Trigger warning: The following story deals with sexual violence.
Earlier this month Moumita Debnath, a trainee doctor in Kolkata in India, was raped and murdered on her campus. Evidence suggested she was violently assaulted by several men after completing a 36 hour shift.
The murder has sparked protests across India.
The University of Auckland branch of Thursdays in Black, a student-led grassroots campaign against rape and sexual violence, are hosting a vigil for Dr Debnath.
The candlelight vigil is being hosted at 5pm today, Thursday 22nd of August, outside the University of Auckland General Library.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to organiser Layba Zubair about why they’re hosting the vigil.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP Greg Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the dismantling of parts of the Whaikaha.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP Greg Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the dismantling of parts of the Whaikaha.
💚 A corrupted flash drive leads to a three-hour journey of nostalgia.
Obtuse Tune of the Week: Buffy Sainte-Marie -God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot Live Before the Entertainment Guide: Next week.
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See you angels next week 💚
Playlist
Spirituals - Here I Am, Two Warships Ishihonana - Lucia Broken Social Scene - Sweetest Kill The Sundays - Here’s Where the Story Ends Bruno Berle - Atè Meu Violão Popstrangers - In Spirit Photek - T’Raenon Cowboy Junkies - Dreaming My Dreams With You T. Rex - By The Light Of The Magical Moon buffcat - Phantasmagoraphobia Shooless - Lonely Playground Joni Mitchell - Tiger Bones Buffy Sainte-Marie - God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot Jim Nothing - The Present Portishead - Roads Lynn Williams - Don’t Be Surprised Connan Mockasin - Last Night King Tubby - Inna Mi Yard Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning The National - Baby, We’ll Be Fine Nitzer Ebb - Join in the Chant Deki Alem - Shadowman DNA, Suzanne Vega, Neal Slatefork, Nick Batt - Tom’s Diner (7” Version) Okay Kaya - Check Your Face Calibre - No Stopping Led Zeppelin - D’yer Mak’er Superette - Touch Me Bobby Hughes Combination - Microneseren Elliot & Vincent - Doberman frog power - top ten celebrities rotting in a prison cell Tonight Father John Misty - Mr. Tillman Pheobe Rings - Lazy Universe Beirut - O Leãozinho Body of Work - Bottle To Go Deerhunter - He Would Have Laughed Louisa Nicklin - Can’t See Don Glori - All Seeds
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Todd from Four Shells Kava Lounge joins Thursday Drive for a uniquely refreshing cocktail corner celebrating Tongan Language Week and shedding light on drinking kava.
Earlier this month, the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Committee approved Auckland Council's Provisional Local Alcohol Policy.
If brought into effect by the council, the policy will introduce measures such as applications for new bottle shops to be very likely rejected for the next two years, bottle shops and supermarkets across Auckland will need to stop selling alcohol no later than 9pm, and bars, restaurants and other on-licences permitted by the District Licensing Committee will be able to sell alcohol until no later than 4am in the city centre, and 3am outside of the city centre.
Auckland Council will set a date for the policy to come into force at a future meeting of its governing body.
In other news, earlier this week Council reported that theft and burglary rates are down in central Auckland, dropping by 34% year on year.
This comes after council endorsed a safety plan for the CBD, much of which is already funded and under way.
Producer Sofia spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics, asking him firstly to explain what the current laws are and what the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy would change them to.
A council-proposed alcohol ban after nine-pee-em will be voted on and most likely go through in December. The idea behind the ban is to prevent preloading of alcohol before events, and further reduce drunkenness on Auckland streets. Supermarket corporation Foodstuffs and Woolworths have been lobbying against the proposed ban for several years, spending millions of dollars to be able to continue to sell alcohol after nine-pee-em, however the council will be voting on this decision in December. Sasha spoke to professor of population health Peter Adams from the University of Auckland about the implications of the council-proposed alcohol sale ban.
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