First up on the Wire, we discuss industrial action by Ministry of Justice Workers, speaking with Tatiana Daniels from the PSA and and Len Anderson from the Criminal Bar association. We then discuss the midterm election results in America. Our Wire Worry Week is anti-government movement, and Tuwhenuaroa discusses Parihaka with Maata Warehoka. Oscar isn’t hre in person, but has left us with a community garden interview with Helena from hackland. Finally, This Day in History looks at beginning of the siege of Madrid.
Te Roopu Nahinara, we’re talking to National Party MP and finance spokesperson Amy Adams. After that, it’s Worry Week here at the Wire and we’re learning about anti-government movements: Jen went out on the streets to ask people if they think Activism is necessary. Later, Sam Smith from Radio Adelaide is back again for Neighbourhood Watch with all the latest Australian news. Justin stops by to recap the results of the midterm elections in the U.S. Then, Liv speaks to James Barber from Stop Oil Wellington about the passing of the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill.
In the theme of militarization of the pacific for wire worry week, Friday wire took a different angle with it, look at New Zealand's resistance to nuclear militarization in the pacific across history. Laura Kvigstad reports the key factors that culminated to the attack on the rainbow warrior before it set out to on an an anti-nuclear mission.
This week, Sherry attended and recorded Emma Ng's talk at Elam School of fine Arts. However due to the Audio quality, we could not play the clips and will be following up with her. Emma published Old Asian, New Asian in 2017, on anti-asian sentiment in New Zealand.
Sherry also responds to some texts from last weeks segment on Julie Zhu and Nahyeon's short film Myth of the Minority and Asian representation.
Sisonke MSimang is a writer and anti-racism activist, though on her Twitter it states, writer, mama, and bear. Of South African whakapapa, her work is focussed on race, gender and democracy. Born and raised in exile as the daughter of freedom fighters working to bring down apartheid in South Africa, the government had labelled her father as a terrorist. Currently living in Perth Australia, Sisonke is in Tāmaki Makaurau this week for the Auckland Writers Festival speaking tomorrow at Aotea Center on her book Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home. Lillian Hanly spoke with Sisonke about terrorism and freedom fighting, national identity, racism, privilege, the importance of stories and the concept of home. Sisonke starts by explaining her book and why she wrote it.
Rahul speaks with Dr Peter Thurkell from Care Alliance, an anti euthanasia advocacy group about the bill from a medical perspective
Connor Knell joined us in studio to explore the division that makes Ireland a tricky issue for Brexit and what would need to happen for a reunification.
Harry spoke with Radio Adelaide's Zoe Kounadis on Petter Dutton and Medevac, plus tax reform following the recent Australian elections.
Finaly, Bronnie spoke with the founder of new app Foodprint which targets the reduction of food waste from cafes.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about uranium, energy protons, and lead deposits in the arctic.
Sherry talks to a protestor from Hong Kong about the anti-extradition Bill movement, touching on the social-media aspects of the movement, mental health and what’s next for Hong Kong.
Sherry also talks to Leonie Morris from the Auckland Women’s Centre on the changes to the Family Violence Act and proposed changes to the prosecution of sexual violence cases in the justice system.
Tuwhenuaroa talks to ExcerciseNZ’s Richard Beedie about New Zealand’s terrible inactivity rates, and what can be done about them.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party's recent media controversies and how the party is responding to them. Southern Cross is back with the latest in Pacific news. Lachlan speaks to Professor Janine Hayward about local government voter turnout and what needs to be done about it. Jemima wraps it up with a chat with Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about the government child and youth wellbeing strategy and the need for more schools to adopt anti-bullying programmes.
It's a packed Thursday Wire this week! Host Stewart Sowman-Lund is joined in studio by Deb, Mary-Margaret and Justin. This week:
Newshub’s Patrick Gower has a new doco coming out… all about weed. He talks to Mary-Margaret first up.
Then, staying on the topic… Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation is here.
After that, National’s Judith Collins breaks down the KiwiBuild reset from an Opposition perspective.
Then, Internal Affairs has been providing funding to anti-abortion charities’ counselling services through their Community Organisations Grants scheme. Deb chats to Terry Bellamak, National President of ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa.
Plus - Brexit is crumbling… even more than thought possible. Justin explains what is happening in the UK.
And finally… Neighbourhood Watch catches us up on Aussie news from the last week.
All that plus another Poll Position and texter feedback. It's The Thursday Wire and it's wired!
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