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Sam[uel] Smith

@sgowsmith1988.bsky.social

I am a journalist, writer, and radio host/selector.

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Phantom Billstickers founder and Christchurch music scene heavyweight dies The company said Jim Wilson passed away peacefully in his sleep, of natural causes.

Phantom Billstickers founder and Christchurch music scene heavyweight Jim Wilson dies

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02.03.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Badbadnotgood was amazing. They threw in covers of Bowie's Fame and Roy Ayers Everybody Loves the Sunshine for good measure.

01.03.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes that’s where I am. You could apply that to the drink cups as well

01.03.2026 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno why The Studio are obsessed with serving alcoholic drinks in takeaway coffee cups

01.03.2026 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sunday Mixtape with Sam: March 1, 2026 This week's show featured new music from Gorillaz, Courtney Barnett and more.

This week's show featured new music from Gorillaz, Courtney Barnett and more.

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28.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bend it like Beckham on Whakaata Māori. Classic 2000s film.

28.02.2026 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty cool Damon Albarn managed to get some unreleased Mark E Smith and Bobby Womack on the new Gorillaz LP

27.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government’s new science institute to lose 6% of staff less than a year after forming The Bioeconomy Science Institute is shedding 6% of its staff.

Government’s new science institute to lose 6% of staff less than a year after forming

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

27.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In some parts of the world, a rich person using their wealth to undermine a media outlet for ideological reasons would be considered a bad thing, but here it is a β€œmasterstroke” archive.ph/kBPiZ

27.02.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Government’s new science institute to lose 6% of staff less than a year after forming The Bioeconomy Science Institute is shedding 6% of its staff.

Government’s new science institute to lose 6% of staff less than a year after forming

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

27.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Compelling’ evidence: Ex-pilot’s quest to solve tunnel mystery reaches key point Martin Butler wants to get to the bottom of Maungauika/North Head’s hidden tunnel mystery β€œonce and for all”.

β€˜Compelling’ evidence: Ex-pilot’s quest to solve tunnel mystery reaches key point

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

26.02.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fight over future of community garden heads to Supreme Court The Sanctuary Gardens Mahi Whenua have been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Crown since the land it sits on was sold in 2018.

Fight over future of Auckland community garden at a site earmarked for development heads to Supreme Court

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

26.02.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fight over future of community garden heads to Supreme Court The Sanctuary Gardens Mahi Whenua have been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Crown since the land it sits on was sold in 2018.

Fight over future of Auckland community garden at a site earmarked for development heads to Supreme Court

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

26.02.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Compelling’ evidence: Ex-pilot’s quest to solve tunnel mystery reaches key point Martin Butler wants to get to the bottom of Maungauika/North Head’s hidden tunnel mystery β€œonce and for all”.

β€˜Compelling’ evidence: Ex-pilot’s quest to solve tunnel mystery reaches key point

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

26.02.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have I stepped into an alternate universe?!

24.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Digital medication platform offline after records found to be β€˜incorrectly modified’ Used by the aged care, disability, hospice, and community health sectors, MediMap is a real-time electronic charting system that allows staff to manage patient medication.

It has only been two months since Manage My Health was targeted in a data breach and now another online health platform has had its records "incorrectly modified'. Latest from me

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

23.02.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is big: Ōtautahi Christchurch radio station RDU turns 50 today!⁠ ⁠
They first went to air at 8am on 23 February 1976 as β€œRadio U”. Operating under a special licence, initially they were only allowed to broadcast during the Orientation/enrolment period. ⁠
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/rdu...

23.02.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Digital medication platform offline after records found to be β€˜incorrectly modified’ Used by the aged care, disability, hospice, and community health sectors, MediMap is a real-time electronic charting system that allows staff to manage patient medication.

It has only been two months since Manage My Health was targeted in a data breach and now another online health platform has had its records "incorrectly modified'. Latest from me

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

23.02.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

How do you sleep is literally John Lennon shitting on Paul McCartney. Perhaps the first ever diss track

22.02.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Security couldn’t even stop a person bringing in a flare and setting it off

22.02.2026 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Radio for the common people

21.02.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He is forgetting NZ voted for MMP twice.

21.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This week's show featured new music from Hemi Hemingway, Thundercat and more.

95bfm.com/bcast/the-su...

21.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who let the fucking flare off at the Pulp show? A great gig ends in a cloud of smoke. So who’s to blame?

Yeah so some twat let off a flare metres from where I was.

God knows how they got past security. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

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21.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wanna live like common people!!

21.02.2026 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So many great tracks. Jarvis is such a good frontman and the band were very tight. Yes it looked like an AFC flare I saw a few fans around

21.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute class band. Great night. And they played a new song for the very first time anywhere.

And kudos to whoever has got the sound humming at Spark. It seems to have gotten over the sounds issues that plagued it for years.

21.02.2026 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wanna live like common people!!

21.02.2026 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Van Morrison on now inside venue

21.02.2026 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make that three

21.02.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0