Podcasts about Auckland

Annie, from Auckland, New Zealand is a late discovery adoptee. When she learned that she was adopted the news made her blood run cold. She said her life split into two people: the people pleasing adoptee who wanted to remain in her family and be accepted and the rebellious adoptee who refused to be what others expected.In reunion, Annie found her birth mother had been waiting years for her to return and a birth father she unexpectedly learned to appreciate, especially juxtaposed against the adoptive father she grew up with. Annie is an adamant unwavering advocate for adoptee rights. This is Annie's journeyWho Am I Really?Who Am I Really? Website Share Your StoryDamon's story Find the show on:InstagramFacebookAppleYouTubeSpotifyGoogleTuneIn StitcherPlayer FMPodbean

The weather in the north overnight was spectacular but fortunately not too wet. MetService said it recorded about 1,200 lighting strikes across the upper North Island, including nearly 350 in Auckland. But those thunderstorms moved quickly and didn't add at lot to those areas already drenched by heavy rain this week. And at the southern end of the country, the forecast snow has arrived. [picture id="4LKCCG6_MicrosoftTeams_image_6_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] To see how drivers are affected, Waka Kotahi network operations manager Tresca Forrester spoke to Corin Dann.

The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach $375m- up from $295m. Councillors attended a closed-door workshop yesterday morning to receive a budget update, ahead of approving the annual budget next month. Mayor Wayne Brown has warned councillors that without savings, that would equate to a rate rise of more than 20 percent, which some have labelled scaremongering. Kathryn puts that to the mayor, and asked him why he feels selling the Council's shares in Auckland Airport is the only way forward to plug the gap.

New Zealand scientists are celebrating a major advancement in Parkinson's research, which is hoped will improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and even stop full-blown symptoms developing for those newly diagnosed. A new test has been developed that detects abnormal a-synuclein, the main protein in Parkinson's disease, before a patients starts to display typical symptoms, such as tremors, shaking, poor balance and mood changes. Early detection has a major impact on improving outcomes, and the potential of the test is being viewed as a game-changer in Parkinsons' research and care. About 12,000 New Zealanders live with Parkinsons, and that number is rising steadily year-on-year. The proportion being diagnosed with early-onset Parkinsons is rising even faster - that's patients being diagnosed in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Kathryn speaks with Dr Victor Dieriks, who leads the Synuclein group at the University of Auckland, which is part of the global effort to develop this a-synuclein test.

Aucklanders are facing even bigger potential rates rises and service cuts. The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach 375 million dollars, up from $295m. And on top of that there's another $50m in storm-related costs. Councillors attended a closed-door workshop on yesterday morning to receive a budget update, ahead of approving the annual budget next month. Mayor Wayne Brown warned councillors that without savings, that would equate to a rate rise of more than 20 percent, which some have labelled scaremongering. Multiple options are on the table to address the budget gap, including a complete or partial sell-down of the council's $2 billion stake in Auckland Airport, cutting running costs from between $80m-130m and rates rises. Most submitters who gave feedback on the proposed annual budget supported selling at least some airport shares to boost revenue, but wanted fewer funding cuts. To discuss the situation, Manukau Ward councillor Alf Filipaina and Viv Beck, a former Mayoral candidate and CEO of Heart of the City

Auckland Council is scrambling to find a way to fill its growing budget hole. Yesterday the council announced it had gone up another $30 million and is now $325 million - plus another $50 million in storm-related costs. The council needs to settle on a new budget by the end of next month. [picture id="4LO19JN_MauriceWilliamsonGETTYIMAGES1_scaled_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Mayor Wayne Brown denied a request to speak to Morning Report, but Auckland city councillor Maurice Williamson spoke to Corin Dann.

Auckland Council has another $30 million to find with its budget deficit increasing to $325 million. Steeper rate rises and more cuts to services are on the table to fill the gap. [picture id="4L9VURB_MicrosoftTeams_image_9_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] But Manurewa Papakura Ward councillor Angela Dalton says talk of a 22.5 percent rate increase is deliberate scaremongering. She spoke to Corin Dann.

