First up on the Wire, Ben discusses the recent media reaction to the walkout by students at Fraser high School. Oscar then speaks with Ellie Craft about women in urbanism and inclusive cities. Andrew Little joins lachlan for their weekly chat, this week discussing the low rate of convictions for rape charges and the Bail Act. Lachlan also speaks with Ricardo Menendez March from Auckland Action Against Poverty about the invasive nature of benefit fraud investigations. Finally, This Day in History looks at the 1988 formation of the national league for democracy in Myanmar.
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?
Grace speaks to Ellie Kraft, a member of Women in Urbanism and the Healthy Streets Alliance Auckland, about the creation of the Healthy Streets Alliance Auckland. They talk about how Auckland streets affect Aucklanders and the environment.
This week on the Wednesday Wire Lillian and Sherry were away so Jemima and Lachlan held down the fort. On the show, AUT senior lecturer Marcus Jones was in studio for Dear Science where he talked pig brains, genetic height and sexual harrassment in university science departments. Lillian spoke to Urban Advisory's Greer O'Donnell about shaping Aotearoa's cities. Finally, Jemima talked to Ricardo Menendez March from Auckland Action Against Poverty about the government scrapping a capital gains tax.
On this Wire, 95bFM News were lucky enough to speak with Bex of Drinkable Rivers, about using real time data to tell the stories of our rivers, and how we restore, especially, urban rivers moving into the future.
The structure and meeting procedures at Auckland Council are not the only thing that has and will change in reaction to Covid-19. Last week, the Council met to discuss the budget, and how they are to adjust what they had ready to propose prior to Covid-19, and what they believe are the best steps forward budgeting to find solutions that emerge from Covid-19.
This week, Oscar Perress is joined by Cr Pippa Coom. They discussed tactical urbanism, infrastructure projects and procedures around Covid-19 but started by addressing the budget.
A huge thank you to Cr Coom, and Conor Lavery and Louis Laws for their assistance.
Justice Minister Andrew Little joins us to discuss topics from a trans tasman bubble, transparency in legal advice to government about the lockdown, and engaging with the cannabis referendum; upcoming musician HINA tells Mary-Margaret about the importance of New Zealand Music Month to her, and why we should fund wananga and creative opportunities all year long; in Neighbourhood Watch we cross to Zoe Kounadis about Scott Morrison’s last week during COVID, including a significant idea shared with our own PM; Mary-Margaret has some questions about the fast tracking of shovel ready projects in a bill which some urban planners have queeries about, concerning public input; Jackie Clark is hosting a socially distanced fundraiser for her organisation the Aunties; and we hear todays Epidemic Response Commitee notes.
Bronwyn spoke to Sophie Jeram, an artist and curator from Letting Space and Urban Dream Brokerage who is is also working towards a PhD in Landscape Architecture on the commoning of land. She spoke about the distinction between pulblic and common space, as well as her personal experience creating such projects since 1993. Most recently, Sophie has been part of the Vogelmorn Community Group, which started in a converted bowling club, and served as a case study for the interview.
Last week Sophie spoke as part of an international webinar hosted by the Journal of Public where speakers from a number of countries and disciplines webinar discussed the way we interact in public space in the current and post COVID-19 conditions. This formed basis for the beginning of the interview.
This week on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima speaks to newly appointed Minister for Women and Labour MP, Jan Tinetti, about the recent changes made to the Equal Pay Act.
Today we are launching a new collaborative project between 95bFM and For The Love of Bees, called Regenerative Conversations. Jemima plays a snippet from this months podcast, which focuses on weed management in Aotearoa's urban settings.
Jemima talks to Anu Kaloti, the President of the Migrant Workers Association, about the launch of a “Pathways to Residency” petition calling for a number of changes to made with New Zealand’s immigration system in the light of Covid-19.
To wrap it up, Jemima chats with Caroline Perry from BRAKE, the road safety charity, about Road Safety Week 2020 (9-15 November).
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