Podcasts about Auckland

The Bechdel Cast's Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante joins hosts Gemma and Slim to discuss four favorite films: Paddington 2; Titanic; School of Rock and I, Tonya. Note: this episode is a safe space for Jack Black fans. Plus: why Paddington will always pass the Bechdel Test, ranking Nicole Kidman's wigs, terrifying Paddington mafia logic, whether the Poddington podcast will ever come to life, Sally Hawkins, Titanic tourism, Jamie's hole-punch era, the two-part Titanic VHS, our Billy Zane anecdotes, Phantom merch, horny '90s women, Fabrizio, why Jack Black needs to be kissing in more movies, Joan Cusack's iconic monologue, Jamie's MoviePass addiction to I, Tonya, Caitlin's cult, and movie teams that could beat Thanos. Lists mentioned: The list of movies mentioned in this episode. Member lists: most obsessively rewatched Paddington film; green flags; when ur on ur period; the straights get me every goddamn time; Movies my cat has paid attention to; teams that could have defeated thanos Reviews mentioned: Reviews of Paddington 2 by Lauren and Sophie; Titanic by Chris and Sarah; School of Rock by Avery and Will; I, Tonya by Demi and Niceguys. Credits Recorded in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Auckland. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Facts by Jack. Booker: Linda Moulton. Transcript by Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions.

If you've ever wondered what being a punter in American Football is like then this is the episode for you! In this episode I'm joined by James Evans, the 20 year old from Auckland, who is making a name for himself playing College Football for the Indiana Hoosiers. The size of college football in America is mind blowing where they are playing in sold out stadiums of up to 100,000 crazy football fans. On the back of that sort of following comes the money involved with it. Hearing about the facilities and their budget and comparing it to rugby here in NZ, it's on a whole different level. And of course James' journey to becoming a College Football player is a very cool one. A NZ rugby player who just loved kicking the ball, one day thought how cool it would be to only have to kick. After a short time at the Pro Kick academy, he has now pushed on to the big stage and hoping to push on to the NFL. As you'll here, James is a champion lad and after hearing his story I'm very excited to follow his journey. This episode was sponsored by Swysh, the perfect gift for sport fans – Check them out Here Swysh If you're interested in more information about O-Studio from the legend Tim Bateman then click here O-Studio Finally if you're keen to get your hands on some Pure Sport products, then click this link here Pure Sport and use the discount code whatalad20 for 20% off

This week on the Monday Wire! Today, Joe fills in for Charlie as host while she is away. Charlie spoke to Action Station on their regular segment, discussing climate accountability this week. Producer Trishil speaks to Larry Green from Gaspy and Dr Selena Sheng from the Business School at the University of Auckland about consistently rising fuel prices. He also speaks to Rich Rowley from Brain Badge and Dane Dougan from Autism NZ about Neurodiversity in the Workplace Joe talks to Cass Thompson, an Organiser from the PSA, who joins us from the Health Worker's Strike today. She speaks about the impact this strike has on the health system and why it is so important. He also speaks to Ricardo Menendez March, the Immigration spokesperson from The Green Party about proposed changes to immigration and how it entrenches discrimination towards low wage migrants.  That's us for the Monday Wire!

This week on the Monday Wire! Today, Joe fills in for Charlie as host while she is away. Charlie spoke to Action Station on their regular segment, discussing climate accountability this week. Producer Trishil speaks to Larry Green from Gaspy and Dr Selena Sheng from the Business School at the University of Auckland about consistently rising fuel prices. He also speaks to Rich Rowley from Brain Badge and Dane Dougan from Autism NZ about Neurodiversity in the Workplace Joe talks to Cass Thompson, an Organiser from the PSA, who joins us from the Health Worker's Strike today. She speaks about the impact this strike has on the health system and why it is so important. He also speaks to Ricardo Menendez March, the Immigration spokesperson from The Green Party about proposed changes to immigration and how it entrenches discrimination towards low wage migrants.  That's us for the Monday Wire!

