95bFM wanted to take a closer look at the work our local board, the Waitematā Local Board, does in our community. Over the next few weeks we will shine a light on the role of the Waitematā Local Board and profile the public servants that work to keep our communities thriving.
This week, 95bFM reporter Christina Huang spoke to local board member Adriana Christie about her role overseeing Waitematā's Parks, Sports and Recreation, as well as the upcoming Good Citizens' Awards.
This week on our regular chat with the Auckland Council, Jessica Hopkins spoke to Board member Shane Henderson about Auckland Mayor Phill Goff’s proposed Climate Action Targeted Rate.
The new targeted rate is predicted to raise around $574 million over 10 years, for direct climate action. This funding will accelerate the introduction of electric ferries and buses, boost bus services, and fund tree-planting.
They also discussed with Shane how Auckland Council facilities are operating under the traffic light system.
Tracy Mulholland, of the Whau Local Board rejoins us to discuss the launch of the Ethnic Peoples Plan in the Whau as well as discussing local board visibility and a few ideas around the intersection of both.
For a second installment of Board Games this week, we talk to our new regular, Tracy Mulholland of the Whau Local Board. We discuss what effective contribution is, how we can make sure local body politicians are doing their jobs as well as a swift update on what is happening in the Whau. Tune in to find out more.
In Board Games this week, host Olivia Holdsworth and reporter Oscar Perress talk to Kerrin Leoni and Glenda Fryer, of City Vision, about their upcoming Waitematā local board campaigns, local issues and who they are.
A new study has found that having female directors on the board of a socially responsible company can have a moderating effect - socially responsible companies benefit from having more women on their boards, but on the flip side, any negative press involving social irresponsibility will result in the company value tanking more if there are women on the board.
Christina spoke to one of the researchers, Dr Lina Li from the University of Auckland's Business School about this study and what it means for businesses.
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board will be soon launching their Youth Seat Trial programme, built in partnership with local youth board Younite, to facilitate further meaningful youth engagement in local democracy for year 12 and 13 students in the area. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair, Toni Van Tonder, about this initiative.
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