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Car-free Auckland? w/ Chris Darby: December 3, 2018

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Mon 3 Dec 2018

Is it time to get rid of cars from Auckland's inner city? It's an issue that nevet ceases to get people talking - and now, it's finally about to become a reality.

While Queen Street could be a while off, a trial next year will see increasing closures for vehicles on inner city Auckland streets for special events, to focus on pedestrians, with High Street top of the list. Chris Darby is the chair of the Planning Committee. He spoke to Stewart Sowman-Lund about what's in the pipeline for our biggest city.

The Wire with Jemima: December 3, 2018

 The Wire with Jemima: December 3, 2018 The Wire with Jemima: December 3, 2018, 104.56 MB
Mon 3 Dec 2018

On the Monday Wire Jemima speaks to the co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about  COP24, the most recent Colmar Brunton poll and global powers influencing the Pacific. Our Worry Week is militarisation of the Pacific and Damian speaks to Associate Professor Stephen Hoadley about Kiribati and Vanuatu joining Interpol. Stewart talks to the Chair if the Auckland Council's Planning Committee, Chris Darby, about plans to pedestrianise the CBD. Ella brings us Under the Weather where she discusses declining insect numbers and beaching whales. Finally, Stewart chats to Alice Snedden about her show "Work Do" and about working in the arts as a woman. 

Alice Snedden on her new show 'Work Do': December 3, 2018

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Mon 3 Dec 2018

It's the Christmas season, which means it's time for another Basement Theatre Christmas Show! The annual festive tradition is in its 10th year, with this year's show written by acclaimed Kiwi comics Alice Snedden and Rose Matafeo. Centred around a travel agency in the late 1990s, 'Work Do' is outrageous, hilarious and a must see.

Stewart Sowman-Lund spoke with Alice Snedden about the show, writing for theatre, working with Rose and what more needs to be done to support women in the arts.

Neighborhood Watch with Sam Smith: 'Only 105 Fires are Raging': 30th November, 2018

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

Sam Smith of Radio Adelaide joins us again on our airwaves. This week she discusses with Laura the decision of Julia Banks to leave the Liberal Party and go independent, the devastating Queensland fires and the many promises of Andrew Daniels, leader of the Labour Party which just won the Victorian election. 

Let's Talk About Porn Baby w/t Nikki Denholm: 30th of November 2018

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

This week Laura Kvigstad found herself in a debate around condom use in porn. It is fairly rare that you see condoms being used in heterosexual porn and producer Jennifer Rose Tamati pointed out that it’s often used as  a plot device in the way of being a barrier for 'good sex'. 

Porn seems to have an effect on the way people have sex but our question today is 'how'?

A new charitable trust in New Zealand, The Light Project, was set up in order to help educate youth in navigating the world of porn.  The Project Director for the organization, Nikki Denholm tells us all about the research around porn and the effect it has on young people watching it. 

 

Where's It Coming From? with Jessica Wilson: 30th of November, 2018

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

A food labelling bill from the Green Party has passed almost unanimously in parliament this week which will see a mandatory labelling for a foods country orgin when it's sold in New Zealand. Producer Ben Webber reached out to Consumer New Zealand’s Head of Research, Jessica Wilson for comment about this recent decision. 

 

This day in history: 29th November, 2018

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Thu 29 Nov 2018

This day in history goes back to 1945 for the official proclamation that the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was to be dissolved, and replaced by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The Wire with Lachlan: November 29, 2018

 The Wire with Lachlan: November 29, 2018 The Wire with Lachlan: November 29, 2018, 125.7 MB
Thu 29 Nov 2018

First up on the Wire, we look at prisoner voting rights with Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and Tania Sawicki mean from JustSpeak. Andrew LIttle joins Lachlan for their regular chat, this week discussing the Green Party’s calls for the ban on prisoner voting to be lifted and Facebook and fake news. Oscar isn’t with us in studio but has left us with an interview speaking with Sabrina Puia from 312 HUB about their organisation. Finally This Day in History looks at the proclamation of the Yugoslavian Federal Republic in 1945.

 

Locked up and locked out of democracy: November 29, 2018

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Thu 29 Nov 2018

Lachlan spoke with Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and bFM reporter Harry Willis spoke with JustSpeak's Tania Sawicki mead about the ban on prisoner voting rights and their campaigns to get the ban lifted.

Community Garden - 312 HUB: November 29, 2018

 Community Garden - 312 HUB: November 29, 2018 Community Garden - 312 HUB: November 29, 2018, 34.21 MB
Thu 29 Nov 2018

For a surprise second installment of the community garden in a single week, we hear from Oscar talking to Sabrina Puia, From 312 HUB in Onehunga about the hub and creative spaces.