Political blogger Giovanni Tiso discusses John Key's legacy as prime minister and whether in fact he will be remembered as a leader who got things done policy-wise.
95bFM reporter Amanda Robinson spoke with National MP Jami-Lee Ross about New Zealand's likely new National Party Leader and Prime Minister, Bill English.
Prime Minister to-be Bill English steps into the spotlight for real this afternoon. The Wire host Angus Craig speaks to political commentator Jennifer Curtin about what we can expect as a result of the change.
New Zealand's recent UN vote has been called a "declaration of war" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Radio New Zealand journalist Mohamed Hassan says this is not the first time New Zealand has been in Israel's bad books, and it won't be the last.
Prime Minister Bill English has suggested that the TPPA should go ahead without the US. bFM reporter Momoko spoke with Professor Jane Kelsey who thinks that this would impact negatively on New Zealand as a whole, and Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope, who thinks moving forward with the TPPA Deal is New Zealand’s most viable option to prevent isolation from the world’s trading markets.
In Prime Minister Bill English’s State of the Nation speech yesterday, he announced a major policy to boost the police force by more than 1000 extra police staff. 95bFM reporter Leroy Martin speaks to Green Party Criminal Justice Spokesperson David Clendon about the new policy.
Amanda talks to National MP Jami-Lee Ross about the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation speech and the National government’s stance on Trump’s immigration bans.
Amanda speaks with Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding about Trump's phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Turnbull being found to have donated $1.75 million to election campaign, and a new Australian study says people shouldn't be working more than 39 hours a week if they want to protect their wellbeing.
Yesterday was Waitangi Day, the day we commemorate the signing of New Zealand's founding document the Treaty of Waitangi. Things were relatively quiet this year, although there was the issue of the media being banned from the lower Te Tii Marae, and the Prime Minister Bill English not showing up to Waitangi on the day. On Sunday, Vice New Zealand held a special panel discussion on Waitangi Day. Reporter Sam Smith went along and filed this report.
Amanda speaks with Radio Adelaide's Ineke Mules about Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling opposition leader Bill Shorten a ‘sycophant’ and ‘parasite’ who yearns for his own harbourside mansion, Australia pledging to ratify an international torture treaty, and the current heatwave.
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