95bFM Drive with Smashton & Big J

Parehuia Mackay joins the show to discuss Waiata Anthems new initiative Waiata in Our Whare.

The kaupapa is about showing waiata where it already lives - in our whare, our offices, our classrooms, and our communities. The campaign brings these everyday moments to life through short video stories that celebrate the diverse ways Aotearoa embraces waiata Māori.

Hari Wiki o Te Reo Māori!

On today's show;

Josh Aoraki talks lunar eclipses and Mars rover findings on Spaced Out!

Parehuia Mackay joins the show to talk about Waiata in Our Whare initiative.

And, Kaiako Lewis Johnson calls in to discuss his first year teaching at Kura Kaupapa.

Plus! Heaps of waiata reo Māori!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Your prayers have been answered, Tuva'a is back in town and back on Rāmere Drive! Featuring a double bill of two bands both by way of Te-Whanganui-a-Tara on Friday Live. First up is Goya who are in town for the release tour of their LP Home Turf. Luckily, E.U.G. are also in town for the same tour and bring you another in-studio set of heavy hitting Welly punk, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery. 

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

HALFQUEEN talks with Aotearoa for Palestine spokesperson Nadine Mortaja about the upcoming March For Humanity across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, as well as the group's demand that the New Zealand government sanction Israel. The march follows recent actions in Australia in Melbourne and Sydney, as well as rallies held by Aotearoa for Palestine each Saturday in central Auckland since October 2023.