Today Rachel chats to the mayor about his recent criticism of Kiwirail and Waka Kōtahi, the City Rail Link and affected businesses, and the Dawn Raids Apology. Whakarongo mai!
Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson is back for his regular catch up with 95bFM.
Jessica Hopkins asked Shane about his thoughts on the light rail announcement, and his calls for an update on improvements to Northwest buses. They also chatted about using Twitter and discovering USB power ports on buses.
The Mayor phones up to chat about the City Rail Link tunnel, the trial recycling scheme for large plastics, and the opening of voting for local election. Whakarongo mai nei.
Rod Oram discusses Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, the Restore Passenger Rail protestors and how they’ve been received, and Michael Wood’s letter of expectations to Immigration NZ. Whakarongo mai nei!
Justine talks about union blockades, annual leave and what benefits joining a union can bring for people from all employment types. Whakarongo mai nei!
This Wire, Ilena talked to Chlöe Swarbrick from the Green party about the drug harm reduction programme Te Ara Oranga.
The Green party is calling on the Government to roll out the programme nationwide as it has been successful in the far North areas that it has been implemented.
They also talked about the announcement of this funding and expansion coming alongside the initial review of ‘police discretion’ Misuse of Drugs Act changes.
The Court of Appeal has heard a Court Case which would consider if Sexual Orientation should be considered under our hate speech laws.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Rainbow Spokesperson for Tika Tangata the Human Rights Commission Prudence Walker about this Court Case and what more needs to be done to protect LGBTQ+ communities under hate speech laws.
They also spoke to Countering Hate Speech Aotearoa CEO Paul Thistoll about the mahi being done to include LGBTQ+ communities under hate speech laws by community groups, as well as the scope of what the Hate Speech Laws would cover.
The Eaton and Palisades fires, the two major fires making up the Los Angeles fires, are now the two most destructive wildfires in Southern California history.
The fires have sparked significant debate about insurance in high-risk natural disaster areas as thousands of Californians lost their home insurance not long before the fires.
And president-elect Donald Trump has returned to the centre stage of United States foreign policy in the weeks leading up to his inauguration.
Trump has threatened to annex Greenland and Canada as well as reclaim the Panama Canal for the United States.
For States of the States this week Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about both of these topics.
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