A little emo by early '00s standards, sure. 🖤

Auckland veteran rapper Adam Tukiri (FKA Dharmarat), has returned with his latest project 'Unless..Surely'. Here he chats to Zazi about 5 tracks from the release for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air Music! 

A wonderful morning indeed! Quick intro from me then carried away with an eclectic mix from Mr. Richard Zhao. Delivering us a strict selection of tracks featuring the Fender Rhodes. Thanks for tuning in! 

Love,

Doc x

It's another Friday Wire! This week on the show, Casper talked to Green party MP Ricardo Menendez March about a media release he put out calling for the Ukraine response to be a part of a broader equitable framework.

Liam had a chat with with Jackie Edmond from Family Planning about the safe areas bill surrounding abortion clinics.

Casper also spoke to Shane Henderson as part of our regular city counselling segment, and today we talked about the government’s recent announcement to temporarily reduce the cost of fuel and public transport as well as the time running out for Auckland city’s annual budget consultation.

Liam also spoke to Alan Renwick from Lincoln University about the implications of Te Pati Maoris New policy to end the GST on Kai.

Finally, Casper interviewed Dr Timothy Welch from the university of Auckland on the hidden costs of cars.

After two years since Abortion was initially decriminalised in Aotearoa, the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill has passed with a vast majority. 

Led by Labour MP Louisa Wall, 108 MP’s voted for the bill with only nine national MP’s and three Labour MP’s voting against. 

The bill allows for a hundred and fifty metre safe area around clinics banning protests from taking place within the space area. 

To learn more abot the bill and how it’ll affect Aotearoa, Liam Hansen spoke to NZ family planning chief executive Jackie Edmond about the bill.

Te Pāti Māori has recently launched a new policy to remove all GST prices from Kai.

This comes as food prices had their highest price increase in a decade, increasing FIVE point NINE percent from January 2021 to 2022.

The concept has been talked about by the party since 2010, as well as Labour considering cutting tax from fruit and vegetables in the past. 

Liam spoke to Lincoln University agricultural trade professor Alan Renwick to learn more about the bills implications.  

Earlier in the week the government announced the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy which will open up a fasttracked path for immigration for the family of Ukrainians in New Zealand.

This policy is expected to benefit around four thousand people and will be open for one year from now.

Green party MP and immigration spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March put out a media release following the announcement in which he calls for this response to be a part of a broader equitable framework.

Casper spoke to Ricardo about the policy and how it might be extended as a part of New Zealand’s immigration approach.

Earlier in the week, Jacinda Ardern announced a temporary slash to the regional fuel taxes and public transport costs across the country.

These cuts are intended to ease the cost of living for New Zealanders and will last for a period of three months.

For this week’s fortnightly chat with Auckland city councillor Shane Henderson as part of the regular city councelling segment, Casper and Shane discussed the announcement, what it will do and whether it might play into permanent policy.

They also discussed the Auckland city councelling budget consultation and why it is important that young people submit to it before it closes. Casper first asked Shane how he feels the announcement will affect Aucklanders.

Kirsten chats about the business of show and the glorious world of musical theatre. 

Rosetta shares us some beautiful lyrics, and explores how living in many places may affect your sense of belonging. It may inspire you to move somewhere random to find yourself aswell, hearing how Rosetta found herself in Paris from 12 years old, and now finds herself back in Auckland to grow even more with yall listeners :)