For City Counselling this week Simon spoke with Waitākere City Councillor Shane Henderson. Shane spoke about comments the Mayor has made around softening arts cuts but selling airport shares as a trade off, as well as his statements this morning about councillors not being financially literate. Simon began by asking Shane about the recent news that rates could rise above the previously agreed 13.5%.
For City Counselling this week Simon spoke with Waitākere Councillor Shane Henderson. Shane spoke about how those in his ward have reacted to the Auckland City Council Budget which has seen a partial sale of airport shares and rate rises. Simon began by asking Shane how the process of the budget negotiation was.
Hannah speaks with Dennis Lyxzén from Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, who will be playing at Laneway 2017! They discuss the band's music and their 2012 reformation, after being apart for 24 years.
Have you ever wondered whether a 10 year old boy is going to steal your backpack? If the answer's yes or no, then please listen to this podcast where we discuss that topic and so much more. All the regulars are here apart from DVDan who couldn't be bothered. Fair enough.
Things have been quiet on the St James restoration front with initial work completed but ongoging work stalling because of issues associated with theplanned apartment tower next door.
95 bFM's Sam Smith spoke to Tina Plunkett from the Save the St James campaign to get an update on what's happening and whether the project will be completed.
Kiran brings in Mark Yarm's oral history of grunge, Everybody Loves Our Town. Apart from being an excellent excuse to dust off your flannel shirt and Singles soundtrack, is it worth a read?
Craig's been doing some late night emailing... to the bank. Will they help him buy a house? (Watch this space.) Feat. such pertinent home-ownership based questions as: How much loan is too much loan? Why do some apartments seem cheaper than they are in long-term reality? What percentage of your income should you dedicate to repayments? Should we all just go camping instead?
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His Worship and Mike catch up after two _long_ weeks apart, covering more money for infrastructure (yay!) and less money for salary costs (yay?), more red light cameras, and potentially extending Queens Wharf.
This week, Sam and Geneva are finally reunited in the studio after three months apart. To celebrate, they take a look at the third studio album from Devo "Freedom of Choice." Released in 1980, this album went on to become a smash hit for the group and marked the moment they moved from being an underground act to mainstream superstars.
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