Your bosom selecta today is none other than the legendary Renee Jones! Renee has been at bFM for 36 years, and is one of our brilliant Gang Of Four hosts alongside Pat, Phil, and the Professor. Catch Gang Of Four every Friday night from 7-9pm, thanks to Verona! You can also see Renee DJ at the 95bFM Christmas Party on December 12. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sociolgist and University of Canterbury lecturer, Jarrod Gilbert has spoken out about how working alongside gangs could reduce crime. Jemima spoke with Jarrod about this and asked why some gang members are seeking change now.
Last week, the government’s ban on wearing gang patches in public went into effect. The legislation was debated heavily from its inception, with some questioning whether it was necessary or raising potential human rights concerns. The legislation passed regardless.
The annual COP29 talks also concluded last week, with countries discussing measures to reduce global emissions to reach climate change targets. The discussions bring about an opportunity to assess our national efforts to reduce emissions, and make projections for our Paris Agreement targets.
This week in our catchup with National’s Tom Rutherford, Wire Host Castor speaks to him about the gang patch ban and Aotearoa’s emissions targets in light of COP29.
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