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The Wire with Justin: October 1, 2020

 The Wire with Justin: October 1, 2020 The Wire with Justin: October 1, 2020, 89.01 MB
Thu 1 Oct 2020

On their weekly chat, Justin spoke to Justice Minister Andrew Little on overseas voting, escapes from managed isolation, and the prospect for a four year parliamentary term.

Justin also asked Minister Little on the Labour Party's justice and environment policies for the election.

James Tapp sums up the MPP system for the election.

International Desk reports on the clashes between Armenia and Azerbijan.

The Wire with Bronwyn: September 30, 2020

 The Wire with Bronwyn: September 30, 2020 The Wire with Bronwyn: September 30, 2020, 101.94 MB
Wed 30 Sep 2020

On the Wire today, Dear Science's Allan Blackman discusses a trojan-horse cancer treatment without drugs, electricity-exhaling bacteria, and the dangers of eating too much licorice.  

Bronwyn speaks to NZFirst’s Tracey Martin about the Department of Internal Affairs' use of NeoFace facial recognition technology. 

This week's topic for election coverage is the Environment, so Minister Martin also talks about aquaculture and the billion trees programme. Felix brings us a report comparing the different parties’ climate policies, and Bronwyn reports on feral cats by speaking to Predator Free’s Jessi Morgan and her very own grandad, Alan Wilde.

Are New Zealand's Emissions Targets Enough? w/ Oxfam NZ

 Are New Zealand's Emissions Targets Enough? w/ Oxfam NZ Are New Zealand's Emissions Targets Enough? w/ Oxfam NZ, 20.4 MB
Tue 29 Sep 2020

As part of 95bfm's election coverage on the environment, Hanna speaks to Oxfam New Zealand Campaign Lead Alex Johnston about New Zealand's emissions targets. A report from the organisation found the targets were well below what was necessary to limit warming to 1.5 degrees celsius under the Paris Agreement. The interview disucsses this discrepancy, its global dimensions, and whether climate policy is being approached with the urgency it deserves.

The Wire with Jemima: September 29, 2020

 The Wire with Jemima: September 29, 2020 The Wire with Jemima: September 29, 2020, 100.92 MB
Tue 29 Sep 2020

This week on the Wire we're looking at environment policy for our election coverage. 

Jemima speaks to Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere about the importance of environmental policies. 

Hanna talks to Oxfam New Zealand Campaign Lead Alex Johnston about whether New Zealand's emissions targets are good enough. 

Jemima wraps it up with a two part conversation with Emily Bailey from Climate Justice Taranaki and Rosemary Penwarden from Oil Free Otago about the future of oil and gas exploration in Aotearoa. 

The Māori Party on Environmental Policy: September 29, 2020

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

For 95bFM's election coverage this year, Jemima Huston speaks to Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere about the environmental policy issues. They discuss why environmental policy is so important to consider. 

Dairy, NZ Waterways, Debates under MMP, & International Climate Action Agreements w/ James Shaw MP: September 28, 2020

Dairy, NZ Waterways, Debates under MMP, & International Climate Action Agreements w/ James Shaw MP: September 28, 2020 Dairy, NZ Waterways, Debates under MMP, & International Climate Action Agreements w/ James Shaw MP: September 28, 2020 , 22.62 MB
Mon 28 Sep 2020

This week Zoë Larsen Cumming has a pretty broad chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the dairy industry, New Zealand’s waterways and their Farming For Future Plan. They also chat about the lack of Māori issues brought up in the first leaders debate, and why we only have debates with two party leaders when we have an MMP system. They also touch on how the world failed to meet a single target to stop the destruction of nature and why climate change is presented as a partisan issue. Big stuff! Check it out. 

Save the Canal Road Native Trees Protest w/ Steve Abel: September 28, 2020

Save the Canal Road Native Trees Protest w/ Steve Abel: September 28, 2020 Save the Canal Road Native Trees Protest w/ Steve Abel: September 28, 2020 , 9.06 MB
Mon 28 Sep 2020

Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews Steve Abel, the unofficial leader of Save Canal Road Trees, an over 80 day long protest to save native trees from being cut down in Avondale. To find out more, head to https://saveourtrees.nz/ 

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, September 28, 2020.

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, September 28, 2020. , 101.79 MB
Mon 28 Sep 2020

Today on the Wire: 

Zoë Larsen Cumming has her weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the dairy industry, our water ways, the Farming for Future plan, debates under MMP, and international climate agreements. 

Producer Aneeka Moheed interview Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation advisor for Forest&Bird, about the country's wallaby problem.

Then, Zoë interviews the unofficial leader of Save The Canal Road Trees, Steve Abel, on the 80 day long protest to save native trees from being cut down in Avondale. 

Finally, Aneeka brings a report on the Jobs for Nature Programme.

What to do about the Wallabies w/ Kevin Hackwell: September 28, 2020

 What to do about the Wallabies w/ Kevin Hackwell: September 28, 2020 What to do about the Wallabies w/ Kevin Hackwell: September 28, 2020, 20.41 MB
Mon 28 Sep 2020

This morning Aneeka was made aware of the wallaby problem in Aotearoa and speaks to Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation advisor for Forest&Bird about what needs to be done about this pest. 

Jobs for Nature Report: September 28, 2020

 Jobs for Nature Report: September 28, 2020 Jobs for Nature Report: September 28, 2020, 9.49 MB
Mon 28 Sep 2020

Aneeka brings us a report on the Department of Conservation's, Jobs for Nature Programme. Within the $1.3bn being invested in environmental work under the government's Covid-19 recovery plan, $200m is going towards this programme which will hopefully cement conservation efforts in Aotearoa as stimulate jobs for a growing number of Kiwis in struggling industries.