Thanks to Flying Nun Record Stores!

This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about government ministers announcing they are considering banning rough sleeping in Auckland’s CBD and the Regulatory Standards Bill passing its second reading.

Producer Alex spoke to  Dr Iresh Jayawardena, a lecturer in Architecture and Urban Planning and lead researcher for the Future Cities Research Centre about Earth Science New Zealand’s new Flood Risk Map, and what it says about our infrastructure’s exposure to climate based harms.

And Joel spoke to Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, an Associate Law Professor at the University of Auckland, about NZ First’s members bill proposed a ban on the private sale and use of fireworks, touching on why we are seeing so many members bills from the party.

Whakarongo mai!

Oto played 2 hours of choonz by independent artists from the Asian diaspora.

Goldtooth is your bosom selecta this morning! Catch his brand new show Goldtooths Gold Mine every second Saturday from 7-9pm, or online via the bCasts. Whakarongo mai nei!

Song selections:

How's Life In London - London Posse, Rodney P

All Under One Roof Raving - Jamie XX

Mikey with special guests Gray and Damo from PDC Sound System

Earth Sciences NZ have released their first national risk model for Flooding, evaluating exposure of New Zealand’s infrastructure nation wide to floods and climate based harm. 

The data shows the potential costs in damage to infrastructure at the forefront of inshore and river flooding, as well as the areas that face a greater risk of damage. However, this also shows that there are remaining issues of climate justice around those who are most vulnerable, which have not been taken into account as much as they should have in this map.

Monday Wire Producer Alex spoke to Lecturer in Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Auckland, and research lead at the Future Cities Research Centre Dr Iresh Jayawardena about this map, what it means for our infrastructure, and what still needs to be done.

Suri is up for another bangin' Loose Reads with Rosetta and Milly! Today, she chats about Thomas Pynchon's new novel Shadow Ticket. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Dr Arini Loader joins us for a whakataukī to guide us through the week! Whakarongo mai nei!

Taku hei piripiri, taku hei mokimoki, taku hei tāwhiri, taku kati taramea // My necklace of scented moss, my necklace of fragrant fern, my necklace of odorous gum, my sweet-smelling locket of sharp-pointed Taramea.

This week's show featured new music from Gorillaz, Danny Brown, De La Soul, Troy Kingi and more.