Despite the temporary removal of the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, Fuel Prices are reaching their highest recorded costs. As of today, the most expensive fuel station in Auckland is offering prices up to $3.15 per litre. Trishil spoke to Larry Green, developer of fuel comparison app Gaspy, and Dr Selena Sheng from the University of Auckland Business School to discuss these trends, as well as future predictions

Welcome to episode 906 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Jono Le Feuvre in this episode of Uncorked In this episode, we are joined by Jono Le Feuvre, wine writer and Founder of the Han Drinks Solo wine community. Jono's extensive wine knowledge paired with a keen sense of humor and love affair with pop culture has seen his popularity sky rocket at a time when many people are asking if there is a future for wine writing. In this episode, we talk about talking about wine, and what new wine journalists can learn from Jono's approach to communication. About today's guest A journalist by trade, but alchemist by inclination, Jono Le Feuvre is the founder of the the Han Drinks Solo Wine Community; an access point for highly limited wines, weird cultivars, wine education content, group tastings, and the formation of friendships based on a shared passion. He is a two-time finalist in the Jancis Robinson Wine Writing Competition and writes on both wine and specialty coffee for TimAtkin.com. Jono founded the HanDrinksSolo Wine Club in 2016 and produces video content for www.HanDrinksSolo.com. More about Jono Le Feuvre https://handrinkssolo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/han_drinks_solo/ https://www.facebook.com/HanDrinksSolo https://twitter.com/jonolef More about the host Polly Hammond: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today's wine businesses. She's an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more about Polly Hammond visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @5forests website: https://5forests.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

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A new retailer in Glen Innes says he no longer feels safe mere months after opening a business in the Auckland suburb. It follows several smash and grabs and ram raids in the area, with some worried retailers deciding to reinforce shop frontages to keep offenders out. Meanwhile, a local family centre says staff are working overtime to try to keep kids on the straight and narrow. Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro report from Auckland's east.

There's been a lot of discussion around the Government's planned changes to housing rules in Auckland. Former Auckland town planner and now private consultant Raj Maharjan says more focus needs to be on infrastructure.

A student engineer who posed as a structural expert for years, signing off on 30 earthquake assessments on buildings, even though she did not even have a degree, has been censured by Engineering New Zealand. The industry disciplinary committee says Prajna Singh's deceit was "alarming". Her deceit included using a chartered professional engineer's registration number without their knowledge and two unidentified firms she worked for since 2015 in Auckland believed she was qualified. She has already been convicted in court on 38 dishonesty charges. Engineering New Zealand chief executive Richard Templer spoke to Corin Dann.

Episode 168 hosts Dr Sarah Hart, a cosmetic physician from Auckland, New Zealand. Sarah joins us in the 7th Chapter of our mini-series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how and why they chose to inject, why they favour using certain products, look under the hoods of their clinics and businesses and aim to learn from and inspire our injector listeners. In this episode, we explore: How and why Sarah became an injector Insights into the New Zealand injectable market Reflecting the New Zealand attitude to aesthetics vs Australia The New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine and what their role is exactly? Sarah's style of injecting and philosophy – where she learnt her techniques, approach and her aesthetic ‘eye'.  Her views on the trend for looking 'hyper-augmented' What's ‘right and wrong' for injectors and should we always obey the beauty standards that we are taught? Her role as a KOL for Allergan and how it started  Being selected as a global mentee under Mauricio De Maio – what was the purpose of the programme and how did it improve Sarah as an injector The dynamic of working within someone else's clinic How having a PA helps her be a better injector  Where Sarah see's the industry going within the next 5-10 years Her views on ultrasound in aesthetics?  Her new clinic plans   Every week we also ask our Injector Diaries guest: - What their favourite toxin is and why - What their favourite filler is and why - What their go-to cannula make and size is? - Aspiration: we discuss Sarah's co-authorship of a new a controversial paper on the topic   Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website  Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David  More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram  Follow Sarah on Instagram

Canterbury District Health Board is still grappling with high numbers of Omicron cases weeks after it thought it would be over the worst. It had expected numbers to be in single digits by now - instead there are more than 1300 cases in the community and 71 Covid-19 patients in the region's hospitals - both figures second only to Auckland. About 200 staff have been off sick with the virus over the last three weeks but it's still planning to start bringing back more elective surgery from Tuesday. Niva Chittock reports.

