Laura Kvigstad, speaks with Housing First Auckland project Manager, Fiona Hamilton about criticism of the homelessness count that is being conducted. Last week we discussed concerns of stereotyping, sectioning and a violation of people's dignity. Hamilton took this chance to respond.
Visual Poet Thomas Pound chats with us about his latest series The Instance, currently on at Government House, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Justin takes us to international news this week, he reports on China’s tightened control on its Muslims population. Mary-Margaret speaks to Emmy Rakete of People Against Prisons Aotearoa about a prisoner whose 9 boxes of legal documents were seized before he went to court about Corrections’ human rights record. Ella speaks to Fire Scientist Grant Pearce about this years unprecedented fire season. This week on the Greendesk, Jack looks how the housing insurance is changing along our coast lines because of climate change.
In Hour 1 it's Route 8 who has been making a name for himself under a number of guises such as Q3A and DJ Ciderman for labels including Lobster Theremin, Nous, Fabrwechsel and Delsin for a number of years. The Hungarian producer has dipped his toes into a number of genres in this time touching on lo-fi through to electro, breakbeat, techno and anything in-between but always heavily leaning towards his love for house. He told us;
"The mix is basically a journey around the music I love. It includes records I bought during my travels and cheap forgotten gems from discogs. Few tracks I would definitely play for the dance floor these days, some tunes from my close friends and an acid one from me. I tried to put them together in order which kinda resemble a long night in the club. :)"
In Hour 2 it's Chevel following the release of his double EP entitled “In A Rush And Mercurial", which comes after his recent album “Always Yours” for Mumdance and Logos’ label Different Circles, The Italian electronic music producer released this project on his own imprint Enklav, reaffirming his own take on ambient, techno, experimental beats and rush-inducing synth lines. The Italian electronic music producer released this project on his own imprint Enklav reaffirming his own take on ambient, techno, experimental beats and rush-inducing synth lines. Composed and divided into two parts, “In A Rush” and “Mercurial” are a collection of 12 tracks entirely recorded or overdubbed during the artistic residency of four days at the Studio Venezia installation by Xavier Veilhan, which took place at the French Pavillon for the Venice Art Biennale in 2017.
First up on the Wire, Andrew Little joins us to discuss overlapping treaty claims, ministry of justice strike action, and possible reforms to the OIA. Neutral corner returns, looking at a recent deal between Russia and Turkey regarding Idlib province in Syria. Oscar brings us a report on women’s suffrage and voting and the intersectionality of our democratic process. Lachlan speaks with Kathryn Aucamp about the new Samoa House library. Finally, This Day in History looks at the 1982 NFL players strike.
Laura Kvigstad speaks with National MP, Amy Adams on why National opposes a capital gains tax and the issues with the new proposition from the tax working group. Then they discussing Housing New Zealand compensation tenants who were evicted due to illegitimate meth testing. Finally, they discuss how Adam's spent the anniversary of women's sufferage and the new gender pay equity bill.
First up on the Friday Wire, National Party Member Amy Adams talks with us about a new gender pay equity group, capital gains tax and Housing New Zeland's announcement to refund the evictions that occured due to the meth testing fiasco.
The, Stewart Sowman-Lund talks with tax consultant Terry Baucher about what a capital gains tax could mean for New Zealand.
Following that, we talk with Samantha Smith in Neighbourhood Watch on needles being found in fruit in Australia and a royal commision inquiry into state care.
Next, Jenn responds to Don Brash’s interpretation of ‘The Haka’ with a report.
And finally, for Wire Worry Week, Executive Director of BodySafe, Debbie Tohill, talks with us on what exactly consent is.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima spoke with co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about a Warrant of Fitness for housing and the future of electric cars. Southern Cross was back to discuss press freedom in Nepal, protests against President Duterte in the Philippines and the pre-election mood in Fiji. Damian spoke with the Secretary for the Equality Network, Peter Malcom, about the tax interim report. Damian also talked tothe Director of the Office for Disability Issues, Brian Coffey, about NZ Sign Language strategy. Finally, Jemima spoke to High Court barrister and solicitor, Khylee Quince, about Sentencing Act s 27 cultural reports and why they are making a difference for Māori.