Clementine Valentine dial in to talk about their new single Endless Night. Whakarongo mai nei!

For City Counselling this week Simon spoke with Manukau City Councillor Lotu Fuli. Lotu discussed the looming job losses at the council as well as Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson’s comments around trimming the fat and losing some ‘nice to haves’. Simon began by asking Lotu how the budget hole has deepened.

In the USA, gas cooking has entered the culture wars with the way you cook becoming a part of your political identity. Professor John Tookey is a professor at AUT in the school of Future Environments and he discusses the issues around gas cooking, as well as whether we could see a political battle over the way you cook here in Aotearoa. Simon began by asking Professor Tookey what alternatives there are to gas cooking.

Yesterday, nurses on ward 5 at Gisborne hospital walked off the job for an hour to protest their working conditions. Earlier in the week, Te Whatu Ora went to the employment court to try and stop the strike, but failed. Christine Warrander is a nurse on ward 5 at the hospital, and Simon began by asking her how yesterday’s strike went.

Your new Thursday Morning Glory host, Sam takes you through two hours of pure, unadulterated Aotearoa music. Whakarongo mai!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/44xmLLOFvqXBi2Uu7uoxxP?si=3AkMUzEMQduPa4KHfi5xSQ

Jennifer Curtin gives us some Political Commentary about National's use of AI images in campaigning materials, and the government's budget. Whakarongo mai nei!

On the show for Rāapa: 

Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Associate Professor Susan St John about the 2023 Budget and how it falls short in addressing family poverty, hardship and food insecurity. 

Emilia chats to James Shaw in our weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader, this week they chat about the 140 million dollar subsidy for NZ Steel, they reflect on last week’s budget, and they chat about the Green Party’s candidate list ahead of the general election.

On the Green Desk Jack Marshall talks to Tai Lohrer from the University of Auckland about marine conservation areas. 

Arno spoke to two E Tu union representatives, firstly Joe Gallagher about new funding to reduce carbon emissions at Glenbrook steel mill

And then Rachel Mackintosh about E Tu’s view on the 2023/2024 budget.

Alex, spoke to Pam Ford from Tataki Auckland Unlimited about the role the economic agency plays in the region.

In this week's chat with James Shaw, Emilia Sullivan chats to the Green Party co-leader about his announcement of a $140 million subsidy to NZ Steel to transition away from burning coal, as well as a reflection on last week’s Budget and the Green Party candidate list ahead of the General Election later this year.

The 2023 Budget aimed to do many things, including easing pressure on inflation and assisting vulnerable communities with rising costs. 

Susan St John Honorary Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Auckland and spokesperson to the Child Poverty Action Group says that the government needs to allocate more support to lift children out of poverty, address food insecurity, and support those in hardship. To receive more analysis on what Budget 2023 fell short on, Andre Fa'aoso spoke to Susan on The Wire. 

E tū Union members working at the New Zealand Steel mill in Glenbrook have welcomed the Government’s offer to contribute funding for new electric furnaces to halve coal use at the site. The $140 million dollar investment will require upskilling for workers to use. 

Arno spoke with Joe Gallagher of E tū about the challenges involved in the transition, the benefits, and what workers would need to do to. 

Arno started by asking for an overview of E tū Union.