A team of international scientists overnight announced a "groundbreaking" discovery about our galaxy. For the first time, the Event Horizon Telescope has captured images of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way. University of Auckland head of physics associate professor Jan Eldridge spoke to Susie Ferguson.

An Auckland couple want mental health support written into government construction contracts to protect workers who hit the wall. Construction has the highest rate of death by suicide of any industry in the country, with workers around twice as likely to take their own lives than to be killed in a workplace accident. On average the industry loses one worker each week to self-inflicted death. Lydia Lewis has the story. In a written statement, the Government-funded Construction Sector Accord said mental health and suicide in the industry is a serious concern and it supports the government taking action to help. The Mates in Construction programme urges those in need of help to call its 24-seven help line - 0800 111 315.

The government's being urged to include clauses in all its construction contracts to make sure workers have mental health support. The building industry has some of the worst suicide rates of any industry. Mates in Construction is an anti suicide service. Auckland woman Lisa's family used it during the lockdown because her husband's firm had signed up for it. She told reporter Lydia Lewis he was already under pressure as a project manager at a hospital site, and then their teenage son started to have suicidal thoughts.

Professor Harvey White is a Cardiologist and Director of the Cardiovascular Research Unit, Auckland City Hospital. He is an Honorary Professor of Medicine University of Auckland and Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.  Harvey trained at Green Lane Hospital, Auckland and Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He is the John Neutze Scholar. In recognition of his work on end-systolic volumes as the most important modifiable prognostic factor following myocardial infarction, he was awarded DSc by Otago University. He was awarded the Prince Mahidol Award by the King of Thailand for introducing fibrinolytic therapy in developing countries, including China. He is a Matai (La'uli) in Samoa for services to Samoa, and has a “pou” in the Te Awamutu Walk of Fame recognising his contribution to decreasing heart disease. He is Co-chairman of the Redefinition of Myocardial Infarction Consensus group and defined the 5 types of MIs. He is senior author on the Bleeding Academic Consortium (BARC) to define bleeding.  He has been a member of numerous guideline groups. He is a member of the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (CTT) Collaboration and is on 16 editorial Boards. He has over 1000 publications and 77 editorials with an H Score 121.He gave the most prestigious International Society and Federation of Cardiology lecture at the European Society of Cardiology in 1993, and Paul Dudley White lectures at the American Heart Association in 2004 and at American College of Cardiology in 2011. Harvey is recognised in the top 1% of scientists worldwide and No 5 for publication of RCT-related articles in all high-impact-factor medical journals over the past five decades. He was also awarded the highest collaboration index.  He has been NZ Chairman and President of the combined Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. He was awarded the Inaugural Gold Medal at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 for outstanding contribution to Cardiology.He introduced the 10 year earlier screening for Mᾱori in the absolute risk assessment and has presented this to the Health Committee on doing that for colonic screening; published on  worse outcomes for Mᾱori  after bypass surgery; has a Pou in the Te Awamutu rose gardens; introduced the Mᾱori byline for the New Zealand Medical Association and as chairman of the New Zealand Medical Services Board is responsible for the New Zealand Medical Journal.  He has also had multiple visits to Samoa doing clinics, including a WHO report, attending the 50th annual meeting of the Samoan Medical association, and a matai title La'auli, the highest mountain,  for services to Samoa.In this episode, we discuss his extensive and prolific journey in research, his work in Samoa and Māori health, and his love for cardiology. As always, if you have any feedback or queries, or if you would like to get in touch with the speaker, feel free to get in touch at doctornos@pm.me.Audio credit:Bliss by Luke Bergs https://soundcloud.com/bergscloudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/e9aXhBQDT9YSupport the show