Aucklanders may be in for steeper rate rises and more cuts to services after Auckland Council announced yesterday it was facing an even bigger deficit. It's blaming recent storms and inflation for an extra $30 million that's taken its budget deficit to $325 million. [picture id="4LBOX9V_MicrosoftTeams_image_38_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Finn Blackwell reports.

Winter is getting closer with thunderstorms and hail in Auckland last night, and a heavy snow watch today over parts of the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu. It wasn't easy to get a good night sleep last night in the upper North Island, where the MetService recorded about 1,200 lightning strikes. Auckland alone recorded nearly 350 strikes overnight as four bands of thunderstorms swept through. And at the southern end of the country, the forecast snow has arrived, bringing an end to unseasonably warm temperatures. [picture id="4MR1HB5_copyright_image_234682" crop="16x10" layout="full"] MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In just 10 days, a crowd of firefighters will put months of training into practice and scale Auckland's Sky Tower.  More than $880,000 has been raised so far with proceeds going to Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Legal experts fear the information relied on by judges to make decisions may be out of date, and are questioning why these so-called "bench books" are not publicly available. Bench books typically include an overview of statutes, rules, cases, and social-science research, as well as expert commentary. They're publicly-funded, and while most countries make them available to lawyers, case workers, police and anyone working with victims and defendants, in New Zealand, their contents remain secret and only available to judges. Kathryn speaks with Carrie Leonetti, an associate professor of law at the University of Auckland, who is concerned bench books may be outdated or full of misinformation, and there would be no way for experts, lawyers, or the public to know.

Please donate to the show!IM news for Tuesday, May 9, 2023.This week's activism!May 16 1pm - support Massachusetts Social Workers at their lobbying for the SUPER Act at the State HouseMay 20, 21 - Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training for candidatesMA also has their Grassroots Organizing Academy running from May 15 - June 14Wednesday, May 24th - 9:30am-2pm, MTA THRIVE Act Advocacy Day - end the misuse of tests and let students thrive.ClimateApril was the hottest and driest on record for Spain, which is suffering drought. Authorities in Auckland, New Zealand declared a state of emergency as fire and emergency crews responded to floodwaters entering buildings, landslides, falling trees and trapped cars.A new study finds that decades of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has left behind more than 14,000 old, unplugged wells at risk of springing dangerous leaks and spills, and estimates they may cost more than $30 billion to plug. Methane leaks from Turkmenistan's two main fossil fuel fields caused more global heating in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the UK.A judge in California has dismissed a seven-year $100 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA for exposing Canadian logging giant Resolute Forest Products's climate-damaging practices.  InternationalHundreds of civilians on Sunday fled Ukrainian territories under Russian control as part of an “evacuation” ahead of what's feared to be intense fighting around an area home to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.Europe is the first regional bloc to significantly attempt to regulate AI.  They recently updated their 2-year-old AI Act to include chatbots like chatGPTNationalThis week in Allen, Texas, a gunman opened fire at a mall, killing 8 people and injuring 7. There have been 21 Mass shootings in the US in the first week of May. 202 mass shootings in 2023 (we are on day 129 of the year). Last year on this day we were at 183.Congress will likely hit the debt ceiling June 1st if they don't come to an agreement. Please do watch our episode on MMT on this podcast.  First Republic, a California bank with branches in Massachusetts, is the third U.S. bank to collapse since March. North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law to protect tribal cultures by codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law. MassachusettsRestaurant technology company Toast will pay $16 million to get out of its lease in a Fenway office building more than five years ahead of schedule. Sequens/PCI Synthesis, A pharmaceutical chemical plant in Newburyport exploded last week, killing an employee from Methuen. Former State Police Association of Massachusetts President was convicted in federal court in November of racketeering conspiracy, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and three counts of wire fraud.In Worcester, the WRTA advisory board voted unanimously last month to keep buses free through June 2024.April tax revenues came in nearly $2.2 billion lower than what the state collected in the same month last year and $1.4 billion below the state's benchmark projection. With just two months left in the fiscal year, collections are now running behind forecast.  The Senate will reveal their budget next month.John Moran and Bill MacGregor will join the Legislature after winning state representative primaries in the 9th and 10th Suffolk districts.

