The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is reportedly a done deal, again. The rebranded Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership is due to be signed in Chile on 8 March. Labour and NZ First are confident in changes, and have spent this most part of this morning defending their decision to flip from their pre election stance and sign. Meanwhile James Shaw released a statement that greens still will not sign. I chatted today with TPP critic Professor Jane Kelsey of the University of Auckland Law School to unpack what changes are in the new agreement, and just how hard our government is pushing for their demands.
The Commerce Commsion's decision to sue Wilson Parking over a Wellington City monopoly has led to discussions on fair parking prices for consumers. Bailley spoke to Head of Research at Consumer NZ Jessica Wilson to talk about the concentration of service providers for consumers
This week on a sunny Monday Morning Glory, Milly is joined by her dear friends from the hugely sucessful band PARK RD and special guest all the way from Wellington Lochlan (AKA The Mirrored Self). Jam packed with insightful music chat, giggles and an acapella performance of Tom from PARK RD's first ever song. If you listen well and listen closely you'll hear the first spin of an unreleased song off PARK RD's upcoming album. All this and a bit more on a very special Morning Glory
This week David talks about trans-neptunian objects, the search for the elusive planet nine and NASA's next Mars rover. As usual, he also chats about the current happenings in our nightsky.
Across the ditch with Zoe Kounadis this week, Mary-Margaret learns about response to a trans tasman bubble since Scott Morisson's meeting with Jacinda Ardern. They also revisit the push for an international inquiry into origins of the coronavirus, and how this could lead to economic consequences.
I tēnei ata Steph (Deb5000) and Nicole (Carb on Carb) popped in for a chat about Girls Rock! Tāmaki Makaurau: the school holiday programme empowering girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth through music. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it, and how you can get involved in future camps!
Jennifer Curtin dials into the studio and talks to Rachel about the Royal Commission of inquiry outcomes regarding the 2019 Mosque Attacks; trans-Tasman relations after the deportation of a minor from Australia to New Zealand; and the London police response to the Sarah Everard vigil.
The Prime Minister is on the line this morning talking to Rachel about COVID-19 Alert Levels, the vaccine roll-out plan, the support offered to the victims of the Christchurch Mosque attack two years on, and trans-Tasman relations after the deportation of a 15 year old to New Zealand from Australia.
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