The National Party’s, Denise Lee, joins Laura Kvistad for their weekly chat. They talk about the decision to scrap the ban on parliamentary tv footage for political advertising, the conflict of interest in the provincial growth fund and the recent meeting Denise has had in Mount Wellington after a survey from the public where some are saying the area is not receiving enough attention in regards to crime and safety.
In December an unexpected volcanic eruption on White Island in New Zealand killed twenty-one people, while in the Philippines, the eruption of Taal Volcano caused thousands of people to flee the area. With Climate Change, will volcanic eruptions become more frequent moving forward? Maria Armoudian discusses the science and chemistry of volcanoes with Jihong Cole-Dai, Charles B. Connor, and Ivan Savov.
On Neighbourhood Watch this week Zoe talks us through what is happening for Reconciliation Week in Te Whenua Moemoeā or Australia, including the explosion of an area of sacred land for a mine, we also touch on the amount of money borrowed by the government which was double what was needed and how that money will not be redistributed to other people in need.
In the last few weeks, the western part of the United States has experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in history. Not coincidently, some areas have also recorded the highest temperatures since records began. What is the relationship between climate change and the frequency, intensity, and destruction of wildfires? What role does forestry management play in these wildfires? Doug Becker speaks with George Perry, Peter Ward, Beverly Law, and William Moomaw.
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The 2020 American election campaign has seen a distinct lack of foreign policy discussion. However, despite who wins the Presidency, foreign policy will remain a key issue area for the US moving forward. What are the key foreign policy issues on the ballot in the 2020 US Presidential Elections? How different are the visions of Biden and Trump when it comes to the role of America in the world? Doug Becker speaks with Mark Boyer and Peter F. Trumbore.
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With the release of ‘Finally’ in 2016 Peach Milk began as a live act with a focus on immersive, ethereal dance music. After a string of live hardware shows played throughout New Zealand, the focus of the project has shifted more towards producing and DJing. Her Dj sets display broad influences, ranging from the dreamy and relaxed areas of House music to driving, percussive Techno and everything in between. Peach Milk is a project that continues to shift and transcend labels or mediums
Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff responded to an open letter on November 19th concerning the current state of the Auckland CBD area where residents have noticed an increase in homelessness and aggressive, anti-social behaviour over the course of the Delta lockdown. New Zealand Drug Foundation Sarah Helm discussed the issue with Emily Bell as well as what can be done to aid the homeless community.
Auckland council released for consultation their proposal to rezone parts of the central suburbs for medium and high density housing development.
The proposed changed come after the government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development which requires city councils to zone more areas for higher density housing.
For Casper's fortnightly interview with Auckland city counsellor Shane Henderson they discussed the proposal, what it will mean for Auckland’s housing development and how people can contribute to the feedback process.
Casper started off by asking about the council’s proposed changes and how they relate to the Government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development.
Submissions can be made on the council’s proposed zoning changes at akhaveyoursay.nz/housing
The native Kauri Trees in the Waitakere Ranges have been under threat from the Kauri Dieback disease for years.
While this is naturally occuring, humans disturbing the area have led to the rate spreading quicker than normal and the trees being put at major risk.
However, a recent report from the council has revealed new details on the spread, showing that the issue, while still prevalent, might not be moving as quickly as previously thought.
To learn more, I spoke to Richard Hills for our regular City Counselling segment about what they’ve recently discovered.
Eight local boards from central Auckland voted on the issue of special character areas in Auckland, contributing to a longstanding debate around housing intensification and preserving Auckland’s inner-city suburbs.
For the our regular city counselling segment Casper spoke to Auckland city counsellor Shane Henderson to get a sense of what happened in this debate, what the vote means and how it might affect the future of housing in Auckland.
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