Milly and Tuva'a talk to Tom a PhD candidate in History at the Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland about all things cold war and space race. In a deeply engaging chat we apply this to today's space politics and Trump's 'Golden Dome' and the laws of space.
Christian Dennison is the President of the Māori Students’ Law Association, making a return to the University of Auckland after completely a degree in full immersion te reo Māori at Takiura. Christian phones in to chat with Rosetta and Milly about Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, his reo journey and his mahi at UoA! Whakarongo mai nei!
Chris discusses the Safer Drug Laws Report, Nandor Tanczos' is the new mayor of Whakatane, and the ASA ruling against Hell's Pizza on Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hempstore.
The Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to E Tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh about what the bill means for workers, particularly the new test to define who is a contractor.
They also spoke to University of Auckland Law School Professional Teaching Fellow Simon Schofield about the bill, particularly the impact on those earning more than $200,000 and workers more generally.
In our final Thursday Wire of the year, we recap some of our favourite stories from the airwaves.
Ben brings you a report speaking with spokesperson for the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation, Graham Burke on whether quality control standards in NZ are fit for purpose in the wake of the Grenfell fire tragedy in the United Kingdom.
Lachlan recalls his feature with Emmy Rakete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about their recent court case and the disclosure that their phones had been tapped by police. He then spoke with AUT Law Lecturer Khylee Quince about Aotearoa's surveillance laws.
Harry goes back to his onsite interview with Christina Rogstad, talking her initiative Destination Trades, aimed at getting more young women into trades.
Finaly we recap Harry's interview with Kelvin Davis, trying to pry out information late September about coalition talks with Winston Peters. Kelvin also has words for Don Brash.
Oscar Peres speaks to Emily Rakete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about the pros and cons of the Three Strikes Law and what impact it has on our corrections system and the communities who see high rates of crime
Tracey Barnett is a journalist and political commentator, who has done extensive work on New Zealand’s refugee quota and integration system. Mary-Margaret spoke to her firstly about some goings on in Italy recently, before we brought the conversation back home to Aotearoa.
A new ruling by the European Union means gene-edited plants are now subject to the same tough laws which Genetic Modified products are subject to. Jack Marshall, our resident Greendesk producer talked to Professor Peter Dearden from the University of Otago’s Department of Biochemistry about GMO’s, GM’s, and other things starting with G!
The Supreme Court last week has upheld a High Court declaration in 2013 that prisoners have the right to vote under the Bill of Rights Act. Justice Minister Andrew Little said afterwards it is not a priority for the current Parliament to change a law banning all prisoners to vote. Justin talked to Nigel Hampton from the Howard League for Penal Reform. They first discussed the details of the current law.
Kate McIntyre is a spokesperson for Organise Aotearoa, a new party for liberation and socialism in Aotearoa. They have organised a March for Reproductive Rights that is happening today in Wellington as part of a demand for the choice based reform to abortion laws, as well as a wider conversation for women’s rights more generally. The current law is from 1977 where the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act allowed for abortions to be signed off by two GPs in instances where incest or foetal impairment was involved, or if continuing the pregnancy would significantly danger their health or mental health. Organise Aotearoa say the result of this is people having to lie and jump through hoops to receive an abortion. What the group wants is a choice-based model stating ‘Just as nobody should be denied the right to continue a pregnancy if they wish to, they also shouldn’t be pressured to continue a pregnancy against their will’. Lillian Hanly spoke to Kate to find out more about their demands and started by asking where this conversation came from for the group.
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