Yesterday, a petition was delivered to parliament by Save Our Unique Landscape, the group occupying the land at Ihumātao and opposing the sale of the land to Fletcher. The petition demands the government take action to stop the development of the land and return it to mana whenua. A couple of Saturdays ago, there was a Reclamation Festival at Ihumātao hosted by mana whenua as a way of bringing people together to understand and celebrate the kaupapa behind the occupation. Louis Laws went along and made this report.
Sherry Zhang talks to Haya Khan, president of the South Asia Law students Assocation, on a temporary prayer space set up at Auckland university campus. Haya explains the importance of Jumu’ah or friday prayers for people who are unfamiliar with Islam. Sherry started by asking if Haya had anything she wanted to say about the Christshurch terrorist attacks and the past days, or how she’s feeling.
Anis Rifhan is an international student at the University of Auckland Law school. Anis reached out to Sherry Zhang to speak on the best way to support the Muslim community at this time, and her views on the media portrayal of the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand and overseas. NOTE: Sherry and Anis have been friends since they debated together last year, and half way through the interview they got a little off topic on making plans to check in with each other. Anis encourages everyone to have more conversations, and to support each other.
Olivia Holdsworth chats with University of Otago professor of peace studies Kevin Clements on gun control laws and history.
Grace Watson speaks with Sean Robinson, the chief executive Mental Health Foundation after their announcement that extremism cannot be categorised as a mental illness.
Harry Willis talks to 95bFM european correspondent Justin Wong from Paris on Brexit developments.
Harry Willis speaks with artist Aries Katki on the Persian New year Nowruz, and on minority treatment and racism in New Zealand.
Maddison Matthews speak with Ikhlaq Kashkari, the president of the NZ Muslim Association on the reopening of four Auckland mosques tomorrow evening.
On today's International Desk, Lisa returns with a quick press review on Cyclone Idai and the territorial disappearance of the Islamic State Caliphate. Then she looks into Thailand's general elections.
The Hamilton City Council has voted to reimplement a bylaw that restricts the solicitation of sex on the city’s streets. The bylaw has been in place for the last 10 years and imposes a $20,000 fine on those sex workers who contravene the law. By their own admission, the Council are on shaky legal ground and possibly going against the decriminalisation of sex work that occured in 2003. Lachlan spoke with Catherine Healy from the New Zealand Prostitutes collective about the bylaw
It's The Wire with Stewart Sowman-Lund for another Thursday! This week it's just Stewart and producer Grace in studio - but that doesn't mean it's not a packed show.
ACT Party leader David Seymour joins Stewart to talk about his End of Life Choice Bill - and why he voted against gun law reform.
After that, Labour’s Andrew Little is here for his weekly chat - and there's a lot to talk about.
Finally, Producer Grace speaks to Peter Cortz, acting Retirement Commissioner.
All of that plus another thrilling edition of Poll Position, why you should sleep with the windows open, and bFM listeners try to help Stewart with his feline problem. It's The Wire with Stewart and it's madness.
This week on the Monday Wire Lillian speaks to Sophie Barkley, a Point Chevalier resident, who recevied a racist, one law for all pamphlet in her letterbox. Southern Cross is back with all the news on the Pacific. Lachlan speaks to Jill Ovens, Co-Leader Industrial for MERAS about the midwive's acceptance of a pay agreement with the government. Finally, Chlöe Swarbrick is in studio for the Green Party to discuss everything from clamping legislation to the End of Life Choice Bill.
Residents of Point Chevalier recently received a pamphlet titled "One Treaty, One Nation". The pamphlet promotes a one law for all agenda and historical revisionism. Lillian Hanly speaks to Sophie Barclay, a Point Chevalier resident, who found the pamphlet in her letterbox.
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