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On the 29th of October, worker’s unions across the country held rallies over concerns of what they have dubbed this government’s “anti-worker” agenda.

These concerns stem from elements such as the government’s cuts on public services, scrapping fair pay agreements, and re-introducing 90-day trials.

Attendees of the rallies included Labour leader, Chris Hipkins, and several members of Te Pāti Māori, including co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, with the Public Service Association sayingroughly 10,000 individuals showed up to the rallies overall.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Assistant Secretary for the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons, about the rallies, and what the atmosphere was like for those attending the hui.

Jacquelyn and Jak from Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council  come and chat to Jonny about Auckland Play Week 2024 and all the fun tamariki and parents alike can have across the city this week!

Audio umami and all the unctious undulations

Jonny talks to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson about the Hauraki Gulf Moana Marine Protection Bill and whether the bill which has been proposed for over a decade goes far enough in enshrining protection of the gulf from the effects of fishing and pollution. 

Jonny chats to Reb Fountain following the exciting bFM announcement that Reb will be embarking on a tour next year to support her new album How Love Bends and playing at the Auckland Town Hall on May 3rd, 2025.

Featuring an interview with Reb Fountain about her just-announced show, Ismthus 'n' That with Desley Simpson, a chat to Auckland City Council about their ongoing Play Week festival, and Ready Steady Learn thanks to Waipapa Taumata Rau - The Univeristy of Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!

Oto and Jaycee had a chat with Singaporean music legend Isaac Chiew, frontman of the rock group Cactus Cactus and founder of Big Duck Music, a regional independent music collective.

They talked about Isaac's musical journey, stories of his touring Malaysia and why Southeast Asian music is so important to him.

On the 23rd of October, the Christchurch City Council voted to sanction Israel, becoming the first city council in the country to do so.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the National Party’s Katie Nimon, on the move, and whether the party had any plans themselves to implement a similar move.

As well as this, they spoke to Katie about the recent worker’s rallies that occurred in 12 different spots around the country, and whether or not the party has any plans to address the concerns of those who attended the rallies.