Past MP and leader of the United Future Party, Peter Dunne, believes that just being the anti-labour party won’t work for the National Party anymore. Jemima Huston speaks to Peter about why anti-Labour politics won't work and what the National Party needs to do to engage its voter base before the next election.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on creative industries this year. Jade Lewis wanted to speak to people working as creatives during this time and hear about their experiences. In Part 1, she speaks with Amelia Thurlow, a full-time freelance musician, about her Covid-19 experience in Auckland. They also discuss the event Let's Talk About It, which encourages young musicians to perform and speak about their mental health.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on creative industries this year. Jade Lewis wanted to speak to people working as creatives during this time and hear about their experiences. In Part 2 she speaks with Kat Vlasova, a recent NYU graduate who is freelancing in the creative technology sector, about her experience working in the creative industry during the pandemic in the United States.
Justin discussed with Justice Minister Andrew Little on the election results, forming the new government, and his decision to not wipe the criminal records of those convicted of cannabis-related offences even if the referendum to legalize cannabis was successful.
With the world still in chaos, it is still important to remember the impacts of recycling as well as our everyday consumption. Earlier this year in August James talked to the CEO of Plastics NZ, Rachel Barker, about waste minimisation and the circular economy. Having now received 1 million dollars to put towards making plastics part of New Zealand's circular economy. To give a brief overview, the circular economy is based around the ability to use products and resources more than once and renewing their lifecycle instead of going straight to a landfill or polluting our environment. Ultimately most products become part of the circular economy, however some, such as plastics, may take hundreds of years to do so as they decompose. With some urgency to address New Zealand and how we can minimise our waste, James started off by asking about what the waste minimisation fund is all about.