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The Wire with Justin: July 1, 2021

 The Wire with Justin: July 1, 2021 The Wire with Justin: July 1, 2021, 96.68 MB
Thu 1 Jul 2021

Justin spoke to Health and SIS Minister Andrew Little about the government's hate speech law change, documents hacked from the Waikato DHB cyberattack released on the dark web, and a report on the legality of the SIS using Auckland Transport CCTV for surveillance.

Producer Louis Macalister talked to Environment Minister David Parker and Massey University's Caroline Miller about the proposed reforms to the Resource Management Act.

Neighbourhood Watch reports on a new local transmitted COVID-19 case in South Australia and Victoria's plans to decriminalize sex work.

A Classification Office report concluded most New Zealanders are exposed and are concerned about misinformation.

Neighbourhood Watch: July 1, 2021

 Neighbourhood Watch: July 1, 2021 Neighbourhood Watch: July 1, 2021, 15.87 MB
Thu 1 Jul 2021

Neighbourhood Watch reports on a positive local COVID-19 transmission case in South Australia, and Victoria to decriminalise sex work.

Labour's Andrew Little: July 1, 2021

 Labour's Andrew Little: July 1, 2021 Labour's Andrew Little: July 1, 2021, 23.97 MB
Thu 1 Jul 2021

Justin spoke to Health and SIS Minister Andrew Little about the government planning to toughen up hate speech laws, updates on the Waikato DHB cyberattack, and a report from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security on the SIS using Auckland Transport CCTV to surveil people.

Reaction to the Resource Management Act Reform w/ Caroline Miller

Reaction to the Resource Management Act Reform w/ Caroline Miller Reaction to the Resource Management Act Reform w/ Caroline Miller , 20.96 MB
Thu 1 Jul 2021

Producer Louis also spoke to Massey University's Caroline Miller, who is an Associate Professor at the School of People, Environment, and Planning. They discussed the report's strengths and weaknesses, as well as potential changes moving ahead.  

Resource Management Act Reform w/ David Parker

 Resource Management Act Reform w/ David Parker Resource Management Act Reform w/ David Parker, 19.99 MB
Thu 1 Jul 2021

On Tuesday, the government released its first public draft for replacing the 1991 Resource Management Act. The government says the draft aims to provide a clear plan for future environmental and urban development. 

Producer Louis spoke to the Environment Minister David Parker about the draft and its expected benefits. 

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021

 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021, 29.21 MB
Wed 30 Jun 2021

This week Dear Science ranges all the way from billions of light years away to right down to the microscopic.

Marcus explains to us how scientists are looking at black holes and neutron stars, and whether a black hole can swallow a neutron star whole.

Zooming right in, Marcus talks us through the CRISPR gene and how it is has been tested to treat deadly diseases within the body.

finally, Marcus explains all the controversies around the Dragon Man and other memebers of the human family tree, and whether we should see a restructure.

The Wire with James: June 29, 2021

 The Wire with James: June 29, 2021 The Wire with James: June 29, 2021, 104.62 MB
Wed 30 Jun 2021

This week on The Wire, James is joined in studio by Marcus, Sam and Ilena to put together a jam packed show.

Marcus bring us information on black holes, CRISPR and the human family tree.

James talks to Brooke van Velden about the compensation for Waikeria prisoners and the proposed hate speech laws.

Sam talks to Amnesty International's Margret Taylor about academic freedom for Chinese international students, as well as wider issues diaspora groups face in New Zealand. 

Ilena talks to Rick Zwann from Forest and Bird about RMA reform.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on The Compensation of Waikeria Prisoners & Proposed Hate Speech Laws: June 30, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on The Compensation of Waikeria Prisoners & Proposed Hate Speech Laws: June 30, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on The Compensation of Waikeria Prisoners & Proposed Hate Speech Laws: June 30, 2021, 22.11 MB
Wed 30 Jun 2021

This week James talks with Brooke about the compensation of Waikeria prisoners and proposed hate speech laws.

ACT has opposed the compensation of prisoners and has recently said that if prisoners are compensated, all voctims should be compensated.

Brooke then explains the ACT party's stance on hate speech and the porposed laws, as well as how the governement has communicated it so far.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021

 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: June 30, 2021, 29.21 MB
Wed 30 Jun 2021

This week Dear Science ranges all the way from billions of light years away to right down to the microscopic.

Marcus explains to us how scientists are looking at black holes and neutron stars, and whether a black hole can swallow a neutron star whole.

Zooming right in, Marcus talks us through the CRISPR gene and how it is has been tested to treat deadly diseases within the body.

finally, Marcus explains all the controversies around the Dragon Man and other memebers of the human family tree, and whether we should see a restructure.

Building A Comprehensive Online Court System: June 29, 2021

 Building A Comprehensive Online Court System: June 29, 2021 Building A Comprehensive Online Court System: June 29, 2021, 9.87 MB
Tue 29 Jun 2021

A group of academics at the University of Otago Faculty of Law are advocating for New Zealand to build a successful online court system. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to the lead author of the report, Bridgette Toy-Cronin, about what an online court system would look like in New Zealand. They discuss how online courts could make a difference to case back-up, how online courts pose problems for those without access to the internet and whether Bridgette could ever see New Zealand's court system being completely online.