Conor spoke to Ronji Tanielu, Policy Analyst from The Salvation Army, about the newly opened Te Pa Pori, a transitional housing facility in Wellington. They also discuss the purpose of transitional housing and the housing crisis, focusing specifically on Auckland.
Father's Day Special. Dad songs, one way or another. Good dads. Bad dads. Storytelling dads. And a live performance from Hoop in honour of the Ministry of Folks upcoming Neil Young tribute night. Neil's pretty 'dad' too.
Auckland is now the world's fourth least affordable housing market behind Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver. This is putting huge pressure on social housing in particular with record numbers of families on the waiting list for social housing. 95bFM producer spoke to Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford about why these levels are so high.
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has revealed the findings of his housing stock report. The report revealed New Zealand's housing and homelessness issues are worse than first feared with a shortage of emergency housing and a lack of affordable housing two of the main concerns. Reporter Sam Smith discusses the findings of the report and what needs to be done in response.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up bright and early to get your Breakfast on time; showcasing the bFM listeners music knowledge in Second Guessing; His Worship dials in from Bethells Beach to talk PR, North Te Papa, and housing; Sam brings us his personal take on The Politician, and reminds everyone to vote; and Dr. Tamasailau Suaali joins us to talk about her research into Māori and Samoan peoples experiences of the youth justice system. Thankful for the tasty Altura coffee with Breakfast, this morning.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The full moon seems to be getting to us; Fabian Fanboy gives us his Top Five Robert Zemeckis films, an ultimate classic; Dr. Kirsten Zemke sends us into a trance with Acid House; Marlon Williams joins us ahead of the premiere of his Live at Auckland Town Hall film; Zoë got another bundle of theatre to keep you busy this weekend; and we learnt about self portraits on Sunday Painter.
Questions are being raised about the state of Auckland's boarding houses after a Nation investigation revealed substandard living conditions in two houses in Papatoetoe and Otahuhu. These particular boarding houses had windows missing, were damp and smelled of excrement. This follows the death of a baby boy just days after being born in a boarding house in Favona last month. Labour are saying that slum boarding houses have got to stop and are proposing a warrant of fitness for boarding houses. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to the Salvation Army's Major Campbell Roberts to discuss the state of Auckland's boarding houses and what needs to be done about them.
As Wellington begins to feel the strain on housing, we look at the council's new proposal to refurbish under utilised houses into inner city apartments and how this iniative could be adopted amidst Auckland's housing crisis. 95bFM producer Jack Marshall talks with the city's Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle, about the in's and out's of how this programe will work.
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