The figures of animals used in testing and research in New Zealand are down. The Ministry for Primary Industries on Monday released the figures which showed in 2015 there was a 28 percent decrease from the previous year. However, in 2014, there was a 39 percent increase in the number of animals used in experiments, so this year’s decrease still means there are thousands more animals still suffering.
SAFE is an animal rights group that opposes animal testing in New Zealand. Their executive director Hans Kriek, spoke to 95bFM reporter Daniel Walker.
This week, Jogai and Jess catche up with Manu Caddie from Hikurangi enterprises to learn more about their industrial hemp-growing trial and we speak to Dr Philippa Smith from AUT to gain a more critical understanding of reality television and The Bachelor NZ. Jess also has a report on the government’s plan to oil drill in 35.5% of the North Island’s Maui Dolphin sanctuary, and our news director Ximena Smith has a chat to the CEO of NZTech Graeme Muller about The Internet of Things. Andrew Little also joins us live in studio for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
In the wake of today’s sweeping executive order by US President Donald Trump to reverse efforts to address climate change and instead protect the oil, gas and coal industries, Greenpeace New Zealand is preparing to go and confront his agenda at sea. Oil giants Chevron and Statoil are currently using the world’s biggest seismic ship, the 125-metre long Amazon Warrior, to search for oil off the Wairarapa Coast. Greenpeace New Zealand Executive Director Dr Russel Norman says Greenpeace will head out to sea for protest in the coming weeks. bFM reporter Ambrose O’Meagher speaks to Russel to find ouot more.
This Week host Amanda and producer Ben speak to Chris Roberts from Tourism Industry Aoteroa about the proposed "bed tax", Green Party co-leader James Shaw about National's social investment package and NZ students in Australia, AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt and David Robie about how French election results will impact the Pacific, and World Press Freedom Day. We also speak to researched Max Rashbrooke about inequality in New Zealand, and we talk with poet Hera Lindsay Bird ahead of the Ockham Book Awards next week.
All this and more on the Monday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
Featuring music from Hunter, eu-IV, Jonwayne, PVT, Cigarettes After Sex, Jex Opolis, Richard Spaven, MeloDownz, Slowdive, Organized Noize, Bruce Trail and Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders
A Different Take On The World:
The feature where we highlight a different way of thinking in order to better understand our experience of life.
This week we ask how will fashion react to the growing crisis of climate change. Ali Schachtschneider is exploring the future of fashion as the industry adapts to the looming crisis.
Sound of Sydney set:
Bruce Trail - Bridgework
Borrowed Identity - Faith
Dan Shake & Medlar - Walk
Last month, the Ministry of Immigration changed their policy regarding skilled migrant workers and visa allocations to those workers. In the changes, there has been introduced a maximum visa allocation of three years to migrants who do not fulfil the “skilled worker” category, earning New Zealand’s median income of approximately $49,000. Wire producer Harry Willis spoke with Marisa Bedois, CEO of the New Zealand restaurant association on the impact these changes will have on the hospitality industry in New Zealand, and how important migrant workers are in New Zealand. Harry began first by asking her to explain, in more detail, the changes in the immigration policy.
On the show today we have producer Ben Goldson speaking with Business New Zealand Chief Executive Kirk Hope and E Tu Industry Co-ordinator Jill Ovens about Labour's Fair Pay Agreements. We have AUT Pacific Media Centre Director David Robie live in studio for all the latest in Pacific News for Southern Cross. We also have Green Party co-leader James Shaw live talking about the Green Party's campaign launch, CCAPP, and his comments on immigration. We talk to Yi Wen Hsia, the exhibitions manager and curator for World Press Photo. And finally, producer Reuben McLaren talks to Geoff Simmons of The Opportunities Party about their cannabis reform policy.
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