A new law change known as the Policing Amendment Bill is raising concerns about privacy and police powers in Aotearoa.

The bill would give police expanded powers, including the ability to record and retain short-lived videos in public.

Supporters say it will help police respond more effectively to crime, but critics are worried the rules are too vague, with a low threshold for collecting personal information and not enough safeguards around how that data is stored or used. There are also concerns that the changes could disproportionately affect Māori and young people.

Wire Producer Pranuja spoke to Gehan Gunasekara, Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School, about what this could mean for everyday New Zealanders.

Rosetta and Milly are absolutely fizzing for the long weekend! But before then, they've got one more epic breakfast show for you in store. E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāpare breakfast; Fashun with Penelope Noir, Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, and Natural Ange. Plus plenty of prizes and good tunes! Whakarongo mai nei.

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

This week, the government announced another change to Plan Change 120, Auckland’s plan for future housing developments across the city. Originally, the plan proposed a minimum housing capacity of 2 million homes, but many in central suburbs raised concerns that intensification could harm the character of their neighbourhoods. In February, the government lowered the minimum capacity to 1.6 million, which Auckland’s council and mayor spoke out against. 

Despite the disagreement, council developed new plans for the 1.6 million capacity. This week, however, the government announced plans to lower the minimum capacity further to 1.4 million, forcing council to make further changes to the plans. 

Also these past few weeks we’ve seen disagreements between the government and council over how best to manage the fuel crisis. The government has focused on payouts to middle and lower class families with children, but Mayor Wayne Brown says a better solution could involve subsidising public transport. 

To discuss each of these issues, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey.

Natural Ange is back for a chat about strengthening your immunity as the seasons change, restless legs, magnesium, probiotics and more! Whakarongo mai nei!

Jacinda does her first show, covering for Emma while she's across the ditch is Australia!

Thanks to The Tuning Fork.

The Tertiary Education Commission does not have enough funding for all student enrollments, meaning they’re carrying unsubsidised domestic students.

The living wage is increasing by 95c, to $29.90. It is calculated independently and released by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. 

And from yesterday, the default rate for KiwiSaver contributions from both employers and employees has increased by half a per cent to 3.5 percent.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden asked MP Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.

Penelope Noir is on the line with Rosetta and Milly - concluding our series of uniform-related chats, this week talking about Firefighters! Whakarongo mai nei!

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Labour’s Shanan Halbert about university funding shortfalls, the living wage rise and the default KiwiSaver contribution rate increasing.

And they spoke to Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance and Associate Dean Research at Auckland University of Technology, about the minimum KiwiSaver contribution rate increasing.

For City Counselling this week, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the second round of changes to PC 120 and about the council’s disagreements with central government over fuel crisis support. 

Producer Pranuja spoke to Gehan Gunasekara, Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School, on the new Policing Amendment Bill.

The Tertiary Education Commission does not have enough funding for all student enrollments, meaning they’re carrying unsubsidised domestic students.

The living wage is increasing by 95c, to $29.90. It is calculated independently and released by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. 

And from yesterday, the default rate for KiwiSaver contributions from both employers and employees has increased by half a per cent to 3.5 percent.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden asked MP Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.

For their bi-weekly kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, Rosetta and Milly ask Desley about public transport's role during the fuel crisis including Easter/ANZAC rail closures, and the future of the Avondale Racecourse. Whakarongo mai nei!