Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the Pike River disaster. Lyric spoke with Anna Osbourne, wife of Milton Osbourne and spokesperson for the Pike River family reference group 'Stand With Pike', about the group's work and the anniversary. Lyric also spoke with Richard Wagstaff from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions about improving safety for work environments.
The New Zealand Law commission has released a new report on the legal system's approach to DNA testing. The report highlighted the current lack of protection for individuals and Māori. Noah discussed the report with Associate Law Professor Debra Wilson from the University of Canterbury.
Ayana spoke to New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton, and National Spokesperson for Economic Development Honerable Todd McClay, on raising the minimum wage as was suggested in the Helen Clark Foundation report released this week.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about cancelled St John strikes, mandatory vaccinations, Smokefree 2025 targets, and the Finance Minister's letter to the Reverse Bank on housing prices.
Justin spoke to journalist Nicky Hager on the Brereton report, which alleges 19 Australian Special Air Service soldiers were involved in the unlawful killings of 39 people. They discussed what New Zealand could learn from the report's findings.
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