This week Caeden filled in for Hanna for her regular catch-up with Takutai Kemp. They discussed National ruling out working with Te Paati Māori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s members bill to ban seabed mining, as well as her new bill to ban commercial water bottling.

Last Wednesday National ruled out working with Te Paati Māori in any kind of coalition agreement.

National leader Christopher Luxon cited broad ideological differences, but some have raised concerns about his tweet where he implied Māori get more than one vote under MMP.

The final line of this tweet was “We believe New Zealand is one country with one standard of citizenship, meaning one person, one vote.”

In actual fact Māori do not get more votes than anyone else, Caeden looked into why this myth exists, where it came from, and the impacts it has on Māori.

They spoke to Māori Studies Professor and Te Rūnanga-ā-iwi o Ngāti Kahu chair Margaret Mutu.

Last week Caeden spoke to Waipapa Taumata Rau academic John Fenaughty and InsideOUT Board Member Awhi Marshall on the Disinformation Project’s latest report on rising Transphobia in far-right circles.

They confirmed that the Disinformation Project report lines up with data previously collected in other surveys, including the Identify survey, as well as the experiences of trans and takatāpui people like Awhi.

Today Caeden also got the chance to speak to Kate Hannah, Director of the Disinformation Project, on what she’s found writing and sharing the report.

Caeden Tipler spoke to Te Pati Māori’s Takutai Kemp about National ruling out a coalition with them and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s bills that would ban seabed mining and commercial water bottling.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about last week’s extreme weather event in Tāmaki Makaurau and whether they would also rule out working with Te Pati Māori.

Caeden spoke to the Disinformation Project’s Kate Hannah on their recent report on Transphobia.

Nicholas Lindstrom spoke to Shalomi Daniel from Oxfam about their findings from their “What She Makes” campaign that looks into labour conditions and pay in the factories that produce clothes for New Zealand clothing brands.

And Caeden spoke to Māori Studies Professor and Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu chair Margaret Mutu on National’s false statement that Māori get more votes than Pākehā.

We share a chat Stella had with the ethereal Weyes Blood, ahead of her show in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the In Holy Flux Tour: New Dawn at the end of May. Whakarongo mai nei!

Mindful that NZ Music Month is currently in progress, Def Jim delivers a mixed set of local and international content, the former focussed on experimental luminaries Trioglodyte, the late Neill Duncan with Devils Gate Outfit and the late Murray McNabb, and the latter including an outstanding new release from John Zorn's New Masada Quartet plus sundry musical gems past and present.

A mix including Aldous Harding , The Grateful Dead and much more. Dig in to a rich feast!

Tamsyn and Lani from The Sour come into the studio to talk about their gig this weekend, with TOOMS and Roy Irwin. Whakarongo mai nei!