For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party’s Carmel Sepuloni I ask about MPs getting a pay raise, recent polling results that showed an increase in support for Labour, and a new policy from Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka which would prioritise whānau with tamariki for social housing.
Weekly Palestine protests have taken place in Britomart since last October, and an action in support of Palestine with several hundred students took place at the University of Auckland last night.
For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden asked Councillor Shane Henderson for his stance on the Palestine protests, as well as Council’s view more generally.
They also ask about the community impacts of half priced public transport for under 25s, which ended on May 1st.
Superstar Beyoncé has recently put out a new country album titled Cowboy Carter. While fans have praised the album, it’s also been met with racist backlash on an institutional level.
Some have said Beyoncé, a woman from Texas, does not truly represent American or country values.
Caeden speaks to Anthropology lecturer at the University of Auckland, Kirsten Zemke, about the backlash and why it’s so harmful. They started by asking about what this backlash was.
The Bard of Bollix takes us through The Mind Trench, chatting space rulers and mystery blobs. Marlon Williams dials in to chat about his recent multiple nominations in the Aotearoa Music Awards. Sara Wiseman is in the studio to chat about The Effect, the play from Lucy Prebble. Salene gives advice for your renting woes on A Room Of One's Own. Happy first day of New Zealand Music Month!
Playlist
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
The Morning Star - The Night That Moved So Slowly
Voom - Martin Phillipps
Big Sur - Lands
DBLDBL - Fakey feat. Randa
Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee
Reb Fountain - Lacuna
花溪 Flowerstream - Flying Sofa
Awning - Benevolent
P.H.F. - BUG
Hannah Everingham - María
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Lady Shaka - E Tu
Marlon Williams - Don’t Go Back
Marlon Williams - My Boy
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rwei McLay, Mara TK
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Astrid Sonne - Do you wanna
Funk'n'SloCuts - lazy susan
Angus and Julia Stone - Cape Forestier
The Bug - Demon feat. Irah
Habibi - Do You Want Me Now
Romare - Rising Sun
micronism - engaging causeless mercy
Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Miracles feat. Ty Segall [Johnnie Frierson Cover]
Tales of cats, 20 massive pavers and many unanswered texts. Salene gives advice for your renting woes on A Room Of One's Own. Check out the resources below for additional information.
According to TradeMe figures, rental rates across the motu are at an all time high, rising by an average increase of $50 since last year and bringing the nationwide median rental price up to $650 a week.
Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland, which remains the most expensive region of the country to rent in, has experienced a rent increase of 6.2%, bringing rental rates to $690 a week.
For their weekly chat, Oto spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the party’s calls to introduce rent controls to combat the increase in rent we’re experiencing here in Aotearoa.
We also had a chat about the government’s RMA reforms last week and the recent 1News Verian Poll.
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