Various criticisms have been levied at the level of infrastructure funding available in West Auckland, especially when compared to other areas in Tamaki Makaurau.
This comes after continuous issues with the western line train services, which are being consistently cancelled for repairs without a substantive bus system to replace it.
There’s also bee chat about delays in building a new complex in the North West of Auckland, which has been in talks for years but faced various delays.
To learn more about what the council is doing to curb these issues, Liam spoke to Shane Henderson, the councillor for the Waitakere Ward.
In March this year, the government announced a special Ukrainian policy that allowed Ukrainian New Zealanders to sponsor family members to come to New Zealand.
However, the policy has not been as successful as many hoped as visa recipients are struggling to set up new lives here and has even led to some returning home.
David spoke to Kate Turska from the organisation Mahi for Ukraine about what has happened to Ukrainians who arrived here and how New Zealanders can help them.
The United States Midterm Election Results are still unclear, with the states of Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia still counting votes.
Whilst a major Republican win was expected, President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party surprisingly held their ground and overturned a seat in Pennsylvania.
The major parties are still neck and neck in the House, with a twenty seat lead to the GOP in the senate at time of broadcast.
The results have been particularly negative for former president Donald Trump, who was planning to begin his 2024 presidential campaign before the underwhelming results came in and made him reportedly livid.
To learn more, Liam spoke to UoA professor Maria Armoudian.
The Football World Cup kicks off in Qatar at the end of this month.
While this is the first time a Middle Eastern country has hosted such an event, the tournament has been shrouded in controversy with grave examples of human rights abuses being committed.
David spoke to University of Otago Politics Professor Leon Goldsmith about a nation like Qatar hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
Liam spoke to City Councillor Shane Henderson about Infrastructure in West Auckland.
They also had a chat with Maria Armoudian from UoA about the United States Midterm Elections
David, spoke to Kate Turska from Mahi from Ukraine about the success of the Ukrainian special visa.
He also had a chat with Leon Goldsmith from the University of Otago about Qatar hosting the football world cup, and NZ Herald sports journalist Michael Burgess about sportswashing
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