Ollie Joblin speaks with Ministers Stuart Nash and Julie Anne Genter on the new roadside drug testing bill as well as the new cycleway at Orakei and a new campaign set to address measles in our youth. Mary-Margaret Slack speaks to Neal Curtis about Clare Curran’s comments on toxicity in Parliament and the role that media plays in the problem. In City Counselling, Oscar Perress speaks to Tracy Mulholland about the adoption of the budget, the maunga authority, Te whau pathway and He waka eke noa! And finally, we hear from National’s environment spokesperson about scrapping the RMA completely
The Plato's Retreat gang gets back into the studio (Jenn's away celebrating her birthday)
We wrap up the week in sports we take in the Emmerdale review and we also take a call from a couple of Sad Dads who've been indulging in a couple of catch and cook adventures
We started the hour in the East Coast where Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is set to return. Reporter Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to CEO and Artistic Director, Tama Waipara, about the importance of showcasing local artists and culture.
National's Simon O'Connor joins us to talk housing.
Rochelle Ade also joins us on the topic bringing her expertise on the topic of healthy homes.
In the Community Garden, we are joined by Accelerating Aotearoa's Judy Speight to talk Local Employment Access Programs.
All concluded by the week that was as curated by Ollie Joblin.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the show today.
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
Celebrating four excellent years of the Sound of Sydney, with our good friend Carlos Avilés. Also featuring Higher Porpoise by Jon Bernais.
~ universal harmony ~
A soundtrack for creative minds and those who spread gratitude in a confronting way.
After winning around 8%of the votes over the weekend, the Act party is set to bring 10 MPs into Parliament - the most in the party’s history. In 1999, the party won 9 seats, but in recent history has been a one-person party. Bronwyn spoke to Act party deputy leader, Brooke van Velden about the party’s success and what is next for her as an MP.
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).
This week Zoë Larsen Cumming speaks to James Shaw about the Climate Emergency declaration set to be announced by the government this week, along with the Green's stance on the Five Eyes Intelligence Network regarding recent statements by the Chinese government.
Amidst soaring house prices, the Labour government have announced a new policy to build 18,000 state houses by 2024, with more housing policies set to follow over the year. Community groups have levied criticism that the policy doesn't go far enough, especially considering the over 20,000 strong state housing waitlist.
Hanna reached out to Bernie Smith, CEO of the Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, for his view on the proposed public housing build and for perspective on the lived experience of Aotearoa's housing crisis.
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