Blue Sky we need to up the sports chat on here. Its depressing. X still has it over this place for sport.

Lol I had no idea about this

This week's show featured new music from Geese, Bic Runga, Joe Kaptein and more. 95bfm.com/bcast/the-su...

Notes from a city past: David Herkt's new @audioculturenz.bsky.social piece on the era of transgender shows at Mojo's on Queen. The most enjoyable piece of writing I've read all week. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/moj...

Tom Waits kinda evening

One council candidate’s plan for this empty centre in downtown Auckland www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

One council candidate’s plan for this empty centre in downtown Auckland www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Wayne Brown sent 1500 emails from lobby group before sending ‘f… off’ reply www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Will be good to finally have another indoor arena with decent capacity to compete against Spark Arena

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, Kiwi protesters ‘abducted’ www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...

'Like that other music emerging from New York’s streets, hip hop, Rain Dogs champions the period’s losers rather than its winners, its beyond-cool outsiders over newly cool organisation men, its historic grit over contemporary glamour.' #TomWaits' Rain Dogs at 40 buff.ly/vHWSmzE

Developer of Auckland ‘ghost tower’ granted foreign buyer exemption www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Scoop of the year? A new era dawns for New Zealand’s oldest ice cream shop www.stuff.co.nz/food-drink/3...

Toby Manning looks back to the 1985 album about New York City that stood in complete antithesis to the gentrifying, Reaganite forces changing it out of all recognition Many Happy Returns to #TomWaits' Rain Dogs, which turns 40 today! buff.ly/vHWSmzE

The 21-year-old student looking to shake up Auckland’s night market scene www.stuff.co.nz/business/360...

We’re pretty sad’: New Zealand band The Beths have their instruments and other gear stolen ahead of European show www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith has called 2025 his city's "annus horribilis" www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

This week's show featured new music from Geese, Danny Brown, Troy Kingi, Tame Impala and more. I also pay tribute to double bass player Danny Thompson who passed away last week. 95bfm.com/bcast/the-su...

Maori scholar, Makereti Papakura writing at her desk c.1910. The room is decorated with a mix of Maori & European mementoes whilst the rafters are painted with traditional kowhaiwhai patterns. Makereti will be awarded a posthumous degree in Oxford tomorrow, almost a century after she died in 1930.

Really enjoying Geese's new album. One of the most exciting bands to come out of "rock" in years. I am hearing Captain Beefheart/Tom Waits meets Mick Jagger. Really looking forward to seeing them at Laneway

RNZ reporting Winston Peters recommended Cabinet adopt the "When, not if" approach and made an in-principle decision on September 15.

Breaking News: Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will not recognise Palestinian statehood at the moment. "We are not ready to make that gesture," he said.

Flying Nun spotted at the UN General Assembly

Winston Peters speaking live now in front of the UN General Assembly. He is expected to announce a decision on whether NZ recognises Palestinian statehood.

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Foreign Minister Winston Peters is to announce the Government’s decision on Palestinian statehood tomorrow. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The hospo entrepreneur bucking the trend of closed shops in downtown Auckland www.stuff.co.nz/food-drink/3...

The hospo entrepreneur bucking the trend of closed shops in downtown Auckland www.stuff.co.nz/food-drink/3...

Lovely moment at the Auckland Council end-of term valedictory speeches when councillor Sharon Stewart paused to pay tribute to Herald chronicler of Auckland Simon Wilson who she announced is also retiring at year’s end. Wayne Brown: I had no idea Simon was retiring, after three years of training him

RIP Danny Thompson. Legendary double bass player whose playing is over so many records. Pentangle, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Kate Bush, T Rex, Talk Talk. The list goes on.

Dunedin bar with famed musical pedigree to keep hosting live music after 6.50pm noise complaint www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Dunedin bar with famed musical pedigree to keep hosting live music after 6.50pm noise complaint www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Vale Dickie Bird. An eccentric and revered umpire from a romantic era of cricket that now seems so far away.

Gaging the political mood of the nations tradies by comparing how many songs from Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down and Rise Against vs songs from Kid Rock, Disturbed, and Metallica are in this year's Rock 2000

National Party deletes social media post with anti-police slogan www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Laneway lineup is defs enticing me to return

Wellington's Mayoral race has been far more entertaining than Auckland's "Chung’s campaign volunteer intervened, attempting to snatch the speech from Little twice. Unable to take it, she threw her hands up in frustration." www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Wellington Malaysian staple Satay Village to close after nearly 30 years www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Imagine going back in time 30 years and telling people that in 2025 the biggest band in the world is Oasis, the Manics are an indie-pop band, Suede are goth/post-punk and Damon Albarn is a hip-hop star

Wellington’s City to Sea bridge set for new work just days after planned demolition paused www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Snoop Dogg has cancelled his Auckland show just days out after revelations against the promoter Pato Alvarez www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

NZ’s security service defends ‘operational activities’ after Chinese embassy accuses its staff of harassment www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Just cast my bird of the year vote. Feeling very good about my choices

NZ’s security service defends ‘operational activities’ after Chinese embassy accuses its staff of harassment www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Snoop Dogg has cancelled his Auckland show just days out after revelations against the promoter Pato Alvarez www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Wellington’s City to Sea bridge set for new work just days after planned demolition paused www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘Part of the puzzle that’s been missing’: The 100-year-old chateau 15,000 people want to save www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...

Currently 12 gigs a year allowed there www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Industry insiders say the Government's new $70m major events fund is a game-changer www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

Industry insiders say the Government's new $70m major events fund is a game-changer www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...