On the Air - Mā runga iarere for Monday 19 January 2026
Nau mai haere mai, welcome to 'On the Air - Mā runga iarere' with Maggie Tweedie & Mark Williams.
Check out all the tunes played with our playlist 'Sounds Like On The Air' below!
12:35 Al Brown takes us on a tour of his favourite kiwi bakeries
Restaurateur and businessman Al Brown, knows a thing or two about food. He's not only the owner of Depot Oyster Bar, but also both Federal Delicatessen, and Best Ugly Bagels.
He joins Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams on the show to take them on a tour of his favourite bakeries in Aotearoa, and if they ask nicely, he might share a little summer recipe.
Al Brown Photo: supplied
1:05 Gordon Watson talks Auckland City FC
Auckland City general manager Gordon Watson talks to Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams about Auckland City FC, and the first fully-professional association football league in Oceania - The OFC.
Angus Kilkolly of Auckland City FC celebrates his goal with Nathan Lobo. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz
2:30 Director of Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie, talks ahead of NZ release
American filmmaker Josh Safdie, known for his work with brother Benny, has wrote and directed films such as Daddy Longlegs, Good Time, Uncut Gems, and more recently as a solo effort, Marty Supreme.
Josh sits down with Sam Hollis ahead of the release of Marty Supreme in Aotearoa.
Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet on the set of Marty Supreme. Photo: Atsushi Nishijima
3:05 Shayne P Carter on latest documentary
Best known for leading Straitjacket Fits from 1986 to 1994, and as the only permanent member of Dimmer.
Shayne P Carter sits down with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to discuss his latest documentary, Life in One Chord and his album RE forms released in November - a collaboration with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
4:05 The Ringlets on touring the United Kindom and Europe
Guitarist László Reynolds and Leo Mongelli from The Ringlets are in studio with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams.
Their second album The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies) came out in winter of 2025, followed by a New Zealand tour in August, and this year is set to be big for the band with international tour dates lined up for May at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton this May.
Songs Played:
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The Ringlets - Rolling Blunts on the Dresden Codex
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The Ringlets - Posh Girl Holds a Whip
Ringlets Photo: Léa Taillefer
Songs Played:
12:30pm - 1pm
Jim Sharp - Searching
Pulp - Disco 2000
Iggy Pop - Passenger
1pm - 2pm
Jim Sharp - Searching
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Gala - Freed from Desire
Daft Punk - Around the World
Clear Path Ensemble - Solar Eclipse
Fat Freddys Drop - Oldemos
Soft Plastics - Day Job
Arjuna Oakes - Before It’s All Over
2pm - 3pm
Jim Sharp - Searching
MĀ - Pūhā me te Porohewa
Cave Circles - Disco Saviour
Flight of the Conchords - Foux Du Fa Fa
Deva Mahal - Sometimes Good
Zoe Moon - The Letter
Benny Salvador - Mercury Wonton
Bret Mckenzie - Freak Out City
3pm - 4pm
Jim Sharp - Searching
Dimmer - Evolution
Shayne P Carter NZSO - Randolphs Going Home
The DoubleHappys - Needles and Plastic
Shayne P Carter NZSO - Drop You Off
4pm - 5pm
Jim Sharp - Searching
Straitjacket Fits - She Speeds
Sault - Good Things Will Come After the Pressure
The Ringlets - Rolling Blunts on the Dresden Codex
The Ringlets - Posh Girl Holds a Whip
Charlie Wilson - Forever Valentine
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
Nathan Haines - Just Holdin' On (Christoph El Truento Remix)
Ron Trent - Morning Factory