The government recently announced its New National Land Transport Plan for 2024- 2027. The plan would consist of a $32.9 billion package, largely going towards the development of new roads, many of which are part of the Roads of National Significance programme, as well as maintaining and repairing existing highways and improving public transport in Aotearoa’s major cities.
Based on the it's large expenditure on road and highway development, the Greens issued statements calling out the plan for increasing car dependency and the potential for greater emissions shortly after it was announced.
For our weekly catchup, Oto spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the party’s take on the National Land Transport plan.
They also had a chat about the Ministry of Education removing information on previous iterations of charter schools from their website, as well as the party’s nomination for bird of the year and why it’s important.
A new study was published by Leueta Mulipola, a masters graduate in Public Health at the University of Auckland, which was published in the Australian and New Zealand Health Journal of Public Health.
The study, incorporating the Samoan concept of Talanoa in it’s methodology, explored feelings of anger among the lens of New Zealand-born, Samoan youth, partially motivated by the transition from Fa’aSamoa, the Samoan way of life, to westernised contemporary society here in New Zealand.
Oto spoke to Leueta to talk about her study, and how anger is expressed amongst Samoan youth in Aotearoa.
On this Freak the Sheep, Taylor McGregor has left the paddock! Not to fear, Breaking Dawn host Elle took care of the flock in Taylor's stead. Listen back to hear 100% Aotearoa tunes. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Awning - Gold Star
Beat Rhythm Fashion - Turn of the Century
Reb Fountain - Faithless lover
Garageland - Fingerpops
Ardijah - Give Me Your Number
Soft Plastics - Darcie
The Bats - Earwig
The Crocodiles - Tears
Louisa Nicklin - Want Your Mother
Earth Tongue - Sentient Sediment
Pearly* - Post Key BCP
Salt Water Criminals - My Greatest Achievement
Tom Bolas - Glad to Gladiate
Aotearoa - E Hine
The Phoenix Foundation - Give Up Your Dreams
Jess Cornelius - People Move On
The Clean - Tally Ho
Elliot and Vincent - Buffalo [Live at Whammy for Fancy New Band 2023]
T.G. Shand - WAWO
Swallow the Rat - Other Rooms feat. Yuko Miyoshi
Eaves Wilder - Morning Rain
Lawrence Arabia - The Developed World
Skinny Pelembe - Oh, Silly George
KÉDU CARLÖ - Endless
Pearl & The Oysters - Konami
Haz & Miloux - What U Do feat. Diggy Dupé
Mr. Ho - Angel Number 909 (US BREAKS MIX)
Deva Mahal - Travel With Me
Hone Be Good & Christoph El Truento - Doesn't Your Head Hurt
International man of celluloid Steve Newall is in the driver's seat! Steve shares a bunch of banging music and gets everyone safely home on a Wednesday night.
In our catchup with the National party this week, Wire Host Castor asked MP Katie Nimon about several issues in the recent week of politics. Firstly, I asked about the death of Kiingi Tuheitia and the government’s response. I then asked about the potential arrival of Candace Owens, a far-right speaker from the United States who has been known for engaging in anti-semitism and holocaust denial.
Castor then asked about a recent submission by the parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Simon Upton, regarding the government’s second draft emissions reduction plan. The submission makes several critiques of the government’s attitude towards emissions reduction, particularly criticising its promotion of short term solutions which could end up offloading responsibility onto future generations.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about each of these issues, starting off with the recent passing of Kīngi Tūheitia.
The government announced its transport budget yesterday, a record 32.9 billion dollars, mostly going towards the campaign promise of ‘roads of national significance’. This focus on large highway projects has led the government to pull funding from other areas, such as public transport, walking, and cycling.
Wire host Castor spoke to Senior lecturer of Urban planning at the University of Auckland, Doctor Timothy Welch, about the government’s funding allocation and its potential impact on congestion and the environment.
After some time away from 95bFM, reporter Jack Marshall made his triumphant return to the bFM newsroom where he’s taking up his role as host of The Green Desk.
This week on the Green Desk, Jack goes spotlighting with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust at an Auckland golf course to find nature thriving in its waterways.
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