HINA is set to release her first single, so Mary-Margaret spoke to her about being part of NZ Music Month during the first socially distanced one. She tells us about deciding to embark on creative professions in Aotearoa, and the importance of funding wananga to foster these opportunities all year long.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Nothing like a good cuppa coffee to kick off your Monday; Justine's here to guide us through some of the employment problems on Red Dead Redemption; and Jenna's running us through all we need to know about the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Plus, some live recordings to take us back to when gigs were a thing, aww.
Since we have gone into lockdown, an epidemic response committee has been set up, meeting three times a week to discuss how the government's response has been going so far and here it could be better. Unlike other select committees, this one has been operating remotely via zoom and broadcasted via livestream as well as on parliamentary TV. It also has a different composition to most other committees, with this one with a majority of opposition MP’s, as well as speakers from a wide range of areas. This week James has talked to the leader of the ACT party, David Seymour, about how he has found the response committee so far. James starts off by asking this exact question. If you are wanting to know more about the epidemic response committee, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we have a segment covering that day's discussions, which are all uploaded to bCasts.
On the International Desk, Conor looks at the upcoming Zimbabwe general election and the unique circumstances surrounding it. He delves into the historical events that have led up to this moment and why after so many years of white minority rule and Mugabe-era brutality, Zimbabwe looks set to turn over a new leaf
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.
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