The 80s at 8 Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

Brand new episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZST). This week: Bucks Fizz, Chicago, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, and more! Listen live at mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic

Cover images from the featured tracks for this week: Earth Tongue "Orbit of a Witch", The Triphonics "Upside Down", Sogg "Point That Thing Somewhere Else", Son & Water "Nau Mai", and Vera Ellen with Hemi Hemingway "When It's Over"

This week on Hugh's Featured Tracks with @objectivereality.bsky.social, new tunes from Earth Tongue, The Triphonics, Sogg (featuring David Kilgour of The Clean), Son and Water, and Vera Ellen with Hemi Hemingway!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... or find older eps at mpr.nz/show/feature...!

Richard Shaw and Max Rashbrooke - Past, present, and possible futures Authors Max Rashbrooke and Richard Shaw have both written about their settler-colonial ancestors. In this conversation, facilitated by Massey University’s Dr Carolyn Morris, they discuss the challenges associated with this particular form of non-fiction writing, and the consequences their historical backstories have not only for their own lives, but for the ways in which they make sense of the country they live in today. Recorded live at Palmerston North Library for Heritage Festival 2026.

Our final video from Heritage Festival 2026 is now live!

This is Richard Shaw in conversation with Max Rashbrooke, talking about their writing which addresses the colonial history of their respective families, facilitated by Dr Carolyn Morris. This was a fascinating, and powerful conversation!

Margaret Austin - Poetry Without Borders To celebrate World Poetry Day join us for an evening of poetry with Margaret Austin inspired by her experiences during the 1970’s/80’s in Amsterdam, Athens and above all Paris. Margaret is a woman of courage, resilience and humour. Turning her back on a conventional career path, she deliberately sought experiences in places and situations not for the faint hearted.

In other Heritage Festival news, the video of Margaret Austin's session "Poems Without Borders" is now live!

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A photo showing Max Rashbrooke (left) and Richard Shaw (right)

Tonight at 8pm we're playing part 1 of "Past, Present and Possible Futures" the conversation between Richard Shaw and Max Rashbrooke facilitated by Dr Carolyn Morris. We had to split the session in two - part 2 istomorrow night at 8. Get the whole thing as a podcast at bit.ly/richard_shaw...

80s music!

A collage of cover images for this week's featured tracks: "The Original" by The Bing Turkby Ensemble, "Utzp" by Angine de Poitrine, "E Rere" by the Mentalist Collective, and "Stardust" by Aro.

Another shorter pod this week (same long weekend as last time, that's how Easter be!) but @objectivereality.bsky.social has tunes from The Bing Turkby Ensemble, Angine de poitrine, Aro, and The Mentalist Collective nonetheless!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra..., more at mpr.nz/show/feature...

The 80s at 8 Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

Brand new episode tonight on Manawatu People's Radio @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZST - note that Daylight Saving has ended in New Zealand). This week: Talking Heads, The B-52's, Belinda Carlisle, Barry Manilow, and more! Listen live at mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic

A collage of cover images from Bic Runga's "You're Never Really Here (Are You Baby?)", Imarhan "Tellalt", Flea (feat. Thom Yorke) "Traffic Lights", and Grace Ives "Trouble"

Long weekend means a shorter Featured Tracks pod this week, but @objectivereality.bsky.social still has tunes from Imarhan, Bic Runga, Flea (featuring Thom Yorke), and Grace Ives!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra..., and find older episodes at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
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Professor Richard Shaw - MMP 30 years on: has it delivered? In 1996 New Zealanders voted under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system for the first time. Tired of old electoral rules which routinely handed power to either National or Labour, even when they won less than 50% of the vote and disenchanted with governments which routinely abused their electoral mandates, many citizens hoped the new system would usher in a different style of politics. Three decades down the track, Professor Richard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University asks: Have things worked out that way? What, if anything, has changed? And what is the future for not only MMP, but the wider political system in Aotearoa New Zealand? Recorded live at the Palmerston North Library for Heritage Festival 2026

The second of our Heritage Festival videos is out now: Professor Richard Shaw looks at 30 years of MMP and asks, has it delivered?

