Peter Garrett
Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett on their upcoming NZ tour
The lead singer of Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett talks to Jim about their upcoming "Resist" tour of NZ. Audio
Midnight Oil returns to champion indigenous rights
Former politician, environmentalist and activist Peter Garrett first came to prominence as the lead singer of the Australian band Midnight Oil, welding socially conscious lyrics with atmospheric… Audio
The Good Oil: Bookmarks with Peter Garrett
At the age of 63 Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil fame, has just released his first solo album. He joins Jesse for Bookmarks, to talk about the books, music, art and films that have inspired him. Audio
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett just released a memoir called Big Blue Sky - which details his years on stage with Midnight Oil and in the corridors of power. Audio
Team who started whaling battle confident Japan will abide
In Australia, the team who launched the legal battle against Japan to stop whaling in the Antarctic say they are confident the ruling will spell the end of Japanese whaling in the area for good. Audio
No Nukes - How NZ Music Helped Us Ban the Bomb
Marking the 25th anniversary of New Zealand's ground-breaking nuclear free legislation, 'No Nukes' highlights the role of Kiwi music and musicians in winning people over to the anti-nuclear cause. Audio
Shark attack survivor
Peter Garrett was doing a bit of knee boarding at a Taranaki surf break north of Opunake when something bumped into his board. Strange he thought, next thing you know Peter looks down and there's a… Audio
Australian government may fund testing of foil insulation
In Australia, the Environment Minister Peter Garrett has suspended the use of foil blankets in the government's insulation programme after the deaths of four installers. Audio
Peter Garrett
Former Midnight Oil frontman and Australian environment minister Peter Garrett who's spearheading moves to block Japan's scientific whaling programme. Audio
Australia Pressures Japan on Whaling
Australia suggests subjecting all scientific whaling to scrutiny by the IWC. Audio