This week on the Wednesday Wire, Zazi Hewlett talks with the executive director of the NZ Anti-Vivisection society, Tara Jackson, and animal welfare officer and university vetenarian, Dr Jodi Salinksy, about the Openess Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in New Zealand. She also has her regular talk with ACT's Brooke van Velden, this week on white privelage.
Frances has her regualr Dear Sceince segment where she talks with AUT professor, Marcus Jones about AI predicted protein structures, NASA's investigation into naming the James Webb telescope after LGBTQ+ claims, and COVID vaccines higher approval in less-affluent countries. She also talks with Forest and Bird's Debs Martin about New Zealand's Coal imports, and Maria Corkin about her research into devices distracting parents.
Ilena spoke with Terry Bellamak, president of ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa, and Jackie Edmond, the Chief Executive of Family Planning, on the new bill that has passed in Western Australia that grants 'safe access zones' around abortion providers. Those seeking abortions would not be harrassed by anti-abortion protestors within a 150 metre radius of any clinic. This brings Western Australia up to speed with the legislation in place in the rest of Australia- but New Zealand still does not provide any kind of protection for those visiting these centres.
Ilena discusses with Terry and Jackie the current bill being proposed to the government that looks to change this, and how it falls short in some areas, as well as what they would like to see changed to ensure more equitable and protected access to abortion.
This week on the show, Jessica Hopkins spoke to Terry Bellamak of Abortion Law Reform New Zealand about extreme anti-abortion laws that have come into affect in Texas in the United States.
She also talked to Debbie Sorenson from Pasifika Futures about the impact of the delta outbreak on Pasifika people, particularly the Samoan community, and the recent announcement of government funding to support Pacific health and vaccination services.
Louis Macalister interviews SAFE’s Will Applebe and a Greyhound Trainer, Craig Roberts about the recent review of the Greyhound racing industry.
Lastly, he speaks to Scott Hindman, a resident and member of Bethells Emergency Response Group about the impact of last weeks flooding on the Bethells Beach community.
International Desk reports on Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissing the government and dissolved parliament after anti-government protests against Covid-19 handling, economic depression, and poverty.
Mariam Ben Slama is a masters student from the Paris Institute of Political Science. She spoke to Justin from the city of Sousse.
The GCSB has said it will retire and remove the domes and satellite dishes at its Waihopai station after thirty years of service.
The GCSB’s Director-General Andrew Hampton said the dishes have reached the end of their service life and become obsolete under changes of global telecommunication and information technology.
Mr Hampton also said information obtained by the dishes at Waihopai only accounts for half a percent of all intelligence produced by the bureau last year.
The Minister responsible for the GCSB Andrew Little said in a statement that retiring the Waihopai satellite dishes does not diminish New Zealand’s contributions to the Five Eyes partnership.
The first of the two dishes and radomes are expected to be removed next year but the GCSB will continue to operate out of Waihopai Station.
Murray Horton is a campaigner with the Anti-Bases Campaign that called for the closing of the GCSB stations at Waihopai and Tangimoana and he has been attending annual protests outside Waihopai since the station became operational in 1988. He spoke to Justin Wong.
Today on the Tuesday Wire, Emily Bell brings us her first piece where she speaks to Police Minister Poto Williams about the government's new firearms unit.
Jemima Huston interviews Deborah Hart, the Chair of Holocaust Centre NZ, about some of the comparisons that have been made by anti-vaccination protestors between the Holocaust and the government’s Covid restrictions here in New Zealand.
Jemima catches up with Auckland Women’s Refuge Chairperson Tauafu Havili to see how the refuge has been coping in lockdown.
Finally, Jemima speaks to Oxfam Aotearoa about the Covid support New Zealand has provided to Papua New Guinea.
Today on the Tuesday Wire, Emily Bell discusses Aotearoa moving to the new traffic light system on December 2nd at 11:59pm with University of Canterbury professor and Covid-19 modeller Michael Plank.
Jemima Huston speaks to Deborah Hart from ASH New Zealand about the new Smokefree 2025 laws being put in place this week to protect children from smoking inside cars.
Tuva’a Clifton catches up with the latest news from Waiheke Island's Pūtiki Bay and the building of the Kennedy Point marina.
Emily interviews the Executive Head of the New Zealand Drug Foundation Sarah Helm about the increase of homelessness and anti-social behaviour in the Auckland CBD and what can be done to improve it.
Finally, this month is Movember! Jemima talks to Robert Dunne, the Country Manager for Movember New Zealand, about the charity and how it works to support and fundraise for men's health.
Today on the Wire, we start with Dear Science. Christina Huang asks AUT Professor Marcus Jones about how Omicron affects children, the concerning rise in methane levels in the atmosphere, astronomers taking a stand against an the massive number of satellites in space.
Christina speaks to the National Party’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop live about the party's ten point plan to tackle Omicron.\
Aneeka Moheed reports on her conversation with Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon about his call for compulsory Te Reo Māori classes to be introduced in schools.
Christina talks to Associate Professor Danny Osborne from the University of Auckland Social psychology department about the recent antivaccination protests, anti-government attitudes and how our mindset towards the pandemic has shifted over the past two years.
Finally, Jemima speaks to ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden about the first three months of the End of Life Choice Act 2019 and the second reading of the bill that would ban conversion therapy in Aotearoa.
Today on the Wednesday Wire, we start with Dear Science with Allan Blackman. This week Christina Huang and Allan discuss scientists collecting samples from an asteroid, the first photos taken from a brand new telescope, (including a selfie!), and the link between personality traits and the music we listen to.
Christina speaks with Auckland Pride Executive Director Max Tweedie as well as Dr Elizabeth Kerekere from the Green Party about the passing of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill in Parliament last night.
Aneeka Moheed speaks to Colin Hurst from Federation Farmers about the last few weeks of rain and cyclone over the weekend causing widespread damage to crops across the country and what that means for the supply chain
Jemima Huston talks to ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden about the Conversion Therapy Ban Bill passing last night and the anti-mandate protests taking place in Wellington.
On today's Monday Wire Charlie spoke with Yurko Galdun, Chairman of the Ukrainian Association of New Zealand Northern Regions, about the peaceful protest against Russia's military action that happened in Auckland. As Omicron raises staff shortage concerns in the health sector, Bindi Norwell, CEO of ProCare, discussed their ‘Mission Possible’ initiative with Charlie. Green MP Chloë Swarbrick also spoke with Charlie about an open-letter to improve cultural infrastructure.
Sam spoke with Marcelle Dawson, sociology professor at Otago University about the anti-mandate protests happening in Welington. As many students went back to university today, once again online, Sam spoke with two post graduate students about wanting a partial refund on fees.
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