In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters expressed New Zealand’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Green Party have been vocal advocates for a ceasefire since the beginning of the conflict and have also been advocating for the granting of Visas for Palestinians with family in Aotearoa.
Nicholas spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the foreign Minister’s speech.
They also spoke about the consequences of job cuts in the public sector.
Kaitlyn chatted to Vinnie from Teenage Dads (AUS) about the release of their single WEAPONZ from their new album MAJORDOMO and their NZ tour, kicking off September 4 in Queenstown!
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about council's response to the new central government draft policy statement on land transport, submission on the Long Term Plan and the draft proposal for waste management changes in Auckland. Danny from Death and the Maiden is dialling in to talk about the band’s new single, Leanest Cut. Brydie Colquhoun is on Stage Direction chatting about New Zealand Dance Company and their contemporary dance show Whenua which she’s performing in. Short Player is with the Fuzzy Robes. On Ready Steady Learn, Dr Chris Wilson speaks with Rachel about revealing study into the online activity of the Christchurch terrorist. Whakarongo mai nei!
On April 2nd, the coalition government released an action plan discussing their goals for the next quarter. In the plan was a list of thirty six policies, some vague and some specific, addressing issues across various sectors. You can find the full document here.
In our weekly catchup with the National party's James Meager, Wire host Castor asks about several of these policies, and how they could develop in the coming quarter. These policies were number 4 discussing transport, number 17 on the Holidays Act, number 19 on the repeal of the ban on oil and gas exploration, and number 36 on the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
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