This week Milly catches up with Jordan from Radio Control and learns all about what is going down in Balmy Palmy!

Radio Control's Track Selection: 

Hangnail - Our Beloved Ditch 

There's an adolescent flavour to the show today, with music spanning breezy and bittersweet to grungy angst, and a brand new single from Roy Irwin. Thursday host Emma Gleason also talks to director Stella Reid about her short film Stage Challenge, screening as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, about the complex, creative and cooked extra-EXTRA-curricular activity.

The deadline for enrolling to vote in Local elections and nominations for candidates closed last week, with last minute pushes across the country to make sure as many seats as possible were being contested. 

There were concerns from the Electoral Commission and Local Councils across the country that some seats might go uncontested or only have one person running.

Producer Sanat wanted to understand what the state of local democracy is in Auckland and whether the council is doing enough to make sure it is healthy and thriving. 

Also in today’s discussion is a conversation about Regional Deals. Recently Auckland Council signed a memorandum of understanding with the government in order to begin “negotiating” a regional deal. 

Producer Sanat wanted to understand what a regional deal is and what it can do for Auckland, especially as recent unemployment and homelessness figures suggest that our city has been hit hardest by the recent economic downturn. 

He started off by asking Councillor Shane Henderson about the state of Auckland's Local Democracy.

With World Indigenous People’s Day coming up this Saturday we had an opportunity to talk to Professor Meihana Durie, who is the Co-Chair of this year’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education this November. 

WIPCE is one of the world’s most significant gatherings for Indigenous educators and thought leaders, returning to Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years

It will bring together over 2,000 Indigenous experts and creatives from 20+ countries - all focused on education, language, climate, arts, and decolonisation.

Professor Durie is a leading voice in Māori education and kaupapa Māori health.

Producer Sanat wanted to understand how this conference fits into the broader global indigenous right’s movement so I started by asking Professor Durie about the conference’s kaupapa. 

“When Genocide Wasn’t News” is a recently released Canadian book that documents major Canadian news organisations' reporting on Gaza.

The book claims the media has “whitewashed Israeli violence, dehumanised Palestinians and smeared a growing protest movement.”

Gabriela Perdomo Páez, Assistant Professor of journalism at Mount Royal University, says journalists who support peace efforts can easily be accused of being “biased” in favour of those promoting peace. 

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Perdomo Páez about Canadian news coverage of Gaza.

Milly chats to Nicholas Rowe, project leader for Sumud: Palestinian Resilience Seminar Series.The series revolves around the concept of Sumud (steadfastness), the Palestinian experiences of resilience, and the intersections with global solidarity movements. The series includes panel discussions, lectures, film, and performance art.

You can check out more event details here!

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka recently announced the Government is progressing with its Modernising Conservation Land Management proposals, including a new National Conservation Policy Statement.  

The consultation document proposes making around five million hectares of public conservation land available for exchange or disposal if deemed ‘surplus’ or to ‘support other government priorities’. 

Producer Sanat spoke to Forest and Bird’s General Policy Manager Richard Capie about the proposals, what they mean for conservation land and how New Zealanders can have their voice heard on the issue. 

He started off by asking about what these proposals mean more tangibly. 

It's a packed show today, featuring Natural Ange, political commentary with David Slack, and a chat with IVY about their new track Loon. Nicholas Rowe also talks to us about Sumud: Palestinian Resistance Series, plus loads more...

The deadline for enrolling to vote in Local elections and nominations for candidates closed last week, with last minute pushes across the country to make sure as many seats as possible were being contested. 

There were concerns from the Electoral Commission and Local Councils across the country that some seats might go uncontested or only have one person running.

Producer Sanat wanted to understand what the state of local democracy is in Auckland and whether the council is doing enough to make sure it is healthy and thriving. 

Also in today’s discussion is a conversation about Regional Deals. Recently Auckland Council signed a memorandum of understanding with the government in order to begin “negotiating” a regional deal. 

Producer Sanat wanted to understand what a regional deal is and what it can do for Auckland, especially as recent unemployment and homelessness figures suggest that our city has been hit hardest by the recent economic downturn. 

He started off by asking Councillor Shane Henderson about the state of Auckland's Local Democracy.

This week, Milly and David chat all things politics including potential ACT party candidates hiding in your local election!