Today on the jam-packed show, Ximena, Adam & Will look at some of the latest political hot topics of the week, including the Todd Barclay bugging scandal and NZ First’s call for a referendum on the ‘anti-smacking’ law. AUT’s Allan Blackman also joins them as usual in the studio for Dear Science, chatting about how researchers have developed a solar paint that can generate energy, as well as some recent controversy around a gene editing technology called CRISPR.
Today on the show, Tracey talks to Ximena about New Zealand First’s call for a binding referendum on repealing the ‘anti-smacking’ law ten-years-on from its emergence.
Today has marked one year since Rodrigo Duterte came to power as President of the Philippines.In that time thousands of people have been killed in his “War on Drugs” because Duterte had explicitly approved this violence and has led to extrajudicial executions, during the government’s anti-drug campaign. He introduced martial law and the Senate has been asked to consider reinstating the death penalty. Tess spoke to Amnesty International’s campaigner Wilnor Papa about human rights impacts and needs.
This week on Dear Science, we chat to AUT’s Allan Blackman about whether we need to worry about ‘needle-like’ nano-particles that have been found in baby formula. He also tells us about some creationists who have sued the grand Canyon, and a new law in Florida which allows people to contest the coverage of the state’s school science curriculum.
Carrying on with this week's election topic of health, Jogai Bhatt speaks to Tracey Martin about their health system funding policies and NZ First candidate Kym Koloni's controversial vow to remove the Treaty of Waitangi from New Zealand law.
Kelly chats with MP for Te Roopu Nahinara, the National Party, Jami-Lee Ross on the topic of health. They begin by discussing collective health spending over the past 9 years and National's vision should they be re-elected. They also chat about the importance of mental health funding, and the possibility of drug reform laws.
Women are now allowed to drive in every country in the world, as Saudi Arabia's King Salman lifts a heavily criticised law.
Rights groups have campaigned for years to allow women in Saudi Arabia behind the wheel, and some women have been imprisoned for defying the rule.
I spoke to Anjum Rahman, of the New Zealand Islamic Women’s Council… and I asked her how big the move is for Muslim women.
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