It's the final Neighbourhood Watch for 2019! Today, Australia is burning (both literally and metaphorically). Correspondent Zoe tells Stewart about the backlash facing Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
This week we follow up with Green party co-leader James Shaw after the Prime Minister's announcement of $300,000 funding into HIV research and support. Monday wire host Sherry also discuss broader concerns with of mental health resources for the LGBTQ+ community and high rates of homelessness with James. They also speak on a possible conversion therapy ban. Conversion therapy is the harmful practise of manipulation, physical and emotional abuse, through pseudoscience to try and change someone’s sexual idenity or gender identity.
The Prime Minister dials in to catch up with Rachel about some of the big things happening in Aotearoa at the moment. The pair discuss Coronavirus, the Serious Fraud Office cases and the future of political donations, and the RNZ / TVNZ merger.
This week we talk to Green Party Co-leader James Shaw following the Prime minister's announcement yesterday that NZ will be moving to Alert level 3 in a week. James also responds to criticisms from National Party leader Simon Bridges, and speaks on guidance for business transitioning online and into takeaways, unsafe living situations and the Green Party's financial challenges.
We spoke briefly about domestic violence, and unsafe living situations and if you'd like to talk to someone Shine at 0508 744 633 is a free helpline, or call 111 if you are in immediate danger.
This week Sherry Zhang chats to Green party co-leader James Shaw on what Alert level 2 might look like, we also speak on student being charged for empty student accomodation and the Pastoral Care Act. We also touch briefly on the Jame's response to the memo sent out by the Prime Minister’s office which coincided with a document dump by the government on Friday afternoon. We speak on the Waste Minimisation fund as a way of creating more green jobs post COVID-19. First , Sherry begin by asking James what he’s most looking forward to post Alert level 3.
ustin recaps the main points covered in today's Electoral Response Committee meeting, as reported by Laura Kvigstad and Jessica Hopkins.
Following Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Alert Level Two announcement yesterday, the committee looks into the impacts of Covdi 19 on the tourism industry. Representatives from New Zealand Māori Tourism, The Haka Tourism Group, Event Impressions, Sounds Air, Pan Pacific Travel, Sudima Hotels and Tourism Industry Aotearoa were all in attendance, with Minister of Tourism Kelvin Davis joining later in the meeting.
The Epidemic Response Committee was established in late March to consider and report to the House of Representatives on matters relating to the Government's management of Covid-19. The chairperson is Simon Bridges, leader of Opposition.
Cora Allan Wickliffe talks to Heidi and Prairie about how she came to curate the stunning first show at Tautai's new space, as well as sharing what was behind her gesture of blacking out an intricate hiapo work that took her the entirety of lockdown to curate, in front of all the guests at the opening, including our prime minister. Next Jasmine Tuia and Ashleigh Taupaki put out the invitation to their new intitiative 'Cross Crits', an Indigenous and POC lead series of get togethers to have your work critiqued starting in a couple of weeks time. And finally Rebecca Steedman tells us about balancing improvisation and precision in her Rm exhibition 'The Weight of Things'.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Prime Minister phones up to talk about what's happening around Aotearoa in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix tells animal truths and lies on the Mind Trench; Rachel has a chat with Ellie Roswell of Wolf Alice about the new album, 'Blue Weekend'; and hold your horses, because Amelia is chatting about equine etymology onWord Salad. Whakarongo mai!
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has utilised her platform on the international stage during the UN general assembly to advertise the Christchurch Call, a joint initiative with French President Emmanuel Macron to help combat online extremism.
The ACT Party is highly critical of this initiative, believing that it is not the best thing Ardern could have done with her time in the international spotlight.
Casper spoke to ACT leader David Seymour, filling in for his deputy Brooke van Velden, about this criticism as well as one topic some believe Ardern should be pushing for more - investment in New Zealand's economy.
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