We catch up with James Shaw to talk about the Dawn Raids apology, last week's Wellington COVID-19 case, and issues with police detaining children in adult cells.
Jess Hopkins interviews Theresa Gattung about her new role as Chair of Women's Empowerment at the University of Auckland.
On Stranger Than Fact, Felix looks into claims about Elves and Trolls.
Jess then spoke to Dr Alys Clark about a virtual placenta that will help with early detection of at-risk pregnancies.
Felix then spoke to Roger Brooking about drug courts and issues with addiction treatment in prisons.
Lastly, Jess spoke to Lynley Hargreaves from Forest and Bird about a new petition to stop new coal mines in NZ.
This week on The Wire, James is joined in studio by Marcus, Sam and Ilena to put together a jam packed show.
Marcus bring us information on black holes, CRISPR and the human family tree.
James talks to Brooke van Velden about the compensation for Waikeria prisoners and the proposed hate speech laws.
Sam talks to Amnesty International's Margret Taylor about academic freedom for Chinese international students, as well as wider issues diaspora groups face in New Zealand.
Ilena talks to Rick Zwann from Forest and Bird about RMA reform.
Recent protests in Pūtiki Bay have escalated in recent weeks, with conflict between security guards and protesters, and an increasing police presence. Protestors argue a marina being built in the area will harm the environment, and have criticised the developers for insufficient consultation.
Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Director of Kennedy Point Marina, Kitt Littlejohn, about the protesters' beliefs and actions. Noah also spoke to Lissy Fehnker-Heather from Forest & Bird, and Emily Weiss from Protect Pūtiki, to understand the environmental and cultural concerns around the construction.
New Zealand’s increase in coal imports has been a major topic of discussion over the past two weeks, with last week's announcement informing New Zealand that we are likely to import more coal this year than in any year prior. The government estimates an additional 150,000 tonnes of coal being imported by the shipload, which is 14% more than last year's one million tonnes.
Last week Frances Wright spoke to Forest and Bird’s regional manager for the top of the South Island, Debs Martin, and this week Zazi spoke with Gavin Evans, who is the Group Editor at Freeman Media, producing Energy News, Inside Resources and Capital Letter. Gavin and Zazi also spoke about New Zealand’s coal. Gavin discussed why New Zealand hasn't moved away from coal as of yet, if it will have any major effects on climate change and global warming, and where New Zealand stands with coal in comparison to other countries around the world.
Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about the latest polls and conversion therapy, as well as Forest & Bird's George Hobson about taking the Southland District Council to court for failing to protect the environment
Ilena chats to plenty of people about funding for Aotearoa's film industry: the Minister of Economic Development, Stuart Nash; Kiwi filmmakers Ashley Williams and Tim Hamilton; and finally, Deputy Mayor for the Queenstown Lake District, Calum McLeod.
Finally, Dr Sue Bagshaw phones in for a live interview on hormone blockers for young people transitioning gender.
This week on the Wednesday Wire, Zazi Hewlett talks with the executive director of the NZ Anti-Vivisection society, Tara Jackson, and animal welfare officer and university vetenarian, Dr Jodi Salinksy, about the Openess Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in New Zealand. She also has her regular talk with ACT's Brooke van Velden, this week on white privelage.
Frances has her regualr Dear Sceince segment where she talks with AUT professor, Marcus Jones about AI predicted protein structures, NASA's investigation into naming the James Webb telescope after LGBTQ+ claims, and COVID vaccines higher approval in less-affluent countries. She also talks with Forest and Bird's Debs Martin about New Zealand's Coal imports, and Maria Corkin about her research into devices distracting parents.
This morning, Ilena spoke to Shirley Waru, leader of the grassroots group ‘Respect Mt Richmond/Ōtāhuhu’, about the planned felling of hundreds of exotic trees on the maunga.
Auckland Council recently issued a non-notified resource consent to allow Tūpuna Maunga Authority to fell hundreds of exotic trees there. The current resource consent is for felling 278 of the maunga’s 443 exotic trees, but the Authority intends to fell all exotics in time – which comprises 75% of the maunga’s entire tree cover. The plan is to replace these exotic trees with native plants, but, according to Shirley, this could mean that swathes of forest could simply be replaced by low-lying flax and shrubs, rather than comparable native trees. Similar plans are happening around Auckland’s volcanic cones, and there has already been an occupation at Mt Albert/Owairaka.
Shirley talks about her engagement with the issue, what alternatives she proposes and why this felling should be reconsidered.
This week on the Wednesday Wire Frances kicks off with her regular segment Dear Science with AUT Professor Marcus Jones, talking about Nobel Prizes and the highly topical Delta variant and COVID vaccines. Zazi then speaks with Jason Stephens, an Associate Professor in the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice at the University of Auckland, about student motivation during lockdown. Frances talks to Forest and Bird’s Regional Manager for Auckland & Coromandel Lissy Fehnker-Heather about the upcoming Bird of the Year competition, followed by an interivew from Zazi with Communications Manager for Bike Auckland, Mary-Margaret Slack, about the Government scrapping Auckland’s Waitematā cycleway bridge. And finally Zazi has her regular talk with Act Party’s Brooke van Velden, about the Government’s planned roadmap for Auckland and New Zealand’s new vaccination certificate.
This week on the show, Jessica speaks to Professor Janet Hoek from the University of Otago about the Government's Smoke Free Aotearoa Action Plan.
On City Counselling, this week Councillor Pippa Coom talks about the Councils 2022/23 budget being approved for public consultation and concerns surrounding the growing number of private helipads in residential areas.
And finally Michelle Brinsden from the Eastern Bays Songbird Project shares concerns about the future of Kohimarama Forest which is being sold to property developers.
Justin talked to Joseph Lee, a Hong Kong lawmaker, about the city's strike by public medical workers in protest of the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Louis talked to Annabeth Cohen of Forest and Bird about New Zealand's disapperaing wetlands.
International Desk gives an explainer of the Iowa Caucus.
We crossed to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira in Waitangi for a report on Waitangi Day.
Louis also spoke to Sam Hagard of E Tu Education about a government boost in trade and vocational training.
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