Four quite different books all received top prizes in the Ockham Book Awards in Auckland last night. They included a meaty history about the New Zealand Wars; a book on fashion in Aotearoa from 1840 to 1910; and poetry evoking Vikings, astronauts and angels. Fiction won the day, in the form of a book called Kurangaituku, by Wellington novelist and playright Whiti Hereaka. New Zealand Book Awards Trust member Paula Morris spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Two brothers who've spent years couch-surfing and living rough have finally found somewhere to live in Auckland. 'Chris' - not his real name - says he hasn't had a proper home for most of his teenage life. He and his 14-year-old brother have recently moved into a unit run by the Lifewise Youth Housing Service. It's a service for under-24s living in seven communal residences across the city where support workers help young people foster independence. 'Chris' - who's 18 - told our reporter Rayssa Almeida about his life.

A Wellington novelist and playwright - Whiti Hereaka -  has won Aotearoa's richest writing prize. The Jann Medlicott Acorn prize, worth 60,000 dollars, was awarded at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in Auckland on Wednesday night. Her novel Kurangaituku was described as extraordinary, unashamedly literary, and utterly innovative. Hereaka spoke to Morning Report.  

New research published today shows that children and teenagers in Pacific communities have been affected more than most by Covid-19. The Education Review Office, says most Pacifika students live in Auckland, where schools were closed for longer than elsewhere and they also had to cope with poor access to devices.  ERO chief executive Nick Pole spoke to Corin Dann.  

Breaking old habits is hard, especially if it involves giving up sugar. But what if you're reaching out for the late afternoons lollies because you simply have no control over your cravings? That is exactly what University of Auckland addiction specialist Dr Simone Rodda is researching -- is being hooked on sugar a lifestyle choice or an addiction? She spoke to Susie Ferguson.

An Auckland teenager who has been living on the streets with his 14-year-old brother says they were always on the move - trying to find somewhere safe to sleep. The pair now have an address - thanks to a social housing provider. But there's a critical lack of support for thousands of homeless young people. Some names have been changed in Rayssa Almeida's story.

Recently in the news, we've seen an uptick of stories of youths committing crimes such as ram raids, burglaries and more. This has caused concern that New Zealand is facing a once-in-a-lifetime surge of youth offending. However, statistics show that reported youth crime has dropped by about 65% over the past decade, and the narratives we often see in the media is shaped by reports that fail to contain information about the factors driving youth crime, or context on the overall statistics on youth offending.  Emilia Sullivan spoke to Dr. Ronald Kramer, senior criminology lecturer at the University of Auckland about the media's portrayal of youth crime.  

This week on the Thursday Wire! Our regular chat with Andrew Little is back. Tuva'a speaks to him about reducing the backlog for surgery wait times. Joe will be speaking to Myeloma NZ about their calls for Andrew Little to release the independent Pharmac review. He also speaks to Robert Poulin from the University of Otago about the taxonomic and gender biases in the etymology of new species names, as well as Nic Rawlence from the University of Otago about how ancient climate change events impacted Moa's. Emilia will be speaking to Dougal Sutherland from Umbrella Wellbeing about how businesses can find the right hybrid working model, and she'll also be speaking to Dr. Ronald Kramer from the University of Auckland about how the media is portraying this so-called youth crime epidemic. That's us for the Thursday Wire!

The pod reminisce about 5 years of podcasting in their final ever episode, talk about their favourite Phoenix and All Whites moments of that time, tell stories of 'fun' incidents in Auckland and sign off in the final episode of Phoenix City.

Fancy the idea of being ferried across the Waitemata Harbour while avoiding swells sea sickness? Or maybe you're just sick of sitting in traffic. Austrian firm Doppelmayr is proposing an alternative - looking at the feasibility of a $200 million gondola across the harbour. It says its technology can move 6,000 people an hour in each direction, with cabins arriving every 15 seconds. They say it would run from the Akoranga bus exchange on the North Shore to downtown Auckland. One of the people backing the idea is former Waitākere City Mayor Sir Bob Harvey. He talks to Lisa Owen.

A new and exciting alternative is being considered to move people across Auckland's Waitemata harbour, a gondola  Doppelmayr's New Zealand genreral manager Garreth Hayman talks to Jesse.

