This week on the Monday Wire, Sherry and Bronwyn bring us a report on the anti-white supremacy protest on Friday at the University of Auckland. Southern Cross is back with the latest news from across the Pacific. Lachlan speaks to Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about the "Hard Place to Be Happy" report on youth residential care. Jemima wraps it up with a conversation with Green Party co-leader James Shaw about lowering the voting age and the government's decision to drop the "family link" refugee policy.
Oscar Perress returns to the helm with his imperfect maths to actually put together a full Wire, despite many unfulfiled promises of Minister Hipkins.
All (Bar Board Games) the regular segments return along with a rushed discussion about the DHB and a wonderful piece about the flawed internet rhetoric of the white supremacist stickers on UoA Campus.
This week on the wire, we have our weekly chat with Green party Co-leader James shaw, on prisoner voting rights, ACC fossil fuel divestment, APEC bill, and touch on the budget. Dhannun speaks to Rob McCann on White ribbon day. Sherry speaks to author of No friend but the Mountains, Behrouz Boochani, on being detained on Manus island for 6 years as a refugee. And finally Louis speaks to AUT Alexander plum on working households in poverty.
Black Lover is a new play from Auckland-based Zimbabwean playwright Stanley Makuwe, which looks at the little-known story of Sir Garfield Todd, a New Zealand expat who became prime minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 1953 - 1958. The play takes it's name - 'black lover' - from a nickname given to Todd by the white minority rulers because of his work advocating for racial equality. The Auckland Theatre Company will hold the world premiere of the show at Q Theatre as part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2020.
Makuwe says he would like all New Zealanders to know the story of Todd, and explains why in this interview.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Always grateful for new music, and there's plenty of that today; Fabian Fanboy runs us through his top picks for the cinema this weekend; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Chip Tunes, no salt and vinegar thanks; Merk pops into the studio to share with us his new track off the forthcoming album; and Zoë talks Theatre with some special guests followed by Culture Club. Setting you up nice and steady for the weekend.
On the International Desk, Conor looks at the upcoming Zimbabwe general election and the unique circumstances surrounding it. He delves into the historical events that have led up to this moment and why after so many years of white minority rule and Mugabe-era brutality, Zimbabwe looks set to turn over a new leaf
On July 1st, 88 million Mexicans go to the polls in their first election since Donald Trump entered the White House on a wave of Anti-Mexican sentiment. Conor Knell explores the issues Mexico faces and how the leading candidate could cause a historic political upset
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