Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about the Resource Management Amendment Bill, Warner Brothers/ Stuff deal and the Wellington tunnel plan. Lucinda Bennett chats about feijoas on Breakfast Food. On Greening Out Jim chats about why autumn gives us so many colours! Beth Torrance speaks to Rachel about her new single Tiny Flowers, out via Particle Recordings. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Los Palms - From The Shadows
Martha Skye Murphy - Need feat. Roy Montgomery
Aoife Nessa Frances & Hollow Hand - Always Something
Molly Payton - Accelerate
Te Huhu - Skipping Stones
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Fu Manchu - Hands of the Zodiac
Persimmon - True Crime
Repairs - LYLAS
Nia Archives - Cards on the Table
Bill Withers - Use Me
Princess Chelsea - I Love My Boyfriend (Live at Ellen Melville 19/10/18)
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board will be soon launching their Youth Seat Trial programme, built in partnership with local youth board Younite, to facilitate further meaningful youth engagement in local democracy for year 12 and 13 students in the area. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair, Toni Van Tonder, about this initiative.
The Public Health Communication Centre of Aotearoa have publicised their submission that is strongly against the proposed fast-track approvals bill. The submission outlines seven objections, ranging from democratic rigour to the imperative relationship between the environment and the health of New Zealanders. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to research fellow Marnie Prickett about the organisation’s submission.
A reminder that today is the last day for the public to submit this legislation so if you’d like to share your feedback you can use the objections listed on the PHCC website to make your own.
Milly plays some banging tunes whilst being joined by Chris Fowlie from The Hempstore to talk all things Marijuana and Nick from the Wednesday Wire and Various Artists makes a delicious cocktail thanks to Victor Gin! How groovy, real groovy.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour party Caeden chats to Priyanca Radhakrishnan about funding cuts to disability caregivers and job cuts at the Department of Conservation.
For City Counselling they also speak to Councillor Shane Henderson about Watercare signalling an increase in Water Rates, and a boost in funding for arts in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Caeden also speaks to Lola Fisher about the disestablishment of the Whanganui Youth Council.
And they speak to Professor Ralph Cooney for the University of Auckland about the importance of communicating Climate Change to the community.
Jasmine speaks with Devonport-Takapuna local board Chair Toni Van Tonder about their upcoming Youth Seat trial and the importance of youth inclusion and engagement in local government.
And she speaks with Research Fellow Marnie Prickett about the Public Health Communication Centre of Aotearoa’s submission against the fast-track approvals bill ahead of opportunities for feedback on the legislation formally closing tomorrow.
Disability communities have been rallying against a surprise change in purchasing rules in the Ministry of Disabled People Whaikaha. Communities have said the changes will have massive impact, despite no consultation on these changes or a formal announcement.
The Department of Conversation also recently proposed staffing cuts to meet funding demands. DoC controls a third of Aotearoa’s landmass which is all conservation land. It remains uncertain how job losses in the Ministry could impact conservation land management.
For weekly catch-up with the Labour party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Labour spokesperson for Disability Issues and Conservation Priyanca Rahdakrishnan about both of these issues.
It has been one month since the government announced the Fast Track Approvals Bill, which has seen widespread criticism from conservationists and the general public, who say the bill is undemocratic and will push the biodiversity of Aotearoa further into decline.
As we are in the last week of submissions to the select committee regarding the bill, the Green party have opened up a submissions page on their own website that citizens are welcome to add their signatures to, and published a guide on how to add their own Submissions.
Oto spoke to Greens MP Ricardo Menendez, about submissions for the Fast Track Approvals bill and the current state of the bill since it was announced.
They also had a conversation about the government’s recent changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa, and what they mean for migrant workers here in Aotearoa.
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