Most of us have something precious tucked away, an heirloom inherited from a family member; your grandmother's wedding dress, an old family photograph or a special piece of jewellery passed down the generations. You've most likely packed it away in a safe place, preserving it to pass onto your own children, but how can you best store it, to protect it from environmental conditions and the general wear and tear of life? Kathryn gets advice from Darryl Pike, collections manager at the Maritime Museum in Auckland.

The Government is expected to announced soon that our border will reopen in July - as opposed to October.The Prime Minister and the Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi will address a Business NZ lunch in Auckland this afternoon. RNZ immigration reporter Gill Bonnett explains.

Auckland transport planners want more people commuting on bikes and scooters. Auckland councillors voted last week to endorse a $306 million plan to roll out more cycleways in the city. The funding was allocated from Auckland's 10-year Regional Land Transport Plan towards a cycling and micro-mobility programme. But transport planners want political support for a further 1-point-seven billion dollars to deliver 260km of new cycleways and extra cycling connections in 14 areas by 2030. What's being planned? How will it be achieved and what will it mean for cyclists and drivers? Kathryn speaks with Courtney Groundwater, Auckland Transport's Manager Active Modes Planning.

Well, as we've already heard this morning, New Zealand is at risk of failing a major international test of maths, reading and science before it has even begun. The PISA, or Programme for International Student Assessment, test is an international exercise run every three years by the OECD to measure the educational achievement of 15-year-olds. New Zealand's performance has shown a downward trend since 2003. Forty-two percent of our high schools won't take part this year, blaming the stresses of Covid-19. University of Auckland education professor Gavin Brown says he is in two minds about the test.

The Black Sticks defender Steph Dickins says giving away a couple of late goals won't detract too much from their 2-all draw with Australia in the opening game of the trans-Tasman series in Auckland.

Speed limits could be slashed on more Auckland roads after data revealed a significant reduction in deaths on roads with lower speed limits. In 2020, Auckland Transport imposed restrictions on a third of the city's roads - most going from 50 to 30 kilometres an hour. At a public meeting last night, AT programme director Nathan Cammock said reducing speed limits has had a big impact.

Today on RNZ National... More speed limits in Auckland could be slashed after a significant reduction in deaths on roads where the limits have already been lowered. New Zealand schools could get a fail mark before even taking part in an international student assessment. Public transport discounts might be here to stay .. with growing expectations of an announcement on Budget Day....

A number of T3 lane cameras on Auckland's Onewa Road have been smashed, and the vandals may have been caught in the act. Only vehicles with three or more people can use the lanes at rush hour. If the cameras catch you breaking the rules, you're fined. North Shore residents are fed up with the cameras, after sixty-eight of them were installed along the busy road. Kaipātiki Local Board chair John Gillon talks to Lisa Owen.

Meanwhile the buzz is coming back to Auckland's CBD, after Covid-19 lockdowns and time in red cost businesses an estimated $1.2 billion. Heart of the City figures released to Checkpoint show spending is up but there's a difficult road ahead, made harder by staff shortages hitting hospitality. Some business owners told our reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro it'll take years for them to recover.

A congestion charge for private vehicles heading through busy central areas of Auckland has been generally welcomed by organisations like the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and Greater Auckland transport experts. Some Auckland residents are wary about the prospect, and hope it could replace the regional fuel levy. Drivers could soon pay as much as $7 a day to arrive and leave the city during peak hours. Amy Williams reports.

It's expected that next week the government is going to unveil plans for a congestion charge in the country's largest city, Auckland. Jesse speaks to Matt Lowrie, the editor of transport and urban design blog, Greater Auckland.

Auckland commuters could be paying to drive on inner-city roads in future, with the government expected to announce congestion pricing next week as part of its final Emissions Reduction Plan. If it goes through, the charge could help reduce vehicle emissions by removing 12 per cent of traffic off the city's roads. A 2020 report called the Congestion Question recommended higher charges for peak time periods, starting at $1.50 for off-peak, $2.50 during shoulder times, and $3.50 for peak periods, with the charges only applied once within a two-hour window regardless of distance travelled, and no charge between 7pm and 6am. Kathryn discusses the issue with Auckland mayor Phil Goff, Michael Barnett of the Chamber of Commerce and Editor of urban advocacy group, Greater Auckland, Matt Lowrie.

