Lately for Friday 28 January 2022

 

10:18 Kiwi-made video game launches onto world stage

Today a virtual reality game called 'Wanderer' was released in collaboration between two Auckland studios: M-Theory and Oddboy in a partnership with Sony. This is the first time a major console maker has released a Kiwi-made game. Ben Markby is the co-founder of Oddboy and co-creative director of Wanderer and he joins Karyn to explain how it came to be.

 

10:26 Busking teenagers flooded with support after theft

Two Taranaki teenagers have been left overwhelmed with support they've received after a cowardly burglary in broad daylight. Last weekend, Sean Grieve and Jack Dixon were busking to save money for university when a group of men stole an entire day's worth of donations from their guitar case. Since sharing their story, they have been flooded with support from their community.

 

10:30 'Robo-tractor' the future of orchard production

Orchard owners have an exciting new piece of machinery in development known as a 'robo-tractor' . MPI have announced funding towards the project to create a driverless, low emissions tractor which would increase productivity and sustainability. Smart Machine is taking the lead on the three-year endeavour and chief executive Andrew Kersley joins us to explain how it will work.

 

10:35 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

Artist: Karl Steven + Ché Fu

Track:  'Utterance and Inscription'

 

Artist: Shamir 

Track: Reproductive

 

Artist: Night Lunch 

Track: Night Lunch-Death Bulge 5000

 

Artist: brakence 

Track: cbd