This week, Sherry speaks to Green party co-leader James Shaw on Political transparency regarding political donations. The serious fraud office is currently investigating political party NZ First, and have charged an ex National MP as well. James and Sherry also touch on press freedom, after NZ first took photographs and followed a jounalist investigating these fraud claims. James also discusses the shift to Lower Emission vehicles, after plans for a subsidy scheme are put on hold.
Bench books are manuals that judges rely on to make decisions during court cases. Globally, bench books are usually accessible to the public, however, this is not the case here in Aotearoa.
Oto spoke to Carrie Leonetti, an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Auckland, about an open letter she sent to Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann asking for court bench books to be made publically accessible, and the implications that the New Zealand judiciary's lack of transparency has on family violence prosecution.
Science groups are wanting a more open approach when it comes to involving animals in their science research after many years of feeling reluctant to do so.
First off, Zazi talks to Animal Welfare Officer and University Veterinarian at the University of Auckland, Dr. Jodi Salinsky, about the Openness Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in New Zealand. She speaks on why she thinks it is important to be transparent about animal research and if we will ever move away from animal testing altogether.
Zazi then briefly chats to the Executive Director of the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (NZAVS), Tara Jackson, about her thoughts on the Openness agreement and whether she agrees with Dr. Salinsky's view that the agreement is a step in right direction for animal research.
The Panama Papers, which were leaked 5 years ago, and revealing a shocking truth. Overseas businesses were exploiting New Zealand's tax incentives to avoid paying taxes.
Trishil Dahya took this opportunity to speak with Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark about his proposed business transparency bill, and how companies will be affected with these measures being put in place.
Producer Faith spoke with public health researcher and professor from the University of Otago Janet Hoek about the benefits of Labour's health spokesperson Dr. Ayesha Verrall's new bill.
The JMAD New Zealand Media ownership report is an annual report by AUT’s Merja Myllylahti, a philosophy Doctorate who looks into media ownership trends locally and internationally. The report, which has been running for seven years now, is a key document in understanding trends, transparency and control in the media.
Joel spoke to Merja about this.
Prairie talks to Jessie Howell and Emanueal Saramiento about their RM show "Could I Steal a Moment". Their show, which includes Joanna Neumegen's work, consists of sculpture and painting - with themes of transparency, latency and a shred love of Janet Frame. We are then joined by Anna Sisson, whose show "Meet me outside the chatroom"" opens soon at Neo Gracie. We talk queer technologies, metalwork, and Anna's closet theory.
The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse forced fashion companies to answer questions about the conditions in which their clothes are made.
The spotlight may have landed on global fashion giants, but those same questions were still applicable to our own fashion brands.
Launched last year, Oxfam’s “What She Makes Campaign” aimed to get answers about the conditions in which New Zealand’s biggest clothing brand’s merchandise is produced.
Most recently the campaign released scores in relation to the transparency of the brands, with Hallensteins and Glassons recieving scores of two out of five. Nicholas spoke to spokesperson Shalomi Daniel about the results of their transparency report and the future steps In the "What She Makes Campaign"
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