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Phil Brown - Brofidicum drops and conservation
Broadcast 12 Nov at 7.00pm and 15 Nov at midday.
Phil Brown, Auckland programme manager for biodiversity at the Department of Conservation talks about Brodifacoum on the Hauraki Gulf Islands, and pest control in the context of species recovery.
He also discusses the video "The Poisoning of Paradise", receontly broadcast on Waiheke.
Interviewed by Hue Ross.
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World Teachers Day at Waiheke Primary
Waiheke Primary students and teachers put their "Hands Up for Learning" on Friday 30 October to mark World Teachers Day. Waiheke Radio went along and spoke to teachers and students of Waiheke Primary about the vlaue of teaching and learning and some of the issues schooling currently facing teachers.
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Vocal Local - Mark Parisien on 350 climate change and living on a boat
Broadcast 22 October and replaying 25 October, 12pm.
Mark Parisien, talks about spearheading the 350 climate change initiative on Waiheke. 350 mgs. represents the milligrams of carbon dioxide that the atmosphere can withstand. Any more than that and world temperatures will rise by more than two degrees, causing huge damage to the environment and life on earth.
Mark talks about how this action will be matched by actions around NZ and the world, and will be broadcast in Times Square on the 24th of October.
The Waiheke event - 350 steps for climate change - is a walk from the ACC service centre in Ostend and around the market. People are invited to wear and paint themselves blue and green. Prizes for the most outrageous adult and child outfit. 9.30am for a 10am start.
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Vocal Local - James Samuel & Ooooby Pt 2
This programme went out on the 26th of February.
I talked to James Samuel, one of the founding members of Ooooby, about the organisation, sharing produce that has been grown locally and preparing for a time after peak oil.
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Vocal Local - James Samuel & Ooooby Pt 1
This programme went out on the 26th of February.
I talked to James Samuel, one of the founding members of Ooooby, about the organisation, sharing produce that has been grown locally and preparing for a time after peak oil.
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Vocal Local - Sue Bradford referendum and supercity hearings Waiheke - 6 Aug 2009
Sue Bradford talks about being on Waiheke for the supercity hearings, the consequences of her private members bill on child discipline and parental correction, and the current referendum.
For more information http://yesvote.org.nz/ from which the following is taken.
In 2007, by an overwhelming majority of 113 to 8 votes, Parliament granted children protection from assault by their parents. The law is working well but is under threat from a referendum, to be held by postal ballot from 31 July through 21 August 2009.
The issue is too important to ignore, abstain, or spoil your vote. Barnardos, Plunket, Unicef and other child focused organisations all support a YES vote.
Information on Sue Bradford's Citizens Initiated Referenda (Wording of Questions) Amendment Bill can be found at http://www.greens.org.nz/node/21356
This programme was recorded on 21 July at the supercity hearings.
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John Carter - Select Committee Supercity hearings on Waiheke 21 July 2009
John Carter, Associate Minister of Local Government, MP for Northland, and Chair of the supercity hearings, describes the challenges Dargaville community radio (which he chaired for four years).
He also talks about the supercity process, the possible outcomes of the hearings, the messages coming from the public, and the hearings on Waiheke.
External noise is lunch being served to the committee members at the Dunes, Onetangi, where the Waiheke hearings were held!
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Supercity Hearings on Waiheke
Posted 21/07/2009 - 15:23 by Shirin
The Select Committee
A beautiful day at Onetangi, had the usual suspects and other concerned residents huddled into a dark room to submit on the Supercity GAC concept. To their credit, the Select Committee seemed on the whole to be listening, with committee members asking pertinent questions and showing interest in Waiheke issues.
The waste contract came up again and again as a focus for community dissatisfaction with Auckland City Council decision-making, as a reflection of the negative and anti-participatory culture at ACC and as an illustration of the fact we need a community board with more authority and power to make budgetary decisions. Both in terms of local awareness of local issues, but also because we have an educated and committed population that is keen to self-manage its affairs.
Tony Sears opened with a plea for local decision-making, this was followed by me, for the Campaign for Fair Ferry Fares, talking about the sorry state of public transport and the need to have a transport management plan which meets the needs of islanders as well as tourists.
Brent followed with a radio submission on the importance of radio for participatory democracy and the support we've had from the Community Board which makes this possible. We found out that the Hon. John Carter, chairman of the committee was also chairman of Dargaville community radio for 4 years.
Bernard Rhodes spoke on the biosphere reserve idea and Nikki Kaye asked for more information on this to be provided.
I didn't sit through it all but the calibre of submissions was incredibly high, making me proud to live in this community - Speakers offered a range of theoretical perspectives or anecdotal stories which reflected their commitment to local democracy, the importance of protecting Waiheke Island from turning into another suburb, and which showed a strong awareness that the Supercity represents a consolidation of power which needs to be addressed.
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It would be great if submitters posted comments on their view of the proceedings or comments that they made at the hearings.
Vocal Local - John Stansfield on recycling, community and where to now
John Stansfield, executive director of Clean Stream, talks about community support for Clean Stream, the Transition Agency decision to uphold Council's decision to award a 10 year contract to TPI, what to do with your recyclables now, as well as engaging with TPI to ensure we have the service we want.
He quotes the latest figures showing that this year Waiheke has achieved a higher diversion from landfill now than in 1997, with a significantly higher population now than we had then.
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Jacqueline Carter on Matariki and the Piritahi Marae celebrations
Broadcasting Thursday 25th June at 7pm and Sunday, 28th of June at noon.
Jacqueline Carter talks about the significance of Matariki and the celebrations at Piritahi Marae starting from five on Saturday.
5.00 pm powhiri for new families to the island.
Followed by shared kai, (bring a plate), and story telling and Korero around Matariki.
Bring a sleeping bag and PJs for a sleepover and walk up the maunga behind Piritahi Marae at 6.00 am followed by breakfast organised by the bilingual unit at TeHuruhi school.
If you don't want to sleep over you can still join the walkers.
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