The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Today on the show, Spike speaks to:

- Dr. Tim Welch on the proposed Auckland Transport budget cuts

- and Elyssia Wilson-Heti about Stop the Cuts' new survey of the arts and culture sector and their view of the proposed cuts

And Simon speaks to:

- Counsellor Shane Henderson for City Counselling on the community response to the budget, and how submissions to Council budgets work

- Public Service Assocation National Secretary Duane Leo about the importance of libraries and their proposed cuts

- and Ruth Buchanan from Artspace about the importance of council funding for artists and galleries

If you want to submit to the Auckland Council budget consulation, you can do so here.

Thanks for listening!