Happy Rāapa! Milly is back and she and Rosetta have a great Brekkie lined up for you. E whai ake nei, coming up on the show: What's Up with Minister Paul Goldsmith, a kōrero with Gareth Thomas about his new single and upcoming show, and What's The Buzz with Hayden. Whakarongo mai nei!
Recently, amid a swirl of media speculation and rumours, the Prime Minister made the unprecedented move of initiating a vote of confidence in himself, with the aim of clearing the air and dispelling the notion that he has lost the support of his caucus. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that he had succeeded in the anonymous ballot, although he refrained from revealing the exact numbers.
We’ve seen a variety of reactions from other political leaders, with Labour leader Chris Hipkins insisting that the votes should be released and, and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters describing the whole thing as a strategic error on the Prime Minister’s part.
Producer Toby spoke to Michael Swanson, a research fellow at the University of Otago, about the political implications of this vote. They also discussed the rising popularity of New Zealand First, and talked about the future of that party beyond the leadership of Winston Peters.
Hayden from The NZ Drug Foundation is back up in the studio for What's The Buzz - this week chatting with Rosetta and Milly about magic mushrooms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the fuel crisis - resulting from the US and Israel bombing of Iran, and subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz - drags on. Prices have remained high, hitting low-income households hard, and while fuel stocks in or on-the-way to the country sit comfortably above a month’s cover, approaches to conserving fuel remain front-of-mind for many.
One strategy that New Zealanders have been urged to adopt is switching to public transport, which would put fewer cars on the road. However, access is often dependent on location and affordability.
Over the past few years, the Ministry of Education has reviewed numerous rural school bus routes, cancelling some, cutting off students from ready access to their education.
For this week’s Get Action, producer Theo spoke to Alicia Hall from Parents for Climate Aotearoa, on their petition to restore rural school bus routes and make public transport free for children, and students under 25.
If you'd like to sign this petition, you can find it here.
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Minister Paul Goldsmith to talk about yesterday's caucus meeting and the rumoured instability in National caucus support for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and the sweeping changes made to clauses across 23 laws surrounding the authority given to the Treaty of Waitangi. Whakarongo mai nei!
necessary listening in order to have a gud day! morning glory w/ liv! we got birds, we got tim batt (well, a recording of him), we got ALL AOTEAROA MUSIC LESHGO :--)
For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Green Party’s proposed national electrification policy.
Monday Wire producer Thomas spoke to Save Science Coalition spokesperson Ben Wylie-van Eerd about cuts to the government’s science funding.
Producer Toby spoke to Otago University research fellow Michael Swanson about the Prime Minister’s recent vote of confidence.
Producer Theo spoke to Parents for Climate Aotearoa’s Alicia Hall about their campaign to restore rural school bus routes and lower fees for students under 25.
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