What does a Treaty Partnership look like in the context of the University of Auckland? A conversation with Mohi Allen, one of the leaders of the Māori Students Association, and Professor David Williams of the law school.
Justice Minister Andrew Little talks with Lachlan about legal aid and a recent surge in the polls for the Labour party, as well as Jackie Edmond from Family Planning NZ about abortion law reform. Jemima talks to AUT senior lecturer Lexie Matheson about Pride, the police, and whether attitudes are changing, while Leah has an interview with Alison Eddy from the New Zealand College of Midwives, about a shortage in the sector. Finally there's This Day in History, which takes us back to 1986 and a revolution in the Philippines.
New Zealand's workplaces have high rates of bullying. Recent law reform now enables workers to file bullying as a grievance to the Employment Relations Authority. CultureSafe is an independent organisation that victims can reach out to, Mary-Margaret spoke to their director about what this reform means.
Over the past decades, privatised military contracts have grown to unprecedented levels, a change that has challenged the standing ethical doctrine known as ‘Just War’ theory. How is the privatisation of military activities compromising international conduct in conflict? What does it mean for international law and ethics in conflict? Amy Eckert discusses the multi-billion dollar, private military industry with Maria Armoudian.
We cross to Rachel McDonald in Adelaide, who tells us why Barnaby Joyce is giving his 2 cents on abortion laws. She also talks about housing prices in Australia and why the younger generation is worried about their future.
- We discuss the ethics behind the right-to-try federal law in the States, which allows drug makers to sell their yet unproven therapies to dying patients.
- The biggest, most powerful computer ever built
- And the saddening death of Koko, the 46-year-old gorilla who knew how to communicate with humans through sign language.
This week we are looking at Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill. Toni Love, of Te Atiawa descent, works for the Māori Law Review focusing particularly on legal issues regarding Māori land. We got in touch with her to explain the ins and outs of the bill, as well as discuss the controversy around the reforms that were proposed when the National party were in government. Lillian Hanly started by asking what the bill actually is.
New Zealand is nominally a secular country, meaning the government and its ministries do not bind themselves to any particular religion. As a result, state-run schools are legally banned from enforcing one religion on their students - but a loophole in the law means state schools can invite local missionaries onto the premises to conduct religious instruction during classtime. Producer Dan talks to David Hines, spokesperson for the Secular Education Network, a group campaigning to remove the current legal loophole.
After what feels like a very long month, Simon Bridges returns via the phone lines to catch up with Mikey about what the National Party has been up to. And by the sounds of things, it's been a lot... But of course, focusing on the present and the future, Mike and Simon discuss Labour's Kiwibuild scheme and abortion law. Ahhh, the calm after the storm.
With all this political chaos around us lately, we need someone to clear it up. Who can we trust anymore? Politicians? Jennifer Curtin chats to Mikey about the latest political saga for the National Party, the TPP and the vote on abortion law.
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