Today Zoë Larsen Cumming and Justin Wong spoke with Professor David Robie about authoritarian governments in the Pacific and their crackdowns on media organisations,New Caledonia's independence referendum, Covid-19's affect on elections in the Pacific and new cases of Covid in Papua New Guinea.
The weekly segment with Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the Homes For All plan, rent reforms, and low emission heavy vehicles.
Southern Cross with Pacific Media Watch's Professor David Robie on Covid 19 in Papua New Guinea, the independence referendum in New Caledonia, and authoritarian government crack downs on media in the Pacific region.
Producer Justin Wong brings a report on the Labour Party's campaign launch.
Finally, a piece on the possible privatisation of New Zealand's border quaratine facilities.
Labour has launched its re-election campaign with leader Jacinda Ardern calling this election a 'COVID election' and promising to create forty thousand jobs. Reporter Justin Wong was at the campaign with 95bFM producers James Tapp, Sam Smith, and Corey Fuimaono, and brings us this report.
Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews the National Secretary of the Public Service Association Glenn Barclay on the PSA's warning against the growing bush from business leaders to privatise our COVID 19 border quarantine facilities.
Mary-Margaret speaks to Amy Klitscher, who started New Zealand’s first zero waste catering business. They discuss the logistics of zero waste catering, and learning about the history of food production.
Ollie speaks to an Auckland University professor who is conducting research into the mental benefits of microdosing LSD.
In a new Friday segment, The Week That Was, Ollie and Mary-Margaret break down the week that’s been in headlines.
And finally, Jay brings us an interview with the Disability Commissioner about yesterday’s repealing of a National-era law that prevented family caregivers of the disabled from taking court action when necessary.
The Sustainable Food Co is Aotearoa’s first ever zero waste catering business. Run by Amy Klitscher, who has been dismayed by the degree of waste since her first part time hospo jobs. Amy studied environmental management at university, and learnt about sustainable eating with leaders in the movement across the Pacific. She joined Mary-Margaret Slack to discuss access to knowledge about the history of food production. Mary-Margaret started by asking Amy how the Sustainable Food Co prepares and transports their product.
Northern Ireland politician John Hume passed away earlier this week, aged 83. His leadership and his faith in the power of negotiations were influential in enabling the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, and the peace in the Irish Isles.
Justin and Conor reports on the life of Northern Ireland politician John Hume who passed away earlier this week.
James spoke to Plastics NZ CEO Rachel Barker about priority products when it comes to waste minimization.
Justin caught with Zoe on Neighbourhood Watch to talk about a new coronavirus outbreak in Victoria and the federal government renewing failed targets to improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians.
James reports on the passing of a bill reforming the Tenancies Act.