with just 3700 of the almost 44,000 eligible voters casting their vote. What do we make of this? Nearly 60,000 people have signed a petition to get NZ-born neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell deported back to NZ. Is he their problem or ours? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle discuss the latest poll focussed on which party can manage the cost of living better, an announcement on supermarkets and what the expectations are for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.

The race for Tāmaki Makaurau is shaping up as one of a polished politician versus a newcomer. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports.

Labour's Peeni Henare and Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara are vying for the Māori seat made vacant by the shock passing of Takutai Tarsh Kemp. The contest is shaping up as one of a proven track record versus a refreshed movement, a former Labour Minister versus a first time candidate backed by a resurgent Te Pāti Māori. Political Reporter Lillian Hanly travels to Tāmaki Makaurau to meet the front-runners hoping to lead the electorate into the next election. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Oto and Jaycee talked to Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Wee about his latest single Taman Desa Tebrau, an  homage to the neighbourhood in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, that he grew up in.

On September 6 the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election will be held. Labour's Peeni Henare is contesting the seat which he lost by just 42 votes in 2023. 

Radio Mother co-host, Joel, spoke to Marshall Lorenzo about his upcoming sketch comedy show ‘Deca-Dunce,' hitting Tāmaki Makaurau next week on the 21st to 23rd of August at the Basement Theatre! 

Milly and Rosetta are fizzing to have Australian DJ and producer Ninajirachi up in the studio - chatting about her new album I Love My Computer, and shows with Nympho in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui a Tara this weekend! Whakarongo mai nei!

Former broadcaster, Oriini Kaipara explains why she decided to contest the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori.

Known for her ability to turn everyday Kiwi life into music, at 82 Linn Lorkin is still performing weekly around Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Recently, AI-enabled CCTV cameras, number plate recognition systems and other smart technologies have been rolled out in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.While information about these technologies is limited, what is known is that they're primarily being used to detect traffic violations at the moment, although ethical concerns have been raised about how this technology could be used in the future. Oto spoke to Dr Mohsen Mohammadzadeh, A senior lecturer in the school of architecture and planning in the faculty of engineering and design at the university of Auckland about the rollout this new AI enabled surveillance technology in Auckland and it's ethical implications.

Restaurant Month has kicked off in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland and this year marks the 15th anniversary. 

Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-electionTwo Māori heavyweights battle it out in a pivotal political contest for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat after the death last month of Takutai Tarsh Kemp…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

We rattle through the regulatory standards bill, its advocates, its dissenters, and the tension it has created within the coalition. How serious is the fissure it has prodded between Act and New Zealand First Party (amplified by a cameo appearance by a United Nations special rapporteur)? Also on the agenda for Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire: the state of play in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, and the state of yuck in Wellington local body politics. You'll never guess what we heard from the friend of a neighbour of a colleague about Ray Chung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Thursday Wire: For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to MP Shanon Halbert about the re-establishment on TEN polytechnics that were previously merged under Te Pūkenga, and Te Pāti Māori members accusing the party of being ‘greedy' for running MP Peeni Henare in the upcoming Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. For this week's City Counselling, Producer Sara spoke with Councillor Julie Fairey about her recent biking accident and her hopes for road safety in Auckland, as well as the recently released State of the City report. For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Natasha Lindstaedt from the University of Essex on the backslide of democracy in Georgia, particularly due to Russian influence, and the public response. Joel spoke to Tom Wilkinson, a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Auckland, about Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, nominating US President, Donald Trump, for a Nobel Peace Prize. And on Monday, Producer Sam spoke to Peter Adams, a Professor in the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland, about the government's alcohol levy, in light of recent lobbying by the alcohol industry. Whakarongo mai!

The government has announced that Te Pūkenga is set to return to ‘regional governance,' re-establishing 10 polytechnics that were merged under the previous Labour-led government. In 2020 under the previous Labour-led government, 16 polytechnics and nine industry training organisations were merged into the mega-institute Te Pūkenga, as a “head office”. Despite this, the polytechnics were allowed to maintain their unique images and continue operating. Vocational Education Minister, Penny Simmonds, announced the move, to establish a vocational education system that is “locally led, regionally responsible, and future-focused”. The move has faced backlash. The Tertiary Education Union's national secretary, Sandra Grey, says the move would be a disaster for regional education and that the sector is being treated as a “political football”. For our weekly catchup with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke with MP Shanon Halbert, about this move from the government. They also discussed Te Pāti Māori members expressing concerns over Labour's choice of running MP Peeni Henare in the upcoming Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. Te Pāti Māori media liaison, Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, says a vote for Henare would be “wasted,” as Henare already has a seat in Parliament. She has called for people to vote for Te Pāti Māori's candidate, Oriini Kaipara, so that there would be two Tāmaki Makaurau-based Māori MPs in Parliament. But first, they discussed vocational education.

With an election about 15 months away, there are few better ways to get a sense of the political terrain than the Ipsos Issues Monitor, a survey that tracks the issues of greatest concern to New Zealanders, the parties they consider best equipped to deal with those issues, and how all of that has changed over time. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas assess the latest edition of the study, and the messages it sends on cost of living, health and more. Plus: Shane Jones is promoting a bill that would oblige Ngāpuhi to undertake a single commercial treaty settlement; does he have a point? And we reflect on the formidable legacy of Takutai Tarsh Kemp, Te Pati Māori MP for Tāmaki Makaurau since 2023, who died suddenly last week at the age of 50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices