Andrew Wilson
Peace train back on track to be running this spring
Christchurch's peace train is on track to make its spring debut, thanks to dozens of residents answering a call by the City Council for volunteers. Volunteer and chief train driver, Andrew Wilson… Audio
Andrew Wilson on (nearly) twenty years of Die! Die! Die!
Tony Stamp talks to Andrew Wilson about Die! Die! Die!'s seventh album of noisy post-punk, 'This is Not an Island Anymore'. Audio
Rotorua braces for holidays without Aucklanders spending
Rotorua is bracing for the prospect of school holidays without lucrative Auckland visitors if the supercity stays in super restrictive Covid-19 alert levels.
Auckland is in level 4 lockdown until at… Video, Audio
New Te Huia train service: Why the mobility scooter ban?
A new commuter train service, Te Huia, is set to take to the tracks in the next two weeks linking the Waikato and Auckland. Audio
Tourism operators' confidence up with bubble news
There's been a boost in confidence for tourism operators - with the Government announcing its support 'in principle' for a trans-Tasman travel bubble early next year.
The bubble would open up travel… Audio
Business owners keen to open doors to crowds
Business owners who rely on crowds are so keen to open their doors that they're willing to jump through whatever hoops the government throws at them, including getting staff tested.
The Government's… Audio
Local tourism operators want you to keep supporting, book early
The message from local tourism operators ahead of the next school holidays is 'Book early and keep supporting the local industry." School holidays start in just over a month on September the 26th. But… Audio
Covid-19: Rotorua tourism businesses feel virus impact
Tourism businesses in Rotorua are already feeling the impact of the latest Covid-19 scare with a lot of people cancelling trips this weekend.
An extra testing clinic has opened in Rotorua after it… Audio
Andrew Wilson: what can you do with the fifth state of matter?
NZer quantum physicist Andrew Wilson was part of a team that became the first in the Southern Hemisphere to create the fifth state of matter, the Bose-Einstein Condensate. He's just been appointed to… Audio
Concern about growing migrant crisis in Queenstown
Thousands of migrant workers in Queenstown have lost their jobs and are now stranded with no income, high rent bills and no way to return home. The Queenstown District Lakes Council, local chamber of… Audio
Die! Die! Die! aren't dead just yet
Post punk stalwarts Die! Die! Die! are back with their new album Charm. Offensive. Tony Stamp talked to frontman Andrew Wilson, and new member Rory Atwell (formerly of Test Icicles) about the… Audio
A.N Wilson - The myth of the objective biography
Andrew Norman Wilson is a biographer, novelist, journalist and essayist. Initially drawn to the teaching profession and priesthood, Wilson published his first novel, The Sweets of Pimlico, in 1977… Audio
Accessible Properties plans to buy 1124 state houses
Accessible Properties, the country's biggest non-government housing provider, is finalising its purchase agreement for 1124 state houses in Tauranga. Audio
A boost for Auckland's social housing
The Government will give social agencies a 10-million dollar boost to help provide 500 new homes in Auckland under its social housing scheme. Audio
Die! Die! Die! - What Did You Expect?
The last we heard of Die! Die! Die! was that the band was on an indefinite hiatus. This year they've finished a European tour, and released a new EP, entitled What Did You Expect. Emma Smith finds out… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 68: Steve Albini/ Die Die Die/ Totems
Studio secrets with Steve Albini, Die! Die! Die! break up and make up and Totems tries footwork on for size. Audio
Daniel Johns
Best known as the frontman for Aussie rock trio Silverchair, Daniel Johns has put down his guitar for his solo debut, instead taking inspiration from a new school of R&B artists. The sessions for his… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 5
Shihad and Jaz Coleman- together again, Die! Die! Die! on an easy SWIM, Kamandi with hot beats from a cold garage and the aesthetics of wine and sound with Jo Burzynska and the Auricle Sonic Arts… Audio
Die! Die! Die!
After their most difficult album, local trio Die! Die! Die! are back this month with their fifth album, Swim. Joe Nunweek speaks with Andrew Wilson, Michael Prain and Michael Logie about feeling like… Audio
Stages: Port Chalmers' Chick's Hotel - secret rooms and ghost stories
Port Chalmers is a beautiful, eerie port town with enough industrial noise to ease the tinnitus of the musicians who call it home. Chick's Hotel is a dark, looming building that allows bands from… Audio