Last Thursday, an Australian federal court ruled that the Australian government has a duty of care for risks from climate change. Producer Louis Macalister spoke with Victoria University environmental law professor Catherine Iorns Magallenes about the ruling and its implications.
Justin spoke to Health and SIS Minister Andrew Little about the government planning to toughen up hate speech laws, updates on the Waikato DHB cyberattack, and a report from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security on the SIS using Auckland Transport CCTV to surveil people.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister is on the line for What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardernletting us know what's happening with the ol' Coronavirus, Hate Speech Law, and RMA reforms; Rob's here talking about chatty animals in The Mind Trench; the multi-talented Peter Ruddell comes into the studio to talk about Sulfate's exciting sophomore album, Godzone; Tim's tells us what's what in the badlands of media in Mediabatt; and Amelia does a dog-name deep dive in Word Salad!Whakarongo mai!
Associate Professor at University of Canterbury’s Law School Elizabeth Macpherson talks to News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston about her study into how ecosystem based management (EBM) could make a significant difference to the way New Zealand regulates oceans and marine spaces.
Dr Lida Ayoubi, Senior Law Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, whose research focus includes human rights and disability rights, talked about the current immigration policy in Aotearoa for people with disabilities.
Alex speaks with Andrew King, Oresident of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation, about how the property “slow down” might affect the rental market, and the improvements to tenancy structures and property ownership laws that his organisation suggests
This week, News and Editorial Director Aneeka Moheed spoke to the National Party's Dr Shane Reti about National's campaign to fast-track midwives into the country and recent polls showing the majority of the country are in favour of drug law reform.
Milly spoke with Alexander Gillespie from the faculty of law at the University of Waikato regarding a Royal Commission inquiry that has begun investigating the decisions made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For their weekly catchup, Hanna and Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp revisited last week's kōrero on stagnant child poverty rates highlighting a need for transformative change. Today, they discussed what policies could achieve this, covering changes to employment law, taxing wealth, and removing GST from kai.
They then discussed welfare reform as another prong in addressing poverty, noting the shortfall in current benefit levels, the marginalisation of unpaid work in MSD's job-centric focus, and addressing claims that liveable benefit levels foster welfare dependency.
Lastly, regarding the recently signed Mauri Partnership with Vanuatu, they spoke about upholding the indigenous knowledge of other Pacific nations in the battle against climate change, how Aotearoa should operate in the Pacific, and indigenous approaches to foreign policy.
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