Conor speaks to Victoria University’s senior politics lecturer about how Trump and Xi Jinping’s trade war will impact India. Leonard speaks to kiwi rapper Raiza Biza about touring his new album in China. Mary-Margaret speaks to Auckland councillor Richard Hills about nine proposed Panuku developments and the backlash to one in Takapuna. In Leonard’s segment Everyday People, we hear from our beloved Friday Wire. This week on the Greendesk, Jack looks at the downsides of high meat consumption.
First up on the our Wire Worry Week topic is whenua as a legal entity. News Director Lillian is speaking with Riki Bennett, a park ranger, about his urban foraging event Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat, this week discussing freshwater rights and our relationship with Australia. Oscar speaks to Daniel and Amiria from A New University about their rally against Don Brash’s inclusion in a debate on free speech at the University of Auckland. Finally, Ben brings us this day in history on the watergate scandal.
Justin takes us to international news this week, he reports on China’s tightened control on its Muslims population. Mary-Margaret speaks to Emmy Rakete of People Against Prisons Aotearoa about a prisoner whose 9 boxes of legal documents were seized before he went to court about Corrections’ human rights record. Ella speaks to Fire Scientist Grant Pearce about this years unprecedented fire season. This week on the Greendesk, Jack looks how the housing insurance is changing along our coast lines because of climate change.
First up on the Wire, Oscar speaks with Lena Henry, a lecturer at the University of Auckland, about the difference between colonial and indigenous land management . Andrew Little joins Lachlan for our regular chat, this week discussing the criminal justice summit held this week. Lachlan speaks with National Secretary of the Public Service Association Glenn Barclay about the government’s decision to scrap performance pay for public sector CEOs. Finally, This Day in History looks at the storming of Gaddafi's compound in 2011.
This week on the Greendesk, to get fresh for fashion week Jack has a story about ethical fashion with a founder of the site Well Made Clothes. Justin takes us to Australia for international news this week - he speaks to three Australian academics about what’s been happening over there. Leonard speaks to Mik Smellie about the random acts of kindness day and Splice organisation. And finally, Conor recaps Bob Muller’s investigation against the Trump administration.
First up on the Wire, Oscar speaks with Emmy Rākete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about the exploitation of prisoners’ labour. Neutral corner looks at the ongoing saga that is Simon Bridges’ expenses leak. Andrew Little joins us for our regular chat, this week discussing a possible victim focussed justice summit and sentencing for drug related offences. Finally, Ben brings us this day in history on the Allied Control Council of Germany following WW2.
On the Wire, James Shaw joins us to discuss the waka jumping bill and youth mental health. Dan speaks with Cindy Baxter about sand mining in Aotearoa. Southern Cross talks the APcific Forum, youth unemployment in the Solomon Islands and the life of a Filipino migrant. Finally, Damian gives us a report on Nigel Farage who is due to speak in New Zeland tomorrow.
It’s Wire Worry Week and we’re learning about endangered species. Oscar talks to Dr Ngaire Hart about one of the most endangered species: bees. Mary-Margaret speaks to Susan Jordan, the creator of a feminist dance show that will be on at TAPAC later this month. We catch up with Andrew Little again, this week he spoke about the launch of an international human rights book, and family justice reform. And finally, Ben’s giving us another This Day in History, this week he takes us back to 1972 for the Munich Olympics Massacre.
It’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, so Mary-Margaret is talking to Lisa Paraku who helped to invent the nifty new app you might have heard of: Kupu. Justin speaks to the Auckland Firefighters Union Secretary John Waldow about funding cuts to firefighting equipment. In his international segment this week, Conor is looking into Jamaica. And finally, for the Green Desk this week, we’re learning about honey.
First up on the Wire, Ben brings us This Day in History on the Attica prison uprising in 1971. Oscar then speaks with Amanda Hargraves, Family Planning’s National Health Promotion Adviser about the ERO relationship and sexuality education report. Lachlan speaks with Danny Tahau Jobe about why New Zealand should be officially recognised as Aotearoa New Zealand. Lachlan also speaks with Ahi Wi-Hongi from gender minority New Zealand about their trans positivity poster campaign. Finally, Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat, discussing National MP Matt King’s ‘coward punch’ bill and amendments to the Family and Whanau Violence bill.
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