The Wire with Sara

The full show podcast for The Tuesday WIre for the 26th of March, 2019. Featuring Dr Mels Barton, David Shanks, Adriana Christie and work from Producers Oscar, Lisa and Mitch. 

A report commissioned by the Human Rights Foundation has found the New Zealand SIS has been engaging in immoral and possibly illegal interviewing practices of muslims. Interviews are being disguised as informal chats, with serious allegations then put to the interviewee after they are made comfortable. This can have devastating effects on their relationship with their community and pressure them into revealing information. Lachlan spoke with Peter Hosking from the Human RIghts Foundation about the report.

This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about the government's response to the Christchurch terror attacks and the Schools Strike for Climate Action. Our regular segment Southern Cross is back with AUT Pacific Media Centre. Lachlan talks to the Children's Comissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, about police chase proceedure. Peter Hosking from the Human Rights Foundation tells Lachlan about the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service's underhanded interview tactics. Finally, for a new fortnightly segment Jemima speaks to the Auckland University Student Association's Education Vice President, George Barton, about student representation and university culture. 

A taxation bill was passed last week, eliminating the unnecessary secondary tax for workers with more than one job. This bill will come into effect on the 1st of April. Louis speaks with Terry Baucher,  tax consultant & columnist, talking about the new legislation.