Last Sunday the Greens and Labour had their first joint state of the nation address in Mt Albert. Both leaders spoke to a pakced hall of party faithful and media. Reporter Sam Smith went along and filed a report on the event.
Victoria University Associate Professor in media studies Jo Smith has published a new book looking at the history of Maori Television. The Book titled "Maori Television: The First Ten Years" shines a light on the complex dynamics underpinning state-funded Maori media. In the process it all offers five frameworks to help understand Maori Television as an organisation and how it operates within a wider non-Maori context. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to Smith about the book and Maori Television's history.
President Donald Trump signed in an executive order effectively banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Tuesday Wire Host Mack Smith filed a report on the situation and then spoke to Hazim Arafeh, President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand.
Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, which includes a report on the Labour-Greens State of the Nation address, a look at Trump's new executive order, an interview with the author of a new book on the history of Māori Television, and more.
This week an Official Informations Act request found that there were 216 women denied abortions in New Zealand in 2014. This week US President Donald Trump also reinstated the global gag rule on abortion. bFM reporter Amanda Robinson speaks to Family Planning National Medical Officer Dr Christine Roke about these issues.
Minister for Children Anne Tolley has welcomed New Zealand’s first independent connection and advocacy service for children and young people in care, which will be called VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai. bFM reporter Mack Smith spoke to Social Services Providers Aotearoa National Manager Brenda Pillott about this service.
Research is currently being conducted prompted by misdiagnosis of dementia in Māori. bFM reporter Hannah Ross speaks to the leader of the study, Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr Margaret Dudley.
The New Zealand fashion brand WORLD is known for its bold designs. But a group of kiwis are dismayed and angered at some of WORLD's latest window displays. News Director Ximena Smith speaks to member of the Change the WORLD Brand Campaign, Phoebe Balle.