This week in her weekly chat to the Green Party co-leader James Shaw, Zoë Larsen Cumming asks about the Green's refugee policy, and how New Zealand should stand up to countries in breach of human rights such as China and United States despite them being powerful trade partners and allies.
A recent survey of contraception users, done by Family Planning, found that 5% of users experience obstruction of access to contraceptives from health practitioners. The Family Planning report found many women struggle with GP's who indicate a clear disapproval of their choices and witholding preferred contraceptive measures. Zoë speaks to Terry Bellamak, president of Abortion Rights Aotearoa, and gets her opinion on the matter.
The week on the Wire with Zoë Larsen Cumming, she and producer Aneeka Moheed bring a bunch of stories to fit this week's election coverage theme, Foreign Affairs.
First, Zoë has her weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw about foreign policy and how New Zealand should go about confronting allies when they are in breach of human rights.
Then, she interviews Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand's Advocacy and Policy Manager Annaliese Johnston on the growing global refugee crisis.
Next, Aneeka brings a report on the foreign affair policies of some major parties.
Finally, Zoë interviews ALRANZ national president Terry Bellamak on a Family Planning survey which reported 5% of people seeking contraception in New Zealand had their access obstructed by their health practitioners.
Justin spoke to Justice Minister Andrew Little on escapes from managed isolation, overseas voting, and prospects of a four year parliamentary term under a Labour government.
On their weekly chat, Justin spoke to Justice Minister Andrew Little on overseas voting, escapes from managed isolation, and the prospect for a four year parliamentary term.
Justin also asked Minister Little on the Labour Party's justice and environment policies for the election.
James Tapp sums up the MPP system for the election.
International Desk reports on the clashes between Armenia and Azerbijan.
On the Wire today, Dear Science's Allan Blackman discusses a trojan-horse cancer treatment without drugs, electricity-exhaling bacteria, and the dangers of eating too much licorice.
Bronwyn speaks to NZFirst’s Tracey Martin about the Department of Internal Affairs' use of NeoFace facial recognition technology.
This week's topic for election coverage is the Environment, so Minister Martin also talks about aquaculture and the billion trees programme. Felix brings us a report comparing the different parties’ climate policies, and Bronwyn reports on feral cats by speaking to Predator Free’s Jessi Morgan and her very own grandad, Alan Wilde.