In this week’s On The Dial, we look at social media and mental health, we’re at summer festivals, and we talk about joblessness and a new Pacific patrol.
How much time do you spend on your smartphone? Would putting it down occasionally help you creatively? Megan Whelan chats about social media and depression and anxiety with tweeter Morgan Godfery, transgender advocate Megan Bowra-Dean, and from Youthline, Briana Hill to talk about social media and mental health.
The Wireless’ new digital journalist, Mava Moayyed reflects on seven months of unemployment – something she hadn’t expected after graduation.
A new Pasifika community patrol is hoping to keep young people out of trouble. Volunteers will help drunk people get home safely, encourage people to report crimes and let the police know if there is trouble on the streets of the capital. Daniela Maoate-Cox finds out more.
It’s almost time for Laneway. We’ll have a live blog from Silo Park on Monday. In the meantime, check out a guide to coping at festivals – and Shannon Redstall’s round up of summer festivals. This week, Eddy Kerr-Hislop speaks to Wellington band Drax Project at Summer City.