The Media and Communications Minister, Paul Goldsmith, has announced that the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) will be scrapped, with media to self-regulate instead.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Peter Thompson, Associate Professor in Media and Communications at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University and trustee at Better Public Media, about the change.
Auckland Council has approved their first-ever transport policy statement, which, together with the central Government’s Policy Statement on Land Transport, will shape the future of transport funding in Auckland.
And a petition is being hosted on Our ActionStation that calls on the Government to strengthen protections for the Waitākere Ranges.
For City Counselling, Wire Host Caeden spoke with Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics.
Auckland Council has approved their first-ever transport policy statement, which, together with the central Government’s Policy Statement on Land Transport, will shape the future of transport funding in Auckland.
And a petition is being hosted on Our ActionStation that calls on the Government to strengthen protections for the Waitākere Ranges.
For City Counselling, Wire Host Caeden spoke with Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics.
Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason chats to award-winning comedian Marshall Lorenzo ahead of his New Zealand International Comedy Festival appearances, where he'll present his new sketch show Serving Can't. The pair discuss the crushing weight of capitalism, audience etiquette and what it was like working on Drag Race Canada. Marshall's performing in Tāmaki Makaurau on May 7, 8 and 9 at Basement Theatre for the Comedy Festival, and tells us you can enjoy 20% off tickets with the code GOODCANT.
Elle spoke with Rory Trobbiani and Luke Scott of post-punk outfit HighSchool. Currently touring their debut self-titled album, they play Whammy Bar this Sunday (10 May) with support from Wellington based Lipstick.
After making the move from Naarm to London in 2020, the duo formed HighSchool, a cohesive project evocative of the nostalgic pangs caused by teenage emotional turmoil. Taking their time to hone their sound through their live performance and shorter length EPs, the album is moody, angsty and a little bit cathartic.
Last week, the Green Party's bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks received cross-party support, passing its first reading, keeping it on track to potentially become law. Minor infractions, such as minor possession and paraphernalia, would be overlooked when calling for emergency services to obtain help for someone overdosing.
And an Official Information Request by the Herald into Winston Peter’s Foreign Minister’s office revealed disagreements between the NZ First Leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over the Coalition government's stance on the war with Iran, with the prime minister pushing for greater support for the United States bombings.
So for our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Green Party’s overdose emergency callers bill and the revelations over the US war with Iran.
For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Green Party’s bill to protect people placing emergency calls for drug overdoses and the tensions between National and NZ First over our stance on the Iran war.
Producer Toby spoke to Auckland University emeritus professor Dr. Ralph Cooney about the uptake of renewable energy in the United States.
Producer Theo spoke to Lo Aleen, campaigner calling for New Zealand to officially recognise the Armenian Genocide.
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