Auckland is still in a local state of emergency after heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the city yesterday. The weather caused gridlock for traffic across the city as people tried to get home once the state of emergency was declared. No more heavy rain is forecast today, but gusty winds up to 80 kilometres an hour are. Auckland Emergency Management warned at a media conference earlier this may affect the harbour bridge. Acting Mayor Desley Simpson spent most of her night at the Auckland Emergency Management Coordination centre. [picture id="4L98H9J_MicrosoftTeams_image_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] She says conversations need to be had with Auckland Transport about yesterday's traffic issues. Simpson spoke to Corin Dann.

Fire and Emergency received more than 300 weather-related calls for help yesterday - with the vast majority in Auckland. Slips, flooding, and fallen trees has made for another busy storm period for rescuers. There were around 10 weather-related callouts overnight. [picture id="4LHRS8A_FireFighters_1_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Brad Mosby is Fire and Emergency's on-call Commander for Tamaki Makaurau, and he spoke to Corin Dann.

The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight. The boy was one of 15 students, a teacher and an instructor who got trapped by rising water levels in the caves when thunderstorms hit the area yesterday. The others were escorted to safety, but search and rescue worked into the night to find the missing boy. Police said the body was found late on Tuesday night after police continued the search using specialist equipment brought up from Auckland. RNZ reporter Tom Taylor has just arrived at the school. [picture id="4LTEDMB_copyright_image_291408" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Searchers working to locate a student missing in Abbey Caves, Whangārei have recovered a body. The search was expected to conclude around 5 o'clock yesterday evening, however, specialist equipment that was brought up from Auckland allowed the search to continue for longer. [picture id="4LJ95LE_POLICE_CAR_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Kirsty Frame has more.

The torrential rain in Auckland yesterday caused major disruptions to the public transport network and left many commuters stranded in the rain for hours. Throughout the day, train, ferry and bus services were cancelled, delayed and detoured around Auckland. Ten roads are still closed, a further 11 have lane closures. Many of the closures are in the north part of the city and rodney district. Southern and Western Line trains are running. [picture id="4L99PZX_MicrosoftTeams_image_33_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] The Onehunga line is suspended until further notice. Stacey van der Putten is the Executive General Manager Safety at Auckland Transport, and she spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.  

Auckland is in a state of emergency this morning as the city cleans up after its latest torrential rain. Yesterday's storm flooded streets and some homes and brought traffic to a standstill as schools closed early and thousands of people headed home to safety. The city was spared a second round of even heavier rain that was due late afternoon but even so people are feeling fed up and tired. [picture id="4L99UKY_MicrosoftTeams_image_16_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Finn Blackwell has more.

The heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty was lifted early this morning after thunderstorms caused slips, flooding and road closures across the region. Civil Defence teams were on alert overnight after the region was hit by the deluge which earlier brought flooding to Auckland and Northland. [picture id="4L99I0Z_230905_washout_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Lisa Glass from Emergency Management Bay of Plenty spoke to Corin Dann.

Weather warnings for Auckland and Bay of Plenty have been lifted, but the rain is expected to continue at least until Thursday. [picture id="4L99PZX_MicrosoftTeams_image_31_png" crop="16x10" layout="full"] While there is some relief from extreme weather events for the North Island today, in the south there are several heavy snow watches in place for later today. MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths spoke to Corin Dann.

Firefighters say they should have been called out earlier to help with flooding in Auckland yesterday. Rescue staff say they were called on after flooding had already begun at 11.15am, and within 30 minutes a rescue truck was responding to a cliff collapse north of Auckland. The Professional Firefighters Union says management should be more pro-active. [picture id="4LNB9EX_5df95a9a_9f4d_4d4b_b96b_509c8e48192c_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Union member and firefighter Josh Nicholls spoke to Corin Dann.

