For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Ginny Anderson about retail crime in the CBD, banning gang patches, and the Minister for Firearms not ruling out bringing back high-powered semi-automatic firearms.
For States of the States this week they speak to Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso about the situation in Springfield, Ohio after several weeks of Republican-led anti-immigrant rhetoric and the second assassination attempt against former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump.
And they speak to University of Otago Senior Lecturer Leon Goldsmith about the device explosions in Lebanon that have killed at least twenty-six people and injured thousands more.
For City Counselling this week, Sofia speaks to Councillor Shane Henderson about Mayor Wayne Brown’s proposal for a second harbour bridge from Point Chevalier to the North Shore as well as Council spending over 250K on beach stairs on Milford Beach.
She also speaks to Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, Leilani Tuala-Warren, about a recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity and whether Aotearoa should support the proposal.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has revealed a proposal to build a second harbour bridge between Pt Chevalier and the North Shore as a cheaper alternative crossing option.
This would involve using the naturally existing lava flow at Meola Reef to support a new bridge across the Waitematā Harbour crossing to Kauri Point on the North Shore.
In response, critics have questioned the investment, whether the proposal would solve issues of traffic congestion, and have raised concerns regarding environmental implications, disrupting suburban areas, and iwi consultation.
Additionally, Auckland Council received criticism earlier this week over information revealed through an Official Information Act request by the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance that Council spent over $250k on repairing four sets of stairs on Milford Beach.
Sofia spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics.
Wire Host Caeden speaks to Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso on the anti-immigrant rhetoric from the Trump campaign towards immigrants in Springfield, Ohio as well as the apparent second assassination attempt against Donald Trump this campaign.
Wire Host Caeden speaks to Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso on the anti-immigrant rhetoric from the Trump campaign towards immigrants in Springfield, Ohio as well as the apparent second assassination attempt against Donald Trump this campaign.
Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour spokesperson for Police, Ginny Andersen, on Auckland CBD crime rates, banning gang patches, and the Minister for Firearms not ruling out re-introducing the type of firearms that were banned after March 15th.
"Music to slit your wrists to..." - anonymous texter/ obvious fan
Listen to Sofia's show for a a dive into fairy-esque music to celebrate the harvest moon to Floating Points and the first introduction into jazz-rock NZ duo Pacific Eardrum + interview with Kane from Office Dog about bodies of water interwoven with their new EP Doggerland. Go down the wikipedia rabbit hole of Doggerland here and the EP here!
Riki Gooch - Ngaa Tuuhono
Swamp Dogg - Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg
Ebony Lamb - My Daughter My Sister My Son
Pratt & Moody - Lost Lost Lost
Jane Birkin - Harvest Moon
Pacific Eardrum - Active Factor, Sitting on a Daisy, Listen/ Whakarongo
Floating Points - Birth4000, Fast Forward, Movement 4/5
FKA twigs - Eusexua
Ranea - Rangiātea
Mixed Breed - Gotta Go Home
Playlist here, but bandcamp is always a better alternative if you can!
David and Jonny chat Shane Jones' invective language directed towards the Green Party and the rising use of demeaning rhetoric amongst politcal actors.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, some hyperpop, and a chat with Marshall Lorenzo, the writer, producer, and star of the award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Aaradhna - Mango Tree (Children Of Zeus Rremix)
Te Huhu - On Holiday
Kit Genesis - Explode at the thought
Ezra Williams - A Shitty Gay Song About You
Hollie Col - Please Don't Love Someone
Blunt dog - Summerinthe Heartofa Climatechange
Nadia Reid - Changed Unchained
L.A. Mitchell - Slow Dancing
Conan - Tell Ol' Anita
Bean Magazine - Old Or Young
Next to Nothing - Portastudio Demo Version - Bowery Electric
Anna Coddington - Kātuarehe
Half/Time - He Tangata
HOIHOI - Mauri Tū
CHAII - Safar
Imperial Teen - Sugar
Actress - Vodka's in the Fur
in blüme - BELLADONNA!
WHO SHOT SCOTT - LIL BIT OF HOT
egosystem - dead line
femtanyl, takihasdied - MURDER EVRY 1 U KNOW
Vertigoaway - KINDA WANT TO FUCK BUT OH GOD IM SCARED
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