I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is on the line talking about some heavy stuff in What's Up with Dr Shane Reti; Rob Bollix is here taking us deep into the Mind Trench; the beautifully talented Reb Fountain pops into the studio to chat about her new single 'Beastie' and upcoming album, Iris (very cool); and Tim's here telling us what's what the media in Mediabatt! Whakarongo mai!
On What's Up with Nicola Willis, the Deputy Leader of National speaks with Rachel about the party's tax and housing policies, as well as David Seymour's comments around confidence-only government set up. Rob Bollix discusses eye movements on The Mind Trench- there's more to them than you might think. Mike from Skilaa is in the studio to talk about the band’s new single Money, featuring Guilty Simpson and their show with Tooms at The Wine Cellar tomorrow night. Steve Reay from Vor-Stellen is in the studio to talk about their album release show this Friday with Guardian Singles and Ducklingmonster, as well as their new track, Grønland from their debut album Parallelograms. Savina from Big Fan chats about the launch of Big Fan Live, the programme where they cover venue costs with all ticket sales going to acts and organisers. Whakarongo mai nei!
Over the weekend Aukland broke its 47 dry spell over the weekend, to much relief for those who rely on rain water as a source as well as farmers. However water usage is still high in Auckland, with coastal and rural communities having to carefully ration while they wait for water trucks. Last week James talked to Andrew Chin, the head of healthy water strategy at Auckland council, starting off by asking how Aucklanders can reduce their water usage over the summer or even all year round.
With Auckland continuing to have dry spells even in winter, it is becoming increasingly concerning what the summer may look like in terms of water use. With the amount of rain we receive out of anyone's control, more systems and being needed for water collection and treatment. While restrictions have been easier during the winter, there are concerns behavior will change in summer. To understand more about what the future for Auckland could look like, producer James Tapp talks to Watercare CEO, Raveen Jaduram, and starts off by asking how Auckland's water levels have been looking lately.
The crew convenes for another Plato's Retreat presented by Cassels Brewing Co - through the magic of the internet/telecommunication network in the year 2020.
Level 3 has been a bit of a slog for the gang - Rob is pleased that he's getting 2 hours of Emmerdale a day though (and the PM/Ashley Bloomfield are apparently big fans). There's lots of basketball being played and that's something for Sam to be cheerful about
Otherwise they play a bunch of songs which is always a bit of fun eh
A new study conducted by MATES in Construction has revealed that mental health rates have continued to decline for construction workers, owing to covid delays, supply issues, and employment opportunities drying up.
Trishil spoke to the CEO of MATES in Construction, Victoria McArthur, about the survey results, and their efforts to assist struggling individuals.
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