Top stories for 10 May 2023. A body has been found in the search for a student missing in a Whangarei cave system, after flash flood trapped the school group inthe Abbey Caves yesterday morning. We cross to our reporter at the cordon After yesterday's heavy rain in Auckland we check in with Auckland Transport to find out what your commuste will be likely this morning. Bay of Plenty was in the firing line of the wild weather last night, causing slips, flooding and closing some roads, we get the latest from there.

The extreme weather system that is continuing to affect the North Island caused havoc throughout Tamaki Makaurau on Tuesday. The state of emergency declared in Auckland drew stark contrasts to the Auckland anniversary floods in January and Cyclone Gabrielle in February.  Auckland Emergency Management, Civil Defence and Auckland Council sprung into action as the rains poured down throughout the city, with heavy rain warnings issued in north and west Auckland.  As extreme weather events appear to become more frequent, do Aucklanders and management agencies need to reconsider how they react and deal with these situations? To receive input and analysis, whilst also determining how well agencies have responded to the recent weather, Andre Fa'aoso spoke with Doctor Lauren Vinnell, Lecturer of Emergency Management at Massey University.

Steen Bojsen-Moller started bartending in Auckland before sailing through the Caribbean, landing in London, going back to the islands, opening a bar back home in New Zealand, crossing over to SF and the Future Bars group while DJing and booking entertainment in art galleries, heading down to LA to join ACME Hospitality, and now finding himself co-proprietor of two iconic Palm Springs spots: Seymour's at Mr. Lyons and Toucan's. There were so many stories along the way! And the Seymour's playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14TsOI7Gth1FeVCVcDAwI1?si=17ab6b20b29644cb

Auckland is in a state of emergency. A Civil Defence Centre has been opened at Te Manawa Library in Massey, and Auckland Emergency Civil Defence says the centre can provide beds, blankets, food, water, and welfare and support.  

Our reporter Finn Blackwell is on Dominion Road in Auckland with the latest details.

"We are back here again Auckland". The words of MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths as she started her briefing to the city earlier this afternoon. Auckland has had 90 percent of its annual rain fall in the first third of the year. And still more is on the way. Georgina joins Lisa Owen with the latest.

Amrita Aujla's house was inundated in the Auckland Anniverary weekend floods and her west Auckland neghbourhood has been hit again today. She's also part of the advocay group for affect residents - West Auckland is flooding. She talks to Lisa Owen.  

Auckland remains under a state of emergency following flash flooding. Mayor Wayne Brown is in Sydney. He made the declaration remotely and has delegated his powers to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson. She joins Lisa Owen.  

The Minister for Auckland has made his way to west Auckland, where he's meeting with residents affected again by the severe weather. Our reporter Louise Ternouth is there and joins us now.  

By 2pm Fire and Emergency had responded to 200 hundred calls for help around Auckland today - most of those came in a two hour period, as the city was hit by torrential burst of rain. Brad Mosby from FENZ talks to Lisa Owen.  

Parts of Wairau Valley on Auckland's North Shore have again been flooding. Our reporter Luka Forman is there and joins Lisa Owen with the latest.  

It has been a rough ride for Auckland commuters today with torrential rain and flash flooding disrupting services and it is not over yet. All trains out of the Britomart transport hub in the central city were cancelled earlier today. Surface flooding caused disruption to some bus routes too. Darek Koper from Auckland Transport talks to Lisa Owen.  

With the heavy rain it has been gridlock in central Auckland. Commuters trying to leave the central city early have been waiting hours for buses. Many are driving past bus stops, already full, as the rain continues. Reporter Lucy Xia has the details.  

Auckland's in a state of Emergency again, as the city is hammered by torrential rain and flash flooding. It's put already anxious and displaced residents on edge once more. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for Auckland and Aotea Great Barrier Island through until 7pm. Emergency Management Duty controller Parul Sood joins Lisa Owen.  

MetService has issued 15 weather warnings and watches across New Zealand on Tuesday. It's a familiar scene again in Auckland with flooding across the city. Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth is in Don Buck Road, Massey with the latest details.  

