This week on State of the States we talk all the drama and action in Washington after Trump Jr was forced to tweet out an email chain apparently proving Trump campaign collusion with Russia in the 2016 election. Are we getting closer to a Trump impeachment?
New Zealand's Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, released a report last week which revealed that with the way our emissions are going, the country may not be meeting its current obligations under the Paris Agreement. Joel talked to AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt about the effect this could have on the Pacifc. They also talked about the Papua New Guinea election saga, and how Indonesia's president Joko Widodo intends to implement a 'war on drugs' policy similar to Rodrigo Duterte's in the Philippines.
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.
The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty was adopted on July 7. It's the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with a goal of leading towards their total elimination. Sixty-nine nations did not vote.
AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt had a chat with the International President of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Kozue Akibayashi, about this treaty, and the responsibility Governments have to take it seriously.
Today on the show, Ximena, Will & Reuben explore the debate around vaping, and whether or not it should be banned from public spaces. AUT’s Allan Blackman joins the team to chat about the first official transatlantic telegram that was sent on this day in 1858, as well as new research that has discovered a pigment used in analysing the legitimacy of historic artwork may have been incorrectly identified up until now. NZ First’s Tracey Martin also comes onto the show to chat about the extension of Government’s learning support pilot in schools.
Throughout recent years many people have switched from tobacco smoking to electronic cigarettes, or vapes, claiming that it is both far healthier and cheaper than regular tobacco.
Whilst there are many proponents,there are some that strongly oppose vaping. Last month the Whanganui Council signed off on its new smoke-free policy that now restricts vaping in some public areas, citing health risks such as oral cancer and tobacco gateway effects.
Producer Reuben McLaren interviews population health Professor Chris Bullen and Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall and asks them about vaping health effects and what they made of the new vaping ban.
Environmental policies are a major issue for voters this election. As we're focusing on this issue on the lead up to the election, Joel spoke to Green Party leader James Shaw. They discussed the Green’s environmental policies, as well as the Party's relationship with labour in terms of influence on policy.
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