Heavy torrential rain caused a disastrous landslide to at a commercial forestry site with one million tonnes of wooden debris being washed downstream creating an estimated 10 million dollars worth of damage to properties and roads. Forestry Minister Shane Jones said he is "Firing Shots" at the Forestry industry and there are concerns that some forestry operators may be shut down. Amongst this aftermath, Producer, Damian Rowe spoke to the president of the New Zealand Forest Owners Association Peter Ware, to discuss outcomes and solutions towards this disaster.
Mary-Margaret speaks to Dalton Kelly about how the government’s proposed tourism tax will impact the rural GP network. We have a chat to the green party MP Chloe Swarbrick about Land Information Minister Eujayne sage signing off on the expansion of a chinese water bottling company and Marama Davidsons accusations of systemic racism by the police. Damien speaks to Kaikoura Wildlife Rescue about the red billed gulls that were brutally killed in Kaikoura. Reuben has a chat to lawyer Michael Bott about his accusations that police were effectively acting as private security for the defense industry expo last year in Wellington.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk music for babies, flat earths, and the problems with psychology experiments.
Jenny Marcroft from NZ first gives us an update on the goings on with Kauri Dieback.
Our producer Darashpreet speaks to Cee Payne about the most recent development in the Nurses pay and working conditions negotiations, and then speaks with Richard Wagstaff from the Council of Trade Unions regarding the decision.
For Wire Worry Week, Lisa talks to Associate Professor Gillian Abel about the current health and safety situation in the sex work industry.
Finally, Lillian has a chat with writer of Maumahara Girlie Mya Morrison Middleton and performer Freddy Carr, a performance playing at BAsement Theatre in early July. This is just a snippet of the long interview, which is podcasted separately.
First up on today’s Wire, Lachlan speak with Josh Williams, CEO of the Industry Training Federation about the rise in the number of apprentices. Neutral corner returns on the upset victory of a left wing candidate in the democratic primaries. Andrew LIttle joins LAchlan for their regular chat, this week discussing the sensible sentencing trust and a NZ First private member’s bill. Jemima speaks with Kylie Ryan about mental wellbeing for students. Finally, This Day in History is on the 2009 coup in Honduras.
Forest and Bird are concerned that The Minister for Primary Industries - the government agency in charge of biosecurity - is promoting pest weed species as part of its Billion Trees programme, including one species that is illegal to sell or propagate and others that ratepayers are spending millions trying to eradicate. They say the list could cost taxpayers millions more - and undo countless hours of volunteer work that have been dedicated to trying to get rid of these weeds, such as the Japanese Spindle Tree
Kevin Hackwell is the Chief Conservation Advisor for Forest and Bird. Stewart spoke with him and wanted to know how serious is the problem and how on earth was this even allowed to happen in the first place?
Laura fills in this week while Kelly's away. We kick off the show with Producer, Jean Bell, who speaks with Labour MP, Phil Twyford about the terms of eligibility for a kiwi build home.Then Jennifer-Rose Tamati, furthers the Kiwibuild conversation speaking with Claire Szabo, from Habitat for Humanity. Afterwards, we speak with Te Roopu Nahinara National Party Member Andrew Falloon. Following that, we cross the ditch to Rachel McDonald to find out what is happening over in Australia. After that, Stewart Sowman-Lund has a chat with Kevin Hackwell of Forest and Bird about how the Ministry for Primary Industries has been promoting illegal pest weeds as part of its Billion Trees Programme. And finally, I speak with Housing First Auckland project Manager, Fiona Hamilton about criticism of the homelessness count that is being conducted.
Damian talks to Jeff Crabtree about harassment in the music industry.
Reuben has a chat to Jeni Cartwright from the Child Poverty Action Group about the expansion of the government run survey of child poverty.
Damain speaks to Dr Rebekah Sternman from Forest and Bird about the explosion of the pig population and what it means for Kauri dieback.
Reuben also speaks to Dr. Ann Hood from Refugees as Survivors New Zealand (RASNZ) about the discrimination and racism refugees sometimes experience when settling in New Zealand.
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