Kiwi band Shapeshifter is showing no signs of stopping.

They’re pioneers of one of New Zealand’s most popular music genres, carving out a niche within the DnB scene.

With seven albums and four EPs, the band is celebrating 25 years of success with a tour later this year.

Nick Robinson plays the bass, synth, and the MPC for Shapeshifter, and told Jack Tame that reaching 25 years is probably the proudest thing they’ve all felt.

“We all respect each other so much as musicians and as friends, we’re all willing to flex, there’s no ego there,” he said.

“So, I think we can sort of bounce of each other and get the best results, and you know, really sort of... it’s just been so enjoyable.”

Robinson said that there’s been ups and downs throughout the 25 years they’ve been performing, but the passion and fire is still there.

“We just sort of love what we do and we, we sort of love the way we’ve done it on our, on our own terms.”

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Kiwi band Shapeshifter is showing no signs of stopping. 
They’re pioneers of one of New Zealand’s most popular music genres, carving out a niche within the DnB scene. 
With seven albums and four EPs, the band is celebrating 25 years of success with a tour later this year. 
Nick Robinson plays the bass, synth, and the MPC for Shapeshifter, and told Jack Tame that reaching 25 years is probably the proudest thing they’ve all felt. 
“We all respect each other so much as musicians and as friends, we’re all willing to flex, there’s no ego there,” he said. 
“So, I think we can sort of bounce of each other and get the best results, and you know, really sort of... it’s just been so enjoyable.” 
Robinson said that there’s been ups and downs throughout the 25 years they’ve been performing, but the passion and fire is still there. 
“We just sort of love what we do and we, we sort of love the way we’ve done it on our, on our own terms.” 
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Nick Robinson: Shapeshifter bassist on the band's 25 years of success

Tom Sainsbury wears many hats - actor, writer, comedian, director, host, influencer - across film, tv, stage, and social media here in New Zealand and on international projects.

Kiwis might know him for his political impersonations or shows like Wellington Paranormal.

Tom is hosting a winter special of New Zealand’s International Comedy Festival, and having just returned from a very glamorous international sojourn, he joined Jack Tame in studio for a chat.



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Tom Sainsbury wears many hats - actor, writer, comedian, director, host, influencer - across film, tv, stage, and social media here in New Zealand and on international projects. 
Kiwis might know him for his political impersonations or shows like Wellington Paranormal. 
Tom is hosting a winter special of New Zealand’s International Comedy Festival, and having just returned from a very glamorous international sojourn, he joined Jack Tame in studio for a chat.

 
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Tom Sainsbury: Kiwi Comedian on pitching a film for the international film festival and hosting the NZ International Comedy Festival

For the second time in a row, Tones and I’s recently released album ‘Beautifully Ordinary’ opens at No. 1 on Australia’s album chart.

The album is the follow-up to ‘Welcome To The Madhouse’, which debuted in 2021. 

Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the album.

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For the second time in a row, Tones and I’s recently released album ‘Beautifully Ordinary’ opens at No. 1 on Australia’s album chart. 
The album is the follow-up to ‘Welcome To The Madhouse’, which debuted in 2021.  
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the album. 
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Estelle Clifford: Tones and I - Beautifully Ordinary

The War Below by Ernest Scheyder

Tough choices loom if the world wants to go green. The United States and other countries must decide where and how to procure the materials that make our renewable energy economy possible. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths, and nickel. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of these critical minerals, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder, whose exclusive access has allowed him to report from the front lines on the key players in this global battle to power our future.

This is not a story of tree-hugging activists, but rather of industry titans, scientists, and policymakers jostling over how best to save the planet. Scheyder explores how a proposed lithium mine in Nevada would help global automakers slash their dependance on fossil fuels, but developing that mine could cause the extinction of a flower found nowhere else on the planet. A hedge fund manager’s attempt to resuscitate rare earths mining in California relies on Chinese expertise, exposing the paradox in Washington’s quest for minerals independence. The fight to end child labor in Africa’s mining sector is a key reason, supporters contend, to dig out a vast reserve of cobalt and nickel under Minnesota’s vulnerable wetlands. An international mining conglomerate’s plan to extract copper for electric vehicles deep beneath Arizona’s desert would destroy a Native American holy site, fueling tough questions about what matters more.

In The War Below, Scheyder crafts a business story that matters to everyone. If China continues to dominate production of these critical minerals, it will have a profound impact on the geopolitical order. Beyond China, countries such as Bolivia, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo aim to wield their vast reserves of key minerals. There are no easy answers when it comes to energy. Scheyder paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is needed to fight climate change and secure energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world’s hunt for the “new oil” directly affects us all.



Home Truths by Charity Norman 

Livia Denby is on trial for attempted murder. The jury has reached a verdict. 

Two years earlier, Livia was a probation officer in Yorkshire, her husband Scott a teacher. Their children, Heidi and Noah, rounded out a happy family - until the day Scott's brother died.

Grief and guilt leave Scott searching for answers, a search that takes him into the world of conspiracy theories. As his grip on reality slides, he makes a decision that will put the family on a collision course with tragedy.

Livia's family has been torn apart, and now her son's life is hanging in the balance. Just how far will she go to save the ones she loves?



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The War Below by Ernest Scheyder 
Tough choices loom if the world wants to go green. The United States and other countries must decide where and how to procure the materials that make our renewable energy economy possible. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths, and nickel. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of these critical minerals, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder, whose exclusive access has allowed him to report from the front lines on the key players in this global battle to power our future.  
This is not a story of tree-hugging activists, but rather of industry titans, scientists, and policymakers jostling over how best to save the planet. Scheyder explores how a proposed lithium mine in Nevada would help global automakers slash their dependance on fossil fuels, but developing that mine could cause the extinction of a flower found nowhere else on the planet. A hedge fund manager’s attempt to resuscitate rare earths mining in California relies on Chinese expertise, exposing the paradox in Washington’s quest for minerals independence. The fight to end child labor in Africa’s mining sector is a key reason, supporters contend, to dig out a vast reserve of cobalt and nickel under Minnesota’s vulnerable wetlands. An international mining conglomerate’s plan to extract copper for electric vehicles deep beneath Arizona’s desert would destroy a Native American holy site, fueling tough questions about what matters more. 
In The War Below, Scheyder crafts a business story that matters to everyone. If China continues to dominate production of these critical minerals, it will have a profound impact on the geopolitical order. Beyond China, countries such as Bolivia, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo aim to wield their vast reserves of key minerals. There are no easy answers when it comes to energy. Scheyder paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is needed to fight climate change and secure energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world’s hunt for the “new oil” directly affects us all. 
 
Home Truths by Charity Norman 
Livia Denby is on trial for attempted murder. The jury has reached a verdict. 
Two years earlier, Livia was a probation officer in Yorkshire, her husband Scott a teacher. Their children, Heidi and Noah, rounded out a happy family - until the day Scott's brother died.    Grief and guilt leave Scott searching for answers, a search that takes him into the world of conspiracy theories. As his grip on reality slides, he makes a decision that will put the family on a collision course with tragedy.    Livia's family has been torn apart, and now her son's life is hanging in the balance. Just how far will she go to save the ones she loves? 
 
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Nick Robinson: Shapeshifter bassist on the band's 25 years of success

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