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This week on Audio Culture, Nick Bollinger discusses the recent digital-release of The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes and reminisces on the book and album's influence on Kiwis in the past 25 years since the CD was originally released. Check out Nick's article on Fane Flaw's creation over on Audio Culture here. Thanks to our friends over at the noisy library of new Zealand music, a.k.a. Iwi Waiata - AudioCulture!
Last week, Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, announced that Auckland’s rail network will close for 96 days, with an additional 53 days where operations will be reduced.
Brown cites multiple reasons for these closures, which are to develop and upgrade Auckland’s rail network.
News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the National Coordinator of the Public Transport Users Association New Zealand, Jon Reeves, about this announcement, what the association’s thoughts are regarding the matter, and what this will mean for public transport users.
The ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill was introduced to parliament last week, pushed rapidly forward, with its first reading set to happen this week.
Because of the move, Prime Minister won’t be present for the bill's first reading. Which the National Party and New Zealand First have both repeatedly said they won’t support it past.
Labour, The Green Party and Te Pāti Māori also banded together in opposition against the bill, urging the Prime Minister to block it. and today a nationwide hikoi in opposition to the bill kicks off.
For their weekly catch up, Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the early introduction of the bill and the hikoi. They also speak about David Seymour saying he won’t support a ban on Nazi symbols, despite the huge government crackdown on gang patches.
Last week Donald Trump won the US election, securing his second term as President, and is now set to take office in January of next year.
This now leaves many questions of what his second term as president will look like.
In contrast to his 2016 presidency, there’s now an ongoing war in Gaza, in which the US has had much influence. Many have been dissatisfied with the response to this by the Biden/Harris administration, and now wait to see what action Trump will take on the issue.
There are also questions on what stance Trump will take on the ongoing war in Ukraine, in which the US has largely supported Ukraine. However Trump undoubtedly has his own relationship with Russia.
Producer Evie spoke to Geopolitical analyst at the University of Otago, Geoffrey Miller about these questions, and what we can expect to see under Trump's administration this time around.
The Government will issue its apology to survivors of abuse in state care and faith based institutions tomorrow.
The apology has been a long time coming and is set to be a monumental day for survivors. The apology is taking place in Parliament, and with spaces being limited, a huge number of survivors won’t be able to watch it in person, instead entering a lottery to gain a space in Parliament.
The remaining survivors will be watching via livestream in multiple locations.
Beyond the apology the government is also yet to layout what its redress and compensation plans will include despite recommendations being made in the royal commission of inquiry into abuse in state care report.
Producer Evie spoke to the University of Auckland’s Stephen Winter about the apology and what to expect from the government next.
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