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.
This week James and Brooke talk about a range of topics, starting off with the new laws to be introduced under Labour ot combat gangs.
The new laws allow for guns to be seized if they owner is high risk, which cuts through paper work. An act is also be revised to allow more seizures of gang owned assets.
James also touches on Brooke's motion in parliament which was revised, as the use of the word 'genocide' was vetoed.
Their chat finishes up on unionism, and ACT"s opposition to compulsory unionism.
With a week left for those living in the Maungawhau division to vote in their by election, James talks to two of the candidates in the running for the seat (Bernadette Power did not reply).
James covers a range of topics woth Will McKenzie, the candidate for Communities and Residents, as well as Jose Fowler, who is running as an independent.
While the basics of understanding candidates is covered, James also touches on some issues specific to the Maungawhau division.
On dear science this week James, Aneeka and Allan about Chernobyl, Dorothy Hodgkin and laser beams!
James has his weekly catch-up with the ACT party’s Brooke Van Velden, where they talk about her motion last week, unionism and new laws from the government around cracking down on gangs
Aneeka talks to Fiona Patten from the Reason Party in Australia about Victorian drug laws and the drug symposium for ‘What’s the Buzz’
James talks to Will McKenzie, one of the candidates for the Eden Albert by election in studio to talk about why he is the best candidate, as well as a small interview with Jose Fowler, who is also running for the seat as an independent candidate
This week on 'What's the Buzz?' with the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Aneeka talks to Fiona Patten who is a politician from Victoria, Australia. Fiona is in the country for the Drug Symposium in Parliament and talks to Aneeka about drug policy in Victoria, particularly around marijuana and medically supervised injection centres.
This morning Police Minister Poto Williams and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced major plans to crack down on firearm ownership by "high risk criminals", specifically looking at gang members. Lyric spoke to National MP Simeon Brown to get his thoughts on the announcement.
Members of New Zealand's Ethiopian community gathered in Wellington today to hand over a petition to encourage the government to formally recognise atrocities against the Amhara ethnic community in Ethiopia. Lyric spoke with Degu Geddebo, one of the campaigners, to find out what's happening in Ethiopia and why acknowledge matters.