Written by Katori Hall, The Mountaintop is a historical imagining of Martin Luther King’s final night, before he was assassinated on April 4th, 1968.
A version of the play. directed by Fasitua Amosa, is being performed in New Zealand for the first time by Pasifika theatre movement FCC, and opens at The Basement theatre tonight.
We speak to Nicole Whippy who plays Camae, a maid who meets Martin Luther King (David Fane) at the Lorraine Motel.
Yesterday was an historic day for Australia. The postal survey vote for marriage equality returned an overwhelming 61% yes vote, so now a bill can make its way through the senate and Australia can experience marriage reform, something new Zealand achieved four years ago. I spoke earlier with Labour MP Louisa Wall who wrote the New Zealand bill, about marriage equality, and the road thus far in both New Zealand and Australia.
First up on today's Wire, Jemima discusses changes to the Privacy Act and facebook with Privacy Commissioner John Edwards. Neutral Corner returns where Ben looks at US imposing tariffs. Dr Liam Martin from Victoria University discusses double bunking and prisons in Aotearoa with Lachlan. Andrew Little joins us for our weekly chat where we discuss changes to the Cirmes Act, double bunking, and the expungement of convictions for historic homosexual offences. Finally, this day in history looks at the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam in 1973.
In June this year, the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Brussels will reopen after five years closed for renovation. The re opening marks a shift away from historic colonial era white supremacist exhibits and towards a fairer, more accurate representation of Africa. Conor Knell dives into the history behind the museum and explores the new changes being made
In the aftermath of a meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas, Neutral Corner looks at the coverage given to this historic meeting by Fox News and China Global Television Network, with a cold open by North Korea's state broadcaster.
What are the root causes of genocide? What do historical genocides have in common? How does small-scale violence against targeted groups become genocidal? And what we can learn from the three forgotten genocides? Maria Armoudian chairs a live panel on genocide featuring experts Tracey McIntosh, Panayiotis Diamadis, and Chris Wilson.
Kiri Dell of the University of Auckland's Business School is in to teach Mike a thing or two about Māori land aspirations - specifically, how fear and conflict obstructs these aspirations. We talk about dispossession, displacement, and the emotional legacy of historical colonisation... just your classic Tuesday morning chat. Shit's getting real.
Professor Tony Spalinger and Elizabeth Eltze are from the Department of Classics and Ancient History and they're joining Tess in studio to talk their favourite historical times in Ancient Egypt. From temples to jewelley, we're digging deep. Get your tickets here.
After a historical week for New Zealand politics, and what proved to be very challenging for one party, Mikey catches up with the leader of the Labour party and current PM, Jacinda Ardern about how this reflects the state of politics. In other news, what else has been going on for Labour?
With the historic changes in the American House of Representatives, what can we expect from the Congress and President in the ongoing policy and investigative battles? How will the power struggles play out? Will the Supreme Court weigh in and if so how? Maria Armoudian discusses the unfolding situation with Andrew Rudalevige, George C. Edwards III, Mark Peterson, and Sean Theriault.
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