The United States has been hit the hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over one million people have been infected, while there have been over 58,000 deaths. Is the COVID-19 pandemic changing governance in the United States? Is it bringing about a different form of federalism? Maria Armoudian spoke with Sanford Levinson.
Justin recaps the main points covered in today's Electoral Response Committee meeting, as reported by Laura Kvigstad and Jessica Hopkins.
The topic for today was how the Education sector has been affected by COVID-19. On the agenda is the Chief Executive Officer of the Early Childhood Council, Peter Reynolds, the New Zealand Principals Federation, Headmaster for Auckland Grammar School, Tim O’Connor, Oropi School Principal, Andrew King, Hair and Beauty Training Organisation, Kay Nelson and Vice Chancellor for Victoria University of Wellington, Grant Guilford.
The Epidemic Response Committee was established in late March to consider and report to the House of Representatives on matters relating to the Government's management of Covid-19. The chairperson is Simon Bridges, leader of Opposition.
Alicia Frankovich tunes in from Melbourne to speak with Heidi about her performance piece, 'AQI2020', currently showing at The Auckland Art Gallery. She shares her experiences of the insane wildfires that ravaged Australia earlier this year on which this work is based. Alicia's practice has often deconstructed conceptions of bodies, human and non-human, in the process opening up awareness and a sense of possibility about various ways our bodies are less discrete than we tend to take for granted. In line with that, this show has tried to follow threads of connection in the arts practitioners interviewed. Next Natasha Conland takes a call to discuss her role in curating the work for all of us currently stuck in one of the safest Islands in the world right now. And finally, Sophie Sutherland, who is one of the performers in Alicia's piece, tells us about the work from the perspective of a participant. Sophie currently has a show of her own at Audio Foundation, titled 'Ball Park', which runs until the 31st of Whiringa-aa-Nuku, October.
The US, when it holds an election ends up attracting more interest around the world than most, if not any other country. It might be because of American power; it might be because of the US’s democratic principles, or it might be because of media sources and the ability to follow it. Doug Becker explores the views of the American election from all over the world, featuring guests from Greece, Britain, Brazil and Canada.
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Dom Nola, former bFM Programme & Music Director, discusses her time at 95bFM from the mid-80s to early 90s. During her time at 95bFM Dom was also the manager of Flying Nun's NRA and later The Jean Paul Sartre Experience. She was the co-producer of the first syndicated New Zealand music radio programme called Crashhot, which aired on the B.Net, & on College Radio Stations throughout the U.S.A. Currently, Dom owns an indie label - & since 2013 became one of the Co-Hosts of the 95 BFM Jazz Show. Dom also enjoys DJing around town, & babysitting visiting rockstars. (Episode 1)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in prisons and for prisoner rights all over the world, Prison crowding and sub-standard living conditions have created ideal breeding grounds for the virus. How has the pandemic threatened the human rights of the incarcerated all over the world? Doug Becker speaks with Steve Swerdlow and John Raphling.
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Since 2014, Yemen has been embroiled in an ongoing civil war. In the process, it has become the salient battleground for the ongoing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran and has been described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster by the UN. What are the causes of the war? What has been the impact of foreign intervention? What is the pathway for peace? Doug Becker speaks with Hamoud Salhi and Charles Schmitz.
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NZ film director Vincent Ward talks to Callum ahead of a rare screening of his 1992 film Map of the Human Heart. 30 years since the film debuted at the Canne Film Festival, Vincent talks to Callum about it's adventurous production in the Canadian arctic and the relevance of the film today.
Tāmaki's The Hollywood Avondale screens Map of the Human Heart in 35mm this Thursday the 13th of October, followed by a Q&A with director Vincent Ward moderated by Ant Timpson (Come to Daddy, Incredibly Strange).
From Katherine Mansfield to Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace, Aotearoa has a rich history of producing influential authors. Despite the quality of the work New Zealand literature still seems to take a back seat to other parts of our society. Nicholas sat down with associate professor and director of the master creative writing program at University of Auckland, Paula Morris to talk about the state of New Zealand literature, the new website the Aotearoa Book review, and her thoughts on the Auckland city councils new budget.
The numbers are in and they point to a lot of disagreement with the Auckland City Council's proposed budget. For city counselling this week Simon spoke with Manukau Councillor Lotu Fuli. Councillor Fuli spoke in detail about the Auckland City Council's Budget and the process of budget submissions from the public. She also mentioned the problems with selling the council's shares in the airport. Simon started by asking Councillor Fuli what the numbers from the public's submissions mean with only 26% supporting full cuts and 54% supporting some of the cuts.
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