Coming up on the show

Coming up on the show

12:07 bFM field report with Michael McClelland.

Michael looks into the lack of all-ages venues in our fair city and talks to the bands that are after more of them.

12:10 Auckland City councillor Sandra Coney, on the demolition of the Palace Hotel.

Last night one of Auckland’s historic buildings, the 124-year-old Palace Hotel, was demolished amidst fears it would come tumbling down after cracks appeared in it yesterday afternoon. Apparently, nothing could be done to save the Palace, and questions now need to be asked about why no-one was aware that the building was in danger of collapse. Joining me on the show to discuss this is Auckland City councillor Sandra Coney.

12:20 Local Government Minister Rodney Hide, on the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill.

Last night Parliament passed the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill which makes a raft of changes to the way councils report on their financial position, apparently making the whole process more transparent. However, other parts of the legislation now allow councils to extend the period they can contract out the provision of water services from 15 to 35 years. The Labour Party is up in arms about the law and Labour MP Phil Twyford says it amounts to privatisation by stealth. Local Government Minister Rodney Hide, however, says councils will still own all infrastructure following a contract and we’ll hear what he has to say on the Bill.

12:30 bFM’s U.S correspondent Jason Leopold, on the trial of Ahmed Ghailani.

Earlier this week, a United States court found Ahmed Ghailani not guilty on 285 charges relating to the bombing of two U.S embassies in Africa in 1998 that claimed 224 lives. Ghailani still faces one charge though, which comes with a lengthy prison sentence.
This was the first trial in a civil court of a former detainee at the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention centre and many commentators see it as a thorn on the side of U.S president Barack Obama’s attempts to shut down the facility. bFM’s U.S correspondent Jason Leopold joins me on the show to give us some background on the trial and the implications the verdict could have.

12:45 Oxfam New Zealand’s Jason Garman, on World Toilet Day.

In New Zealand we all take for granted the use of a clean and sanitary W.C. However 2.5 billion people in our world live without a toilet and basic sanitation, which is a pretty crappy situation – I’m sure you agree. To get some movement on this issue today has been dubbed World Toilet Day and Oxfam New Zealand’s Jason Garman joins me to talk about what his organisation is doing to try to make a difference.

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