Renee is back and so is Lewis from Sales (no longer at sales, btw) - the gang sample Moi Wines' 2021 Pet-Nat Grüner Veltliner and something else totally different!
At the Posie Parker event last weekend, Marama Davidson's comments on violence spun up a controversy in the mainstream news cycle, with party leaders calling for her resignation as a result. But little has been discussed about the source of the clip, Counterspin Media, a local far right conspiracy disinformation producer previously involved with QAnon and anti-COVID movements. Spike speaks to Byron C Clark, disinfo researcher and author about Counterspin and their history.
Minister of Transport Michael Wood announced five prospective options for a new Waitemata harbour crossing this morning. Spike speaks to urban planning researcher Dr. Tim Welch about the announcement, and his thoughts on plans for a new crossing.
Yesterday E Tu Union announced that a Fair Pay Agreement had been submitted to MBIE for security staff, one of the agreements to enter negotiations through the new system. Spike speaks to Sarah Thompson from E Tu about the new agreement, and what is being asked for from workers and unions.
Today on the show, Nicola Willis chats to Rachel on What's Up about National's education policy, the political responses to Posie Parker's visit and Christopher Luxon's State of the Nation speech from earlier this month. Rob Bollix talks health and repair on The Mind Trench. Rachel speaks to IMNZ Classic Record recipient Micronism (AKA Denver McCarthy) about Inside A Quiet Mind. Vanessa Worm dials in to chat about her upcoming gig this Saturday, and her recently released album Mosaics. Whakarongo mai nei!
Nicola Willis dials in to chat to Rachel about National's education policy, the political responses to Posie Parker's visit and Christopher Luxon's State of the Nation speech from earlier this month.
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