Last year, Auckland Council removed 30% of bins from public places with the hopes of saving about $9.5 million over an eight year period. While the council didn’t foresee an increase in littering, last week Stuff published an article sharing the frustrations of residents who observed a growing litter problem in council parks.
Illegal dumping has also been on the rise across Auckland.
With more than 1300 reports per month, the cost of retrieving illegally dumped items is about $2.7 million every year and rising.
Also Mayor Wayne Brown has announced that he wants to see Auckland become the “premier tech city” of New Zealand to boost our global influence and reputation—-- calling on the government to establish the new Advanced Technology Institute here, which he says could play a key role in guiding new start-ups, so ideas don’t ‘die on the vine’.
Beginning with the problem of rubbish in Auckland, Producer Sara started by asking Julie Fairey if she believed the removal of bins was to blame for increased littering
Earlier this week, the government announced that overseas-investors with a New Zealand investor residence visa would now be allowed to purchase homes in Aotearoa.
Under the new law changes, foreign investors will be eligible to purchase a home worth $5 million or more, which Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says would “encourage more investment to grow the economy.”
Also this week, more than 36,000 nurses across the motu have been on strike following a year of failed negotiations between NZNO and Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ over nurse staffing and fair pay.
And the Greens recently launched a members bill that would protect those calling for medical assistance while dealing with a drug overdose from criminal prosecution.
For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss all these issues.
Matthew Galloway is a Pōneke based artist known for his research-lead practice in which he navigates his making through this design sensibility, examining the infrastructures within our everyday lives. Producing socially engaged installations that include sculpture, prints, and video work.
His current exhibition Watch History at Sumer continues Galloway's approach to the world through this design landscape. Producing an installation of over 70 engraved iPhone 16 on luxury modular couches, developed during his time at the McCahon House residency earlier this year.
Over 70 iPhones engraved in fragments of text, taken from lines and closed captions from various films and tv shows that the artist watched. Showcasing an unusually fixed screen with a watch history that removes itself from all context, media and human. Creating a dynamic, and at times absurd array of text in which the viewer encounters at their own pace and path navigation.
Maya had a chat with Matthew about the show and overall practice.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Annnnd we're up, talking volcanoes, nice; David Slack talks comes in to talk about the changes to the gun laws; Leisha brings in fejioa crumble milkshakes, need we say more; and Troy's got a few juicy tunes for y'all.
This week's Artbank features three interviews. First, artist Li Si-Rong discusses her Depot Artspace exhibition with Jenny Zhong, And So, We Build An Amusement Park On The Uninhabited Island. Later, poet Frances Samuel talks about writing Museum, her new poetry collection out now from Te Herenga Waka University Press. Finally, art writer and gallerist JJ Harper describes founding the new artist-run space LOVER <3 .
On 11 November 2019, Gambia filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Myanmar of breaching its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. The complaint included an urgent request for the Court to order “provisional measures” to prevent all acts that may amount to or contribute to the crime of genocide against the Rohingya and protect the community from further harm while the case is being adjudicated. De facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, rejected accusations of genocide, and urged the court to reject the case and refuse the request for provisional measures. At the end of last month, the Myanmar government- established Independent Commission of Enquiry concluded that while the Myanmar security forces may have been responsible for war crimes and “disproportionate use of force”, it found no evidence of genocidal intent. The full report has yet to be made public. However, the International Court of Justice has now officially ordered Myanmar to take “provisional measures” to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya community. Lillian Hanly spoke with Francisco Bencosme, the Asia Advocacy Manager for Amnesty USA, about what this means.
While Justin writes his Dissertation, James takes over the Thursday wire this week to bring you a range of pieces with his producer, Ayana.
The show starts off with an interview with COVID-19 response minister, Chris Hipkins , where he talks to James about a new order t increase border testing.
Ayana brings us an extensive piece on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal, where she talks to Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O'Connor and It's Our Future Spokesperson Edward Miller.
The show finishes off with James talking to Dr. Cara Swit about parental burnout during the first lockdown and during life in general.
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