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The Hikurangi Cannabis Company

 The Hikurangi Group The Hikurangi Group, 13.19 MB
Tue 20 Mar 2018

The Hikurangi Group is made up of a charitable trust and a charitable group that is owned by the trust. the company is an enabling tool to get different projects off the ground. There is an investment company that works as a mechanism for its people and supporters. Hikurangi Enterprises is one of those leveraging tools and can partner with other entities such as whanau based companies or external stakeholders to the local area in order to bring a project to life. Panapa Ehau is an executive director of the group and spoke recently at Splore about the Hikurangi Cannabis Company, a medical cannabis venture based in Ruatoria. Lillian Hanly caught up with Panapa afterwards and started by asking how the Hikurangi Group came about

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New Zealand's Quiet Bullying Problem

 New Zealand's Quiet Bullying Problem New Zealand's Quiet Bullying Problem, 36.31 MB
Mon 19 Mar 2018

New Zealand's workplaces have high rates of bullying. Recent law reform now enables workers to file bullying as a grievance to the Employment Relations Authority. CultureSafe is an independent organisation that victims can reach out to, Mary-Margaret spoke to their director about what this reform means.

Australian News Show says The Stolen Generation be repeated

 Australian News Show says The Stolen Generation be repeated Australian News Show says The Stolen Generation be repeated, 15.3 MB
Fri 16 Mar 2018

News Director Lillian Hanly talks about the implications of an Australian breakfast show that involved discussion of a second stolen generation. She then speaks to Grandmothers Against Removal about the effects of the removal of Aboriginal children in Australia.

A discussion on sexual violence coverage in the news

 A discussion on sexual violence coverage in the news A discussion on sexual violence coverage in the news, 20.05 MB
Thu 15 Mar 2018

With the news media focussing on sexual violence stories currently, Jemima spoke to HELP's executive director Kathryn McPhillips. They discussed the media's portrayal of sexual violence and what changes need to be made in New Zealand on this issue. HELP is Auckland's specialist provider of support for sexual abuse and assault survivors. 

The meth crisis in Aotearoa

 The meth crisis in Aotearoa The meth crisis in Aotearoa, 16.69 MB
Thu 15 Mar 2018

A recent study into meth use found meth is easier to buy than cannabis in many parts of Aotearoa. Lachlan spoke with the study's author Professor Christ Wilkins about the availability of meth and why it is so easy to get.

The Wire with Lachlan: Thursday 15th March

 The Wire with Lachlan: Thursday 15th March The Wire with Lachlan: Thursday 15th March, 128.16 MB
Thu 15 Mar 2018

On this week's Wire, Jemima discusses the media focus on sexual violence with HELP’s Executive Director Kathryn McPhillips. Then Ben brings us an all new segment on the alleged poisoning of a former Russian spy. Andrew Little joins Lachlan for their weekly chat where they discuss the Ngati Rangi settlement and how sexual violence is treated in the criminal justice system. Then professor Chris WIlkins Joins Lachlan to discuss the availability of meth in Aotearoa. Finally, Ben brings us this day in history on the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011.

 

Neutral Corner: Sergei Skripal, Boris Johnson and "Mad Vlad"

 Neutral Corner: Sergei Skripal, Boris Johnson and "Mad Vlad" Neutral Corner: Sergei Skripal, Boris Johnson and "Mad Vlad", 128.16 MB
Thu 15 Mar 2018

With a former Russian double agent in hospital after a suspected nerve agent attack, Neutral Corner examines the contrasting coverage given to the incident by state-owned broadcasters in the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation.

The Wire with Lillian: Wednesday 14th March

 Wednesday Wire Wednesday Wire, 51.99 MB
Wed 14 Mar 2018

On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about poisons, measles, and cervical cancer.

We talk to Nicky Hager about the new developments regarding the NZ SAS being involved in a raid in Afghanistan.

Lisa speaks with Otago University Professor William Harris about the Syrian conflict and the escalation of violence in the Eastern Ghouta region.

Nicky Hager on the NZ Defence Force's admission

 Hit and Run Hit and Run, 12.7 MB
Wed 14 Mar 2018

The NZ Defence Force has admitted that they were in fact operating in the area in Afghanistan outlined by the book Hit and Run released last year. The book stated that six civilians, including a three-year-old, were killed and 15 others were injured because of this operation. At the time of release, the defence force stated that they were not operating in that area at all. Lillian Hanly spoke with Nicky Hager, co-author of hit and run to find out more.

William Harris on Syria

 What's happening in Eastern Ghouta? What's happening in Eastern Ghouta?, 17.79 MB
Wed 14 Mar 2018

Producer Lisa Boudet has a report on the evolution of the situation in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria, which has been the theatre of intense fights between the loyalist forces of Bachar Al Assad’s regime and various rebel groups. Boudet speaks with Otago University Professor William Harris.