This Monday on The Wire, producer Jack Marshall speaks with Tertiary Education Union organiser Shaun Scott about the recently proposed staff cuts at Otago University. Amanda chats to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the Party's AGM and families package announcement. Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt gives us an update on the Papua New Guinea elections for Southern Cross. And Jack talks to Dr Simon Pollard about education, bugs, and junk science.
AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt speaks with host of The Wire Amanda Jane Robinson about the closure of Manus Island detention centre, and the elections in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
New Zealand's Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, released a report last week which revealed that with the way our emissions are going, the country may not be meeting its current obligations under the Paris Agreement. Joel talked to AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt about the effect this could have on the Pacifc. They also talked about the Papua New Guinea election saga, and how Indonesia's president Joko Widodo intends to implement a 'war on drugs' policy similar to Rodrigo Duterte's in the Philippines.
The imminent closure of Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island detention centre has many worried for the safety of hundreds of refugees refusing to leave. We speak to Dr Anna Powles from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies and refugee adovocate Tracey Barnett.
Yesterday, the Australian run detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, was shut down after PNG's supreme court ruled its existence unconstitutional.
Around 600 asylum seekers are determined to stay in the detention centre, due to fears of violence by locals and police.
There are reports of the refugees filling rubbish bins with rainwater, due to the water supply being cut-off and reports of locals looting the camp.
Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Amnesty Internatonal's Kate Schuetze, who is currently on Manus Island, to find out more.
Pacific academic Scott Hamilton says New Zealand shares some of the blame for conflict on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island because of its neglection of the Melanesia region.
Hannah Ross gives us the best of the weeks 95bFM news bits. This week we looked into the reporting of tongan rugby league supporters from the game last week, we also looked into Papua New Guinea's Manus Island more and 95bfm news teamer Lisa Boudet proved some great interviewing skills with an interview with Phil Twyford.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!
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