Yesterday, the Official Cash Rate dropped by 50 basis points down to just one percent. That’s twice what the market had expected the drop to be… with expectations it would just be a drop of 0.25 percent. Adding to the surprise, a drop of 50 basis points is usually reserved for emergencies - the last time it happened was after the Christchurch Earthquakes. BUT - if all of this sounds like nonsense to you, then this is the story to try and explain it all. Stewart asked economist Shamubeel Eaqub what it all means… in layman's terms.
You heard it right, Fat Freddy's Drop have taken over 95bFM Drive, in anticipation of their brand new album Slo Mo! With the help of Slave and Milly, the crew drop some mean tunes as well as world first debuts of their new album. Izza good time.
Today, applications open for the programme Whai Kāinga, Whai Oranga, a $730 million dollar Māori Housing Supply and infrastructure investment that will provide support for Māori to determine their own housing solutions, across the entire housing continuum, and deliver affordable rentals. The $730m fund combines investment from Budget 2021 ($380M), and the Māori Infrastructure Fund ($350m), the largest investment seen in Māori Housing.
Zazi spoke to Associate Minister of Housing, Hon Peeni Henare, about this fund in more detail, to hear more about what he has to say about Whai Kāinga, Whai Oranga, and why it is an important programme.
A group of students at the University of Auckland have launched a student-led petition in support of Tertiary Education Union strike action.
This comes as University of Auckland staff who are members of the union have extended a ban on entering or releasing student grades until Thursday.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to two University of Auckland Masters students behind the petition, Izzy Renton and Maria Kopilevich, who are encouraging people to sign their petition before they send it to the University tomorrow.
Over the weekend the US, Uk and France launched an air strike in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in the town of Douma.
The attack targeted three facilities that researched, stored and produced chemical weapons. There were no reported casulties but the attack is said to have set the chemical weapons programme back years.
Trump declared it a sucess tweeting "Mission Acomplished" while Theresa May claimed there was "no practical alternative."
Lucy Austin spoke with indeligence and defence analyst Paul Buchanan about the recent event and its consequences.
This week Reuben and James talk about the government putting a stop to offshore oil exploration permits which was originally a Green Party policy that the government has now adopted.
Reuben also asks James about the US, UK and France attacking Syria over the weekend in response to alleged chemical attacks. Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman also wrote an interesting piece about it on the Spinoff which is worth a read.
Blood Wolf 狼 -White Flowers Will Never Awaken You
FUNΞRΔL ‡ FLØWΞRS -YΛ ZΛ TΞBYΔ
VSN7 x ∆XIUS LIИK - Nimb
akiaura, LONOWN, Olya Holiday - Social Victim
IC3PEAK - QUARTZ
VAVN -what_i_wouldn't_give
ножевые ранения - космос нас ждет (валентин стрыкало cover)
rosa banshee - bobby shmurda bootleg
BLVCK RΛIN (TLHoC x BAWS)
STACY FOSTER - Под твоим окном
Bafu & VAVN - Desolace
TATU – Нас не догонят ( Axius LiNk Remix)
barnacle boi - KNOW Ü
dancing in slow motion - kerosene
FATE - THE FOREST
Радость Моя - لا أعرف كيفية القيام.
Julia Alexa - please hold me (Shark4Sale Remix)
1997✝ - lovesong (blvck ceiling)
M△S▴C△RA - krystalMETH_alanWATTS
Alta Fox - C H I L D E Y E S
†ЯСΣS ΘF GНО5†5 - Šâђåř
occult - Ka$HmIR
Lucki - Do U Want (VAVN Flip)
Blvckholes x Airsh4d3 — So bad
♾ FLESH - Don't Speak (No Doubt)
DYZPHORIA - ARCHIVE CELINE
3ΣL∆ - Lot Of Money
SVGAWA & ARELICE - Rain Dance
how does it feel _ (w_ SPRIŦE)
Mirèle & Biicla - Зависима (TENEBRIS's Witch House Bootleg)
elsbeth - Obsession
heimanu - after u left
BΛNMΛSKIM X TSUJIURA - DEPRECΛTED V0ID
∆XIUS LIИK - KØHCTAHTA
SUNSET ARCHITECTS - Death By Stereo
2Ǿ9 §‡И§ - BɇYǾИD †HɆ BⱠΔCⓀ ℞▲ⅈNBǾW
KI1RYA - Tony Igy-Pentagramma - Witch House Remix
simonuup - INNOCENT
FUN∃RᐃL ‡ FLØW∃RS - NɅПРΔСИɅYA ЮНӨСТЪ
Ex✝xƎ - Perfect by Nature
Ghostling - I Would Die For You (Prince Cover)
3xit3y3z X SHiNE BRiDA - The Gospel Black Horns Rise
± △Xi∪s ¬iИк - M.I.A. DBT (Remix) ±
.± Damn Whøre - Insomnia ±
Rihanna - Umbrella (VSN7 RMX)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!
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