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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has revealed a proposal to build a second harbour bridge between Pt Chevalier and the North Shore as a cheaper alternative crossing option.
This would involve using the naturally existing lava flow at Meola Reef to support a new bridge across the Waitematā Harbour crossing to Kauri Point on the North Shore.
In response, critics have questioned the investment, whether the proposal would solve issues of traffic congestion, and have raised concerns regarding environmental implications, disrupting suburban areas, and iwi consultation.
Additionally, Auckland Council received criticism earlier this week over information revealed through an Official Information Act request by the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance that Council spent over $250k on repairing four sets of stairs on Milford Beach.
Sofia spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Ooooo, happy Halloween! For this Halloween, Mikey's chatting to Tess's Dad (...spooky?) about Live Aid; Rob's in, he's had enough of Halloween, but not of random facts. See last years podcast for a Halloween special; Maria dials in to talk Gurrumul and reminisce Yothu Yindi's performances with Mike; the leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges, catches up with Mikey over National's latest turbulence; and we get a special call in from Griselda, to talk magic and cauldron's this Halloween. Spooky!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rach and Tess are brainstorming ways to cross the Waitematā Harbour; Second Guessing brings us The B52's; the Mayor catches up with Rachel about the ongoing saga with the Harbour Bridge, the latest with the Dome Valley landfill, and the Canal Road trees; Gina pops in to chat about the upcoming Show Me Shorts Film Festival; Zoë gives us the lowdown on what's good in theatre this week; Short Player features Wax Chattels; and Kiara talks to Rach about developing a training app for healthcare workers for particular medical equipment.
Last show for the year with a slightly reflective, christmassy vibe and a few favorites from the year. New Marlon, and special recorded in the lounge Marlon. A few from both of the Drive By Truckers 2020 albums, and a couple from new favorite son of the border radio show, Sammy Brue. Brand new Kendal Elise and yes, a special xmas cover of Wham by Taylor Swift.
Featuring a gorgeous What's Cooking with the wonderful Reb Fountain, and Elle's kōrero with Lyon-based electronic trio eat-girls about their latest single Off The and their upcoming debut album Area Silenzio.
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