We are back with our weekly chat with Green party co-leader James Shaw. The Minister attended the climate change conference in Madrid (COP25) in December 2019 and we caught up on criticisms surrounding lack of substantial action and indigenious inclusivity. We also talked about proposed changes to the carbon emissions trading schemes, and the roll out of climate change education in schools.
Next, Sherry talks to Adelaide freelance writer and journalist Jemah Finn on the Australian bushfires and climate change protests.
Finally Deb discusses with Playwright Stanley Makuwe on his new play Black Lover, about a NZ expat who became prime minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
AUT Professor Allan Blackman joined Christina live in studio for Dear Science. This week, they discussed light therapy as a cancer treatment, the origin of the Black Death, and carbon and nitrogen levels in the sun, as well as a quick detour into astrology and marmots.
Aneeka had her weekly chat with the National Party's Dr. Shane Reti, where they discussed emergency department wait times and Matariki.
Jack also spoke to Dr Dan Hikuroa, a Māori Studies lecturer from the University of Auckland, about Matariki.
Christina spoke to Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal, a University of Auckland education student originally from Columbia, about the recent presidential election that saw a left-wing president elected for the first time in the country's history.
The United Nations has recently revealed a new report that shows the growing certainty that two degrees of warming will have a servere impact for humanity. Producer Damian Rowe spoke to Dr Alex Macmillan about its implications to New Zealand and the changes that will need to be made on the Zero Carbon Bill.
Sam talks to Auckland University Politics Lecturer Maria Armoudian about the election of a new justice to the US Supreme Court. In his international segment this week, Conor talks to Massey university’s Negar Partow about more airstrikes on Gaza. Mary-Margaret talks to the President of the National Council of Women Gill Greer about a problematic ruling by our court about non-consensual photographs. Our greendesk friend Jack Marshall chats with Greens co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw. Public consultation on the Net Zero-Carbon bil. Olivia Holdsworth asks police minister Stuart Nash about new initiatives being rolled out in the Auckland region.
On the Wire today, temporary host Lisa and producers Harry and Darashpreet discuss neutrino, old photographs and bread with AUT's Allan Blackman on our weekly segment Dear Science.
Darashpreet talks to Generation Zero’s Sidd Mehta on this week’s submission of the Zero Carbon Act to government. Whats is all about? Stay tuned to find out.
Lisa reports on the latest news from America, where Donald Trump is being heavily criticized for siding with Russia on the alleged campaign meddling.
Darashpreet also unpacks the news that senior police are resigning in droves, while the government are trying to push for new officers. She chats with Police Association President Chris Cahill and Police Minister Stuart Nash to uncover what’s up.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima spoke with Green Party co-leader James Shaw in studio about the Zero Carbon Bill and the Pacific Climate Summit in Fiji. Southern Cross returned with AUT Pacific Media Centre's Rahul Bhattarai and Professor David Robie who discussed the Freedom Flotilla, an Air Vanuatu flight making an emergency landing, Papua New Guinea land owners threating to close Komo airfield, New Caledonian independence from France and the Pacific Journalism Review. Damian spoke with Dr John Chaplin, a head and neck surgeon, about head and neck cancer and it's correlation with HPV. Bailley wrapped up with an interview with Jennifer Frost from Don't be Silent, faculty restructuring at the University of Auckland.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks with Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the Zero Carbon Submissions Report and Mental Health Awareness Week. On Southern Cross we discuss the crack down on Falun Dong community by Chinese Communist Party, the Government in Nauru dismissing the Doctors Without Borders' workers and the social justice advocates calling for 'more action and less talk' in regards to Jacinda Ardern’s speech at the UN General Assembly. Damian speaks to Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, Shaun Robinson, about Mental Health Awareness Week issues. Justin talks to Wensislaus Fatubun about his West Papuan filmmaking. Damian follows up an interview with Forest and Brid spokesperson, Nicky Snoyink, on tahr culling in New Zealand.
On the show today, Dear Science talks about alkaline water, age ratings in films being determined by chemistry in the air, and wrongful criminal drug conviction cases, and we have a special giveaway!
Jenny Marcroft from NZ First talks us through her thoughts around abortion law reform.
Lisa Boudet speaks with oral historian Caren Wilton about her book My Body My Business, which aims to destigmatize sex work.
Ella Christensen talks with Niven Winchester from MOTU economic research institute about NZ’s commitment to zero carbon emissions following the IPCC report earlier this month.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about extreme weather and the Zero Carbon Bill. Lachlan talks to Acting Police Sergeant Chris Kerekere about Police Studies in high schools. For our Worry Week on Pride, Lillian speaks to Phylesha Brown-Acton about the history of Pride events. Lachlan discusses the ban on smoking in cars where children are present with Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft. Jemima speaks to Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan for part two of Putting it on a Plate, a series on the conditions in hospitality.
On Dear Science today we talk about creating nuclear fusion reactions in your bedroom, dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, and government funding being used for unethical research.
Fletcher Tabuteau is with us this week and we talk capital gains, golf tournaments and the provincial growth fund.
We hear from Jan Logie of the Green Party briefly about the deferment of the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill.
And lastly, we are back to our special feature on the Wednesday Wire, we have Episode 2 of Economic Anxiety with Rod Oram.
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