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Q&A | Andrew Wilson on Die! Die! Die!’s new album, Charm. Offensive.

It’s been over a decade on the road, and Dunedin band Die! Die! Die! are still going strong – plugged as ever into the international underground. Together since high school days, the trio adjusted their line-up in 2015, bringing Brit bassist and producer Rory Attwell onboard to join frontman Andrew Wilson and drummer Mikey Prain, and the addition injected a fresh energy to their already-crackling sound. Sarah checked in with frontman Andrew Wilson about the band’s sixth, very tidy, release Charm. Offensive.

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Dan Hikuroa on listening for the Voice of the River

Over the next few weeks, in the lead-up to global climate conference COP23 in Bonn, we’re featuring articles that highlight grassroots environmental activism. First off the mark is an essay by Dr Daniel Hikuroa, an earth systems scientist from Aotearoa New Zealand. Dan actively lobbies and inspires New Zealanders to take care of their waterways – as a Principal Investigator for both Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, and Te Pūhana Matatini and works around Aotearoa New Zealand to achieve better outcomes for the rivers and waterways.

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