Changes to how the supermarket duopoly in the country have been put forward by Finance Minister, Nicola Willis.
Currently there are only two major supermarket chains in the country: Woolworths and Foodstuffs, with this move aiming to establish alternative options to how these companies operate.
News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy, about these developments, and how the organisation are feeling about them.
They started off by asking him how much of a concern the current duopoly is.
US President, Donald Trump, has cancelled over $400 million US dollars, or roughly $697 million New Zealand dollars, worth of research grants and contracts at Columbia University, as leaders at the university move to alter campus and academic policies to align with what the Trump Administration are demanding.
Many believe this is the Trump Administration ‘overreaching,’ their power into universities in the country and how they choose to operate.
On Friday, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a Senior Politics and International Relations Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Tim Fadgen, about Trump’s moves, and if we could see something similar here in Aotearoa.
They started off by asking what the Trump Administration is wanting to change about how Columbia University operates.
Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, is studio to continue their discussion into the Netflix TV series, 'adolescence,' fandoms, and 'soft-power'!
Peter and Oto discuss the U.S.-based Zizian group recently linked with six deaths - are they a cult? A religion? And what role does AI and a infamous copypasta email meme play in the groups' ideology? And how did this all lead to mutliple murders?
Tune into Tairawhiti for your monthly salvo from Campbell's crates - this week truly all over the shop from contemporary new soul, funky classics and those essential budget-conscious dollar hollers! Press the button whydontcha
Playlist
Tune into Tairawhiti for your monthly salvo from Campbell's crates - this week truly all over the shop from contemporary new soul, funky classics and those essential budget-conscious dollar hollers! Press the button whydontcha
The Three Degrees – I didn’t know (1973)
The Village Choir – Sweet hot lips (1975)
Locksmith – Summer Song (1977)
The Ellis Hall Group – Forward motion (1979)
Roz Ryan – Put love back (1980)
Al Jarreau – Thinkin’ about it too (1978)
Take Three – Can’t get enough (1983)
Eugene Wilde – Personality (1984)
Cortez – Feel the need in me (1990)
Evelyn Champagne King – Serious (1989)
Nu Colours – Special kind of lover (1996)
Jean N – Do you wanna get down (2002)
Lynda Dawn – Where you are (2024)
Bryan Power/ Cornell CC Carter – Sometimes (2024)
Gwen McCrae – Found a love (1979)
The Isley Brothers ft Chris Jasper – Live it up (1974)
Roberta Flack - I’m the one (1982)
Angie Stone – Visions (1999)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Love from the sun (1973)
Roy Ayers – Land of fruit and honey (1981)
Nubya Garcia – Set it free (2024)
Ezra Collective – God gave me feet for dancin (2024)
Kaidi Tatham – It’s on (2023)
Angelo Outlaw – Free my mind (2024)
Opolopo & Angela Johnson – She knows (2024)
War – La fiesta (1975)
Slim Ali & The Hodi Boys – Gimme something love (1977)
Harmony Cats – Harmony Cats Theme (1976)
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Circles (1975)
Maxwell – Realize (1981)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – Love is always on your mind (Part II, 1977)
Chuck Jackson – No tricks (1980)
Atkins – Nobody’s waiting (1982)
Luther Davis Group – Keep on dancin (1977)
Joe Freeman – Sneakin’ (No respect) (1982)
Malemen – Squeeze play (1984)
Time Bandits – I am only shooting love (1983)
Ten City – State of mind (1990)
Reel People ft. Angie Stone – Don’t stop the music (2018)
Saucy Lady – Emotion (2016)
Blacks & Blues – Spin (2019)
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