Jonny chats to Serebii about his upcoming album Dime and play a first-spin of the leading single Might As Well Be Watching. The full album is due for digital and vinyl release in March 2025, so keep your eyes and ears out!
On the 23rd of October, a nationwide hui will be held by thousands of workers in 12 different places in the country, following policies coming into place since the current government took power last year that impacts workers’ rights, such as abolishing fair pay agreements, and mass job cuts in the public sector.
According to RNZ’s tracker, 2000 public service jobs have been cut from the period of December last year to June this year, with 7000 being cut from the public sector.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU), Richard Wagstaff, about the plans for the nationwide hui, and what the NZCTU hope to get out of this day of action.
Last Monday marked one year since the 2023 general election. Since this election, we’ve seen a range of policies and changes from this new National-led government. Many of these policies have been met with protest and controversy, leading poll numbers for National to waver. In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie Nimon Wire host Castor asked about how these poll numbers will influence the party moving forward.
This past week, we also saw a reveal that $60,000 was spent on catering for a Health NZ Te Whatu Ora conference in late March. The budget accounted for breakfast and lunch across 300 members, roughly working out to 100 dollars per meal. Given this government’s attitudes towards public spending, this reveal has raised some eyebrows.
Repairing is something of a lost art form. Appliances are built to be replaced rather than repaired. In the age of outlets like Temu and fash fashion houses - Who repairs things anymore?
On today’s Green Desk, we’re heading to The Shed — a workshop hiding in Sandringham’s GribbleHurst Park where woodworkers and tinkers spend hours fixing broken things and building new ones from scratch.
Josh Aoraki is here to chat about Comet C/2023 A3 and Kiwi's once-in-80,000 year chance to see the comet as it's orbit passes over New Zealand. Thanks to The Stardome!
For Dear Science this week, our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about Monarch Butterfly Migration, Worms and Snails, and the Tasmanian Tiger genome.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about polling numbers and catering spending.
On the Green Desk, Jack Marshall heads to The Shed to talk to some tinkers.
And Producer Joel spoke to the President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, Richard Wagstaff, about a nationwide hui occurring tomorrow over worker’s concerns regarding legislation the government has implemented since forming a government last year.
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