Ardit Hoxha talks about his show Solidaritet/Solidarity at RM Gallery. The exhibition talks it name from the former communist housing block in Kosovo, which Hoxha lived in as a child, just before moving to NZ. Divyaa Kumar talks about her Windo Gallery show - A Denial Is Not The Abolishment Of Fact. Her poetry, presented as large textile works, deal with intergenerational trauma and Indo-Fijian heritage. Heidi is in the studio, playing tunes and beiong awesome.
Environment Minister David Parker announced this week that Auckland Council’s proposal, to more than double their daily water draw from Waikato river, will be fast tracked through the consent process. The Wire have been discussing the fast tracking of certain projects through the consent process for a couple of weeks now, but this week Mary-Margaret spoke to Nate Rew of Te Ara Whatu about the risk of this particular project. Waikato-Tainui are trying to protect their river from this, as they say it will cause long term harm, and that consultation was never attempted with them. Mary-Margaret asked Nate about breaches to Te Tiriti of this nature, and the framing of land issues by media as iwi ‘blocking’ a solution.
Last month 10 protestors were arrested for blocking the entrance to Bathurst's Coalgate coal mine. The protest was in response to plans to expand the mine, and Extinction Rebellion are calling for all coal mines to be shut down. Jessica Hopkins talked to Extintion Rebellion's Zoe Deans about their movement and its fight against coal mining.
On January 6, a mob emboldened by US President Donald Trump seized control of the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. in an attempt to block the transition of the Presidency to Joe Biden. These events resembled a coup. How much did this coup attempt resemble others internationally? Is this the beginning of an era of undemocratic actions against peaceful transitions following elections? Doug Becker speaks with Anne Meng and Naunihal Singh.
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This week, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT Party Leader David Seymour about ACT’s opposition to the passing of the fair pay agreements bill, that will set up a legal framework for collective bargaining across entire industries.
They also discussed the government’s response to Iran and ACT’s decision to block a unified parliamentary message condemning Iranian authorities until another MP took over the motion from Golriz Ghahraman.
Reuben Bonner phones-in from Bestie in St Kev's to chat to Jonny all about the announce of K'Rd's most beloved festie.That's right, The Others Way is back for 2025! Taking place on 29 November, the festival has another stellar line-up for you and this year will be shutting down an entire block on Karangahape Road for a brand new outdoor stage.
Kirsten pays tribute to Nanci Griffith, a singer-songwriter with a memorable voice and songs, who died two days ago at the age of 68. She paved the way for modern women in folk. Nanci Griffith described her own style as "folkabilly". Unforgettable.
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