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Armed police patrols and public perception: November 4, 2019

 Armed police patrols and public perception: November 4, 2019 Armed police patrols and public perception: November 4, 2019, 24.45 MB
Mon 4 Nov 2019

The debate around  trial of armed police patrols has raged on since it was announce three weeks ago. The patrols will be rolled out in Manukau, Waikato, and Canterbury and involve heavily armed, specially trained, units roaming the streets in vehicles. Lachlan spoke with senior lecturer at AUT, John Buttle, about the patrols.  

 

Wage Theft with Chloe Ann-King: November 4, 2019

 Wage Theft with Chloe Ann-King: November 4, 2019 Wage Theft with Chloe Ann-King: November 4, 2019, 15.72 MB
Mon 4 Nov 2019

Many New Zealanders in the hospitality industry have been affected by some form of wage theft by their employer. Felix Walton spoke with Chloe Ann-King from Raise the Bar about this exploitation of hospitality workers.

Efeso Collins on Armed Police Patrols: November 4, 2019

 Efeso Collins on Armed Police Patrols: November 4, 2019 Efeso Collins on Armed Police Patrols: November 4, 2019, 12.87 MB
Mon 4 Nov 2019

It's been a few weeks since the police announced a trial for "Armed Response Teams" in Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury. Felix Walton spoke with Manukau ward councillor Efeso Collins about the backlash against this decision.

The Wire with Jemima: November 4, 2019

 The Wire with Jemima: November 4, 2019 The Wire with Jemima: November 4, 2019, 104.9 MB
Mon 4 Nov 2019

This week on the Monday Wire, Lachlan speaks to AUT senior lecturer Dr John Buttle about armed police patrols and how it affects public perception of police. Southern Cross is back with the latest in Pacific news for its final instalment for the year. Felix talks to Manukau Ward Councillor Efeso Collins about his thoughts on the armed police patrols. Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the government's recent agreement with the agricultural sector regarding emission reduction under the reformed Emissions Trading Scheme. Finally, Felix wraps it up with an interview with Chloe Ann-King from Raise the Bar about wage theft.  

Neutral corner: November 1st, 2019

 Neutral corner: November 1st, 2019 Neutral corner: November 1st, 2019, 18.91 MB
Fri 1 Nov 2019

Neutral Corner returns to the United States for the ongoing impeachment process against President Donald Trump by contrasting the rival media coverage given by MSNBC and Fox News.

Sexual violence claims in the Criminal Justice System w/ Jan Logie: November 01, 2019

 Sexual violence claims in the Criminal Justice System w/ Jan Logie: November 01, 2019 Sexual violence claims in the Criminal Justice System w/ Jan Logie: November 01, 2019, 15.69 MB
Fri 1 Nov 2019

The Ministry of Justice released a report this morning about barriers to the progression of sexual violence cases through the criminal justice system. Among other things, the report found only 31% of  sexual violence crimes reported to the Police resulted in a perpetrator being charged. 11% resulted in a conviction and just 6% in a prison sentence. Wire producer Bronwyn Wilde spoke to Jan Logie, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Minister of Justice (Sexual and Domestic Violence Issues) about the issues raised by the findings. Logie began by talking about the attrition of cases progressing through the system. If you or someone you know is affected by sexual violence, Safe to Talk is a 24 hour free helpline. You can call them on 0800 044 334, text on 4334, or visit their website at safetotalk.nz.

 

The Wire with Tuwhenuaroa: November 1st, 2019

 The Wire with Tuwhenuaroa: November 1st, 2019 The Wire with Tuwhenuaroa: November 1st, 2019, 106.09 MB
Fri 1 Nov 2019

On the show this week:

Tu speaks to Denise Lee of the National Party about… National’s new social services policies, Armed Police patrols and government plans to increase our military presence in the Pacific

Bronnie spoke to Jan Logie about the report into the progression of sexual violence cases through the criminal justice system

Tu spoke to Ben Reid about the application of AI in the agricultural sector

And Ben does neutral corner on the ON GOING Trump impeachment situation

AI in Agriculture - The New No. 8 Wire?: November 1st, 2019

 AI in Agriculture - The New No. 8 Wire?: November 1st, 2019 8 Wire?: November 1st, 2019, 9.61 MB
Fri 1 Nov 2019

Tu speaks to Ben Reid about the application of AI in the agricultural sector

The Wire with Stewart: October 31, 2019

 The Wire with Stewart: October 31, 2019 The Wire with Stewart: October 31, 2019, 101.5 MB
Thu 31 Oct 2019

It's a spooky, Halloween-edition of The Thursday Wire today! And by that we mean Brexit's been delayed.. again. 

On today's show:

  • Mary-Margaret speaks to academic Neal Curtis about Twitter banning political advertising.
  • Then, Andrew Little is back for his weekly chat. Today, an update on the gun buyback, a response to National’s welfare announcements, and should the government ban conversion therapy. Spoiler, yes. 
  • Plus, for International Desk: Brexit has been delayed again and the UK is going to the polls… Justin gives you all the information you need.
  • Then, Mary-Margaret talks to Emmy Rakete about the Prisoner Correspondence Network
  • And finally, Neighbourhood Watch… Why Aussies might soon need to use facial recognition to watch online pornography.

All that plus poll position, and why do all our listeners seem to be in a Midsommer-esque cult?

Join host Stewart Sowman-Lund for the Thursday Wire! 

Justin's International Desk: 31st October 2019

 Justin's International Desk: 31st October 2019 Justin's International Desk: 31st October 2019, 13.09 MB
Thu 31 Oct 2019

The European Union has granted a three month extension to Brexit, until the 31st January next year, while the UK will be having a general election on the 12th December.

31st October will also see the end of current European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's term.  They will be replaced by Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen respectively, starting 1st November.