Ladies and gents and everyone else, Auckland's biggest eco event is happening next Sunday! Ella Mizrahi's in to talk about EcoDay, which features a packed line-up of TEDX speakers, live music, food, markets, panel discussions, and a Velodrome Bike Party. From 11am - 6pm, totally free. Welcome one, welcome all.
The University of Auckland's Film Society will be hosting a Women in Media panel discussion tomorrow night, featuring the supremely wise Margaret Henley, Sarina Pearson, and documentary filmmaker Annie Goldson. Join them tomorrow. April 19. 6pm. At the Clock Tower. Bring your wands. There will be snacks.
What are the root causes of genocide? What do historical genocides have in common? How does small-scale violence against targeted groups become genocidal? And what we can learn from the three forgotten genocides? Maria Armoudian chairs a live panel on genocide featuring experts Tracey McIntosh, Panayiotis Diamadis, and Chris Wilson.
Climate change, pesticide contamination, soil-depletion, loss of land, power politics, mass pollinator die-offs, and a host of big business practices threaten the long-term availability of healthy food. In part one of this symposium on the future of food, Maria Armoudian speaks with a panel of experts about the problems facing our food and the politics of food insecurity.
The world is as dangerous as it has ever been for journalists, and war correspondents especially. Kidnapping, murder, and torture are the risks facing those trying to get us the information from the front line. How hard is it being a war correspondent? And what are the issues that face the reporters who put their lives on the line to get the story?
In this panel discussion, Maria Armoudian speaks with Carol Williams, Terry McCarthy, Claudia Nunez, and Mark LeVine about life reporting from the dangerzone.
Amanda and Te Karuoterangi from Ngā tauira ki Ihumātao - Students with Ihumātao are in studio this morning to talk about the Hui happening this afternoon at Waipapa Marae. Pania Newton, one of the founding members of SOUL, the mana whenua group protecting the whenua at Ihumātao, will be speaking and there will be a panel discussion following. Nau mai, haere mai!
JustSpeak Director, Tania Sawicki Mead, pops into the studio to talk about the Kōrero Pono Exhibition in Tāmaki tonight. Rachel and Tania chat about restorative justice and whether our current justice system is actually working or not. Head along to the exhibition over the next two weeks and the panel discussion tonight to hear more.
Old mate Steve Newall is in the studio this morning to talk about the Fraud Film Festival which is happening this week. Covering everything from art fraud to the Panama Papers, and with panel discussions to follow each film, there's plenty of drama and debauchery for everyone!
As Pride month is fast approaching, we've got Tom Sainsbury back in the studio chatting about Auckland Museum and Auckland Pride's panel discussion, Uenuku - Pride at Auckland Museum, with Louisa Wall, Welby Ings, and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku. Tom talks to Rachel about what we can look forward to in the discussion and why it's important to have these conversations. Get your tickets here.
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