Jenna talks to Mikey about The 7th Function of Language, the new 'fictional non-fiction' by French author Laurent Binet. A dense, reference packed historical thriller regarding the death-by-laundry-van of semiotics master Roland Barthes, Jenna asks whether it's possible to still enjoy a book on a shallower 'level of the onion'.
Today on the show, Ximena, Will & Reuben explore the debate around vaping, and whether or not it should be banned from public spaces. AUT’s Allan Blackman joins the team to chat about the first official transatlantic telegram that was sent on this day in 1858, as well as new research that has discovered a pigment used in analysing the legitimacy of historic artwork may have been incorrectly identified up until now. NZ First’s Tracey Martin also comes onto the show to chat about the extension of Government’s learning support pilot in schools.
Today on the show Rob Bollocks sheds light on the discovery of a 14,000 year old village found in British Columbia; Dr. Maria Walls gives us her thoughts on bleak post-World War historical drama "Land of Mine"; and Phil Goff discusses whether quality and workmanship are being sacrificed in the Auckland building boom.
Dr. Maria Walls reviews 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film "Land of Mine" directed by Martin Zandvliet. Mikey reels off a few classic tales about World War II era NZ.
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.
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