Last week, NZ Post announced the closure of 142 retail stores in the urban-retail network across the motu.
Concerns have been raised about the disproportionate impacts the closures may have on senior communities who may not have the digital literacy to support the transition in regards to important administration, like paying bills, and staying in touch with loved ones.
Producer Jasmine spoke to Age Care Concern Tāmaki CEO, Kevin Lamb, about this issue.
Deputer Mayor Desley Simpson is back on the airwaves for 2026 with Rosetta and Milly - catch their kōrero every second Thursday at 8:10am. Today, Rosetta and Milly chat with Desley about what's been happening in Tāmaki over the summer and the newly announced Flood Research Project. Whakarongo mai nei!
Tāmaki has a significant weekend ahead, with Laneway Festival being hosted at Western Springs today, and Waitangi Day tomorrow.
The Yellow-Legged hornet population remains present on Tāmaki’s North Shore, with 49 queens found and 51 nests eradicated over the last 3 months.
Schools around the motu return this week and next, but murmurs around lower attendance have already begun as the term returns ahead of important cultural celebrations for the Lunar New Year.
Producer Jasmine spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about these topics.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director Castor spoke to MP Shanan Halbert about the party’s plans for Waitangi Day and Labour’s take on the government’s secret mineral talks.
Usual Thursday Wire Host Caeden spoke to Catherine Cheung, researcher for Climate Justice Taranaki and Marco de Jong, Pacific historian and lecturer at AUT law school and co-director of Te Kuaka, about the critical mineral talks between the governments of New Zealand and the United States.
For City Counselling this week, producer Jasmine spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about Waitangi Day, Laneway, Yellow-legged hornets and back-to-school.
She also spoke to Age Care Concern CEO Kevin Lamb about the generational inequities of NZ Post closures around the motu.
Waitangi Day tomorrow will see political parties and their leaders from across parliament gathering to celebrate the anniversary of Aotearoa’s founding document. As this year is an election year, party leaders are keen to announce policies and set themselves apart from their political opponents.
In the leadup to Waitangi Day, the government has been met with accusations of participating in secret mineral trading talks with the United States. The talks follow the US announcing a proposed mineral trading bloc to reduce reliance on China. The government has been criticised for engaging in such talks without public knowledge, and for considering increasing mining despite the significant environmental impact.
For our weekly catchup with the Labour Party’s Shanan Halbert, News and Editorial director Castor asked about Waitangi Day, Labour’s policies for Māori this election, and the party’s take on secret mining discussions.
At the top of the show Thursday host Emma Gleason chats to Muroki about his new album Amber Skies and upcoming tour, while later on she's joined in the 95bFM studio by Psycho Gab bassist Orlando Cooper to discuss the band's new single 'Compass'.
Chris Fowlie chats to HALFQUEEN about a Tāmaki Makaurau-based police officer being investigated for possession of cannabis, police bias as Māori are charged more with cannabis-related crimes than Pākehā, a study showing cannabis is safer than alcohol or tobacco amongst other things! Thanks to The Hemp Store!
Happy Rāpare! It's a short week, so Rosetta and Milly have you covered with plenty of tunes ahead of your long weekend, and even some Laneway throwbacks!! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show i tēnei ata: Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, Natural Ange - and plenty of giveaways to Splore and BADBADNOTGOOD! Whakarongo mai nei.
Orlando Cooper, bassist for Tāmaki-based neo-soul band Psycho Gab, stops by the 95bFM studio to talk to Thursday host Emma Gleason about their new song 'Compass' (number two in this week's top 10) and how they shot the video on Super 8 film. Tomorrow he and the band head to Shipwrecked music festival.
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