💚 A big happy birthday to my Father on this week's Thursday 1-4 show.

Obtuse Tune of the Week: Beyoncé - Baby Boy (Nora Zion x Burna Bootleg) 

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See you angels next week 💚

Radio Mother Host, Joel, speaks to Perrin Hastings and Sandi Tsai, the co-creators of the upcoming docu-series, The Gender Agenda, which releases on the 7th of November, 2024, prior to New Zealand Transgender Week!

This Thursday, Milly takes you through a cruisy three hours featuring Chris from the Hempstore (and a masonry drill) for Marijuana Media, Rapley and Freddy come up to chat 1:12 Fest 2024, and Moon Goose join us to play some music and chat about Folk for Folk, a Tangata Tiriti-organised fundraiser in support of the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti. It's all good fun! 

Thanks to The Beerspot! 

Last night Republican Donald Trump won the United States election, sweeping battleground states and taking more than the 270 electoral college votes required to win. 

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about who voted for Trump yesterday and students’ reactions to the election outcome.

They then spoke to political commentator and former political show host at Radioactive Tom Unger, who is on the ground in New Jersey, about the reaction from both campaigns and the general public to Trump’s win. 

And they spoke to Associate Professor in Law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland about the ramifications of Trump winning as a convicted felon, as well as the potential impacts of a Trump presidency in Aotearoa.

Featuring Political Commentary with Bryce Edwards, Breakfast Food with Lucinda Bennett, and a guest interview with Ladi6 about her new single Alofa. 

Last night Republican Donald Trump won the United States election, sweeping battleground states and taking more than the 270 electoral college votes required to win. 

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about who voted for Trump yesterday and students’ reactions to the election outcome.

They then spoke to political commentator and former political show host at Radioactive Tom Unger, who is on the ground in New Jersey, about the reaction from both campaigns and the general public to Trump’s win. 

And they spoke to Associate Professor in Law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland about the ramifications of Trump winning as a convicted felon, as well as the potential impacts of a Trump presidency in Aotearoa.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Willow-Jean Prime about the Treaty Principles Bill, Labour calling for a pause in Gumboot Friday’s funding, and a leaked document showing force will be allowed against young people in the Government’s bootcamps for youth offenders.

And for State of the States, following Trump’s win yesterday, they speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News, political commentator Tom Unger, and University of Auckland’s Professor of Law Scott Optican.

For City Counselling this week, Sofia speaks to Councillor Julie Fairey about Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s ‘Happy Guide’ as well as Council’s decision to move the Western Springs speedway

She also speaks to the University of Auckland’s Professor Margaret Mutu about the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced today - over a week earlier than its original date. 

She also speaks to lecturer at the University of Auckland and spokesperson for and organiser of Toitū te Tiriti, Eru Kapa Kingi, about the nationwide hīkoi planned for the week the Bill was originally meant to be introduced.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Willow-Jean Prime about Gumboot Friday’s Mike King making a controversial comment about mental health and alcohol, the government bringing forward the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill, and a leaked cabinet paper revealing physical force can be used against youth offenders at the government’s military style bootcamps.