For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Carmel Sepuloni about pay rises for MPs and National’s new social housing policy.
They speak to Shane Henderson for City Counselling about the Palestine protests in Tāmaki Makaurau and the end of half priced public transport for under 25s.
They speak to Student Justice for Palestine Organiser Layan Khalil about the student rally for Palestine that took place on campus last night, and with Andre Fa’aoso on the student protests for Palestine in the United States.
And they speak to Dr Kirsten Zemke about the racist backlash Beyoncé received after releasing her popular country album, Cowboy Carter, earlier this year.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Professor Law at the University of Auckland, Claire Charters, about the United Nations Human Rights Council’s five-yearly Universal Periodic Review.
Producer Jasmine speaks Tara Jackson, Executive Director of the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society, about the current state of animal rights protections in Aotearoa.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party’s Carmel Sepuloni I ask about MPs getting a pay raise, recent polling results that showed an increase in support for Labour, and a new policy from Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka which would prioritise whānau with tamariki for social housing.
Weekly Palestine protests have taken place in Britomart since last October, and an action in support of Palestine with several hundred students took place at the University of Auckland last night.
For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden asked Councillor Shane Henderson for his stance on the Palestine protests, as well as Council’s view more generally.
They also ask about the community impacts of half priced public transport for under 25s, which ended on May 1st.
Superstar Beyoncé has recently put out a new country album titled Cowboy Carter. While fans have praised the album, it’s also been met with racist backlash on an institutional level.
Some have said Beyoncé, a woman from Texas, does not truly represent American or country values.
Caeden speaks to Anthropology lecturer at the University of Auckland, Kirsten Zemke, about the backlash and why it’s so harmful. They started by asking about what this backlash was.
This week Milly and Chris chat weed etiquette with the listeners, as well as changes in the USA that could mean bigger things. This and so much more great green chat on Marijuana Media.
Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary on the rolling of two ministers, recent polls and a potential payrise for MPs. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda chats fermenting- including kombucha, and how to avoid botulism. Excellent. Louisa Nicklin chats about her new single, Thick, which is from her forthcoming album. The Hobby Goblins fill the world with song via their dinosaur themed vegetable (or fruit...) instruments. Damien Owen from Music Helps reminds us about NZ music t shirt day- which is tomorrow!
Playlist
Dehd - Mood Ring
Habibi - On The Road
Sam Evian - Why DoesIt Take So Long
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Mara TK, Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay
Stinky Jim - Cry For The Ute
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree
Mel Parsons - Little Sadness
Earth Tongue - Grave Pressure
P.H.F. - BUG
Kindness - فلسطين
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Milly takes the helm for some all round good vibes this Thursday! Chatting all things green with Chris Fowlie and joining a great musician Jack Robertson to make some delicious Victor Gin cocktails. All this and some fantastic tunes, even some you know, here on Thursday Drive!