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News, Issues and Current Affairs
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A live, issue-driven news and current affairs discussion programme, debating or examining a different newsworthy issue/topic each week. For listeners who want to be challenged and provoked, and don’t want to be slaves to the news cycle.
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Big Things Ahead
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Kirikiriroa Hamilton has some Big Things Ahead. Paul Barlow is joined by a range of guests as he explores what our city may look like for future generations.
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Crisis In Sudan — A Free FM Special Report
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Sudanese democratic aspirations have been dashed three times since gaining independence from Britain in 1956. The latest move toward democratic rule was upended on April 15 this year when two of the Generals on the transitional ruling council went to war with each other. How did this affect New Zealand? Sudanese Kiwis explain.
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Democracy Done Right
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Everything you didn’t know you needed to know about voting for your local representatives!
This podcast is hosted by Wintec Media Arts students Ray Raynel and Julia Bartley who are joined by Amy Viggers from Hamilton City Council, and Kim Jacobs from The Electoral Commission.
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Free Left Turn
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Craig Wills hosts Free Left Turn, in which he agitates for change, and a fairer, balanced society.
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It's In The Ballot - Kirikiroa Māori Ward Candidate Special
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It’s In The Ballot is an organisation with a vision to become a ‘community-led awareness and participation initiative’ to increase voter interest and turnout in the general and council elections nationally. On Thursday 11 July 2024 they hosted candidates for the Kirikiriroa Hamilton Māori Ward by-election for a livestreamed candidate event.
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On The Buses
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Andrew Johnstone, dismayed at the Facebook comments around Waipa District Council introducing electric buses, went to find out for himself.
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The Truth About Waste to Energy
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The proposed $200 million Waste to Energy facility for Te Awamutu has become a controversial issue. Andrew Johnstone takes a closer look at the proposal, in order to clear up the misconceptions, fear and confusion surrounding it.
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Waipā Mayoral Candidates 2025
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Candidate meetings, political hoardings, pocket statements in the local paper and candidate websites seldom give voters the sort of detailed information required to make a judgement about who to vote for. In this series of interviews Andrew Johnstone gets up close and personal with the three candidates vying for the Waipa Mayoralty to find out who they are, what they stand for, and what they envisage for the future of the district.
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