Work has begun to move rocks from Waiheke Island’s Kennedy Bay where there are plans to build a Marina consisting of 180 berths, a floating car park, and onshore facilities like sewage containment and a cafe. This is despite the immediate area having a large, but declining, population of Korora, or Little Blue Penguins.
Concerns have been raised over the council and the Department of Conservation’s handling of resource consent granting, and failures to consider tikanga and the protection of local species.
On Tuesday, Mayor Phil Goff discussed the issue on the Breakfast show, and Emilia Sullivan spoke to Bianca Ranson from Protect Pūtiki about their response to the mayor’s comments.
Winter means a tough time for many in our city here in Auckland. With temperatures steadily dropping and the cost of living steadily rising, keeping warm and well-fed is a daily concern for many. Gratis is an initiative that takes leftover food from cafes around the city and helps to feed those who most need it in our cities. On the Wire this week, guest producer Frances Wright caught up with Team Leader Natalie Wendzich to talk about the initiative.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's got the big Breakfast on order this morning, a fully packed show; Fabian Fanboy catches up with bFM with loooads of new releases; Dr. Kirsten Zemke talks about Bhangra, the old and the new; Saffron joins Mike in search for gig stories from Leigh Sawmill Cafe; Johanna's got a few theatre goodies to choose from; and Sue from Mind Over Manner talks to Mike about their workshops.
In which the full Plato's team are joined by special guest Manuel Darquart for a guest mix from 5pm, preceded by a basketball heavy sports section, and Rob Bollox asks the big questions during TV on the Radio at 6pm.
Profs Ngata and Cassawarrior have an incredible array of tunes to share, with the usual embarrassment of riches in Campbell's crate, while Cass this week delivers an astounding, soulful, shazam-defying set of music from the Southwestern African nation of Angola. Not to be missed!
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