It's Renee's turn on the Gang of Four. Randomness is guaranteed, and a new book is the basis for the Kiwi Classic Throwback at 8pm. I also found a vintage bFM ad by Auckland band The Warners, from a time when the station's frequency was still 91.8.
Renee takes her turn to host the Gang of Four, with the usual mixed bag of sounds.
The Kiwi Classic Throwback at 8pm is a decdication to the incredible artist manager Lorraine Barry, who sadly passed away on June 14th.
Ave Teth - Kether
Oxbow - 3 O’Clock
Motards - You Make Me Sick
Rubber Mate - Bloody And Drunk
Levitating Churches - You Can’t Sell Soul
GTRRC - 60 Nights Of Boredom
10 4 Backdoor - Untitled
The Shirkers - Drunk & Disorderly
Kid Congo - Peanuts
AK-47 - The Badge Means You Suck
Country Teasers - Satan Is Real Again
Village People - Food Fight
The Rats - Contradictions
Jeff Bridges - Temescal Canyon
TOW - If I’m In Love
David Boring - Jane Pain
The Molds - The Theme Song
Hiperson - Tramp’s Song
GRID & Lydia Lunch - Lockdown
Big Sexy Noise - Your Love Don’t Pay My Rent
Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove - End Of My Rope
Lydia Lunch & Shotgun Wedding - Blood Is Just Memory
The Futurians - Battles
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Last week, the government’s ban on gang patches officially came into effect. Under the new law, gang insignia is now officially banned in public places and police now have the power to break up large groups in public for causing fear and intimidation and can issue orders preventing gang members from associating or communicating for up to three years.
While hailed by the coalition government as a bold step in their “Tough on Crime” approach to law and order, the law has been questioned by experts and even a number of police officers themselves, who say that a suppression approach to policing gangs is likely to push gang activity to the periphery instead of eradicating it, and that it would disproportionately target marginalised communities.
For our weekly catch up, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendedz-March about the gang patch ban coming into effect and the party’s take on it.
They also had a discussion about the fall in New Zealand’s ranking on the Climate Change Performance Index, as well as the Ministry of Health's evidence brief and position statement on puberty blockers.