June was a rare two-Campbell-show month, and this week he takes the Swap Meet by the scruff of the neck and lays Brit Funk, Gospel, Disco, 80's Hip-hop, MPB, Latin, Funk and some Quiet Storm on you for good measure. See what you've been missing by pressing play.
National and Act have recently released new 'tough on crime' policies, including proposals for bootcamps and 'tougher' consequences for gang members.
Today on the Wire, Beth spoke with Dr Ian Hyslop, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Counselling and Social Work at the University of Auckland, about conventional youth justice facilities, whether they are ethical and effective means of addressing crime, and alternative ways to approaching the issue.
Tonight's Swap Meet on @95bfm excursion takes you through the dusty depths of Campbell's crates with sides both willfully obscure to club classic. Plug in: bop out!
For our weekly catch up with the ACT party Rawan spoke with Simon Court about some of the party’s health policies.
They talked about the party's proposed independent review of Pharmac to assess the cost-efficiency of current medical spending, looking at how they plan to undergo the review and why it is important.
They also discussed the party’s promise to subsidise private hospital elective surgeries as a way to tackle long waitlists and hospital shortages. Rawan asked about how they plan to subsidise a section of the private sector as well as what difference this will make.
The ACT party is also planning to establish a new service called Mental Health and Addiction New Zealand. Simon spoke about what this service will include and how it differs from current services.
Last week, a collaboration of climate activists and organisations across Aotearoa launched the campaign Vote for Climate, in hopes to encourage voters to prioritise the climate crisis in terms of who they vote for. The website provides a simplified guide of party climate policy, by ranking parties from best to worst in regards to their policies surrounding climate change. Currently, Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party have ranked “best”, the Labour party ranking “good”, New Zealand First ranks “bad”, and both the National Party and ACT rank “worst”. The website also lists ways for voters to get involved, by asking their local MP’s what their parties intend to do to tackle the climate crisis, and participating in the campaign.
Rosetta spoke to Jenny Sahng, Spokesperson for Vote for Climate, about the campaign and the importance of a climate election.
40 years ago, the largest women's march in Aotearoa’s history took place in 1983. The march itself was aimed towards contributing to the anti-nuclear movement, and united women across Auckland for the common cause. This week marks the launch of the Auckland Heritage festival and speaking at the festival is Kathleen Ryan, who organised the 1984 march. I spoke to Kathleen about her story, and the relevance of her protest to the way we value our nuclear-free values today.
As special votes are still being counted, is it still uncertain as to whether the new government with be an National-ACT coalition, or a three-way coalition with New Zealand First as well. The difference between these two coalition governments in terms of policy, and differences made to National’s economic policy in order for these coalitions to happen, could be drastic.
Rosetta spoke to Arthur Grimes, Professor of Wellbeing and Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Government, about what economic policy under each of these coalition governments could look like, and what policies we should be expecting to see implemented first.
The lead up to this year’s election has been marked by conversations regarding Māori rights and crown obligations under Te Tiriti O Waitangi.
As our country reckons with the contentious history of colonisation, work has started on imagining a new Aotearoa.
Matike Mai is a working group dedicated to researching ways in which Aotearoa’s constitution can better reflect He Whakaputanga (The declaration of Independence), Te Tiriti O Waitangi and the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.
Nicholas spoke to a member of Matike Mai, Te Matahiapo to discuss the mahi that has been done so far, as well as the reasons why constitutional reform will benefit not just Māori but all people who call New Zealand home.
Nicholas began by asking Te Matahiapo to explain what Matike Mai is.
Israel has now killed more than 8000 Palestinians, including thousands of children who are trapped in Gaza with no way to leave.
Israel is continuing to bomb Gaza indiscriminanently with a refugee camp among the most recent places bombed following the 7 October terrorist attack from Hamas in Israel.
However, the occupation of Palestine by Israel did not begin this year. Caeden spoke to Dr Rand Hazou, Palestinian-Kiwi and Senior Arts Lecturer at Massey University, about the impact the conflict has had both recently but also for generations.
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