On The Mind Trench with Rob Bollix, The Bard chats about how music makes us all feel, as well as good background tracks. Much to think about there. Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, AKA Em, is in the studio talking about her newly release EP, Cloud City. Erny Belle chats about her upcoming album release show at Wintergarden, The Civic, celebrating her recent record Not Your Cupid. Whakarongo mai nei!
Caeden spoke to Jan Tinetti, Labour spokesperson for Education and Women, about the ending of the free lunches in schools programme and changes to sex education guidelines for our weekly catch-up with the Labour party.
They also spoke to Auckland Council’s Shane Henderson about Auckland Council’s long-term plan and rubbish bin removals for City Counselling.
They also spoke to Greenpeace spokesperson Genevieve Toop about a fast-tracking consent bill going through Parliament today.
And they spoke to Research Fellow at Te Pūkenga Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau about recent research around hunger and learning in relation to the end of the Government free school lunch programme.
Jasmine spoke to Isis McKay from Women’s Health Action how we can change the conversation around menopause in Aotearoa to better support those experiencing symptoms.
We chat with Radio Active’s new breakfast host, Sunaina to see what’s going on down in the capital on Breakfast Buffet. Dr Kirsten Zemke gives us a rundown of songs with mallet percussion on Travelling Tunes. James from Carb On Carb dials in to talk about the band’s new single, 2009. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews Dark City: The Cleaner, streaming on Neon. Whakarongo mai nei!
Nicholas speaks to Zoë Colling, one of the curators of That’s so last century, a new exhibition at the Auckland City library that explores New Zealand fashion from the 1950s-1990s.
Beth speaks to world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observer, Chris Riddell, about his new volume of poems, I Can’t Remember What We Talked About.
To end the show, Nicholas speaks to Louise Menzies an artist featured in Eight thousand layers of moments, an exhibition hosted at Gus Fisher Gallery.
For City Counselling this week, Wire host Caeden spoke with Counsellor Lotu Fuli about the early morning vandalisation of the Rainbow Crossing on Karangahape Road.
They also ask about the end of half-price fares for under 25s, and the relationship Wayne Brown, as well as Auckland Council more generally, has with Auckland Transport.
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's layout of the priority list for the following three months, as well as the budget forcasting set out for 2024. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda speaks to Masterchef NZ's Alice Taylor about Alice's new book Alice in Cakeland. We also chat to Alix Whittaker, Auckland City Manager of the upcoming 48HR film festival. Last but not least we recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
As of July 2023, the government scrapped the $5 fee on prescriptions. Since then, the public health system has seen a significant change in hospital admissions rates.
However, with a new government in parliament, the government wants to reinstate the $5 co-payment for prescriptions.
Rachel spoke to GP at the Auckland City Mission and Professor of General Practitioners and Primary Health care at the University of Auckland, Dr Bruce Arroll, about the implications the public health system will see if the government reinstates $5 fees on prescriptions.
Last week Auckland Council passed their hotly contested long-term plan, after huge debate and community engagement.
Councillor Lotu Fuli attempted to amend the plan to not include the sale of Council’s airport shares but was defeated. She also reached headlines for excluding the independent Māori voices on Council from voting on this amendment.
Wire Host Caeden asked Councillor Fuli about the long term plan, and the controversy surrounding her amendment for City Counselling. Here is that interview.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour party Wire host Caeden chats to Arena Williams about the budget and accommodation supplements.
For City Counselling they talk about a range of recent local government announcements with Councillor Shane Henderson.
And they talk about the potential new English curriculum with Dr Claudia Rozas.
Producer Rachel spoke with co-author of the “Entrepreneurship: why women quit” study, Dr Janine Swail, about the perceived flexibility of entrepreneurship for women versus the harsh realities they face.
She also spoke with Professor at the University of Otago, Alex Gunn, to discuss the implications of the lack of funding in early childhood education centers. Following that, she spoke with the CEO of the Early Childhood Council, Simon Laube, about their plans to assist the centres and address the funding gap.
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