Half-price fares on public transport have led to a surge in patronage, with 50 percent more bus and train trips in Auckland, and a 30 percent increase in Wellington. The discount was announced as a three-month Government trial, but a Newshub-Reid Research poll found a majority kiwis want to see the cheaper tickets made permanent, with 67 percent in favour, 24 percent opposed and the rest not sure. Public Transport Users Association national coordinator Jon Reeves spoke to Corin Dann.

Get motivated, focused, driven and inspired as Auckland super-agent Wayne Maguire takes you deep inside the inner workings of his highly profitable five-office real estate business. If you're looking for a shot of real estate 'go-for-it' mega-juice to take you and your real estate business to the next level, then drop everything and join Wayne and I for this short but revealing one-on-one success mastermind. You WILL NOT be disappointed. During our session, Wayne shares his deepest and most powerful strategies around team building, morale, the personal character traits that set great agents apart from the rest, and the critical number of contacts you need to be the busiest and most successful agent in town. I'm going to predict that if you seriously take this in and watch/listen more than once, BIG things are going to happen, to you and your career. Enjoy

Countdown's price freeze began today with 500 "essential" items to stay at the same price over winter. Some consumers have expressed disappointment at the lack of fresh produce, dairy and meat on the list. They say with prices at an all time high the freeze doesn't go far enough. So how much will shoppers really save? Or is it cheaper to shop elsewhere? And how do prices compare to Australia? In a statement Countdown said it would love to freeze the price of more fruit, veges, meat and dairy but they are more susceptible to seasonal conditions and global export prices. It says there are 640 items and when it can, it will look to add more items to the winter freeze. How to the prices compare in Australia? Countdown is a subsidiary of Woolworths, which last week promised price cuts on more than 300 seasonal staples for Australian shoppers.  Checkpoint's Australia correspondent Penny Sheffield went to a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney to do the same shop as our reporter Louise Ternouth in Auckland.  Louise's Countdown shop was NZ$238. Penny's bill in New Zealand dollars for 36 items was just under NZ$202 - almost $40 cheaper than our Auckland shop.

Another car has ploughed through another shop front, and a multi-agency meeting is taking place as government and other groups work out what to do about ram raids. Community leaders and shop owners in the latest Auckland town centre hit in a smash and grab say more police on the streets won't solve the social problems causing the spike. Amy Williams filed this report and Greg Harford from Retail NZ talks to Lisa Owen.

Bill McKay discusses Auckland Council's response to Government reforms, impacts on heritage and special character areas and the need to re-invent our cities to face bigger issues and cope with what is to come. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

The Government is promising nearly half-a-billion dollars to tackle gang-related crime. Some experts say the announcement is a knee-jerk reaction to a recent spate of crimes. University of Auckland professor of Indigenous Studies Tracey McIntosh and University of Canterbury senior lecturer and author of Patched: The History of Gangs in New Zealand Jarrod Gilbert spoke to Corin Dann.

An Auckland dairy owner wants teenagers who ram raid businesses to face tougher penalties. It comes as the government signals support is on the way for shops that have been targeted. It's also investing more than $560 million over four years in the police. Opposition parties are continuing to accuse the government of being soft on crime, saying the money won't mean tougher consequences for offenders. Political reporter Katie Scotcher reports.

