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We come to you live from Bestie Cafe in St Kevin's Arcade, mere metres from Karangahape Road's roadside for one big party sending Rachel off. With performances from the incredible cc.tv and Jim Nothing, the final installment of Hobby Goblins and a round of arcade Second Guessing. Whakarongo mai nei!

Toi Whakaata / Reflections is a new exhibition celebrating Māori sculptor Fred Graham (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Tainui). It opens at Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery on Saturday 8 June. The exhibition reflects on the artist’s career spanning 70 years.


The exhibition comes at a significant moment for Graham, now 95, who is one of the eight artists from Aotearoa who were invited to participate in the prestigious international exhibition at this year’s Venice Biennale.


Beth caught up with the curator of Toi Whakaata / Reflections, Hester Rowan, about the exhibition.

For the very last installment of Hobby Goblins, Annabel is crowned the Goblin King for her Haast Eagle egg piñata. Live from Bestie Cafe in St Kevin's Arcade. Whakarongo mai nei!

I missed you, Matariki is a new exhibition by Levi Kereama and Whiro Walker at Window Gallery in the University of Auckland General Library. 


The accompanying text reads:


I missed you Matariki.


I needed you yesterday.


There’s been too much mamae.


Too much tangi and too much mate.


Give me a fresh start, a good feast


Give me a glimpse at the ones I’ve lost


and some hope the next season will be a good one


Haere mai, tōku Matariki


I mokemoke au mōu.


Sofia spoke with one of the artists, Levi Kereama, about the kaupapa of the show and his work. 

Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about allegations about misuse of private data by Te Pati Maori, and the PM's performance post Budget announcement. Lucinda Bennett chats comfort kai on Breakfast Food. Wiri Donna is chatting about her new single The Gold which is out in the world tomorrow with a new video, and we’re getting an early spin. VIËW and MĀ are chatting about their new track with Mike Tea called Stop It. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

Lucinda Bennett chats comfort kai on Breakfast Food.