Lucy Austin speaks to David Ciurlionis from the Auckland City Mission about the current food deficit and the record number of food parcels being given out.
Reuben McLaren catch's up with Green Party co-leader James Shaw. They discuss the draft productivity commission report and electric vehicles as well as the putting up a candidate for the Northcote by-election.
We also have Southern Cross where we’ll learn about Pacific research and strategy, media freedom and Facebook censorship
Mary-Margaret asks Rod Oram about the AMP financial scandal in Australia, and if there are implications for New Zealand
Reuben also speaks to Shiloh Groot, an Auckland University academic about why homelessness is so bad in New Zealand.
Reuben McLaren speaks with Green party co-leader Marama Davidson. We discuss the New Zealand government's refusal to recognise the Armenian genocide and whether the public should be able to vote on the existence of Maori Wards
We also have southern Cross with Jean Bell where we’ll get an update on news from Pacific
Mary-Margaret crosses live to political commentator David Slack about the inequality of commemorations between ANZAC day and the recently officiated Land Wars remembrance day.
Reuben speaks to the New Zealand nurses organisation on the plight of nurses and possible industrial action measures
Rachel was lucky enough to chat to Sampa The Great ahead of her phenomenal sold-out gig at the Hollywood Avondale on saturday. Her latest album 'The Return' came out in september, and sees Sampa exploring homesickness, cultural diaspora and community as ways of grappling with her own spiritual identity. Listen back to hear about how these ideas informed her record, plus her thoughts on what it means to be a black woman working in Australia's burgeoning hip-hop industry. Ka rawe!
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