This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks with co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about the party's campaign to overhaul the welfare system. We have our regular segment with the Southern Cross where we discuss President Rodrigo Duterte killing people in the Philippines, an Air Nuigini plane crash and the assault and arrest of Papuan students. Damian speaks to James Ireland from Auckland Transport and Dr Nikki Jackson from Alcohol Healthwatch about AT removing all alcohol advertising from their services and facilities. Jemima talks to Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about his call to phase out youth justice residences and replace them with community group homes in line with kaupapa Māori. Finally, we have a follow up report from Oscar about the opening of Samoa House Library.
This day in history takes us back to 1993 for the conclusion of the Russian Constitutional Crisis, which saw the country's military fire on the parliament building, then known as the White House.
Today your bFM Breakfast: Rick Breeze brings out the sunshine for us, aw thanks Rick; Mike floats safe and sound into What Am I?; His Worship has a lot to say this morning; special guest, Mika, brings in masses of positivity to catch up with Mike; and plastic bags can be houses, according to Matt Liggins. We're really living for that kind of affrordable housing here on Breakfast.95
Recently a ‘homeless count’ was undertaken with the idea of providing a snapshot of the minimum number of people experiencing unsheltered and temporary homelessness at one point in time. It was called, Ira Mata, Ira Tangata: Auckland’s Homeless Count - the name recognises that each person embodies those who have come before them and those in the future. It reflects that a person is not defined by their homelessness and that people who are homeless are valued – they ‘count’. Funded by Auckland Council and implemented by the Housing First Auckland collective, it was the first time a street count has happened in NZ. Today is World Homeless Day and the findings of the count have been announced, Lillian Hanly takes us through those findings.
The alleged leaker of National Party leader Simon Bridges’ expenses has apparently come forward, sending a mysterious text message from a disposable phone to Bridges himself, as well as speaker of the house Trevor Mallard, and a member of the media. This morning, Bridges fronted the media to talk about what happened, so Stewart Sowman-Lund had a chat with former National Party president Michelle Boag about how serious this news was, and started by asking what she made of this morning’s press conference:
In Hour 1 we welcome Bambounou, a key figure in the Parisian scene, has gained his position from his genre bending and jubilant electronic music productions and laying down solid freight train DJ sets around the globe. His effortless straddling of experimental eclecticism and 4x4 beat mastery helped Bambounou to early on catch the eye of Modeselektor, whose 50Weapons released two albums and five EPs of his axiom breaking dance incantations. His last EP 'Parametr Perkusja' came out on Disk and he had this to say;
"Hey everyone, this is a mix I did in my studio in Paris, I put up some tracks that I like playing and listening to at the moment, I hope you are going to enjoy it, now i’m about to hit the gym and have a big breakfast after that cause I need the carbs (i’m already working on my summer body and its october !!! GET MOTIVATED).
If you listen carefully you will notice that I played one of my new track, Terraforming is no easy, which I did for a compilation for one of my favorite artist : Mumdance they are as well 3 other tracks from me including my remix for a very talented french artist : BLNDR.
Have a listen thanks."
In Hour 2 it's Puce Mary the solo moniker of Copenhagen based sound artist Frederikke Hoffmeier. Since her first LP released in 2013, the project has then explored the fields of industrial noise and experimental music with a vast amount of releases on labels as Posh Isolation, iDEAL Recordings, Ascetic House and Freak Animal. Her latest release ' The Drought' has just been released on PAN and she had this to say about her mix;
"I'm very pleased to get to share this personal mix on Solid Steel. It consists of music made by friends I admire and have all influenced each other, my music and my life. New, old and a lot of unreleased material from Europe, China, Japan, USA and largely - the experimental music community I come from in Copenhagen."
Today in Southern Cross Jemima talks to AUT Pacific Media Centre’s director Professor David Robie and the reporter Rahul Bhattarai. We talk about the centre's news stories and issues being covered on the Asia Pacific Report.
Topics include Bernie Smith’s lecture on housing which was delivered in an annual Bruce Jesson Lecture last week, former president of French Polynesia, Oscar Manutahi Temaru supports the Maohi independence movement in a upcoming referendum in New Caledonia, and Professor Robie’s account on the evolution of media in the pacific since the 60’s.
Today on the Wire we had a very full show! Jemima spoke with James Shaw for our regular segmentwith the Green Party about COP24 and the Green Party's achievements after a year with the coalition government in power. Our regular segment with Southern Cross covered Bernie Smith’s lecture on housing which was delivered in an annual Bruce Jesson Lecture last week, former president of French Polynesia, Oscar Manutahi Temaru supports the Maohi independence movement in a upcoming referendum in New Caledonia, and Professor Robie’s account on the evolution of media in the pacific since the 60’s. Damian spoke to Auckland Councillor, Linda Cooper, about the private sale of fireworks. Our new segment with Ella Christensen called Under the Weather discussed extreme weather and climate change events happening in the world over the last week. Jemima spoke with Ruth Dreifuss, the Chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, about moving away from drug prohibition and towards drug regulation. Finally, Justin spoke with Andrew Little about abortion law reform.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced yesterday the banning of letting fees. It was a seemingly welcome move, however some organisations have criticised it arguing there is economic reasoning for the fee. Jenn spoke to Angela Maynard, Coordinator of the Tenants’ Protection Association Auckland, on what letting fees are, why they were introduced and the effects on tenants and property management. She first asked; What is the association's stance on the ban?
Today on the Monday Wire we play our best bits from the year. Jemima gives an update on what Green Party co-leader James Shaw has been up to at COP24 and plays a clip from an interview with him on housing warrant of fitnesses. We play a clip of activist Mike Treen talking about his detainment in Isreal for the best of Southern Cross. Damian plays his favourite peice with Jeff Crabtree from the Zebra Collective about sexual harassment in the music industry. Ella is back to finally wrap up the year's crazy weather with Under the Weather. Justin plays two of his best pieces, one with Justice Minister, Andrew Little, on abortion reform and another with Nigel Hampton from the Howard League for Penal Reform on prisoner voting rights. Finally, Jemima plays two short clips from two of her favourite interviews. One with the Chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Ruth Dreifuss, about drug regulation and another with High Court barrister and solicitor, Khylee Quince, about s 27 Sentencing Act 2002 cultural reports.
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