Sam speaks to two uni students who have started ‘Mana for Men’, a collective for young men facing depression or anxiety where the group trains to run a marathon. In Conor’s international segment this week he’s looking into the Zimbabwe election. It’s Wire Worry Week and we’re focusing on substance use, abuse and legislation: Pearl Little speaks to Adam Winstock about music festival pill testing. And Oscar’s doing the green desk this week, he speaks to Dr Elvira Dommisse about the cycle of food production in Aotearoa.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about sunscreen, and two great female scientists: one is a New Zealand astronomer, the other an English Chemist.
For our usual segment with the New Zealand First party, Harry talks to Internal affairs and associate education minister, Tracey Martin.
On Wire worry week, two topics: first we have chosen to re play producer Pearl Little’s interview with Adam Winstock, a London based consultant psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist and the founder of the Global Drug Survey.
Ad Lisa also spoke with Chris Fowlie from the National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, about the medicinal cannabis bill.
First up on today’s Wire, our Worry Week topics is substance use, abuse, and legislation. Lachlan talks to to Kathryn Leafe from the NZ Needle Exchange about the programme. Oscar talks to Associate National secretary of E Tu union John Ryle about the devaluation of the public service industry. Andrew Little joins us for our regular chat, this week discussing the family court review and calls for it to be a royal inquiry, and the upcoming cannabis referendum. Finally, Ben brings us This Day in History on nationalisation of the Suez Canal.
First up on the Wire, Oscar speaks with Filipo Levi from the Villa Education Trust about the place of religion in the school curriculum. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat, this week discussing the Pare Hauraki settlement and synthetic cannabis. Tim Chambers from the University of Otago talks about his study into children's exposure to alcohol advertising. Finally, This Day in History returns, looking at the First Gulf War in 1990.
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.
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