As a part of their energy policy, the current national-led government has reopened the door to offshore oil and gas exploration and mining after it was banned under the previous government. Last week, we saw reports of the first bid under the scheme, a sign of further oil and gas projects.
Alongside this the government has put through legislation increasing the maximum amount energy companies can be fined by three times, they say, to increase accountability.
Finally, rumours swirl that the central government is about to step in to override the rezoning plan crafted by the Auckland Council once again, as the groups protest the plan enabling higher-rise buildings around transport hubs.
For this week's Weekly Catch-up with the Green Party, Wire Producer Manny spoke to MP Recardo Menendez March about the expansion of fines on energy companies and the central government's intervention in Auckland Council's zoning plans. But first we discussed the first bid in offshore oil and gas.
Yet again another rock n roll great has passed.... R.I.P Malcom Young, the heart and soul, co-founder and riff monster of AC/DC
Tonight Rapley is joined by Rory Tredaway for what started as a few AC/DC tracks to get going that soon snowballed (thanks to hungry fans and DJ's) to an all out AC/DC night!
Thanks to everyone who partisipated in what was an amazingly fun 2hrs of radio!
It's another Kids' Show! Lots of stuff to listen to this week because Lee was away which means no chit-chat. Enjoy!
Spike Milligan - Bad Jelly The Witch
John Wraight & The Fat Teddys - Good Morning
Petite Music Box - Coucou
Eardrops - Kaipoutāpeta - Postie (feat. Naomi Toilalo & Matu Ngaropo)
Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff The Magic Dragon
Anika Moa - Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha
John Williamson - Old Man Emu
Levity Beet - Rock n' Roll Zombie
Craig Smith - Scariest Thing In The Garden
Marshall Cavendish - The Lord of the Rushie River (Part 2)
Mike Phirman - You've Got What It Takes
Phil Harris - The Thing
Fleabite - The Skellingtons of Wellington
Kath Bee - Save It Up
Eardrops - Paratī-Splashing (feat. Naomi Toilalo & Matu Ngaropo)
Anika Moa - The Witch of Maketu
Underwatermelon Man - The Man with the Cast Iron Belly
Julia Donaldson - The Snail And The Whale
Alma Cogan - In the Middle of the House
Mr Roberelli - Handball
Dan & Dani - A Spider Looking at Me
Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant
Ruth Krauss - The Carrot Seed
Levity Beet & Daniel Stryczek - There's One in the Bush
The Muppets - Mahna Mahna
Kero Kero Bonito - Flamingo
This week's show features new music from Sinkane, Sampa the Great, Denzel Curry, Jai Paul, Ty Segall and more. Sam also pays tribute to Roky Erickson and Dr. John who died this week.
This week's show featured new music from Tame Impala, US Girls, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and more. Sam also plays some tracks from the new Japanese city pop compilation "Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR and Boogie 1976–1986."
This week's show featured new music from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Run the Jewels, and a new (old) Neil Young track. Sam also dives into the second Japanese city pop compilation from Light in the Attic, "Pacific Breeze 2."
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