We remember the legacy and strong values of Jim Anderton - in the age of personality politics, a reminder of the ideals of public service. And relic or a necessary yardstick, just who are '100 day plans' for? The press, the public, the parliament? Oh, and erm... Oprah for President?
Another fave from the recent New Zealand Internation Film Festival, this week Clayton's reviewing Mountain - a beautifully shot documentary rumination on the power of mountains within religion, nature, and Western ideals of conquering and success.
Remember when that mean airline refused a dude from bringing his emotional support peacock on-board? Rob certainly does! A piglet? A dodo? A puffin? The old HAVO? We could contemplate our ideal travel-mates alllll day long.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in prisons and for prisoner rights all over the world, Prison crowding and sub-standard living conditions have created ideal breeding grounds for the virus. How has the pandemic threatened the human rights of the incarcerated all over the world? Doug Becker speaks with Steve Swerdlow and John Raphling.
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The fire alarm continues to terrorise us, but we persist. Vera Ellen dials in to chat about her new album Ideal Home Noise, and the accompanying tour that's visiting Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. OP Lilypad is in the studio talking about his new project OPLP. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week in studio it is just James and Jade, who bring you a range of different stories to finish off the week.
James starts off with a piece about alcohol consumption with Cath Edmonson from the Health Promotion Agency.
James then also talks to Minister of Conservation, Kiri Allan, about a new type of biodegradable rat trap.
Jade talks to Doctor Richard Stein and Mayor of lower Hutt, Campbell Barry, about their support for the 'I Can't Wait' campain which advocates for people with Crohn's disease and other urgent needs for the bathroom.
Jade then also talks ot Ayesha Waja about her campaign 'Not For You' where they discuss harrassment and discrimination in the music industry.
James talks to Auckland Univeristy of Techonology journalism lecturer, Richard Pamatau, abour Australia's potential independent journalism laws.
Everyone's riding the proverbial wave today - the highest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, in fact - and Rob just can't help himself from daring our surf reporter Kiri to a little aquatic-themed duel.
Countdown is cutting down the cost of more than a dozen women’s sanitary items, in order to reduce period poverty.
In 2016, Countdown, the Salvation Army and Manurewa MP Louisa Wall launched an initiative via the Foodbank project to help stock the charity’s food banks with sanitary products. Since the launch of this campaign, more than $190,000 worth of tampons and pads have been donated.
To find out more about this initiative I spoke to Labour MP for Manurewa, Louisa Wall.
I also spoke to Corporate Affairs General Manager Kiri Hannifin, to know a little more about what Countdown has done to help reduce prices on sanitary items.
Director and choreographer Hadleigh Pouesi has a kōrero about Fresh Movement’s dance-theatre work MĀUI! in celebration of Matariki. It's back for one night only (!) at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre at Aotea – Te Pokapū Aotea Centre on Rāpare/Thursday 23 June. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
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