In the theme of militarization of the pacific for wire worry week, Friday wire took a different angle with it, look at New Zealand's resistance to nuclear militarization in the pacific across history. Laura Kvigstad reports the key factors that culminated to the attack on the rainbow warrior before it set out to on an an anti-nuclear mission.
This week, Sherry attended and recorded Emma Ng's talk at Elam School of fine Arts. However due to the Audio quality, we could not play the clips and will be following up with her. Emma published Old Asian, New Asian in 2017, on anti-asian sentiment in New Zealand.
Sherry also responds to some texts from last weeks segment on Julie Zhu and Nahyeon's short film Myth of the Minority and Asian representation.
Sisonke MSimang is a writer and anti-racism activist, though on her Twitter it states, writer, mama, and bear. Of South African whakapapa, her work is focussed on race, gender and democracy. Born and raised in exile as the daughter of freedom fighters working to bring down apartheid in South Africa, the government had labelled her father as a terrorist. Currently living in Perth Australia, Sisonke is in Tāmaki Makaurau this week for the Auckland Writers Festival speaking tomorrow at Aotea Center on her book Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home. Lillian Hanly spoke with Sisonke about terrorism and freedom fighting, national identity, racism, privilege, the importance of stories and the concept of home. Sisonke starts by explaining her book and why she wrote it.
Rahul speaks with Dr Peter Thurkell from Care Alliance, an anti euthanasia advocacy group about the bill from a medical perspective
Connor Knell joined us in studio to explore the division that makes Ireland a tricky issue for Brexit and what would need to happen for a reunification.
Harry spoke with Radio Adelaide's Zoe Kounadis on Petter Dutton and Medevac, plus tax reform following the recent Australian elections.
Finaly, Bronnie spoke with the founder of new app Foodprint which targets the reduction of food waste from cafes.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about uranium, energy protons, and lead deposits in the arctic.
Sherry talks to a protestor from Hong Kong about the anti-extradition Bill movement, touching on the social-media aspects of the movement, mental health and what’s next for Hong Kong.
Sherry also talks to Leonie Morris from the Auckland Women’s Centre on the changes to the Family Violence Act and proposed changes to the prosecution of sexual violence cases in the justice system.
Tuwhenuaroa talks to ExcerciseNZ’s Richard Beedie about New Zealand’s terrible inactivity rates, and what can be done about them.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party's recent media controversies and how the party is responding to them. Southern Cross is back with the latest in Pacific news. Lachlan speaks to Professor Janine Hayward about local government voter turnout and what needs to be done about it. Jemima wraps it up with a chat with Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about the government child and youth wellbeing strategy and the need for more schools to adopt anti-bullying programmes.
It's a packed Thursday Wire this week! Host Stewart Sowman-Lund is joined in studio by Deb, Mary-Margaret and Justin. This week:
Newshub’s Patrick Gower has a new doco coming out… all about weed. He talks to Mary-Margaret first up.
Then, staying on the topic… Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation is here.
After that, National’s Judith Collins breaks down the KiwiBuild reset from an Opposition perspective.
Then, Internal Affairs has been providing funding to anti-abortion charities’ counselling services through their Community Organisations Grants scheme. Deb chats to Terry Bellamak, National President of ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa.
Plus - Brexit is crumbling… even more than thought possible. Justin explains what is happening in the UK.
And finally… Neighbourhood Watch catches us up on Aussie news from the last week.
All that plus another Poll Position and texter feedback. It's The Thursday Wire and it's wired!
This week on the Monday Wire, Sherry and Bronwyn bring us a report on the anti-white supremacy protest on Friday at the University of Auckland. Southern Cross is back with the latest news from across the Pacific. Lachlan speaks to Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about the "Hard Place to Be Happy" report on youth residential care. Jemima wraps it up with a conversation with Green Party co-leader James Shaw about lowering the voting age and the government's decision to drop the "family link" refugee policy.
On this week's wire, our chat with Green party co-leader James Shaw. This week on the recent travel bans in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, and the distribution of funds in the infrastructure plan. Sherry and James discuss the decarbonisation of hospitals and schools, and the skypath which have been given boosts in the plan.
Sherry Zhang speaks to Health minister David Clark on the coronavirus travel bans, finalised health precautions on the evacuation flight for New Zealander's from Wuhan and responds to the growing anti-chinese sentiment.
Lillian Hanly went along to the announcement of Infrastructure plan and brings us an overview report on the situation. It is part of their intended 12 billion dollar spend on infrastructure they signalled at the end of last year. The remaining 4 billion will be administered in the budget.
James Tapp talks to Schools Strike 4 Climate spokesperson, Coco Lovatt, on their critisms and response to the Infrastructure plan.
95bFM