Women in Aotearoa are still getting a smaller share of the biscuit tin, earning less than men on average. The gaps are even bigger for wāhine Māori, Pacific, and Asian women.

All through July, STILL Minding the Gap is running a fun campaign using biscuits to show why pay transparency matters. When we can see the gaps, we can fix them. Overseas, pay‑gap reporting has cut gender pay gaps by 20–40 percent.

Show you back fairness by dropping a biscuit in the tin at STILLMindingTheGap.nz. We’d also love you to come along to our garden party Wednesday 29 July at midday on Parliament lawn. Free bikkies and a cuppa and show your support!

Reflect on 40 years of Homosexual Law Reform in Aotearoa this Queer History Month, Pūmahara Ia Te Wā. The programme features a documentary screening: Thin Edge of the Wedge. Come and experience the media landscape of 1985 and 1986 following the introduction of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. This screening includes material some viewers may find challenging.

Throughout the day you are invited to explore the rest of the programme, observe collection items at your own pace — from ephemera and audiovisual taonga to books — and create your own poetic response.

This event is presented as part of Queer History Month Pūmahara Ia Te Wā, in partnership with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Archives New Zealand, Kawe Mahara Queer Archives Aotearoa, and Blackout Poetry Aotearoa.

Upper Hutt Repair Cafe is running an event coming up on August 8!

Upper Hutt Repair Café (est. 2019) helps with household items needing repair — small electricals, tools, toys, furniture and more. With the help of skilled, friendly volunteers, you’ll receive practical advice and assistance. You can repair it yourself with guidance, or have it repaired with your assistance. Choosing repair over replacement reduces waste and saves buying new.

Aside from any parts required (which we recommend you purchase yourself), the only cost is a donation of your choosing.

Our volunteers bring wide-ranging skills and a shared passion for sustainability, waste reduction and a circular economy, and we’re happy to look at most things. If we can’t repair your item, we’ll help you find a sustainable next step — whether that’s a professional repairer, upcycling or disposal.

1 Milton St, Trentham, Upper Hutt. Located in the Baptist Church main hall on the corner of Fergusson Drive and Milton Street.

Come watch and listen to 'The Sound of Us' for an afternoon full of community, culture and chorale!

‘The Sound of Us’ was created to bring people of all different backgrounds together to form a choir, and bond over a love of singing. To cap off their journey, the choir will be performing on Sunday the 9th of August at St Peter’s Church on Willis at 3pm, with free entry.

Join us and celebrate hard work, passion for music and new friendships with ‘The Sound of Us’ choir, supported by Etka NZ!

You heard that right! We're gearing up to celebrate half a century of student radio in the capital in 2027!

"But how can I help!?" we hear you cry!

Well we're building a collection of Wellington music and culture from the last 50 years - if you've got posters, tapes, merch, CDs, anything & everything - we want it! (All formats are accepted!)

Get in touch with archive@radioactive.fm

And keep your ears tuned in as we reveal what'll be happening on-air, and around the city, throughout next year.

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