David Seymour's End of Life Bill passed its first reading last night by 76 votes to 44. Lachlan spoke with David about the bill. He then spoke with Renee Joubert from Euthanaisa Free New Zealand about why she is opposed to it. Finally, Maryan Street from the End of Life Choice Society of New Zealand speaks on why she supports the bill.
On the Wire today we have Dear Science as usual with Allan Blackman talking about possible interstellar probes, luminescent fingerprints and nuclear fusion.
Conor Knell speaks with NZEI president Lynda Stuart about getting rid of National Standards.
Lisa Boudet talks with Ian Musson, the programme manager for Kōkiri, a new Māori startup accelerator and Māori entrepreneurship.
Finally, Lillian Hanly investigates a new game played on your smart phones called The Problem.
Kōkiri is the very first startup accelerator designed to help Māori go forward with their business ideas. Over the course of four months, 10 early stage companies will benefit from workshops, funding and just general help, thanks to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Callaghan Innovation, as well as Creative HQ, Robett Hollis, Crowe Horwath and Ernst & Young Tahi.
Ian Musson, programme director of Te Wananga o Aotearoa, talks about Māori entrepreneurship, as starts by explaining what Kōkiri is trying to achieve, and why it has emerged now.
On Dear Science today we chat with Allan about possible contact from outer space, a massive (obvious) step forward in forensic science, and progress on nuclear fusion.
The Maori Party are in unstable territory with their recent defeat in the election pushing them out of parliament.
Following their defeat co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell proclaimed he would not be running for re-election in 2020.
Yesterday the Maori Party pressident Tukuroirangi Morgan announced his resignation from the party calling for the co-leaders to do the same.
Producer Lucy Austin spoke with co-leader Marama Fox about the current state of the Maori Party and asked her how she felt about the recent instability.
Youthline Wellington is calling on the community for support.
The free service has offered helpline and development services to young people and the wider community for nearly 50 years; they are now stretch for resources.
Youthline says that due to local government funding cuts, they may need to reduce their services, or even terminate them completely.
Reuben McLaren spoke to Stephen Bell to find out more.