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The Wire with Justin: March 10, 2020

 The Wire with Justin: March 10, 2020 The Wire with Justin: March 10, 2020, 101.21 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2020

Laura Kvigstad speaks with Colin Wightman who has been the hikoi organiser in Wellington surrounding tiny homes, as councils are not following the legislation and giving the tiny home owners notices to fix.

International Desk covers about migrants at the Turkish and Greek/EU border.

Justin talked to economist Shamubeel Eaqub about financial markets.

On Green Desk, Bronnie speaks to Hans Rook about proposed whitebaiting regulations.

Council Handling on Tiny Homes: 10th March 2020

 Council Handling on Tiny Homes: 10th March 2020 Council Handling on Tiny Homes: 10th March 2020, 17.08 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2020

Laura Kvigstad spoke with Colin Wightman, who has been the hikoi organiser in Wellington surrounding tiny homes, about local councils' handling on tiny homes.

Market Crashes: 10th March 2020

 Market Crashes: 10th March 2020 Market Crashes: 10th March 2020, 13.36 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2020

Markets in Wall Street, Europe and Asia have all been crashing due to fears of the coronavirus.  New Zealand is also affected, as stocks went down 3.8% at the beginning of the trade.  Justin talked to economist Shamubeel Eaqub about the future of New Zealand economics.

Justin's International Desk: 10th March 2020

 Justin's International Desk: 10th March 2020 Justin's International Desk: 10th March 2020, 35.48 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2020

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has turned his back to a 2016 agreement with the European Union on migrants and allowing thousands of refugees to cross the country towards the EU border in Greece, as fighting in north-western Syria escalated in the region of Idlib.

Default Kiwisaver Changes w/ Aaron Gilbert: March 9th, 2020

 Default Kiwisaver Changes w/ Aaron Gilbert: March 9th, 2020 Default Kiwisaver Changes w/ Aaron Gilbert: March 9th, 2020, 18.72 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2020

Last week an announcement was made by the government surrounding changes to default  kiwisaver funds. In a bid to align with the zero carbon bill, in 2021 when the terms of default kiwisavers end, they will no longer be able to invest in fossil fuels or illegal weaponry. As well as this, the default funds will change from conservative to balanced, which comes with its advantages and disadvantages as discussed by Aaron Gilbert, the associate professor of finance at AUT.

The Wire with Sherry: March 9th, 2020

 The Wire with Sherry: March 9th, 2020 The Wire with Sherry: March 9th, 2020, 106.27 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2020

This week on the Wire: 

Lillian Hanley speaks to Islamic Women's Council's Anjum Rahman to touch base as the anniversary of the March 15th terror attacks aproach. 

We have our weekly segment Southern Cross, with Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the Cristchurch Call, Coronavirus preperation in the Pacific, Press freedom in Samoa and West Papuan radio documentary 

Next, Sherry Zhang talks to Green party co-leader James Shaw about Green party spending on Air Travel, Coronavirus updates and Pest Free 2050.

Finally James Tapp speaks to associate professor of finance at AUT, Aaron Gilbert about announced changes to kiwisaver. 

Christchurch terror attacks, a year later w/ Anjum Rahman: March 9th, 2020

 Christchurch terror attacks, a year later w/ Anjum Rahman: March 9th, 2020 Christchurch terror attacks, a year later w/ Anjum Rahman: March 9th, 2020, 8.94 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2020

Anjum Rahman is a spokesperson for the Islamic Women's Council. This group announced shortly after the March 15th terror attacks that they had been trying for years to warn authorities of the very real threats the Muslim community was facing. They have now told RNZ exclusively the report they gave to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the shootings. They believe 'it's likely the Christchurch mosque attacks would never have happened if the public service - including police and security agencies - had not ignored their repeated warnings.' Lillian Hanly spoke with Anjum Rahman a couple of weeks ago in the leadup to the anniversary and started by asking how she was feeling about that. 

Abortion Law Reform with Terry Bellamak

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Fri 6 Mar 2020

Sam speaks with Terry Bellamak from Abortion Law Reform Association NZ about the Abortion Legislation Bill currently before parliament. They unpack what the bill seeks to change and what the current conditions for access are. Also discussed are the ways in which the narratives around people accessing abortion influence the shift towards improved policy.

The Wire with Laura Kvigstad: 6th of March, 2020

 The Wire with Laura Kvigstad: 6th of March, 2020 The Wire with Laura Kvigstad: 6th of March, 2020, 106.06 MB
Fri 6 Mar 2020

This week on the Friday Wire...

National’s Denise Lee joins Laura Kvigstad for their weekly chat.  This week they chat about National MP David Bennet's comments concerning covid 19 and the criticism the party has had from New Zealand's leading microbiologist, Souxsie Wiles.  Then they chat about the National Party's calls for a tax cut for middle-income earners to address economic concerns around the coronavirus. Finally, they chat about the protests at National's 22nd Bluegreen conference...

Then, producer, Louis Laws speaks with Emilie Rakete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa on the Arms down Coalition & the national day of action against the police...

And finally, Sam Denne, speak with Terry Bellamak from Abortion Law Reform Association NZ about the Abortion Legislation Bill that has just passed it’s second reading. They talk about the ways in which the public conversation around law reform puts extra demands onto pregnant people to speak about highly emotional experiences they have when accessing reproductive healthcare.

Armed Response Teams & the Arms Down Coalition: Friday 6th of March

 Armed Response Teams & the Arms Down Coalition: Friday 6th of March Armed Response Teams & the Arms Down Coalition: Friday 6th of March, 11.38 MB
Fri 6 Mar 2020

For the police, their mission statement on their website is for "New Zealand to be the safest country it can possibly be". However, for many New Zealanders, their view on the police isn’t quite as positive. Our justice system has been called “systematically racist” - with profiled discrimination against both Maori & Pasifika communities. 

The police themselves admit to these unconscious biases, so the announcement of arming the police, & releasing squads of armed officers onto the streets of Manukau, Waikato, & Canterbury, came with some controversy.

These teams have been deployed since late October last year, & already they’re being sent out, on average, seventy-five times a day. Militarised patrols of the police, routine traffic stops & high-risk situations.  As you can imagine, Not everyone’s happy about this…

So I got in touch with Emilie Rākete, a spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa & a member of the Arms Down Coalition, a collective of organisations & experts affected by police violence. The group's organising a national day of action - The first event Against Police Militarisation in Aotearoa.