Fiona Mc Donald
Petition calls for govt to reverse outdoor education decision
Proposed secondary school curriculum changes making outdoor education a vocational subject has resulted in a 53,000 signature petition calling for the government to reconsider. Education Outdoors… Audio
Outdoor education up a creek without a paddle - AMMENDED
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio
Outdoor education up a creek without a paddle
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio
Live: Strawpeople at WOMAD 2024
Listen to the innovative electro-pop musings of Strawpeople performing live on the Brooklandsstage at WOMAD Aotearoa in 2024. Audio
The Mixtape: Fiona McDonald
Our guest curating their mixtape for the next hour is Fiona McDonald. She has been singing her whole life, but is best known for her work with Strawpeople and Headless Chickens. Video, Audio
NZ Live: Strawpeople
Trail-blazing electro-pop duo Strawpeople have just released their first album in 19 years - Knucklebones. Video, Audio
Strawpeople live at RNZ's Helen Young Studio
Fiona McDonald, Victoria Kelly and members of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, perform unique acoustic versions of Strawpeople songs live in RNZ's Helen Young Studio. Audio
Mark Tierney: out of the wilderness
Mark Tierney is best known as part of the multi-platinum winning 1990s band Strawpeople, along with then-music partner Paul Casserly. The former Aucklander has been working overseas for many years… Audio
The Mixtape: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald shares seven songs that have influenced her, as well as stories of motherhood, joining her favourite band ever, and fronting TV shows that no one watched (or needed). Video, Audio
Shayne P. Carter's Offsider
William Dart reviews Shayne P. Carter's new album Offsider in the context of his previous releases and conversations between the two men about classical music. Audio
Headless Chickens: "We were being described as two-chord punks who strangled kittens."
Chris Matthews and Fiona McDonald of Headless Chickens talk to Trevor Reekie about the life and times of one of Flying Nun's most successful bands. Audio
Musical Chairs - Fiona McDonald
Featuring Fiona McDonald on Musical Chairs, the golden, sultry voice that has been a highlight on dance floor favorites by Straw People, NRA and The Headless Chickens. Audio