Another state of emergency was issued for Auckland, following severe flash flooding on Tuesday. Torrential rain forced several Auckland schools, the Museum and Zoo to close early and has put already traumatised and displaced residents on edge again. There were major delays for people trying to use public transport. Auckland Councillor has been urging better communication from Auckland Transport. He talks to Lisa Owen.

When New Zealand Civil liberties activist, Billy Te Kahika, was arrested in 2021 at a peaceful freedom rally in Auckland, he had no idea the legal battle he would face. Currently out on appeal, hear about the shocking 4 month jail sentence he's facing for simply organizing a peaceful protest.

Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the role of digital advocacy organizations, a major new addition to the international arena. Organizations such as MoveOn, GetUp, and Campact derive power and influence from their ability to rapidly mobilize members on-line and off-line and are shaping public opinion on many issues including climate change, trade, and refugees. Research in international relations (IR) has highlighted the influence of non-governmental organizations, which wield power through their expertise and long-term, moral commitment to an issue. However, no IR scholars have explored the spread and power of digital advocacy organizations. Nina Hall provides a detailed investigation of how these organizations have harnessed digitally networked power and can quickly respond to the most salient issues of the day, and mobilize large memberships, to put pressure on politicians. She finds that these organizations operate in a globalized world but tackle transnational problems by focusing on national targets. This new generation of activists have formed a strong transnational network, but still see the state as the locus of power. Nina Hall is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Europe. Her research explores the role of transnational advocacy and international organizations in international relations. Her first book explored how international organizations have adapted to climate change: Displacement, Development and Climate Change: International Organizations Moving Beyond their Mandates? (Routledge, 2016). Nina holds a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She previously worked as a Lecturer at the Hertie School of Governance. Lamis Abdelaaty is an associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She is the author of Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees (Oxford University Press, 2021). Email her comments at labdelaa@syr.edu or tweet to @LAbdelaaty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

So-called extinct objects are those that were imagined but were never in use, or that existed but are now unused—superseded, unfashionable, or simply forgotten. Extinct: A Compendium of Obsolete Objects (Reaktion Books, 2021) gathers together an exceptional range of artists, curators, architects, critics, and academics, including Hal Foster, Barry Bergdoll, Deyan Sudjic, Tacita Dean, Emily Orr, Richard Wentworth, and many more. In eighty-five essays, contributors nominate “extinct” objects and address them in a series of short, vivid, sometimes personal accounts, speaking not only of obsolete technologies, but of other ways of thinking, making, and interacting with the world. Extinct is filled with curious, half-remembered objects, each one evoking a future that never came to pass. It is also a visual treat, full of interest and delight. Barbara Penner is professor of architectural humanities at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Adrian Forty is professor emeritus of architectural history at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the role of digital advocacy organizations, a major new addition to the international arena. Organizations such as MoveOn, GetUp, and Campact derive power and influence from their ability to rapidly mobilize members on-line and off-line and are shaping public opinion on many issues including climate change, trade, and refugees. Research in international relations (IR) has highlighted the influence of non-governmental organizations, which wield power through their expertise and long-term, moral commitment to an issue. However, no IR scholars have explored the spread and power of digital advocacy organizations. Nina Hall provides a detailed investigation of how these organizations have harnessed digitally networked power and can quickly respond to the most salient issues of the day, and mobilize large memberships, to put pressure on politicians. She finds that these organizations operate in a globalized world but tackle transnational problems by focusing on national targets. This new generation of activists have formed a strong transnational network, but still see the state as the locus of power. Nina Hall is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Europe. Her research explores the role of transnational advocacy and international organizations in international relations. Her first book explored how international organizations have adapted to climate change: Displacement, Development and Climate Change: International Organizations Moving Beyond their Mandates? (Routledge, 2016). Nina holds a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She previously worked as a Lecturer at the Hertie School of Governance. Lamis Abdelaaty is an associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She is the author of Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees (Oxford University Press, 2021). Email her comments at labdelaa@syr.edu or tweet to @LAbdelaaty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

More wild, wet weather is on the way for many parts of the country today. Heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Auckland, Mount Taranaki, Tasman, Marlborough, Grey and Westland Districts, and Fiordland. [picture id="4L9H5IJ_101034526_m_normal_none_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] MetService communications meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann.

Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail?

Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the role of digital advocacy organizations, a major new addition to the international arena. Organizations such as MoveOn, GetUp, and Campact derive power and influence from their ability to rapidly mobilize members on-line and off-line and are shaping public opinion on many issues including climate change, trade, and refugees. Research in international relations (IR) has highlighted the influence of non-governmental organizations, which wield power through their expertise and long-term, moral commitment to an issue. However, no IR scholars have explored the spread and power of digital advocacy organizations. Nina Hall provides a detailed investigation of how these organizations have harnessed digitally networked power and can quickly respond to the most salient issues of the day, and mobilize large memberships, to put pressure on politicians. She finds that these organizations operate in a globalized world but tackle transnational problems by focusing on national targets. This new generation of activists have formed a strong transnational network, but still see the state as the locus of power. Nina Hall is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Europe. Her research explores the role of transnational advocacy and international organizations in international relations. Her first book explored how international organizations have adapted to climate change: Displacement, Development and Climate Change: International Organizations Moving Beyond their Mandates? (Routledge, 2016). Nina holds a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She previously worked as a Lecturer at the Hertie School of Governance. Lamis Abdelaaty is an associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She is the author of Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees (Oxford University Press, 2021). Email her comments at labdelaa@syr.edu or tweet to @LAbdelaaty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The country's biggest council says it's not going to compensate home owners whose homes were devastated in the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Affected homeowners are now setting their sights on the government's Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Taskforce and next week's budget for support. In Auckland, almost 600 homes were red-stickered, 357 due to the January floods, and 227 due to Cyclone Gabrielle. Even more were yellowed stickered; 1943 homes were yellow-stickered after the floods, and 335 after the cyclone, according to data from MBIE. Morgan Allen is the spokesperson for the group West Auckland is Flooding, which has been calling for urgent managed retreats after the floods. His Massey home flooded during the January 27 floods, and is now yellow-stickered. Clare Bradley has a home on Domain Crescent in Muriwai, a road that has been badly impacted by slips, and also a business - the Muriwai Lodge on Motutara Rd. Both are red stickered.

In Auckland alone we send 100,000 tonnes of food waste to landfill every year. Now food scrap bins are being rolled out across the city to help use that food for fuel, at the country's first large-scale "waste to bio energy" processing facility. Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Monro went to Reporoa in the central North Island to check it out.

In this episode of Talking History, Dr Patrick Geoghegan looks at the life, death and legacy of the first English monarch to bear the name Charles and finds out how he ended up losing his throne and his head. Joining us are David Prior, Head of Public Services & Outreach at the UK Parliamentary Archives; Leanda de Lisle, author of “White King: Charles I – Traitor, Murderer, Martyr”; and Erin Griffey, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Auckland and the author of "Henrietta Maria: Piety, Politics and Patronage".

Come, Follow Me | May 8-14 | Matthew 19-20; Mark 10; Luke 18 | “What Lack I Yet?” | Guests Melissa Inouye, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Auckland, and Jason Whiting, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at BYU.

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay looks at the two-decade old concept of the Smart City - where data and digital systems help things run more efficiently, like traffic, for example. Could AI make managing cities better? Or is there a risk it will exacerbate and perpetuate problems that already exist? Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

