For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Willie Jackson about the independent commissioner being appointed to Wellington City Council, the government’s review of Ihumātao, and the cuts at Whakaata Māori.
Karl Fisher, DoC ranger on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about all the wonderful walks, sites, and things to do on the island! Whakarongo mai nei!
For our monthly catch up with DoC, Rosetta and Milly chat with Marine Protection Ranger Shelley Ogle, about her experience working with kororā / little penguins, in the Hauraki Gulf! Whakarongo mai nei.
Summer DoC ranger over on Rangitoto Island Alex Parsons joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about all the wonderful things you can do on the island! Whakarongo mai nei!
A breezy, music-filled show from Thursday host Emma Gleason, with new tracks from Georgia Knight, old favourites from The Saints (playing at the Powerstation this Friday, presented by 95bFM) and New Order, songs from Aotearoa Alternative Awards finalists Half/Angel and Geneva AM, plus requests from some lovely listeners.
The earthquake commission has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to cut almost half of its staff, despite an influx of new claims from the Kaikoura quake. The staff will be reduced next year from around 850 to 450, however with the recent Kaikoura quake the EQC is expecting around fifty thousand new claims, while they are also still meeting claims made from the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Bfm reporter Dylan Kelly speaks to Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Wood, and Jess Smith speaks to insurance lawyer John Goddard about the inevitable effects of the cuts.