The Wire with Caeden

The Environmental Protection Agency and Ports of Auckland have recently been given consent to widen the Rangitoto Channel and dump material near Aotea Great Barrier Island. However, Ngāti Rehua, alongside other iwi and environmental groups, have called for a judicial review of the consent. 

Louis was joined by Ngāti Rehua's Kelly Klink, who spoke about the reasons that they oppose the consent, including lack of Māori involvement and potential environmental damage. 

National was the only party to vote against the "Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill" at its first reading.

The party stated that they supported the principle of banning conversion therapy, but wanted to keep parents from being prosecuted. 

I talked to Max Twedie about his response to the National party, and why they are not welcome at Auckland pride. 

Here is Max… 

Dr Sue Bagshaw, an expert in youth health, came onto the show for a live interview, discussing how puberty blockers work for young people transitioning gender. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to her about the National's Party concern that recent anti-conversion therapy laws would prevent parents from giving their children advice while transitioning, and how puberty blockers actually work in practice.

Today, Ilena talked to a swathe of people about this week's announcement that the government and Auckland Council will be inveting $35 million into the Auckland Film Studios in Henderson. A privately-funded, $280 million film studio project is also being planned in Wānaka. 

She spoke first with Stuart Nash, the Minister of Economic Development, to give some more details on the Auckland development. Ashley Williams and Tim Hamilton both gave their opinions on these high-end investments and how they do/don't feed back into local filmmaking. Queenstown Lakes District Deputy Mayor Calum McLeod discussed the advantages of the proposed Wānaka studio.

Finally, Nikki Boucher from Screen Wellington commented on the current status of film in Wellington, as well as the appearance of a new purpose-built studio opening in Upper Hutt. The speakers also had many thoughts on the New Zealand screen industry's role in our post-Covid recovery as a desirable, well-resourced and safe location for inter/national productions.