AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt speaks with host of The Wire Amanda Jane Robinson about a study on how journalists cover climate change, free speech in the case of Indonesia's blasphemy law, and Timor Leste journalists facing jail for defamation over criticising the Prime Minister.
After a surprise announcement by United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May, the country will hold a general election on June the 8th. Although May's Conservative Party still lead the opposition Labour party, this has roughly halved since the election was called. For more Wire host Jess speaks with producer Ben
Tess Barnett speaks with National MP Matt Doocey who is filling in for Jami Lee Ross this week chatting about the two bills drawn from the ballot, Green Party's medicinal cannabis bill and David Seymour's euthanaisa bill. They also speak about Prime Minister, Bill English's contradicting comments about whether or not there's a housing crisis in Auckland.
A Newsroom investigation has revealed a young Clutha-Southland National MP secretly recorded a long-standing member of staff amid an employment dispute. Todd Barclay, the MP in question, initially denied allegations of the recordings and speaking to Prime Minister Bill English about it. However, Bill English has contradicted this in a statement released last night detailing how the PM had in fact been told about the recordings almost a year ago. In an exclusive interview, 95bFM reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with Newsroom investigative journalist Melanie Reid regarding the investigation.
Columnist Tracey Barnett is at the helm of a new initiative called Welcome 500 Now, which sees voters ask politicians whether they will commit to the immediate step of taking 500 more refugees if they are elected into office. India Essuah spoke to Tracey about the former Prime Ministers who have joined the campaign and what she hopes it will achieve before the election.
National’s facing criticism over its proposed military camp scheme for dealing with serious young offenders.
Prime Minister Bill English announced the policy on Sunday, promising to send up to 50 young offenders each year to a new training facility at Waiouru military camp.
Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox told reporter Mack Smith the plan won’t help to address problems with youth crime.
On Neighbourhood Watch for the 18th of August, Kelly talks to Nicole about the recent revelation of the Australian Deputy Prime Minister as a dual NZ citizen. We also chat about Pauline Hanson's islamic dress stunt in Parliament and the Federal Government's relaxing of secrecy rules for employees in detention centres.
Australian-New Zealand dual citizenship has caused another stir in Canberra after Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was revealed to be a New Zealand citizen yesterday.
Under Australian constitution, anyone with dual citizenship cannot stand for federal election.
Joyce says the legal advice he’s received suggests he won’t be disqualified by Australia’s constitution and points out his father moved to Australia in 1947, a year before dual citizenship was created.
Reporter Mack Smith spoke to Anne Twomey, a Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney Law School and asked her whether Barnaby Joyce was really in the clear.
This week in Neighbourhood Watch with Nicole Wedding from Radio Adelaide:
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has an awkward interaction with indigenous Clinton Pryor, after Pryor walked 5000km to meet with him.
An ad depicting a sacred Hindu god eating meat has offended many in the Indian community.
An Australian senate is calling for the Australian government to ban all importation and use of the cladding blamed for the collapse of London's Grenfell Tower.
Tonga's King Tupo VI dismissed Prime minister Akilisi Pohiva parliament last month, raising questions surrounding the Monarch's role in Government and dividing the country politically. Joel spoke to AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt and Tangata Pacifica's John Pulu about this.
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