The Backbone Collective released a report on the experiences of domestic violence victims within family court, Tess Barnett speaks to the Collective’s Deborah Mackenzie about this.
On the Wednesday show this week, Ximena & Adam take a look at the some of the biggest stories of the day, such as historic pay equity deal announced yesterday, the People's Mental Health report & the referendum in Turkey last weekend. Allan Blackman also makes an appearance for Dear Science, where he dispels a few science myths & discusses a new Netflix show's controversial depiction of suicide.
The Burgerie is quickly becoming a vegan staple on Karangahape road. Reporter Joel Thomas talked to Tony Tay, the owner and operator of the Burgerie, about the kindness of the vegan community and the difficulties of juggling business aspirations and family commitments.
Former Wire host, Caitlin McIlhagga, makes a special return to the show this week for an investigation she's been working on around the Family Court system & the place of McKenzie Friends within this framework. AUT's Allan Blackman also joins us for a wee Chemistry-related interlude in the middle of the show, where he chats to Ximena & Adam about the legacy of Ernest Rutherford.
This week, Ximena & Adam unashamedly chat about some pretty nerdy subjects at the front end of the show, namely the Fairfax & NZME merger, the history of language, and a solid twenty minutes of Dear Science dedicated to a misunderstood sea creature. They also chat to some cool Aucklanders doing some awesome projects - they hear from the founders of a new publication about mental health, and then from the co-founder of an arts organisation for queer youth about an open-mic event happening tomorrow night.
This Week host Tess and producer Joel speak to David Hines from the Secular Education Network about how religion is taught in schools. They have their weekly chat with National MP Jami Lee, the usual Radio Adelaide’s Nicole Wedding for all the latest in Australian news and a report on the clothing bins operated by Savemart.
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This week on the show, Ximena and Adam pose the question, ‘is it okay to punch a Nazi?’ as their contribution to Fuck Off Fascism Week. They also hear from Sam Fraser-Baxter for Dear Science, who tells them about New Zealand’s first city to go underwater back in 2015, as well as the co-founder of The Backbone Collective, a national coalition for domestic abuse survivors that's currently focusing its efforts on critiquing the functioning of the Family Court.
Talking Southern Auckland recently published a piece highlighting the bias, binary labels and language employed when covering issues pertaining to South Auckland - and the impact this has on the communities and individuals that inhabit it. Wire host Jogai Bhatt caught with the author of the piece, Te Waha Nui journalist Brandon Ulfsby, to learn a little more about the nuances of reporting on South Auckland in a mainstream media landscape.
This week with Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox we discuss the current impasse with the Ngāpuhi settlement, following the government's announcement it would be withdrawing from the talks. Mack also speaks with the co-chair of Te Kotahitanga, Pita Tipene, about the group's take on Bill English and his involvement.
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