Allan talks to us about jurors making unqualified decisions around the chemistry of certain drugs, the existence of water on Europa - one of Jupiter's moons, and the 100th birthday of Richard Feynman
In this Wire Worry Week: housing. Since last year’s election, Labour have planned to build 100,000 affordable homes for their scheme - Kiwi Build. With this year’s Budget having been announced last Thursday, the government has further detailed how this will be funded. The housing developments will take place over a decade, with the first 30 being constructed now, at the McLennan site in Papakura. Mary-Margaret spoke to Housing Minister Phil Twyford.
Woohoo! The first of our new 2 hour shows! Topping off NZ Music Month with a live set from Auckland's own Ducklingmonster plus 100% tunes from across Aotearoa, and an interview with comic book legend Eric Reynolds from Fantagraphics. Phew!
David Attenborough or Jane Goodall? Dr. Maria Walls reckons Jane is the way to go. The documentary follows Jane Goodall and her groundbreaking research, drawing from over 100 hours of unseen footage, while she revolutionized the world of the great ape.
Dr. Maria kicks off 2019 with a bang. Her first selection is one that received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, so it has to be good, right?Summer 1993, the film worthy of such high appraisals, follows the story of a six-year-old fresh who is fresh to the country side, living with her new legal guardians. Safe to say, Maria's pretty impressed.
New Zealand has for years been striving towards being smokefree by 2025. That goal now seems almost unattainable. And yet, the State of Hawaii is looking at moving towards an outright ban by 2024. A new bill calls for raising the cigarette-buying age to 30 by next year, up to 40, 50 and 60 in each subsequent year, and up to 100 by 2024. Ben Youdan, a spokesman for ASH, tells Stewart whether something like this would ever work in New Zealand.
After a shakey start in California for Fabian Fanboy, he chats with Rachel about some new releases for this week. Spider-Man: Far From Home made it's debut this week and Fabian's not 100% convinced, but he's excited about a few films in NZIFF, especially Under the Silver Lake. Check 'em out.
Deputy Leader of the National Party, Paula Bennett dials in to talk with Rachel about catching the common cold, National's plans to scrap 100 regulations if elected in 2020, plans to raise superannuation and her plans to come on as a list MP.
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