The concentration of key industries in Aotearoa New Zealand, such as banking, insurance, building materials, and - of course - supermarkets, has been touted as one of the contributing factors to the ongoing affordability crisis.

However, despite a series of reports released by the Commerce Commission pointing to this concentration, little change has come about. The Opportunity Party has proposed significant reforms to the powers held by the Commerce Commission, that they believe would allow for greater competition in Aotearoa New Zealand. So what would these reforms look like?

Also, this year we’ve seen significant cuts in already-scant funding to the arts sector. With many venues and artists across the country under immense strain, what would the Opportunity Party’s approach be to funding the arts in Aotearoa New Zealand?

So for this week’s catch-up with the leader of the Opportunity Party, Qiulae Wong, Producer Theo asked how Opportunity would approach market concentration and what their stance is on funding the arts sector.

This week the Green Party announced a policy aimed at banning price gouging by large supermarkets, the first in their series of “Affordable Kai“ policies that they say will reign in the cost of food.

Mimicking a similar policy put in place in Australia in July, it would ban unreasonably excessive profits, but leaves it up to the Commerce Commission(COMCOM), to determine what unreasonably excessive looks like. The ComCom would then take the supermarkets to court over the breaches.

If found in the wrong, the supermarkets would be hit with large financial penalties of up to $10 million, three times the value of the commercial gain, or 10 percent of turnover.

But is this the best intervention to lower prices and is the ComCom adequately resourced to potentially assess  tens of thousands of product prices?

For this week’s catch-up with the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez March, Host Manny and Menendez March discuss his policy to ban supermarket price gouging.

The top ten tunes of the week as picked by you! 

This week the Green Party announced a policy aimed at banning price gouging by large supermarkets, the first in their series of “Affordable Kai“ policies that they say will reign in the cost of food.

Mimicking a similar policy put in place in Australia in July, it would ban unreasonably excessive profits, but leaves it up to the Commerce Commission(COMCOM), to determine what unreasonably excessive looks like. The ComCom would then take the supermarkets to court over the breaches.

If found in the wrong, the supermarkets would be hit with large financial penalties of up to $10 million, three times the value of the commercial gain, or 10 percent of turnover.

But is this the best intervention to lower prices and is the ComCom adequately resourced to potentially assess  tens of thousands of product prices?

For this week’s catch-up with the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez March, Host Manny and Menendez March discuss his policy to ban supermarket price gouging.

The concentration of key industries in Aotearoa New Zealand, such as banking, insurance, building materials, and - of course - supermarkets, has been touted as one of the contributing factors to the ongoing affordability crisis.

However, despite a series of reports released by the Commerce Commission pointing to this concentration, little change has come about. The Opportunity Party has proposed significant reforms to the powers held by the Commerce Commission, that they believe would allow for greater competition in Aotearoa New Zealand. So what would these reforms look like?

Also, this year we’ve seen significant cuts in already-scant funding to the arts sector. With many venues and artists across the country under immense strain, what would the Opportunity Party’s approach be to funding the arts in Aotearoa New Zealand?

So for this week’s catch-up with the leader of the Opportunity Party, Qiulae Wong, Producer Theo asked how Opportunity would approach market concentration and what their stance is on funding the arts sector.

This week's show focuses on Frank Ocean's second studio album Blonde, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Features tracks from associated artists including Tyler, The Creator, Alex G and Outkast. Also includes songs from influences such as Marvin Gaye and Lauryn Hill, as well as other contemporaries including Earl Sweatshirt and Steve Lacy!

Last month National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, or NAWAC, member Sandra Faulkner confirmed that despite being elected as Vice President of the Federated Farmers she would continue her role on the committee.

This has raised serious concerns of conflict of interest, NAWAC is meant to provide independent advice to the minister responsible for animal welfare while Federated Farmers is a lobby and advisory group which often pushes for policies which try impact the commercial use of animals.

To discuss the decision to allow Faulkner to remain on the committee and what impacts the conflict of interest could have producer Thomas talked to SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall.

Educator Carolle Varughese from Te Whatu Stardome joins Smashton and Big J to discuss the impact of space junk and New Zealand's involvement in space exploration 

Thanks to Te Whatu Stardome

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Thanks so much for tuning in to Tuesday Morning Glory! 

The mood for this morning’s show is meditative and uplifting, featuring new releases from: Kirin J Callinan, L’Rain and Nirosta Steel.

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Educator Carolle Varughese from Te Whatu Stardome joins Smashton and Big J to discuss the impact of space junk and New Zealand's involvement in space exploration 

Thanks to Te Whatu Stardome