Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter recently announced she would be standing in the Mt Albert by-election against Labour MP Jacinda Ardern. Another candidate from the left who has received less attention is Socialist Joe Carolan.
bFM reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to him about why he’s standing and the challenges he faces.
Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, which includes a report on the Labour-Greens State of the Nation address, a look at Trump's new executive order, an interview with the author of a new book on the history of Māori Television, and more.
In Prime Minister Bill English’s State of the Nation speech yesterday, he announced a major policy to boost the police force by more than 1000 extra police staff. 95bFM reporter Leroy Martin speaks to Green Party Criminal Justice Spokesperson David Clendon about the new policy.
bFM report Alice Canton speaks to Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei and Salvation Army co-convener Alan Johnson about the Salvation Army's state of the nation report that claims New Zealand is heading off the track in terms of housing, poverty and imprisonment.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw joins the show to talk about the HRC's call for an inquiry into state abuse, and Jan Logie's bill to allow paid leave for domestic violence victims.
This week on the Monday show, George and Jogai look into calls for an inquiry into abuse at the hands of the state, and James Shaw joins us to add his two cents to that, as well as the Greens' domestic violence bill. We hear about the science of mass pilot whale strandings, as well as a report from a No Pride in Prisons rally and an interview with a Muslim-Kiwi woman who experienced a horrific example of racial abuse in Huntly.
Auckland University Politics lecturer Assosiate Proffesor Jennifer Curtin speaks to Hannah about Bill English's respone to Donald Trump's Muslim ban, as well as the Labour/Green joint State of the Nation speech.
Pearl is joined in studio by Labour's Jacinda Ardern, Green's Julie Anne Genter and Geoff Simmons from the Opportunity party to discuss housing, transport, education and environment leading up to the Mt Albert by-election.
This week Pearl hosts a Mt Albert by-election panel with Labour's Jacinda Ardern, Green's Julie Anne Genter and Geoff Simmons from the Opportunity party, as well as taking a look at a self defence course for women and struggles in the job market. Andrew Little and Jason Leopold also make a return for their weekly chat.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei joins The Wire host George Fenwick to talk about Malcolm Turnbull and refugees and the deportation some Indian students are facing.
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