Tāmaki Makaurau’s council budget is among those impacted by the proposal of a rates cap, considering Tāmaki’s average 5.8% annual rates increase across the 25/26 financial year. 

Youth homelessness is a growing concern as discussions continue around “move on” orders for those without housing in Auckland’s CBD.

And the Skycity Convention Centre is set to open in 2026, with high hopes for what it may bring for Tāmaki Makaurau after its prolonged development.

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Counsellor Fairey about these topics.

The Trump administration has caused issues of significant food waste due to a range of its policies, including immigration raids, tariffs, cuts to food assistance programmes, and the destruction of food for programmes like USAID. 

This has had huge consequences, including environmental impacts, as well as impacts on the estimated more than 47 million people in the US who don’t have enough food to eat, and those who have relied on US foreign aid that has been cut.

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Provost Associate Professor in Environment, Development & Health at American University, about these issues. 

Last weekend, the Labour Party hosted their annual general meeting in Auckland.

This week is the second scrutiny week of the year in Parliament, focused on scrutinising Government spending throughout this year. 

And the Government has announced a 4% council rates rise cap.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wie Host Caeden asked Shanan Halber about all of these topics.

Tāmaki Makaurau’s council budget is among those impacted by the proposal of a rates cap, considering Tāmaki’s average 5.8% annual rates increase across the 25/26 financial year. 

Youth homelessness is a growing concern as discussions continue around “move on” orders for those without housing in Auckland’s CBD.

And the Skycity Convention Centre is set to open in 2026, with high hopes for what it may bring for Tāmaki Makaurau after its prolonged development.

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Counsellor Fairey about these topics.

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Tom Sainsbury about his forthcoming shows with Dynamotion - A Christmas Crisis! The shows are running from December 10 - 20 at Q Theatre, and are not to be missed! Whakarongo mai nei!

This week, Thursday host Emma Gleason was joined by Gisborne teen Salem Māhia, who won first place in the Play It Strange 2025 National Songwriting Competition with ‘A Girl Named Abigail’. He tells Emma how he got into music and what it was like being part of the Play It Strange programme (you can donate to the charitable trust's mahi here.)

Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Happy Thursday e te whānau! Rosetta and Milly have a show jam packed full of tunes, plus a very special announcement and a kōrero with Tom Sainsbury! Also, chances to win Troy Kingi vinyl and tickets to Nadia Reid! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

WIPCE, or the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education, is a triennial conference that “celebrates the sharing, promoting of, and advocacy for Indigenous-based initiatives through holistic educational efforts.”

WIPCE 2025 took place here in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to WIPCE 2025 Co-Chair, Professor Meihana Durie (Ranitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, and Kāi Tahu) about his reflections on the conference.

Last weekend, the Labour Party hosted their annual general meeting in Auckland.

This week is the second scrutiny week of the year in Parliament, focused on scrutinising Government spending throughout this year. 

And the Government has announced a 4% council rates rise cap.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wie Host Caeden asked Shanan Halber about all of these topics.

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Nadia Reid, who has just returned home for her Enter Now Brightness AU/NZ tour! Catch her at The Powerstation this Saturday December 6, with support from SJD. Whakarongo mai nei!