Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, which includes an investigation into New Zealand's reprimand of Tokelau, a look at political developments across the world, an interview with a law professor on what Uber's law dodging means in a New Zealand context, a report on covering Māori politics in election year, and more.
The New Zealand government has made crucial changes to the immigration laws, in the hopes of decreasing the record breaking migration figure of 71,300 last year. Immigration minister, Michael Woodhouse, has announced the introduction of a salary threshold that aims to target low skilled migrant workers.
95bFM Reporter Kelly Enright spoke to the minister about this controversial change. She asked what the changes would mean for migrants who are under the threshold, already living here in New Zealand.
Enright also spoke to Council of Trade Union president Richard Wagstaff about his views on the proposed changes to the immigration laws.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei joins Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson to talk about contesting National's Nick Smith for the Nelson seat in this year's election and NZ First's call for a binding referendum on the anti-smacking law ten years after former Green MP Sue Bradford's bill was made into law.
Australian-New Zealand dual citizenship has caused another stir in Canberra after Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was revealed to be a New Zealand citizen yesterday.
Under Australian constitution, anyone with dual citizenship cannot stand for federal election.
Joyce says the legal advice he’s received suggests he won’t be disqualified by Australia’s constitution and points out his father moved to Australia in 1947, a year before dual citizenship was created.
Reporter Mack Smith spoke to Anne Twomey, a Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney Law School and asked her whether Barnaby Joyce was really in the clear.
Lachlan spoke with Ti Lamusse from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about his experiences of the protests against the New Zealand Defence Industry Association 2017 Forum in Wellington earlier this week. Reporter Mack Smith spoke with NZDIA Deputy Chair Andrew Ford about his view on the protests.
The new government has launched a royal commission into the treatment of children in state care from 1950 to the end of 1999. Andrew Eruiti, an academic at the University of Auckland’s law school, is part of a group of law academics getting involved in this investigation with the aim of ensuring victims, including maori and disabled groups, are adequately compensated. Lillian Hanly talked to Andrew and started by asking why a group of academics have called for an inquiry.
Producer Will Parsonson brings us a report talking about the impacts of the recent sexual harrasment scandal to rock one of New Zealands largest law firms. He explores the releationship between the information that has come to light about Russel McVaegh and the recent complaints about the nature of law camps.
How did the second amendment of the US constitution come to be interpreted as an individual’s right to bear arms? How does this change contrast with other changes in constitutional interpretation, such as the right to marriage equality and human rights protection? Georgetown law professor David Cole, whose latest book looks at constitutional law, speaks with Maria Armoudian about guns and the US Constitution.
Tobbi and Louis join Mike in studio to talk mental health, the importance of sharing your feelings and being open when you're not okay. When we are living in an era with one of the highest rates of suicide and mental health, what can we do about it? How can we help each other? Mana For Men is one of the organisations that are here to help.
Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour spokesperson for Police, Ginny Andersen, on Auckland CBD crime rates, banning gang patches, and the Minister for Firearms not ruling out re-introducing the type of firearms that were banned after March 15th.
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