As Hong Kong starts cracking down on pro-democracy and pro-independence activists, the rest of the world stays silent as it attempts to cut trade deals with China. Conor explores how Hong Kong is changing, why Hong Kongers are taking to the street more and more as well as how New Zealanders can best show solidarity with the young people fighting for the same rights we enjoy here in Aotearoa
In today’s catch up with Minister Little, Mary-Margaret asks about the meaning of “operational matters” and not being able to comment on them, and what he thinks of our modern national security regime in light of revelations that our Secret Service broke into the Czechoslovakian Embassy in the late 80s.
We hear from the senior news editor of The Spectrum, the University of Buffalo’s a student magazine, about what it feels like to be on the ground as New York cautiously lifts some COVID-19 restrictions.
Zoe Kounadis joins us for Neighbourhood Watch once again and explains several significant cuts this week, including ones to childcare and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Splore’s director John Minty discusses the return of the festival, opportunities for local music while our borders are closed, and cultural shifts we might see in terms of festivals after COVID-19.
On the Wire today, Louis Laws speaks with Jonathan Orpin-Dowell from the New Zealand Law Society on safeguarding Emergency COVID-19 legislation.
Jemima has been investigating the commercialisation of social and political movements and culture in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement. She speaks to Dr Neal Curtis, a media professor at the University of Auckland, about effect of social media on political movements and social media activism.
Louis talks to Nick Beveridge from Forest and Bird about the cuts made to Auckland Council's funding for Environmental Services.
Sam talks to Meka Whaitiri about the governments intentions regarding to Oranga Tamariki and whether the values of Te Ao Māori ought to be better included in the Ministry's legislation.
On Neighbourhood Watch today, Justin spoke with Radio Adelaide’s Zoe Kounadis about the latest news from Australia. They talk about TV network Ten has announcing it would cut jobs and newsrooms around the country and centralise the production of weekday bulletins in Sydney and Melbourne. They also discuss the Royal Commission criticism Australia’s Covid-19 response in aged care homes.
Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews Steve Abel, the unofficial leader of Save Canal Road Trees, an over 80 day long protest to save native trees from being cut down in Avondale. To find out more, head to https://saveourtrees.nz/
Zoë Larsen Cumming has her weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the dairy industry, our water ways, the Farming for Future plan, debates under MMP, and international climate agreements.
Producer Aneeka Moheed interview Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation advisor for Forest&Bird, about the country's wallaby problem.
Then, Zoë interviews the unofficial leader of Save The Canal Road Trees, Steve Abel, on the 80 day long protest to save native trees from being cut down in Avondale.
Finally, Aneeka brings a report on the Jobs for Nature Programme.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Big ol' Wednesday breakie for ya'll this morning; the Prime Minister dials in ahead of the election on Saturday; Nick from Cut Off Your Hands joins us for a special preview of their newest track; Rachel was lucky enough to have a chat with the directors of Totally Under Control; Rob talks plastics in the ocean on The Mind Trench; Tim gives us a plethora of media news; and Amelia talks filibustering on Word Salad.
This week James and Brooke talk about a range of topics, starting off with the new laws to be introduced under Labour ot combat gangs.
The new laws allow for guns to be seized if they owner is high risk, which cuts through paper work. An act is also be revised to allow more seizures of gang owned assets.
James also touches on Brooke's motion in parliament which was revised, as the use of the word 'genocide' was vetoed.
Their chat finishes up on unionism, and ACT"s opposition to compulsory unionism.
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