New Zealand is celebrating the 125th birthday of the Electoral Act which granted all women above the age of 21 in Aotearoa New Zealand the right to vote. Across the country, the suffragettes' achievement are being acknowledged, as well as that of all pioneering wahine from then and now.
But if this piece of legislation made New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world to access universal suffrage, let's not forget the long roads that still awaits women to reach equality.
Lisa talks to Dr Jackie Blue, the Equal Employment Opportunities and Women’s rights Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission. They discuss the landmark legislation, its modern ramifications, but also the challenges ahead.
It’s Wire Worry Week and we are focussing on sexual harassment. Mary-Margaret looks at language and the role it plays in this landscape by examining Marama Davidson's calls to reclaim the c word. In his international segment this week, Conor is taking us to Uganda where Ugandan Indians want to become recognised as an official tribe. Justin is covering the Hong Kong typhoons and gives us a report on what is happening there. Leonard has come back with an everyday people, and he talks to poet David Merritt. And finally, for the Green Desk this week, we go post-truth and ask why a select few doubt the science around 1080.
This worry week, we are looking at sexual harassment. Language plays a huge factor in this, so Mary-Margaret decided to analyse Marama Davidson’s recent calls for women to reclaim the c word. Warning: this story contains expletives.
Last night after Everbody Eats on K Rd, Leonard came across local legend David Merritt selling his poetry zines outside St Kevin's arcade. He asked him some questions.
This week, Conor looks into the Indian community in Uganda and their fight to be recognised as an official tribe of Uganda. We explore the history of these people, their current place in the country and we listen to their case for being culturally accepted as Ugandan.
As doubt around the use of 1080 has flared up in the public sphere and headlines of New Zealand’s media. We thought it was time for the Greendesk address the issue. Jack Marshall has this story.
Justin discusses the devastation caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong and the way it has ground the city to a halt. He looks into why this typhoon was so severe and how Hong Kongers survived the strong winds and heavy downpours.
This week on the Monday Wire co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, returns to talk to Jemima about his party's priorities, the Global Climate Action Summit and creating energy in a low emission economy. The Southern Cross looks at the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, mixed feelings among young people about the Fijian election and the Bougainvillean's fight for independence. Bailley spoke to Annaliese Johnston from Amnesty Internation about whether people under 18 should be placed in adult detention centres. Finally, for our Worry Week on sexual harassment, Damian spoke to the National President of the Tertiary Education Union, Sandra Grey, about sexual harassment in the workplace and at university. He also spoke to Dylan Norton from Safe To Talk about transparent conversations around sexual harassment.
Amnesty International is pushing for change of legislation following data that shows 165 under 18's have been kept in adult dention facilities for an average of 2.6 days. This is illustrative of a 166% increase of youth being kept in detention cells over the last four years. 95bFM reporter Bailley Verry spoke to Amnesty International Advocacy and Policy Manager Annaliese Johnston about the humans rights of these minors placed into detention cells.