The fast track approvals bill is a planned piece of legislation that aims to cut through existing consent processes for several future works. These developments include bridges, roads, and drilling, which each could infringe on conservation or protected land.
The bill has been met with backlash from members of the public, who up until the 19th of April have been able to make submissions on the bill as it goes through the select committee process. Criticisms and protests against the bill have continued in recent weeks, with many claiming that it undermines democracy and allows members of parliament to circumvent conservation laws or expert advice.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s James Meager, Wire host Castor asked him about the Fast Track Approvals Bill: whether his opinions have changed since the last time I interviewed him, how this bill affects New Zealand’s democracy, and the overall theme of urgency we’ve been seeing with the current government.
For Dear Science this week, Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about stoner stereotypes, technology for detecting illegal ivory, and the voyager-1 probe resuming useful communications.
Wire host Castor spoke to the National Party’s James Meager about the Fast Track Approvals bill.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Associate Professor of Law at the University of Auckland, Carrie Leonetti, about a New York court overturning Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction.
And producer Sofia spoke to the Head of Campaigns at Greenpeace Aotearoa, Amanda Larsson, about the government’s amendments to the Resource Management Act.
Free Rhodesia - Black Disciples
Progress - Jamdown Players
Break The Teeth Of The Wicked - Al Wooton
Get High (Dubstrumental) - Subatomic Sound
Inner Communication - Richard Norris /Oracle Sound
Hospital Of The Five Wounds - Al Wooton
An Owl Of The Desert - Al Wooton
Si Te Doy Un Beso - Sano
Steve Kahn - ZA! + Perrate
La milonga - ZA! + Perrate
Cut Right Through - MASAKA MASAKA
Inta Mana Walla Mahom (Bawrut Slow Mix) - Salwa Jaradat, Bawrut
Bait (Florentino Remix) - Osheyack/Nahash
Bubble - A-Tweed X Oltrefuturo
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Crab Soup - Piezo
Luxxor vrsn/mxprt - Abu Ama
A Morning On The Chase - Al Mackenzie
Weekender (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) - Flowered Up
Fitzroy Avenue (Ed Mahon remix) - Warriors of the Dystotheque ft. Joe Duggan
Allô? - Château Flight
Nothing Makes Sense - MASAKA MASAKA
Zehe2t - Hassan Abou Alam
Ta (Lawrence Remix) - kink
Don't Be Stupid Day (Modeselektor Remix) - Len Faki
Kase Reprise - Horsepower Productions
Elastigum - Château Flight
Unnatural Span - Pye Corner Audio
Lovesong- aya
The Roof - Flora Yin-Wong
How Long And How Often - DJ Marcelle / Another Nice Mess
Twilight - Project Gemini
Silver for My Sister - Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
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Inta Mana Walla Mahom - Salwa Jaradat
Stampol - Schnieke
Blaque Gras - Horsepower Productions
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Nathaniel Russell - Silver
花溪 Flowerstream - Air Talk
Heavee - StarSeeker
Habibi - Do You Want Me Now
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Molly Payton - Accelerate
The Fuzzy Robes - Collect for Midday
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
Psycho Gab - Messy
Psycho Gab - Gabben
Big Thief - Not
The Style Council - Speak Like A Child
Vera Ellen - Homewrecker
Vera Ellen - Fake Milk
Kolonel Djafaar - Phil’s First Tear
Joe Ghatt - Always Remember
Church - Fairytale
Bat For Lashes - What's A Girl To Do?
Big Sur - Lands
Thee Golden Geese - Back Foot
The Local Group - what a time to be alive
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get?
Repairs - To Hell With Good Intentions
Los Palms - From The Shadows
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
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