Happy Rāhina! The girls are back in studio after a huuuuge weekend - sharing new tunes, Splore memories, and spinning yarns. E whai ake nei, coming up on the show: Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki with Arini, This Is How We Brew It with Christian, Loose Reads with Nate, and bosom selecta with Aaron from Psychic Glands! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Host of Psychic Glands Aaron is your bosom selecta today! Catch his lush shows every Thursday 11pm - 1am, replayed Sunday 5-7am or anytime via the bCasts! Whakarongo mai nei. 

This week on the Tuesday Wire... 

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about making English an official language of Aotearoa and reducing the minimum proposed homes for Auckland down to 1.6 million. 

They also spoke to Dr. Mohsen Mohammadzadeh from the University of Auckland’s school of architecture and planning about PC 120 and how to best develop Auckland as a city for the future. 

And producer Alex spoke with Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Planning, Timothy Welch, about the Infrastructure Commission’s suggestion of a $9 toll on the harbour bridge, whether it's the right move, and what it means for Auckland’s Infrastructure planning.

Nate is up in studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about Kate Camp's Leather & Chains: My 1986 Diary. A unique follow-up to her memoir You Probably Think This Song Is About You, Kate Camp turns her poet' s eye on her 1986 diary. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

PC 120 or Plan Change 120 was announced for Auckland as a way to boost housing intensification along public transport hotspots and in the CBD. The plan was celebrated as a way to ensure Auckland remains livable as a city into the 21st century, reducing traffic around key centres and increasing affordability. 

The plan was met with criticism from those living in affected central neighbourhoods, such as Mount Eden, Parnell, Ponsonby, and Epsom. Some residents say the changes will diminish the character of the neighbourhoods or make things much busier, disturbing their way of life. 

Intensification is difficult, therefore, as a balancing act between multiple parties. To discuss how developments can work as we move into a city fit for the 21st century, News Director Castor spoke to Dr. Mohsen Mohammadzadeh from the University of Auckland’s school of architecture and planning.

Thanks to Flying Nun Record Store

Arini brings us another whakataukī to get us through our week! Whakarongo mai nei.

Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of new releases and hidden gems by artists from the Asian diaspora.

Mikey Majestic selects...

The government has been in discussions this past week over a bill adding English to the list of New Zealand’s official languages. Currently, the list comprises only te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. The bill has been criticised as “pointless” and a “waste of time” by opposition MPs, while its main supporter NZ First leader Winston Peters suggests it is “common sense”. 

Also this past week has seen Housing Minister Chris Bishop announcing changes to housing plans PC120. While the plans had previously proposed a minimum housing capacity of 2 million for Tāmaki Makaurau, the quota has been lowered to 1.6 million. The change follows criticisms of the plan from some who say intensification could harm the character of their suburbs, especially wealthier areas around central Auckland. 

For our weekly catchup with ACT’s Simon Court News and Editorial Director asked about each of these issues, beginning with English as an official language.