Professor Richard Shaw - MMP 30 years on: has it delivered? In 1996 New Zealanders voted under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system for the first time. Tired of old electoral rules which routinely handed power to either National or Labour, even when they won less than 50% of the vote and disenchanted with governments which routinely abused their electoral mandates, many citizens hoped the new system would usher in a different style of politics. Three decades down the track, Professor Richard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University asks: Have things worked out that way? What, if anything, has changed? And what is the future for not only MMP, but the wider political system in Aotearoa New Zealand? Recorded live at the Palmerston North Library for Heritage Festival 2026

The second of our Heritage Festival videos is out now: Professor Richard Shaw looks at 30 years of MMP and asks, has it delivered?

"Full Circle" at Pūrerehua March 2026 YouTube video by Hugh Dingwall

If yer curious, I put the story I told at the community storytelling event up on Youtube so various cuzzies can see it, but it's public so y'all can watch it too...

Graham Slater - The Lagoons at Awapuni Hokowhitu (Centennial) Lagoon is the last remaining “oxbow” lagoon within the Palmerston North city boundary. U3A New Zealand history coordinator Graham Slater will share some of the stories of a number of other such lagoons in the city, including those at Awapuni. These lagoons, originally created by a shifting river bed, have all since disappeared. However, remnants of all of them are still clear to see once you know what to look for. This video was recorded live at Boho Cafe in Palmerston North as part of Heritage Festival 2026.

The first of our videos from Heritage Festival 2026 is up now! If you missed Graham Slater's talk on the lagoons at Awapuni that is now up on our Youtube channel for your viewing pleasure. We'll be putting out more videos later this week.

Helen Nichols catapulting the audience to the 1900's - WW1 and Wellington with the story of her Grandfather Gordon, the horse whisperer.

Hugh Dingwall sharing his story and the exploits of his forbears the du Fresnes.

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we're playing part 2 of our recording from Pūrerehua! The final two presenters tell their stories around the theme of "Heritage".

Listen on 999AM in Manawatū, live online at mpr.nz/, or get the podcast at bit.ly/purerehua-21...

A collage of the covers of this week's featured tracks: "Ultimate Painting" by Ultimate Painting, "going nowhere" by Mel Denisse, "One Stop" by Aldous Harding, "Circus Clown" by Twisted Teens, and "Irreparable Parables" by Andrew Wasylyk

An eclectic Featured Tracks this week as @objectivereality.bsky.social brings you tunes from Ultimate Painting, Mel Denisse, Aldous Harding, Twisted Teens, and Andrew Wasylyk!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and find older eps at mpr.nz/show/feature...!

Angela Povey wowing us with the story of her mothers survival after contracting tetanus.

Joanne Scheepers telling us about growing up as the child of an immigrant family and dealing with the expectations that come in her story of femmininity and legacy. Illustrated with poetry.

Robyn Parkinson telling us about memory and the impact of complex trauma as outlined in her book Give me a Memory.

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm we play the first part of our two-part series of recordings from the latest Pūrerehua. Three presenters will share real stories from their lives on the theme of "Heritage".

Tune in at 8pm on 999AM, or get the full session as a podcast at bit.ly/purerehua-21...

Margaret Austin

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm we continue with Heritage Festival recordings. Margaret Austin presents "Poetry Without Borders" for International Poetry Day.

Listen here: bit.ly/margaret_aus... and find more at mpr.nz/show/heritag

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We're super excited to announce the brand new show from the team at How2, How2 Connect!

The show is is a community-focused series that amplifies the voices, experiences, and expertise of refugee background communities and the organisations that support them.

Listen here: bit.ly/how2_connect...

Professor Richard Shaw

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm we have another session from Heritage Festival 2026!

Here's Professor Richard Shaw presenting "MMP 30 Years On" recorded live at the Palmerston North Library.

Listen here: bit.ly/richard_shaw... and get more at mpr.nz/show/heritag

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The cover of Jake Baxendale's album "Waypeople". It is a Chinese style ink painting showing a path between tall wooded cliffs with two small human figures dancing in the foreground.

