Police data shows that methamphetamine use more than doubled between July and September, after the country went into lockdown and it’s stayed comparatively high ever since, above monthly averages. This morning Stella spoke with Ben Birks Ang, the deputy director at the New Zealand Drug Foundation about the rise in numbers.
Auckland Council has found itself with an over quarter of a billion dollar shortfall for the 2023-2024 budget.
Mayor Wayne Brown and councillors are now looking at solutions to plug the gap, which could be anything between double digit rate rises or severe cuts.
David spoke to Councillor Mike about what caused the budget deficit and what may be some of the solutions.
It's a double act this time round with Renee from Moi Wines and Mathew from Thomson Whisky with some fancy Christmas drink ideas (it was enough to get Corey tipsy when reading the news).
So good that they had to double it- actor Aaron Richardson chats to Rachel about the return season of The Wedding at Basement Theatre (opening tonight!).
On Dear Science, Dr Alan Blackman discussed wavy wounds healing faster than straight wounds, Saturn regaining its status as the planet with the most moons in the solar system, and Caltech researchers discovering a way to double the resolution of light microscopes.
This week is 100% percent NZ music week here at 95bFM. To celebrate, I also sprinkle 100% NZ memes into the show for a bit of Kiwi flavour. Also on the show a few of the boys from the 'Frothy' surf rock band Double Parked, come onto the show to talk about their current tour and latest EP release.
Ce of Synthetic Children, a hardware electronic project from Te Papaioea, dials in to talk about their third album Everything's Perpetual, and upcoming show in Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!
We beam down to Te Papaioea to chat to Radio Control's Jordan and chat about happening down there. And it turns out Te Papaioea exports Synthetic Children and GTKB are playing in Tāmaki Makaurau tonight- get amongst!
Kia ora koutou, thanks for tuning in! Today's show begins with some PJ Harvey and Double Happys on vinyl, building into a slightly silly remix of the day...
Shayne Carter of Dimmer dials in to talk about the hot-off-the-press announcement that Dimmer will play the Powerstation in Tāmaki Makaurau in December, as part of a tour to celebrate the release of a live double album drawn from last year’s shows at the The Hollywood Avondale. An intermittent, excitable fire alarm chimes in with Rachel and Shayne. Whakarongo mai nei!
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