Canterbury environementalist are protesting today in front of Envrionment Canterbury's offices to protest the agency's decision to grant a ten year extension to an environmental consent of a highly controversial irrigation scheme. The spokesperson of one of the groups, Aotearoa Water Action, spoke to Justin.
A new report by the Otago University in Wellington discovered that five per cent of houses in New Zealand are lacking basic amenities including drinkable tap water, electricity or a toilet. The report's lead author Helen Vickers is a Research Fellow at Otago University in Wellington's He Kāinga Oranga programme. She spoke to Justin about the report.
The government said it is planning to reduce merchant service fees for small businesses, which is a fee that banks charge for every transaction made on contactless debit and credit cards.
Auckland-based energy company Lodestone is planning to build five solar farms across the North Island and generate enough power for 55,000 households while conducting dairy farming on the side. The company's Director for Development Daniel Cunningham spoke to reporter James Tapp.
Waitākere Councillor Shane Henderson speaks to Ayana about streets for people and the Queen Street upgrade, the Maungawhau by-election, what he thinks should happen with local government review, and if Auckland Council will consider following in the Governments footsteps with a wage freeze.
Felix interviews Green co-leader James Shaw about his thoughts on Israel's invasion of Palestine, recent bans on fossil fuel and weapons investments within KiwiSaver, and Chloe Swarbrick's report on student accommodation.
Conflict has surged between Israel and Palestine in the last two weeks, leading to lost resources and unfathomable grief for Palestinians. Lyric speaks to Maher Nazal from NZ Palestine Solidarity Network to figure out how Kiwis can provide support, where to donate, and how social media has enhanced awareness, among other topics.
Yesterday, the Waikato DHB IT systems fell victim to cyberattacks. This comes shortly after a ransomwear attack on a hospital in Ireland bringing into question the rising importance of cybersecurity. Aneeka speaks to Professor Dave Parry from the Computer Science department at AUT about this attack.
A Green Party motion to recognise Palestinian statehood has been rejected by National, Labour, and ACT. The party's Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman spoke to producer Louis Macalister about this.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on vaccine hesitancy in Australia, and welfare agency Centrelink not paying people with terminal illness their disability pensions before they pass away.
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