In our catchup with the National party this week, Wire Host Castor asked MP Katie Nimon about several issues in the recent week of politics. Firstly, I asked about the death of Kiingi Tuheitia and the government’s response. I then asked about the potential arrival of Candace Owens, a far-right speaker from the United States who has been known for engaging in anti-semitism and holocaust denial.
Castor then asked about a recent submission by the parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Simon Upton, regarding the government’s second draft emissions reduction plan. The submission makes several critiques of the government’s attitude towards emissions reduction, particularly criticising its promotion of short term solutions which could end up offloading responsibility onto future generations.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about each of these issues, starting off with the recent passing of Kīngi Tūheitia.
The government announced its transport budget yesterday, a record 32.9 billion dollars, mostly going towards the campaign promise of ‘roads of national significance’. This focus on large highway projects has led the government to pull funding from other areas, such as public transport, walking, and cycling.
Wire host Castor spoke to Senior lecturer of Urban planning at the University of Auckland, Doctor Timothy Welch, about the government’s funding allocation and its potential impact on congestion and the environment.
After some time away from 95bFM, reporter Jack Marshall made his triumphant return to the bFM newsroom where he’s taking up his role as host of The Green Desk.
This week on the Green Desk, Jack goes spotlighting with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust at an Auckland golf course to find nature thriving in its waterways.
For Dear Science this week, we chatted with our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin about bats with glowing toes, glue sealing wounds inside the body, and new technology to make green and yellow lasers.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about the death of Kiingi Tuheitia, Candace Owens potentially visiting Aotearoa, and the government’s second draft emissions reduction plan.
They also spoke to Doctor Timothy Welch about the government’s recently announced transport funding allocation.
With the return of the Green Desk, Jack Marshall talked to Sophie Journee from the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust about the waterways in an Auckland golf course.
And News and Editorial Director, Joel Armstrong, spoke to Staff Researcher at Child Poverty Action Group, Harry Yu Shi, about a recent report showing Aotearoa has poor child poverty statistics compared to European countries.
The latest poverty report, authored by the Ministry of Social Development Principal Advisor, Bryan Perry, shows New Zealand is behind regarding child poverty statistics, when compared with European nations.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, speaks to Staff Researcher for Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Harry Yu Shi, about the findings of the report, and what policy proposals CPAG have outlined to mitigate the statistics.
Jonny is joined by Isa Seow, a PhD candidate at the School of Computer Science. Isa discusses how the introduction of congestion charges in the busiest cities in Aotearoa may impact individual privacy and conflict with the Privacy Act. Listen back to learn about how the law needs to catch up to developments in surveillance technologies!
Hell & Sorrow - Hortense Ellis (333/Death Is Not The End bandcamp)
Tribulation - Big Youth (333/Death Is Not The End bandcamp)
I Don't Want To Lose You - Paul Whiteman & King Tubby (Pressure Sounds bandcamp)
Keep On Trying Version - Prince Jammy (VP bandcamp)
Sunflower Sutra - HLM38 (Plaque bandcamp)
Don't Let Dub Fool You - King Tubby & Jacob Miller (E-E Saw)
Illusions - Vivek (Zam Zam)
Illusions Dub - Vivek (Zam Zam)
Picture Of A Dream - Rolo Gallardo + Emergency Blanket (Tribilin Sound bandcamp)
Maxaca - Rolo Gallardo + Qechuaboi (Tribilin Sound bandcamp)
Sierra Nevada - Real Cumbia Activa RCA (Cosmovisions bandcamp)
Aranas Rumba - Premium Banana (Cosmovisions bandcamp)
Cervecita Al Tiempo (Tribilin Sound Remix) - Rolo Gallardo (Tribilin Sound bandcamp)
Cumbia En Dominante - Jaime Llano Gonzales (Vampi Soul bandcamp)
Laine - Sangre Nueva + Kelman Duran (Club Romantico bandcamp)
Serpentine (Version) - Hot Rocks (Boomarm Nation)
Protect The Innocent - W.R.F. (Facility 4 bandcamp)
Bura's Hymn - Dominik Marz (Thisbe Recordings)
Peligro (Danger) (Songbook Instrumental) - Panda Bear & Sonic Boom (Domino bandcamp)
Krasnodar Nights - Volta Cab (Thisbe Recordings) sep 27 the blue hour
Dancing (Not Fighting - 808 Day Remix) - Jezebell (Jezebell bandcamp)
Nature's Indelible Memory - Sordid Sound System (Playground bandcamp)
In Disarray - Curses (Live At Robert Johnson bandcamp)
Le Vin - us & sparkles (Self Released out October)
Semika - Tammo Hesselink (Redstone Press bandcamp)
Rounded With A Sleep (Smagghe & Cross Remix) - Simple Symmetry (Calypso bandcamp)
Next2nil - Anchoret (Solar Phenomena bandcamp)
Perennials - Alex Ho + AV Moves (Public Possession bandcamp)
Rehang - Adiel (Spazio Disponibile bandcamp)
Vast Wildlife Poison - Prefuse 73 (Lex bandcamp)
Human Bin - Greco Romank (Greco Romank bandcamp)
O Wina Tienge - Princess Aya Shara (Strut bandcamp)
Ya Jowadi با جوادي - Maalem Houssam Guinia (Hive Mind)
Der Kranich - us & sparkles (Self Released out October)
Viviendo en las sequelas (Livin’ in the After) (Songbook Instrumental) - Panda Bear & Sonic Boom (Domino bandcamp)
Djalti - Ahmed Malek (Habibi Funk bandcamp)
Rothko - Sordid Sound System (Playground bandcamp)
Kaitlyn is joined by Lydia Deans of Fur Patrol ahead of their show at Double Whammy this Saturday! Gareth from Audio Culture discusses ten tracks where Hip Hop meets Jazz!
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