This is the fifth of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is focused on building on the exciting news that Rex is coming to New Zealand. In this episode, Rex and Youie chat through the itinerary and invite those living in Auckland, Gisborne, Napier and the Wairarapa to reach out to them and suggest people they should meet, places they should go during the mini 'roadtrip' that will start in Auckland on Thursday May 12, then go to Gisborne on Friday May 13, Saturday May 14, then Napier on Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15. Then, it's off to Martinborough and the Wairarapa on Sunday May 15 ending up in Wellington on Sunday May 15 and Monday Tuesday 16. So, if you wish to meet Rex and buy him a drink or a coffee, then write to wine@158.co.nz and we'll see if he can catch up with you this time around or when he repeats the journey more slowly in July/August in his campervan. Also, a big call out for any book groups anywhere in the country who may wish to have Rex appear in person, please let us know. You're also invited to write to Rex on wine@158.co.nz and share with him some ideas that you may have as to what you'd like 'Miles' to do in the fourth book and hopefully, ultimately, the movie sequel!! The word of the podcast is antinomial. The most obscure one so far, we reckon. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

Welcome to episode 897 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Jim Morris in this episode of Uncorked Show notes: Today we are joined by Jim Morris, Vice President of Guest relations at Charles Krug, Napa's oldest winery. Jim has made it his mission to remove the pretension of the wine business, leading the way with a cultural program that includes wine, art, food, and history. And he's certainly succeeding. From a jam packed virtual event schedule during Covid, to a remarkably full schedule in 2021, and now, onto the second consecutive year of unparalleled event scheduling, including the Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Valley. Learn more about todays guest: Vice President of Estate Management and Guest Relations of Charles Krug Winery ,home of the oldest winery in Napa and oldest tasting room in California Morris' tenure in the wine industry spans nearly two decades and includes a wide array of winery activations, Direct to Consumer management programs, and sales supervision. Most recently, he was tasked with overseeing the opening of Flanagan Winery's Healdsburg tasting room and their existing winery's full-scale renovation. Prior to that project, the Washington native was the lead in launching the tasting room experience of MacPhail Family Wines at The Barlow market complex in Sebastopol. Beyond those previous ventures, Morris has played an important role in helping to build complete winery experiences from the ground up, as he was instrumental in commencing the Direct to Consumer programs at St. Anne's Crossing Winery and Truett Hurst Winery respectively. Additionally, he has been key in helping improve the profitability and appeal of both Michel-Schlumberger and Martin Family Vineyards, which saw significant increases in revenue and traffic during his tenure at each winery. “My goal is to create a memorable wine experience for everyone who visits us,” shares Jim. “At Charles Krug, we have an obligation to share our remarkable legacy and lead the way for Napa to become a cultural hub through wine, art, food, and history.” And Jim insists that it is his mission to remove the pretension of the wine business. “Wine is complex enough. When you are starting as a student of this industry, there are really only two wines made in the world — yummy and yucky.” Learn more: https://www.charleskrug.com/ https://twitter.com/sonomawineguy More about the host Polly Hammond: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today's wine businesses. She's an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more about Polly Hammond visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @5forests website: https://5forests.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

New Zealand is set for its warmest winter in history with ocean temperatures in the upper north island still in their early twenties. NIWA says coastal sea temperatures were unusually warm for the month of April with some areas almost three degrees warmer than average. Lisa Owen asks NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll if a balmy 22C in Auckland means winter is off.

We'd love to hear what you think about The Conversation Weekly. Please let us know via our listener survey, which should take about five minutes to complete. Thank you!When war breaks out, what does it mean for a country to remain neutral? In this episode we explore the advantages and disadvantages of neutrality – and what responsibilities come with the choice not to take sides. We talk to an historian about how an age of neutrality emerged in the 19th century and what lessons it has for the war in Ukraine. And we dig down into the reasons why one country – India – has decided to remain neutral on the conflict. Featuring Maartje Abbenhuis, professor of history at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and Swaran Singh, professor of diplomacy and disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India.This episode of The Conversation Weekly was produced by Gemma Ware and Mend Mariwany. Sound design is by Eloise Stevens and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available here.Further readingWhy India chose a path of ‘proactive neutrality' on UkraineWhat does it mean to be ‘neutral' over Ukraine – and what responsibilities come with it?As Ukraine war deepens great-power divisions, a revitalized non-aligned movement could emergeRussia's war with Ukraine: Five reasons why many African countries choose to be ‘neutral'History may explain South Africa's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.