A weekly podcast of progressive and uplifting Pure Trance music, presented by Solarstone. This Expanded show features the live recording of Solarstone's Open-to-Close for Euphony at The Mothership in Auckland, New Zealand on April 21st 2023.IDPink Floyd - Breathe (Hernan Cattaneo, Jamie Stevens & Anton Tumas 'Breathless' Mix) [White Label]IDMan Is Metaphor - Escape [Pure Progressive]Alucard - Elementary [Electronic Architecture]IDVFR - Tranceillusion [ZYX]IDSolarstone - Restless 4 A.M. (Parametrik Mix) [Black Hole]Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells [Virgin]IDIDNadia Ali - Rapture (Acapella)Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Melantropia Remix) [White Label]Bicep - Glue (Orkidea Pure Progressive Mix) [White Label]Bjork - Big Time Sensuality (Fluke Remix) [One Little Indian]Slusnik Luna - Valssi (Orkidea Pure Progressive Extended Edit) [Pure Trance]Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Guitarapella)Orkidea - Fundamental (Extended Mix) [Pure Progressive]IDCybrodelics - Peter Pan (Fairytales EP) [Hart House]Snow Flakes - Dreamer (Future Grooves Vol. 1) [Pure Trance]Solarstone - Shards (LostLegend Remix) [Black Hole]Standard Form - Twilight Rain (Future Grooves Vol. 1) [Pure Trance]Nina Simone - New Dawn (Acapella) IDIstar Project - Wind of Love [Pure Trance Neon]Ferry Corsten & Betsie Larkin - Made of Love (Acapella) Kristina Sky & Danny Stubbs ft. Evan Henzi - High Tide [Perfecto]Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Space Manoeuvre's Separation Mix) [Hooj Choons]Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Acapella) Poltergeist - Vicious Circles (Union Jack Remix) [Platipus]Sasha - Xpander [Label?] Elfsong - Crenshinibon (Extended Dub Mix) [Pure Trance]Solarstone - Pure (Extended Mix) [Black Hole]Solarstone - Sovereign (Extended Mix) [Black Hole]Solarstone with Aly & Fila - Fireisland [Black Hole]Faithless - God Is A Dj (Acapella) Obie Fernandez - Gliding [Pure Trance]Solarstone vs. Einaudi - 4Ever Le Onde [White Label]Brian McCalla - Springs Eternal [Pure Trance]Solarstone & Betsie Larkin - I Breathe You In (Pure Mix) [Black Hole]Solarstone - Shield (PT. I) [Black Hole]Solarstone - Shield (PT. II Expanded) [Black Hole]Miro - By Your Side (Ian Wilkie Remix) [Lost Language]Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (Tweekin Acid Funk Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]Solarstone & John 00 Fleming - Hemispheres (Expanded) [Pure Trance]Solarstone & Clare Stagg - The Spell (Acapella) Solarstone - Leap Of Faith (Collide the Sky Remix) [Pure Trance]Armin van Buuren - Dust [Armind]Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down (Acapella) Solarstone - Vision (Extended Mix) [Black Hole]Oceanlab - Satellite (Ciaran McAuley Remix) [White Label]Solarstone - Hope (Cold Blue Extended Remix) [Black Hole]Saints + Sinners - Peace (Breakfast Mix) [Lost Language]Lustral - Everytime (Acapella) Solarstone & Scott Bond - Naked Angel (Remastered) [Made in England]Universal Frequency - Fair & Square (Extended Mix) [Pure Trance Neon]Hurts - Blind (Solarstone Pure Mix) [White Label]Dee Dee Jackson - See Me Feel Me (Acapella) IDEric Prydz - Opus (PureNRG Remix) [White Label]IDSolarstone & Scott Bond - 3rd Earth (Original Remastered) [Made in England]Cold Blue - The Morning After [Cold Blue Records]Lemon - We Can't Fly (Solarstone Pure Mix Acapella) Solarstone - Thank You (Club Mix) [Black Hole]Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough [Mute]Solarstone - Seven Cities (V-One Remix) [Hooj Choons]Queen - Radio Gaga (PureNRG Remix) [White Label]Madonna - Ray Of Light (Walfroy Secret Lysergic Mix) [White Label]IDIDSolarstone & Alex Karweit - Breakaway (John Askew Remix) [Pure Trance]Technotronic - Pump up the Jam (Acapella) IDPulser vs. Above & Beyond - A Thing Called Religion (Solarstone Mashup) [White Label]New Order - Blue Monday (Original 12") [Factory Records]Slam - Positive Education [Flux Trax]Push - Universal Nation (Original Mix) [Armada]Solarstone with Stoneface & Terminal - Mist on the Hill (Solarstone Mix) [Black Hole]Clannad - Theme from Harry's Game