The Western Springs Speedway Association has launched a court battle against the Council, following moving the motorsports to Waikaraka Park in Onehunga, from its original homeground of 97 years at Western Springs.
The association claims the council fabricated documents and did not consult properly during the process.
For our weekly catchup with Auckland Council, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson, about this judicial review.
Auckland Council is also set to discuss plans for properties damaged during the 2023 storms. The council was set to purchase just over TWELVE HUNDRED high-risk homes as part of a voluntary buyout scheme. While Council is looking into the sale of some properties, most of the land has low market appeal as a result of damages.
However, Joel started off by asking Henderson about the accusations from the Western Springs Speedway Association towards the council and how he was feeling about them.
The government released its second quarterly action plan for 2025 this week, outlining their targets across a range of sectors. Included in the plan is legislation around free speech at universities. When pitching this legislation previously, ACT leader David Seymour said the change would protect academics and individual freedom of speech, while disallowing universities from deplatforming speakers with controversial or offensive views. Seymour says the bill will ensure universities remain neutral on non-operational issues.
The action plan was joined by the new 2025 defence capability plan, which includes 9 billion dollars of new funding for the defence sector. Included in this 9 billion is 450 million dollars for killer drones, a first for New Zealand’s defence force.
The past few weeks have also seen economic instability in the US following a series of tariffs introduced by president Donald Trump. While New Zealand is only affected by the lowest 10 per cent tariff rate, the consequences remain uncertain for our still recovering economy.
In our weekly catchup with the Labour Party, Thursday Wire host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert about each of these issues, beginning with free speech at universities.
Last week United States Senator Cory Booker gave a marathon 25-hour speech, or “filibuster”, in the Senate.
Booker’s speech included a broad range of criticisms of President Donald Trump, including his widespread cuts with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and his threat to annex Greenland and Canada.
Booker had over 1,000 pages of prepared material, including stories from 200 Americans who had written to Booker about Trump’s actions.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Charles Hunt from Boise State University in Idaho about Booker’s speech, its historical basis, and its impact on a growing anti-Trump movement in the United States.
They started by asking if he could explain what a filibuster is.
A new report led by the University of Otago Wellington has found high rates of abuse and harassment against female members of parliament in Aotearoa.
Eleven MPs from across the political spectrum participated in the study which found they were regularly harassed, threatened with rape and even death threats.
The study is led by Dr Rhiannon Watson and Dr Lucy Hammans and builds on previous research into harassment of MPs.
Thursday Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Lara Greaves (Ngāpuhi, Pākehā, Tararā), associate professor in politics at Victoria University, about the study and its broader context in Aotearoa and global politics.
Caeden started by asking if she could explain the key findings of the study.
💚 My penultimate show here on bFM before flying the coop to London. Full of good music, fun, and love! Thank you for all the lovely texts and calls during today's show, it means a lot.
Eccentric Track of the Week: Napes, Snowy - Shooters Hill Live Before the Entertainment Guide: Deki Alem - Shadowman (Live)
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See you beautiful creatures next week for the final dance, we'll be playing a bunch of favourites, thank you always for supporting bFM 💚
Sinéad O’Connor - All Apologies Hailu Mergia, The Walias - Tezeta Prince - 17 Days (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) The Petch Phin Thong Band - Soul Lam Plearn Jennifer Lara - Our Love Orville Peck - Dead of Night Tom Lark - Fuselage MĀ - BIOTW MOKOTRON - REATLESS TIDE Coen - Drongo Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Heaven 7 Jessica Pratt - Moon Dude Napes, Snowy - Shooters Hill Insideinfo - Lost it Koherent - Bleep Test fern - Sauna Research (ferndub) Kedr Livanskiy - Anna Lisa Crawley - What You Can Do Jenny Hval - The Artist Is Absent (89 Seconds Rewrite) Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band - Anchin Kfu Ayinkash New Order - Leave Me Alone Cocteau Twins - Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires Fèng - C-SAW (ruins) MELOWDOWNZ, Jappa, Kingman Dewuro - REVOLUTION Deki Alem - Shadowman (Live) Viagra Boys - The Bog Body The Clean - Tally Ho! Deki Alem - Fun Clams Casino, Imogen Heap - I’m God Blondie - Rapture The Mutton Birds - White Valiant Joe Probert - Landslide Dub Alix Perez, Visages - Reset KHYA, Mirasia - OUR GIRL MIRI J 160BPM The xx - Intro
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💚 playlist is also available here for streaming on spotify. (But if you listen and like, please consider supporting on bandcamp / otherwise) <3
Sinéad O’Connor - All Apologies Hailu Mergia, The Walias - Tezeta Prince - 17 Days (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) The Petch Phin Thong Band - Soul Lam Plearn Jennifer Lara - Our Love Orville Peck - Dead of Night Tom Lark - Fuselage MĀ - BIOTW MOKOTRON - REATLESS TIDE Coen - Drongo Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Heaven 7 Jessica Pratt - Moon Dude Napes, Snowy - Shooters Hill Insideinfo - Lost it Koherent - Bleep Test fern - Sauna Research (ferndub) Kedr Livanskiy - Anna Lisa Crawley - What You Can Do Jenny Hval - The Artist Is Absent (89 Seconds Rewrite) Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band - Anchin Kfu Ayinkash New Order - Leave Me Alone Cocteau Twins - Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires Fèng - C-SAW (ruins) MELOWDOWNZ, Jappa, Kingman Dewuro - REVOLUTION Deki Alem - Shadowman (Live) Viagra Boys - The Bog Body The Clean - Tally Ho! Deki Alem - Fun Clams Casino, Imogen Heap - I’m God Blondie - Rapture The Mutton Birds - White Valiant Joe Probert - Landslide Dub Alix Perez, Visages - Reset KHYA, Mirasia - OUR GIRL MIRI J 160BPM The xx - Intro
Featuring a bFM exclusive of LOLA's new single Spirits off their debut EP Outside World (out tomorrow), Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie - thanks to The Hempstore, and Weapon of the Week.
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