Bronwyne Wilde reports on some of the submissions made to Parliament's Justice Select Committee on the bill looking to restore voting rights for some prisoners.
International Desk reports on the situation in Libya, as the internationally-recognized government rejected a call for ceasefire and a renegade general claimed he has the mandate to rule.
Laura Kvigstad and Jessica Hopkins reports on today Epidemic Response Committee.
Oscar Perress talked to Denise Bijoux of Catalyse, a network of strategic and creative professionals who enable locally-led regeneration on Community Garden.
A special This Day in History saw Conor Knell talking about the 850th anniversary since Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland.
Another stacked and varied show on this Fridays Wire! Today:
Liam spoke with councillor Richard Hills about the positive new report on Kauri Dieback in the Waitakere Ranges on City Counselling.
They also had a chat with UoAs Stephen Hoadley about the new NZ EU trade deal.
Frances spoke to Sarah McFadden, the GM of Kelmarna Gardens in Ponsonby about regenerative local food systems.
Liam also spoke with Liam Mcllvanney from UoO on Scottish independence.
And finally Alejandra Perotti from the University of Reading on the possible extinction of tiny mites that have sex on your face as a part of our newest segment, Strangest Things!
Delicious Revolution has kicked off an ambitious nationwide crowdfunding campaign to plant 20,000 sunflowers in support of Starship children’s hospital.
Director of new Auckland-based start-up, Delicious Revolution, Levi Brinsdon-Hall has teamed up with the Starship Foundation to create an immersive sunflower installation across four different gardens at the Greenlane Clinical Centre, a location where many Starship children receive treatment. His vision is to bring joy to patients, staff and the community.
Joe chats with Levi Brinsdon-Hall about the project.
Tuva’a has his regular chat with health minister Andrew Little.
Liam had a chat with Shaun Greaves from Amnesty International about their Wrie for Rights campaign.
Joe speaks to Will Appelbe, Head of Investigations at SAFE for Animals about their calls for the government to improve oversight following a heat-stress related death.
Liam also spoke to Stephen Hartley from Victoria University f Wellington about the COP15 biodiversity summit
He also speaks to Levi Brinsdon-Hall from Delicious Revolution about a project looking to bring a sunflower garden to Starship hospital.
And Liam toTe Arepa Morehu from Toi o Tamaki Auckland Art Gallery to discuss the value art galleries bring to our city.
Daniel spoke with Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology at the University of Auckland. She explains the impact humans have on the native birds of NZ and the gives some tips how to help the native birds. We need more messy gardens.
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