In September last year, British artist Baxter Dury released his ninth studio album, Allbarone, under Heavenly Recordings. 

From the end of this month, Dury will be performing across the globe as a part of his Allbarone tour, with two dates at the Hollywood Avondale in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on the 2nd and 3rd of May, and at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.

Joel spoke to Dury ahead of this tour, chatting about the album and how he’s feeling about heading down under.

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Big J and Slightly Less Big J guest host this week's edition of Tuesday Drive.  

This week: Space! Ben Bradford from Te Whatu Stardome joins Drive to chat space on Spaced Out! 

Joel talks to Baxter Dury about his upcoming Allbarone tour. 

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David Slack fills in for Lara Greaves once again on Political Commentary - this time with a little recap of attitudes towards Cyclone Vaiunu, and recent political commentary from ultra-rich developers across the country. Whakarongo mai nei!

Auckland Council and the government have recently announced plans to cooperate with a new Auckland City Deal. The deal concerns collaborations between council and central government over the next few decades, across issues such as Eden Park’s ownership and operation or investigations into a potential bed levy. 

Part of the plan and part of Auckland Council’s recent disputes with government has been housing planning. In February of this year, the minimum housing cap for Auckland was lowered from 2 million to 1.6 million, and was lowered again in March to 1.4 million. 

The drop came alongside complaints from many residents of central suburbs such as Ponsonby, Mt Eden, and Epsom, who say intensification would hurt the character of their neighbourhoods. On the other side of the debate are those who say that intensification is necessary to ensure housing remains affordable, especially close to the CBD. 

To discuss the debate and what the City Deal has for Auckland, News Director Castor spoke to Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, Dr. Elham Bahmanteymouri.

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Charlie is up in the studio, chatting all things kawhe with us for This Is How We Brew It! This week we're giving away a bag of the eighthirty Organic Blend, so text in throughout the week for your chance to win! Whakarongo mai nei. 

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Last week, E tū union released a survey it took of its members in the journalism sector. The results found a concerning lack of stability and sustainability in the industry, with many journalists struggling.

Issues outlined in the report included more than half rating their employers' implementation of AI as bad or unethical, increasing pressure to cover multiple roles as fewer journalists are hired and pay quickly falling behind comparable professions.

To discuss the survey and potential crisis of journalism New Zealand faces, producer Thomas spoke to E tū director Mat Danaher. 

It's Rāhina, and Rosetta and Milly are back in the studio bringing you the best Breakfast show around! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today; Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki with Arini, This Is How We Brew It with Charlie, Loose Reads with Jenna, and bosom selecta with Sofia! Whakarongo mai nei!

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Last week, two new propositions for job cuts in the Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri were announced, which would get rid of a combined FIFTY THREE jobs.

A large portion of the proposed jobs that would be slashed were roles that help advise Māori and Crown relations, raising worries that the government won’t be reaching its treaty obligations.

The entire inquiry team that deals with Waitangi tribunal inquiries at the Ministry of Justice would be let go, and the cuts at Te Puni Kōkiri would mean 21 percent of the workforce will have been lost under this government.

To discuss these job cuts and their impact on Māori, producer Thomas spoke to Te Kaihautū Māori for the PSA, Jack McDonald.