Bronwyn Bent is a co-director of The Race, a play by the Hobson Street Theatre Company in association with the Auckland City Mission, that is on as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. It looks at the way racism affects those experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa and wants to spark a discussion that reminds people that ‘homeless don’t mean hopeless’. Lillian Hanly spoke with Bent before opening night tomorrow night and started by asking what the play was about.
As part of Labour’s coalition deal with NZ First they promised to support the so called ‘waka jumping’ bill. The bill would allow a party leader to expel an MP if believe the MP has acted in a way to distort political party proportionality and have the support of 2/3rds of MPs. The bill has been roundly criticised as going against the Bill of Rights Act and seen as undemocratic. Lachlan spoke with Professor Claudia Geiringer from Victoria University about the bill and the problems around it.
Kelly talks to Dr Ramzy Baroud, an internationally renowned journalist and author specialising in the conflict between Israel and Palestine surrounding the Gaza strip. Baroud talks us through the specifics of the conflict that has escalated over the last few days following the opening of a U.S embassy in Jerusalem, and his new book the 'The Last Earth'.
Our Wire Worry Week topic is the monarchy. The Kingitanga movement arose in the 1850s to establish a role similar to the role of the British monarch and help halt alienation of Maori land. News director Lillian spoke with Huirama Matatahi, a kaitiaki at Turangawaewae marae, who focuses on connecting youth with the kingitanga movement through Te Kahui Rangatahi.
This week, our theme is Substance use, abuse, legislation and policy. We look into the Global Drug survey, the largest of its kind in the world.
The research seeks information about people's experiences of drug use, regardless of the legal status of the substance, so that data can be collected and shared with the public.
95bFM reporter Pearl spoke to Adam Winstock, a London based consultant psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist and the founder of the Global Drug Survey, about what he hopes to achieve with the research project.
This week Sam takes a look at The Kinks sixth studio album "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society." Released in 1968, on this album the band began exploring more traditional English themes in what was a concept album of sorts looking at a time long gone in English society.
Producer of RNZ's documentary mini-series, Nia Phipps, chats to Mike about the Minimumwage and the stories of the woman who are faced with the struggles of our country's low working wages. The clips give the woman in the industries of jobs paying minimum wages a chance to be heard and to share their experiences with the wage in Aotearoa.
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