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For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP Greg Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the dismantling of parts of the Whaikaha.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP Greg Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the dismantling of parts of the Whaikaha.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP’s Greg O’Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the funding cuts at Whaikaha, the ministry for disabled communities.

For States of the States, our segment focusing on the US election, they speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about the Democractic National Convention, including former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s panel, and Trump sharing AI generated images of Taylor Swift endorsing him on his social media.

And they speak to Layba Zubair about the upcoming candlelit vigil Thursdays in Black at the University is hosting to honour Dr Moumita Debnath, who was murdered earlier this month.  

For City Counselling, our weekly catch up with Auckland Council, this week, Sofia speaks to Councillor Shane Henderson about Auckland Council's Provisional Local Alcohol Policy and crime rates in central Auckland.

💚 A corrupted flash drive leads to a three-hour journey of nostalgia.

Obtuse Tune of the Week: Buffy Sainte-Marie - God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot

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Todd from Four Shells Kava Lounge joins Thursday Drive for a uniquely refreshing cocktail corner celebrating Tongan Language Week and shedding light on drinking kava. 

Thanks to Four Shells Kava Lounge!

The Democratic National Convention is taking place in Chicago this week. The event is where Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officialy accepts the nomination for Vice President. 

Former Aotearoa Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke on a side panel at the convention, organised by progressive think tank the Center for American Progress Action Fund. The panel also featured former prime minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, MPs from Germany and the Netherlands as well as some US political figures, including prominent Democratic strategist Patrick Gaspard.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is under fire for posting AI generated images of pop star Taylor Swift on his social media platform “Truth Socials.” The images were of Taylor Swift wearing American red, white and blue while endorsing Trump for president. He captioned these photos “I accept.”

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about the DNC and Trump sharing AI images.

This week on Marijuana Media, Milly and Chris chat about roadside testing, the new Gandalf of weed, and ACC funding for medicinal marijuana. 

Thanks to The Hempstore!

Trigger warning: The following story deals with sexual violence.

Earlier this month Moumita Debnath, a trainee doctor in Kolkata in India, was raped and murdered on her campus. Evidence suggested she was violently assaulted by several men after completing a 36 hour shift. 

The murder has sparked protests across India. 

The University of Auckland branch of Thursdays in Black, a student-led grassroots campaign against rape and sexual violence, are hosting a vigil for Dr Debnath.

The candlelight vigil is being hosted at 5pm today, Thursday 22nd of August, outside the University of Auckland General Library.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to organiser Layba Zubair about why they’re hosting the vigil.

The 95bFM Top Ten counts down the best tunes from the bFM playlist as chosen by you!

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