Last week, Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, announced that Auckland’s rail network will close for 96 days, with an additional 53 days where operations will be reduced.
Brown cites multiple reasons for these closures, which are to develop and upgrade Auckland’s rail network.
News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the National Coordinator of the Public Transport Users Association New Zealand, Jon Reeves, about this announcement, what the association’s thoughts are regarding the matter, and what this will mean for public transport users.
For Transgender Awareness Week, Joel spoke to Artie Ho, who is helping to run a Trans Community Day at the Ellen Melville Centre on Saturday, the 26th of November, as well as playing music from a variety of different trans masc, femme, and non-binary artists.
As well as this, Joel spoke to RuPauls Drag Race Down Under season 4 contestant, Olivia Dreams, starting off a new segment of the show, where Joel will speak to every drag queen on the show as the season progresses!
More Ngata nasties for you this week as Campbell takes charge for his regular month sesh. Some gremlins took over the airwaves so check the podcast for the actual hour one! Rrrrrrrespct Aneeka for sussing...
Featuring Lecture Me with University of Canterbury lecturer Dr Sharon McIver on the new summer school course CULT133 – Kia kaha / Say It Loud: The Rise of Aotearoa/NZ Music, Implausible Deniability with Stella and Dear Finn. Whakarongo mai nei.
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