95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

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1215 - John Banks on Queen's Wharf

At the top of the show, we cast our eyes to Auckland's waterfront where we now know what will sit on Queen's wharf. But only as far as the Rugby World Cup is concerned. Yes, the century-old warehouses are going to be demolished to make way for a temporary entertainment facility. The government and the Auckland Regional Council are both going to stump up $9 million to get the thing built. An $18 million booze barn then? At 12.15 we'll hear from mayor of Auckland city, and vocal critic of some of the more permanent options, John Banks. Is he happy now?

1220 - Antony Matthews, heritage architect on Queen's Wharf

Then directly after that I'll be speaking with (above) whose firm Matthews and Matthews put together the heritage report on the cargo warehouses, which made the case for keeping them. As a regular ferry user, the things look - as Mark Sainsbury might say, pretty fugly to me, so why should we tai ho on knocking them down?

At ten to one we'll hear from (above). I spoke to him this morning about the UK general election campaign, and the election itself which takes place two weeks from today. And what an exciting campaign it's turned into. Last week's televised leader's debate - the first EVER for a UK election - thrust little know Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg WELL into the spotlight. Some polls now put his party in the lead! But, because Britain still uses the First Past the Post system, those poll numbers mightn't translate into any significant political clout. But, should the Lib Dems win a large chunk of the popular vote, but fail to win too many seats, this COULD provide some momentum for electoral reform there. It was a really fascinating interview, and a good primer for what's shaping up to be a pretty historic election.

1320 - Counterclockwise

At twenty past one Lyndon Hood joins us from scoop's inflatable dome for this week's edition of counterclockwise. Today: when is a secret not a secret? When the Minister of Maori Affairs surprises everyone by announcing NZ will sign up to the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, that's when. Apparently this was no secret, they just didn't tell anyone. Right then...

1340 - Tommy Tiernan

And at the end of the show, I'll play an interview I did earlier this week with Irish 'superstar' comedian Tommy Tiernan who arrives in New Zealand in the next few days as part of this year's International Comedy Festival. He plays one show only, next Monday at the Sky City Theatre and I understand tickets are selling fast. With good reason! Tommy is one of Ireland's best - he's sold more DVD's than any other artist (that's musicians too), and in terms of ticket sales there, is second only to some band called U2. He's been on Letterman thrice, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest stand-up performance, and reputedly killed Father Ted. We spoke about this blemish on his record, some of the trappings of Irish fame, and what it means to be known as a "controversial" comedian.

ENDS

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