On today's Wire, Lachlan speaks with Professor Claudia Geiringer about the electoral integrity amendment bill. Neutral corner returns where Ben takes us through the reaction to Korean armistice talks. Jemima speak with Miles Ferris, President of Te Akatea, the Māori principals’ association about biases against Māori in the education system. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss his recent visit with Ngāti Maru and the visit by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s. Finally, this day is history looks at police violence during the Birmingham Alabama marches in 1963.
First up Andrew LIttle joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss Maori incarceration rates, drug and alcohol courts, and protesting ANZAC day. Then Neutral Corner returns where we follow up on the Sergei Skripal poisoning case. Our Wire Worry Week is war and monuments and we have Edwina Hughes Peace Movement Aotearoa to discuss white poppies. Dr Hirini Kaa joins Lachlan to discuss Aotearoa’s colonial monuments. Sarah and Talia get the student opinion of ANZAC day. Finally this day in history returns for the 1960 ousting of South Korean President Syngman Rhee
On today's Wire, Jemima speaks with Simon Bridges about NZ’s foreign aid budget boost and farm pollution. Neutral corner returns where Ben discusses the coverage of the U.S. pulling out of the Iran Deal. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss the Waka Jumping Bill and Marutūāhu deal. News Director Lillian speaks with Cherie Kurarangi Kara about police minister Stuart Nash’s worrying comments on gangs and welfare. Finally, this day in history returns where Ben takes us through J. Edgar Hoover’s appointment as director of Bureau of Investigation.
First up on today’s Wire, Jemima Speaks with Tania Sawicki Mead from JustSpeak about claims that defendants on bail .Neutral corner returns, this week looking at the elections in Venezuela. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss Waikeria prison and the cannabis referendum. Lachlan speaks with Critic, the Otago Student Magazine, about the recent controversy regarding their menstruation issue. Finally, This Day in History looks at the 2002 Moscow Treaty about nuclear reduction.
Mary-Margaret talks to FLOW, who sell sustainable menstrual products, for menstrual health day.
Lillian interviews Dr Aroha Harris who’s an expert on Maori history. They discuss the history of bastion point and the recent celebrations of its anniversary.
Lucy Austin speaks to Mera Lee-Penehira about the significance of Moko Kauae and whether Pakeha should get them.
Reuben talks to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about the possibility of a free trade deal with the European Union and also the recent bloody events on the Israel-Palestine border.
Damian talks to Yvette Taylor from E Tu Union about pay equity for mental health support workers. We talk to Green Part Co-leader James Shaw for our weekly Greens chat about climate change and reaching the zero carbon goal. Mary-Margaret learns about polycystic ovary syndrome and how it is impacting fertility in New Zealand and Lastly, Reuben had a chat with Dr Liz Gordon a social researcher who reckons that bail conditions are overly stringent and that a relaxation of them won’t lead to an increased risk for the public.
First up on the Wire, Tuwhenuaroa speaks with Truly Harding from the University of Waikato about the possible restructuring Maori and Indigenous studies department and the pushback against it. Oscar speaks with Waitemata Local Board chairperson Pippa Coom about the development of green spaces in Auckland. Andrew LIttle joins Lachlan for their weekly chat, this week discussing Ngapuhi settlement negotiations and prisoners access to justice. Finally, This Day in History looks at the 2012 Marikana killings.
Courses in the Universities School of Social Sciences have been revealed, with 250 courses from within the school approximated by a Senior lecturer within the faculty of arts. Laura Kvigstad, investigates on the claim speaking with both Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Robert Greenberg and Sociology Lecturer, Bruce Cohen on the changes. She gets both the perspective from management and the staff on the changes, hearing why it is happening but also what the potential ramifications are for the deletions.
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