His Worship gives us a ring after a long weekend to talk about what's happening at Ihumātao, the situation with Fuller's ferries, and the affect of the City Rail Link on businesses in the CBD.
For city counselling this week Simon spoke with Waitākere councillor Shane Henderson about the recently announced extra harbour crossing project as well as light rail in Auckland. Shane also spoke about the bus driver shortage and how communities in the west are still in recovery mode post cyclone. Simon started by asking Shane to discuss the varying states of recovery in these communities.
Rachel is back in the building, and we have a lovely show for your Thursday! On Political Commentary, Rod Oram discusses Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, the Restore Passenger Rail protestors and how they’ve been received, and Michael Wood’s letter of expectations to Immigration NZ. Plabita Florence, chef and owner at Forest, is up in the studio on Breakfast Food, chatting foraging and food waste minimisation. Gareth Shute is in to chat about his NZ Music Month historical walks and tours around the city, including around Queen Street, Karangahape Road and the Auckland Town Hall. Whakarongo mai nei!
Auckland Council has made the decision not to support the building of a second Waitematā harbour crossing, which would cost $56 billion dollars and involve the construction of two underwater tunnels and light rail connecting the North Shore to the CBD.
And in the past 12 months, Auckland Council has spent $7.4 million on recruitment.
Beth spoke to Counsellor for Waitakere Shane Henderson about these decisions.
The Auckland regional fuel tax ended on 30 June that has been active since 2018, with the purported aim to ease cost of living pressures.
The generated tax revenue was used for road safety initiatives and public transport infrastructure projects including the eastern busway, new electric trains for the City Rail Link and redevelopment of the downtown ferry terminal.
Without a fuel tax, the infrastructure funding will come from rates which are unlikely to increase to recoup the loss of tax revenue.
I spoke to Senior lecturer in Urban Planning Dr Timothy Welch about the short and long term impact of the removal of fuel tax.
Dinamarca, La Favi - By My Side
Ase Manual - Shakti (River Moon remix)
DJ SWISHA - High With U
Flore - A Thousand Years (Deena Abdelwahed Remix)
Kode9, The Spaceape - Correction
MM - 9th Ritual
Shelley Parker - Angel Oak
Wachita China - Windows 98 Gh0st
Blank Banshee - Ammonia Clouds
Pearson Sound - Blue Eyes
Pinch - 136 Trek
Ploy - Lost Hours
1991 - 91
Deep Dimension - Jam 0608
Tsunga - Turistico (Stomp Mix)
NGUZUNGUZU - Just a Touch (OSSX Remix)
Untold - No-One Likes A Smart Arse
Bbymutha - Rules
Estebahn - Rudeboy
Glimmerman - Slip
Angel-Ho - Muse To You
YTP - W3RKTH4T
Breton - RDI (Girl Unit Remix)
JSM - 1893
Goth-Trad - Flags
V.I.V.E.K. - Feel It
Woven Thorns & Nesq - Hollow Eyes
Digital Mystikz - Livin' Different
Popp - Pingo (Stenny Remix)
justin jay - anytime i want
NGUZUNGUZU - Just A Touch (A.G Remix)
Jamiu - Rasaks
Cyrus/Random Trio - Calm Before The Storm
De Schuurman - Urban Gunz
FAIRWAY - For Nicole 8
Earl Sweatshirt - Inside
djawesomechillguy25 & Dishwasher announce their brand new EP PAPYURS out today as well as their EP release party which is a free event at Whammy bar tonight - it's well worth a listen and well worth a go.
But enough about what we have to say about the EP, here's what the duo has to say about it;
Clubstravagonzo-journalism meets future-past superstardomised hard-softness. We call it music, you call it at 2:31 wondering where your ears have been. Brace yourself. It’s time to go to the dentist and take the crown.” • Einstein, TMZ. dj acg25 and dishwasher meet in the then this and thatmasphere to create a bliss-abysslike supercasanovistic-yet back-to-blackhole of ACDCDJ’s bumping break-tastic, vocal-s-plosive, bass at 3840x2160hz AKA 4Que sera sera club-terial to shake your theoretical masshole, gravity cavity, vacuumous spot and/or inane hollow. You’d be insane not to swallow
Cheers djawesomechillguy25 & Dishwasher, have a great gig. And listeners, listen to PAPYURS!
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