Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's here and wait... Is that Sarah? Indeed it is. Lucky for the listeners, Sarah's riding shotgun today while Tess is off on staycation; Rob brings in lemons (as per, thank you Rob) and talks havana syndrome; our Prime Minister dials in a little later than usual to talk to Rachel about Oranga Tamariki, the budget and Iraq; and Randa joins Rachel and Sarah in the studio to give us a sneak peak at a brand new single. Fun times with Rachel and Sarah, aww.
For their weekly catch-up, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT MP Karen Chhour about the latest figures measuring child poverty rates in Aotearoa, which show no statistically significant improvement.
Then, they discussed the ACT Party’s response to those protesting against Posie Parker and anti-trans hate.
Trans Tasman Resource Limited is an Australian Mining company who have been looking to acquire consents for a seabed mining project in the Taranaki bight for more than a decade.
The Taranaki bight is home to a biodiverse ecosystem and a crucial spot for local fishers, and so fierce opposition from locals has been able to thwart attempts by Trans Transsman Resource to gain consents for the project.
However, with the introduction of fast-track legislation, there are concerns that the company may be able to bypass local opposition and environmental experts to gain consents and begin deep sea mining in the Taranaki Bight.
For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Charlotte Melser, a district councillor in Whanganui, about her petition to the local government to continue blocking attempts by Trans Tasman Resources to gain consents to mine in the Taranaki bight.
A cross-party delegation of MPs recently visited Tonga, Hawai’i and Vanuatu as part of a Pacific trip organised by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters.
Earlier this week, New Zealand First proposed new legislation that would exclude trans communities from the definition of “woman” and “man” in law.
Winston Peters defended the bill on RNZ’s Morning Report, where he called interviewer Corin Dann a “disgrace” for raising the criticism against the bill that was brought forward by opposition parties.
During this interview, Peters threatened to cut RNZ’s government funding.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.
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
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