The Government has cut funding for the Auckland Women's Centre, which helps support women and their families in need by promoting healthy parenting. In response to these cuts, the centre has called for the Government to create a womens fund to support Kiwi women. Producer Lucy Austin spoke with the centre's spokesperson Leonie Morris to find out more, starting with the question of what the most significant implications of these cuts would be.
Tonights show is a real mishmash of stuff, with half of our playlist curated by Grant Sheridan (SERE, Crawler, Noxo etc) expect all kinds of messed up shit.
Peter Lineham talks to the Cardinal Pell debarcle, Rita speaks about the legislation replacing the Resource Management Act, and Corey wants everyone to see My Old School with Alan Cumming in it.
With the Government cutting several jobs at the ministry of education, New Zealand’s school lunches programme, Ka Ora, Ka Ako, is expected to be cut in the budget.
Rachel spoke to Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, Dr Kelly Garton about the implications the defunding will have on New Zealand’s youth.
Justin from Silk Cut joins Rosetta and Milly on the airwaves to chat about their brand new album Corridors Of Light, and their release show this Sunday at Big Fan! Whakarongo mai nei!
Last week finance minister Nicola Willis announced a budget cut of 25% to the reserve bank. The cut follows criticisms of the reserve bank staffing numbers, which have risen significantly since 2018.
Also last week education minister Erica Stanford announced $100 million of new classroom developments across the country, with one large development in Massey. The move has been well received, though some have pointed out the continued impacts of overcrowding in the school system, particularly due to housing intensification in parts of the country.
In our weekly catchup with National’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about each of these issues, starting with reserve bank budget cuts.
Last week, it was announced that 130 jobs at the Department of Conservation will be cut in a proposed restructure.
These are among the almost 2000 public service job cuts being made to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting target of a 6.5 percent reduction in spending.
Additionally, the cuts at DOC were announced the same day as the release of the Our Land 2024 report on Aotearoa’s natural ecosystems and landscapes.
Producer Sofia Roger Williams spoke to Group Manager of Conservation Advocacy and Communications at Forest and Bird, Richard Capie, about the impacts and significance of these cuts on the environment and the economy, in light of the Fast Track legislation, Our Land 2024, and the cuts to other departments contributing to the protection of Aotearoa’s environment
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