Over the weekend, Associate Foreign Minister Aupito Williams announced that a medical and logistics team had been sent from New Zealand to Papua New Guinea to assist with the Covid-19 crisis there. Oxfam Aotearoa says this is a good start but argues that New Zealand can do more to support Papua New Guinea. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Oxfam Aotearoa's Communications and Advocacy Director Dr Jo Spratt about how Covid-19 has impacted PNG, how New Zealand is stacking up as a good neighbour to PNG on an international scale and whether New Zealand has the means to support other nations during the economically devestating pandemic.
Steve darkens our sunny winter day with a couple of heavy documentaries and dark comedies. Petra Costa's The Edge of Democracy and Apocalypse in the Tropics are both available on Netflix, which depict the current state of politics in Brazil.
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District is heading to the polls today, amid fears the election will be subverted. The governor of Port Moresby has claimed there are problems with the electoral roll and polling places. He's also told media that reports are circulating of illegal ballot paper printing, and people bribing officials of the Electoral Commission. Amidst all this, Transparency International have set up a corruption hotline to help people report wrongdoing in the election. Daniel spoke to head of Transparency Papua New Guinea Arianne Kassmen, and started by asking what they hope to achieve with the hotline.
Cam is back up in the studio, chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the latest new releases on the shelves at Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei!
Gal Costa - Baby
Ratboys - The World, So Madly
Ranil (Galaxia Tropical) - Pueblo
You can head down to Southbound in person at 132 Symonds street, check out the website at www.southbound.co.nz or even call the store and get yourself a copy put aside.
Andreas Harsano reports on Indonesia for the Human Rights watch, and is one of the leading figures in press freedom and training of journalists in Indonesia. Sherry talks to Andreas on Indonesia’s history of violence and mass killings, the rise independent journalism post dictator post-suharto era, and what’s next for West Papua.
Andreas recently published his book: Race, Islam and Power on Ethnic and Religious violence, so Sherry begins by asking him to summarise his research.
In November 2019, the autonomous region and island of Bougainville held a referendum to decide whether they should express a desire for independence, instead of continued autonomy as a part of Papua New Guinea. The result of the vote saw a landslide 97.7% majority vote for independence and would see Bougainville seek to replace South Sudan as the newest country in the world.
Yet, despite this, Bougainville remains an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea six years later. The difficult transition period has resulted in political tensions rising between the island and Papua New Guinea. However the recent signing of the Melanesian agreement in June is seen by experts as a significant step towards independence for Bougainville.
To talk about why this situation has dragged on for so long and what we can expect moving forward, Producer Max spoke to Gordon Nanau, the head of Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland.
This week on The Wire we speak to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about Labour's immigration policy and whether the Greens are becoming too centrist. AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt speaks with two Papua New Guinea students Stephanie and Kenneth about the upcoming Papua New Guinea elections. bFM producer Ben Goldson speaks to Labour's spokesperson for housing, Phil Twyford, about MBIE's Housing Affortability Measure and to E Tu's assistant national secretary, John Ryall about the fight for pay equity in the mental health center. Ben also speaks to President of the Psychological Society, Quentin Abraham, about New Zealand's poor showing in Unicef's 14th Innocenti report. Amanda looks at what happened in the Grenfell Tower fire and if something similar could happen in New Zealand.
Jason & Issac wish Happy Solar New Year with sounds from South Asia, Middle East and then move over to Lusophone Africa & Brazil with some groovy tunes!
Playlist:
1- Das Mai Ki Pyar Wichon Khatya [Trap Remix] (Bass boosted) | Ghauri & Sikh Nation
2- Yak Qadam Pesh - Jawid Sharif
3- Hopalu Wanapetha – Victor Ratnayaka
4- Raag Vasanta - Sitamma Mayamma - M S Subbulakshmi
5- Alif Allah, Jugni Ji - Arif Lohar & Meesha
6- Khosara – Abdel Halim Hafez
7- Muhudu Rella Osse – Super Golden Chimes
8- Luanda Sono - Quantic | Compilation
9- Quarteto em Cy / Tamba Trio - Eu Vim Da Bahia
10- Os Afro Sambas – Baden Powel
11- Quando Voce Chegar – One Million Dollars
12- Paz – Troubleman ft. Nin Miranda
13- Parece Mentira – Katia B
14- A História da Morena Nua Que Abalou as Estruturas do Esplendor do Carnaval – Max de Castro
15- Aquele Frevo Axé – Gal Costa
16- Samba da Benção - Bebel Gilberto
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