95bFM's Election Coverage plan is back on as New Zealand leads up to the October 17 election. This week's theme is housing, and Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the party's housing policies.
This week on City Counselling, 95bFM's Oscar Perress and Councillor Richard Hills discussed the last couple of weeks in Auckland Council, the 10-year plan and what the run in to a general election means for local government.
Tune in for a re-run of the Friday Wire with Oscar Perress and Ollie Joblin!
The Community Garden returns and we speak with Candice from Pātaka Kai Open Street Pantries.
Then 95bFM's Ollie Joblin talks secondary tax with Professor Michael Littlewood of the University of Auckland.
We were then joined by PSA National Secretary Kerry Davies to discuss their legal case against Access Community Health.
For City Counselling, 95bFM's Oscar Perress talks to Cr Richard Hills about the run into the General election and how that sits with local government, as well the 10 Year Plan.
Wrapping up the show, we summarise the week of news in The Week That Was, as curated by Ollie.
A huge thank you to everyone who spoke to us today.
Ollie speaks with Kerry Davies of the Public Service Association on their decision to co-launch a campaign with Grey Power to take on Access Community Health over the treatment of support workers
Justin discussed with Justice Minister Andrew Little on a Council of Trade Unions petition calling for more paid sick leave, recent cyber attacks, and the sentencing of the Christchurch terrorist.
Justin and Zoe chatted about the federal government's decision to ban mobile phones from migrant detention centres, the state of Victoria making victims of sexual violence getting a court order before speaking out, and Melbourne prosecuters not pressing charges on two police officers responsible for the death of an Aboriginal woman.
With the election coming up, there is a need for as much of the country to be voting as well as to be informed on what they’re voting for. One tool New Zealanders can be using is the vote compass, which is a 30 question survey, which then tells you where your views sit compared to New Zealand's political parties. This one of the largest surveys to be conducted, which will be used for academic purposes. To understand more about the vote compass works, James Tapp talked to Jennifer Lees-Marshment, one of the professors who is part of the compass, and started off by asking how it works.
James spoke to Auckland University's Jennifer Lees-Marshment about the Vote Compass
On our weekly chat, Justin discussed with Justice Minister Andrew Little on anti-terrorism laws and sentencing, a petition for more paid sick leave, and recent cyber attacks.
Justin chatted with Australian correspondent Zoe Kounadis on Neighbourhood Watch about mobile phones being banned in migrant detention facilities, Victoria's gagging laws, and Melbourne prosecuters not pressing charges on two police officers responsible for the death of an aboriginal woman.
James talked to Lifewise Chief Executive Jo Denvir about homesless people in Auckland during the second lockdown.