Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the Government will declare a climate change emergency. This declaration is non binding, but Ardern says the motion intends to hold the Government accountable and recognises they are taking the issue seriously.
Jess Hopkins talked to Doctor Julie MacArthur, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, and Public Policy at the University of Auckland, about this declaration and key environmental policy issues facing Aotearoa.
First up, Dr Julie MacArthur discussed her research into environmental programmes and climate resilient infrastructure, and what needs to be done to reduce emissions.
Christopher Luxon is one of the National Party's most well known MPs, despite entering politics less than two years ago. As someone who only become involved in politics after a successful career in business, many comparisons have been drawn between him and former Prime Minister Sir John Key. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Luxon about how politics differs from his past work, his new roles as an MP and his hopes and goals for the future.
This week James and Aneeka put together a jam packed show for you, with Dear Science, Brooke van Velden and more.
On Dear Science, James, Aneeka and Marcus discuss COVID-19, finding new species, and a NASA helicopter on Mars.
James chats to Brooke van Velden about the newest housing reform and the impending trans-tasman bubble.
Aneeka talks to Paula Tesoriero, the disability rights commissioner about the lack of accessible housing in the government’s new housing plan.
James talks to Jessica Desmond, the oceans campaigner for Greenpeace about the report put out by the Prime Ministers Chief Science Advisor on fisheries and the ocean.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on allegations that Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith concealing evidence and threatening witnesses for a war crimes investigation, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison refusing to apologize to former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate, who accused the former of bullying.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on Barnaby Joyce returning to his former position as Deputy Prime Minister after elected leader of the National Party, and the Australian government rejecting a UNESCO report saying it had not done enough to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced at COP26 that the country would introduce a target of net zero emissions by 2070, despite it being 20 years later than the US and UK, and 10 years later than Russia and China's targets.
Siddanth Prasad is an assistant professor at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability at the O.P. Jindal Global University. He spoke to Justin Wong
Today on the Wire, Emily Bell speaks to Doctor Amanda Kvalsvig, an epidemiologist at the University of Otago campus in Wellington, about the debate about N95 masks and how important they are.
The move to the red setting has posed a serious hit to the music and arts industry, with all events over 100 people being cancelled and many artists losing out on work. Jemima Huston interviews event directors John Minty from Splore, Matthew Davis from The Others Way and Dan Hesson from Freqs Out East about their cancellation and postponement decisions. Jemima also speaks to musician and artist Jazmine-Mary about the letter they have written to the Prime Minister asking for support for artists and performers who have lost their jobs in the face of the red setting.
Finally, Emily talks to Manager of the South Island Kōkako Trust Inger Perkins about the search for the South Island Kōkako bird and how the public can get involved.
Justin talks to National MP Denise Lee about leader Simon Bridges' recent comments about the Prime Minister, the government's reforms of polytechnics and its bill on the cannabis referendum.
Lillian Hanly speaks with Helen Kelly- Together filmmaker Tony Sutorius about the last year of the unionist’s life.
On Neutral Corner, Ben is talking about the current situation with Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
In This Day in History Ben talks about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in South Vietnam in 1964.
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