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City Counselling w/ Lotu Fuli: 15 February, 2024

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

The National Party has scrapped the Regional Fuel Tax and Mayor Wayne Brown has ordered that all work by Auckland Transport on projects funded by the tax is to be stopped.

Beth spoke to Counsellor for Manukau, Lotu Fuli, about Wayne Brown’s decision, and to what extent these projects were integral to the future of the city.

How dating impacts benefits and Auckland a year on from the flooding w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 15 February 2024

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

Yesterday on Valentine’s Day there were protests and renewed calls in the media about dating impacting the amount people can receive in benefits. For our weekly catch-up with Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni, Caeden asks about these renewed calls to review this status quo. 

They also ask about the situation in Tāmaki Makaurau just over a year since the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding. 

The Government’s ‘war against nature’ w/ Russel Norman: 15 February, 2024

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

Greenpeace has released a letter from the RMA reform Minister, Chris Bishop outlining plans to repeal environmental protection standards.

Last week Caeden spoke to Greenpeace Executive Director Russel Norman about this letter, and the Government’s environmental policies more broadly.

Why Climate Justice Taranaki is taking a case to the Waitangi Tribunal w/ Tuhi-Ao Bailey: 15 February, 2024

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Thu 15 Feb 2024

Climate Justice Taranaki has announced they are working with other climate groups to take a joint case to the Waitangi tribunal.

Their case would target the Crown, and their lack of focus on targeting big polluters at the expense of vulnerable New Zealanders.

This comes following Mike Smith’s win at the Supreme Court where it was found New Zealanders have a right to take big polluters like Fonterra to court for not meeting climate and environmental targets.

This week for Global Issues, 95bFM’s new segment focusing on human rights issues, Caeden spoke to Climate Justice Taranaki spokesperson Tuhi-Ao Bailey (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga) about the case. 

Government Re-Introducing Referendums on Māori Wards w/ Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn District Council Mayor, Sam Broughton: 14 February, 2024

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

The coalition government plans to make Māori wards go through a referendum process.

Previously, Māori wards could be overturned with a referendum - but this rule did not apply to any other wards.

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn District Council Mayor, Sam Broughton, about their opposition to this.

Get Action! The Welfare System's Relationship Regulations w/ Vanessa Cole: February 14th, 2024

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

Our welfare system has regulations surrounding relationships, which can greatly impact the amount of welfare entitlement they receive. A person's benefits can be greatly reduced if they are in a relationship, which includes casual dating. 

Many have criticised these regulations, saying it prevents people from entering relationships due to fears of losing their benefits, and risks trapping people in unsafe relationships due to forced financial dependence. Olivia spoke to Fairer Future spokesperson, and ActionStation campaigner, Vanessa Cole, about the issues with these regulations, and the action the government should take.

The Wire w/ Jessica: 14 February, 2023

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

For our regular catch-up with the Green Party, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to co-leader, James Shaw, about the government’s plans to increase benefit sanctions and Israel’s ground invasion of Rafah.

She talked to Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn District Council Mayor, Sam Broughton, about the government re-introducing referendums on Māori wards.

And she spoke to Medical Oncologist, Dr George Laking, about an initiative taking cancer services into marae and other community settings.

News teamer Faith spoke to Tertiary Education Union organiser, Drew Mayhem, about union members at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation striking yesterday.

Producer Olivia spoke to musician Jason Parker about the relationship between pop music and queerness in Aotearoa, and his event, the “Little Gay In”.

And for Get Action! this week, she spoke to Fairer Future spokesperson, Vanessa Cole, about our welfare system’s restrictive relationship regulations.

Increasing Benefit Sanctions and Israel’s Ground Invasion of Rafah w/ Green Party Co-Leader, James Shaw: 14 February, 2024

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

For our weekly catch-up, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw about the government’s plans to increase benefit sanctions and decrease the rate at which benefits increase annually.

They also discussed Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters meeting with Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand.

Union members strike at Yoobee w/ Tertiary Education Union organiser, Drew Mayhem: 14 February, 2024

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

Yesterday union members at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation campuses across the motu went on strike for four and a half hours after failed collective agreement negotiations that have been going on since September 2022.

News teamer Faith spoke to Tertiary Education Union organiser, Drew Mayhem, about why their members took strike action.

Cancer Services in Marae and Community Settings w/ Dr George Laking: 14 February, 2024

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

Cancer is close to taking over from heart disease as New Zealand’s number one killer.

In response to this, a new initiative is aiming to take cancer services out of hospitals into marae and other community settings.

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Medical Oncologist, Dr George Laking, about this.