Start your morning right with Zoë's tune selections, and great chats. Marc Daalder is on Political Commentary, and speaks to Zoë about the first leader’s debate from Tuesday evening. Lucinda Bennett chats about seasonal produce on Breakfast Food- how do you prepare your asparagus? Shadon Meredith is in the studio to talk about his new solo show, Waiting, that opens next week. The Hobby Goblins are back in the studio after crafting for a fortnight to bring you their mystical macrame. Whakarongo mai nei!
On the 11th and the 12th of September, a group of activists protested Aerospace New Zealand’s Aerospace Summit in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Stop the Space Waste organiser Sam Murphy, who was a part of the protest about their concerns with the summit and the aerospace industry in Aotearoa.
She started off the interview asking Murphy about their motive for protesting the summit.
She also spoke to Aerospace New Zealand President Mark Rocket, about what they believe are misconceptions about the aerospace industry.
She started off the interview asking Rocket about the purpose of the summit and who was involved.
Caeden spoke with Climate Justice Organiser with Action Station and Kaupapa Māori Researcher India Logan-Riley (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine) to see if they think climate change is a key focus this election, and how Māori should be centred in climate action plans.
They started by asking if they think climate change is being talked about enough this election.
For this week’s City Counselling, Beth caught up with Auckland Counsellor for Waitakere Shane Henderson about Auckland Council’s rolling out of food-scrap bins and why this is important.
She also spoke to him about the July 2023 Annual Progress Report for Auckland’s 30-year Water Strategy.
The mental health system continues to be overloaded, with approximately five hundred thousand people not being able to access the support they need. Experts have discussed the need to lessen the burden on our overloaded system, through preventative strategies.
Olivia spoke to Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Canterbury, Julia Rucklidge, about the need for a preventative approach to mental health, and strategies we can take to improve it.