The recent One News Colmar Brunton poll which has come out and placed Labour down three points to 24%, which is the party’s lowest results since the formation of this poll in the 90’s. It also saw the Greens boosting from 11% to 15% which could be a result of Co-Leader Metria Turei's recent admittance of benefit fraud.
Joel talked to Co-Leader James Shaw about why these numbers are happening, and what they mean for the Labour Green coalition.
Joel teams up with producers Jack and Sam to present Monady's Wire. With Labour polling at records lows, Sam talks to political commentator Bryce Edwards about what this means for the Party, and Joel speaks to James Shaw from the Greens about how this affects the Labour Green Coalition. Sam also presents his report on New Zealand's alarming homelessness rates, Jack discusses the prospects of synthetic meat and dairy in New Zealand, and Joel talks to Kendall Hutt about the latest in Pacific news.
With two Green MPs rebelling from the party, reporter Mack Smith spoke to to Maori co-leader Marama Fox about her thoughts and reactions on the recent backlash directed at Green co-leader Metiria Turei’s admission that she lied to Work and Income.
Mikey catches up with Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern post general election. The Greens have ruled out working with National. Can Labour, the Greens & NZ First find common ground and form a government?
With the election done and uncertainty about who gets the job, Chris Fowlie joins Jonny and Big Hungry to discuss the implications for marijuana law reform. Positive news about hemp from a recent working group in Wellington with all signs glowing green, everyone's keen. Also, Green MP Julie Ann Genter's bill is past its first reading and looks set to go out for public consulation in 2018 :)
Jack has a chat with Chloe Swarbrick from the Green Party, getting a rundown on how legislation is going through Parliament, specifically the misuse of drugs amendment bill.
Damian talks to Yvette Taylor from E Tu Union about pay equity for mental health support workers. We talk to Green Part Co-leader James Shaw for our weekly Greens chat about climate change and reaching the zero carbon goal. Mary-Margaret learns about polycystic ovary syndrome and how it is impacting fertility in New Zealand and Lastly, Reuben had a chat with Dr Liz Gordon a social researcher who reckons that bail conditions are overly stringent and that a relaxation of them won’t lead to an increased risk for the public.
Steve Newall talks about director Jeremy Saulnier and his films Green Room & Hold the Dark. Jonny promptly goes home and watches Green Room and is both impressed and terrified.
It's the Elam Grad show this weekend and Gyorgika Farrelly, the galleries coordinator, is up in the studio to tell us about it. We also listen back to an earlier interview with Ayesha Green in honour of her show Māori Girl opening at Blue Oyster Art Space. Plus Rachel's brother Ben gives us a run down of Childish Gambino's brainchild festival Pharos. Sick!
Suri's in the studio this morning with a book review, a very topical book review. We're talking On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein, where we find essays on varying stages of ecological crisis to current calls for policy reform, in hope of saving our planet. A necessary read.
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