This morning on the Morning Show, Hugh caught up with Jake Baxendale about his project "Waypeople" - a jazz show and album based on Ursula Le Guin's English language version of the Tao Te Ching. The show comes to the Globe on the 12th of April.

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show...

A composite image showing the covers of the singles "The Magpies" by Paul Kelly, "Mundane" by Aro, "honecomb" by Averie, "Gayfever" by Vera Ellen, and "Mash Potato" by Menzies.

This week @objectivereality.bsky.social's wrapping up his picks from the March NewTracks comp with tunes from Vera Ellen and Aro, as well as an unreleased track from Menzies, and new(ish) Paul Kelly!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get more at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
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Lucy O'Hagan, author of "Everything But The Medicine"

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we're playing the first episode of Off The Page for the year! Join Lucy O’Hagan to celebrate her memoir Everything But the Medicine, a candid insight into the life and work of a general practitioner..

Listen here: bit.ly/off-the_page...
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A painting of Awapuni Lagoon from the Manwatū Heritage website

Tonight on the Showcase at 8pm, we're proud to be broadcasting the first of our Heritage Festival shows! Tune in to hear Graham Slater from U3A talk about The Lagoons at Awapuni.

Listen here: bit.ly/graham_slate... and find more at mpr.nz/show/heritag

New episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZDT). This week: Tears for Fears, Tim Finn, U2, Twisted Sister, and more! Listen live at mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic

A composite image from made of the art from this week's featured tracks - "Rattlesnake Boy", ""Midnight", "The Garden", "Theme from Living", and "Milk in the Sun"

On this week's Featured Tracks pod, @objectivereality.bsky.social has a selection of tunes for you from Candice Milner, You Me Everybody, Mainard Larkin, Leigham Fitzpatrick, and @amamelia.bsky.social!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get more at mpr.nz/show/feature...!

The logo for Palmerston North's Heritage Festival 2026, which consists of the text "Heritage Festival - Five weeks of events bringing our heritage to life" on a dark green background, with triangular Māori panel devices at the bottom of the image.

This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Genny from the Palmerston North Library to talk about the Readers and Writers series of events as part of this year's Heritage Festival.

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show...

The cover of You, Me Everybody's album "Midnight". The cover is a painting of the band in which they are all holding their instruments, and their heads are replaced by various objects. Sam (mandolin) has a lampshade, Kim (guitar) a pocket watch, Laurence (guitar) a welding mask, Rob (bass) has a compass, and Nat (banjo) has a diver's helmet.

This morning on the Morning Show @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with progressive bluegrass band You, Me Everybody to talk about their shiny new album "Midnight" and their gig coming up at the Hokowhitu Bowling Club on the 21st of March!

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show...

The 80s at 8 Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

There's a new episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZDT). This week: Split Enz, Stevie Wonder, The Firm, The Who, and more! Listen live at mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic

Featured Interview: Paul Brislen (3G network shutdown end of March) Hugh chats to Paul Brislen, CEO of the NZ Telecommunications Forum, about the impending shutdown of the 3G cellular network which happens at the end of March. They talk about what this will mean for customers, how you can find out if your devices will keep working, and what to do next. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air

Did you know that 3G services are being shut off at the end of March? This morning @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with @brislen.nz of the NZ Telecommunications Forum to talk about why this is happening, who might be affected, and what to do about it!

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show...

06-03-2026 - John Moreland, Heavenly, Brutha Rodz feat. Maria (Papa's Pack), Fables, Rei and Handsome Tiger A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: John Moreland - Visitor, Heavenly - Skep Wax, Brutha Rodz feat. Maria (Papa's Pack) - Mokemoke, Fables - Eyes Closed, Rei and Handsome Tiger - Ancestor NRG

This week @objectivereality.bsky.social has more alt-country from John Moreland, UK indie from Heavenly, tunes in Te Reo by Brutha Rodz and Rei, and a new track from Fables!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get older episodes at mpr.nz/show/feature...!