AUT Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie and Pacific Media Watch editor Jean Bell joins us in studio to discuss West Papua and the failure of visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo to front up to the media while in New Zealand.
We also chat about the wave of protests sweeping Indonesia due to a new law that criminalises criticism of lawmakers and the Tonga Minister of Education, Penisimani Fifita moving to ban girls from rugby or boxing.
The Southern Cross has returned to the Monday Wire and this week AUT Pacific Media Centre's Rahul Bhattarai and Professor David Robie joined Jemima in studio. They discussed the Freedom Flotilla nearing Gaza with a New Zealander on board, an Air Vanuatu flight that made an emergency landing, Papua New Guinea land owners threating to close Komo airfield, New Caledonian independence from France and the Pacific Journalism Review on climate change and disasters.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima spoke with Green Party co-leader James Shaw in studio about the Zero Carbon Bill and the Pacific Climate Summit in Fiji. Southern Cross returned with AUT Pacific Media Centre's Rahul Bhattarai and Professor David Robie who discussed the Freedom Flotilla, an Air Vanuatu flight making an emergency landing, Papua New Guinea land owners threating to close Komo airfield, New Caledonian independence from France and the Pacific Journalism Review. Damian spoke with Dr John Chaplin, a head and neck surgeon, about head and neck cancer and it's correlation with HPV. Bailley wrapped up with an interview with Jennifer Frost from Don't be Silent, faculty restructuring at the University of Auckland.
Jemima is joined by AUT Pacific Media Centre Director Prof. David Robie and reporter Rahul Bhattarai about the centre's news stories and issues being covered. Topics include; the detention of a Bangladeshi phot-journalist, in an ongoing protest in Bangladesh, a controversial movie named Confucius was screened at AUT, ABC has cut back shortwave Radio Australia frequency, and Vanuatu seeks support for West Papua.
This week on the Monday Wire Jemima spoke with co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about the government's plastic bag ban and Statistics New Zealand's development of new statistical indicators to measure the nation's success. Southern Cross was in studio for our regular segment to discuss the detention of a Bangladeshi journalist, the controversial film Confucius, ABC cut backs of Radio Australia frequencies, and Vanuatu seeking support from West Papua. Damian spoke with Clive Matthew Wilson about bus safety and seatbelts for buses. To wrap it up Lillian spoke with the co-founder of the Paper Rain Project, Indigo Greenlaw, about how the company raises awareness for social causes.
Wensislaus Fatubun,a filmaker and activist from West Papua, is visiting New Zealand from last Saturday until the 20th of this month and Justin spoke to him about his tour. He started by discussing the topic of his films.
AUT’s Pacific Media Centre’s reporter, Rahul Bhattarai and Master’s student Pauline Mago-King join Laura Kvitgstad live in studio to discuss the upcoming Fiji election, the recent referendum in New Caledonia around becoming an indepent state from France and the public critique Papua New Guinea is experiencing in regards to governmental spending.
First up on the Wire, we have Angus speaking with Maire from West Papua Action about their calls for NZ to cut ties with the Indonesian military over human rights abuses. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their final chat, discussing name suppression, medicinal and synthetic cannabis. Oscar isn't here in person but has left us an interview with Ger for community garden about a marketplace for upcycled and recycled goods. Finally, Ben brings us This Day in History on the capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
On the show today Lachlan speaks to Robin Wilson Whiting from First Union about unfair wages in retail. Jemima talks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party's new Strengthening Democracy Bill. Oscar speaks to Catherine Delahunty of West Papua Action Auckland about unethical imports of kwila wood. Jemima wraps it up with Worry Week by talking to AUSA Engagement Officer Emily McDonald about university orientation and student engagement.
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