Today Professor David Robie, director of the Pacific Media Centre, tells us about the Timor-Leste elections on Saturday, the independence movement in Bougainville and the Pacific Media Summit in Tonga.
Postgraduate student journalist from the PMC’s Asia-Pacific Report, Rahul Bhattarai, tells us about the Israeli occupation protests in Auckland at Silo park yesterday.
Tuesday Wire for the 5th of May.
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult about Housing issues in the district
Conor Knell does an International Piece on the Mexican Elections
Jack Marshalls Green Desk investigates Monarch Butterflies with Jim Early
Camden Howitt from Sustainable Coastlines discusses World Environment Day
Everyday People chats with an young American Bloke in Albert Park
This week on the Monday Wire we had a very full show! Bailley began by speaking with Rebecca Occleston from the Beneficiary Advisory Service about Simon Bridge's comment on beneficiaries not meeting obligations. Damian talked to Financial Services Federation's, Lyn McMorran, about a proposed government forum for vehicle accessibility. Jemima then spoke with Ricardo Menendéz March from AAAP about the proposed Manukau Transport Centre homless shelter. Bailley interviewed the head of research at OCnsumer New Zealand, Jessica Wilson, about the Commerce Commission's law suit against Wilson Parking. Then Damian talked with the spokesperson for the Salvation Army, Jono Bell, about the organisation's survey on heating homes in winter. Finally, Jemima spoke with paediatrician Dr Jeff Brown about the impact of poverty on child health. Whew!
Riki Bennett and Rewi Spraggon are hosting a Urban Forage event as part of American Express Restaraunt Month's 5th annual Wine and Food Celebration happening in the city. OnSaturday the 18th of August they’ll be taking people on a guided walk to find different types of edible things in the environment around us. Then you get to eat it. Given we’ve been talking about land this week and our relationship to it, I thought this also fit in terms of how we operate in the environment around us and how we consume things sustainably. Riki Bennett is a park ranger with the Auckland Council of Te Arawa and Ngati Porou descent. He was raised on the shores of Lake Rotoiti. He runs guided walks looking at the forest environment from a traditional perspective and how Māori people used the forest for food and medicinal purposes or rongoa. Lillian Hanly spoke with Riki to find out more about the event, and started by asking what they actually do on the day.
First up on the our Wire Worry Week topic is whenua as a legal entity. News Director Lillian is speaking with Riki Bennett, a park ranger, about his urban foraging event Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their regular chat, this week discussing freshwater rights and our relationship with Australia. Oscar speaks to Daniel and Amiria from A New University about their rally against Don Brash’s inclusion in a debate on free speech at the University of Auckland. Finally, Ben brings us this day in history on the watergate scandal.
Oscar spoke to Pippa Coom, the chair of the Waitemata Local Board about the proposed planning for the potential reinvigoration of Te Wai Orea Western Springs Park. Focussing in on it as the intersection of urban planning and democratic participation, We looked more into the processes than the details of the project itself, discussing the involvement of public in these processes, the health of our natural public spaces and the importance of holistic planning moving forward.
On the Monday Wire, Damian speaks with Male Survivors Aotearoa trustee, Ken Clearwater, about including faith-based organisations in a Royal Commission sexual abuse inquiry. The Southern Cross is back with their regular segment to discuss the retrail of two politicians found guilty of sedition in Fiji, the increase in Nepalese immigrants in New Zealand, and Manam volcanic activity. Tu speaks to Ron Angel about migrant workers being unfairly treated in New Zealand. We end the show with a segment on the conservation effort of whio or blue ducks in Kaimanawa Forest Park. Jemima talks to Sam Gibson from Goodnature about innovative pest traps and Tu talks to Kaimanawa Hunting Liaison Group spokesperson, Gary Harwood, about their work to set Goodnature traps to save the whio.
Hunters in the Kaimanawa set more than 100 traps around the forrest park in an effort to help protect the native Blue Duck population from predatory pests. Tu spoke to Gary Harwood, a hunting advocate in the region, about conservation from the perspective of someone who pulls the trigger, why conserving the duck population is important, and his hopes for the future.
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