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Trucking Emissions with Rod Oram: March 28, 2019

 Trucking Emissions with Rod Oram: March 28, 2019 Trucking Emissions with Rod Oram: March 28, 2019, 10.57 MB
Thu 28 Mar 2019

Transport is a major contributor to New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. Although light electric vehicles are making waves in reducing these emissions, heavy diesel-powered vehicles are lagging behind. Olivia Holdsworth spoke to journalist Rod Oram about trucking fleets and began by asking about some of the short and long term strategies for CO2 reduction.

Public Transport with Generation Zero: March 28, 2019

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

Grace Speaks to Leroy Beckett, Auckland director of Generation Zero, about their report on ways to make Auckland Transport more fair. They also discuss ways to encourage more Aucklanders to use public transport.

Healthy Streets Alliance Auckland: March 28, 2019

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Thu 28 Mar 2019

Grace speaks to Ellie Kraft, a member of Women in Urbanism and the Healthy Streets Alliance Auckland, about the creation of the Healthy Streets Alliance Auckland. They talk about how Auckland streets affect Aucklanders and the environment.

I/V w/ Rosabel Tan from the Pantograph Punch: March 27, 2019

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Wed 27 Mar 2019

Rosabel Tan is the director of the Pantograph Punch, which is an online arts and culture journal. They focus specifically on showcasing emerging writers, and supporting writers who may not be heard in the mainstream, as well as giving those writers the opportunity to dig a little deeper with the space they are given to write. Recently the Pantograph Punch hosted a number of talks with the Auckland Arts Festival dealing with some political and social issues that are currently affecting Aotearoa. Lillian Hanly spoke with Rosabel to find out more but we started by talking about the importance of long form journalism.

Board Games w / Adriana Christie: Episode Four; March 26th, 2019

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

On Board Games this week we are instead joined by Adriana Christie! We discuss a whole heap of things, so listen in to be enlightened! 

I/V w/ Chief censor David Shanks: March 26, 2019

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

Tuesday Wire host Oscar talks to Chief censor David Shanks about his decision to make the manifesto of Christchurch's white supremacist terrorist illegal to possess or share.  

The Tuesday Wire; March 26, 2019

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

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. 

International Desk with Lisa: March 26, 2019

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

 

On today's International Desk, Lisa returns with a quick press review on Cyclone Idai and the territorial disappearance of the Islamic State Caliphate. Then she looks into Thailand's general elections. 

Selected sources: 

- Cyclone Idai: 

BBC News

Al Jazeera

Wakat Sera (in French)

Newsday

- IS defeat: 

The Atlantic

Deutsche Welle

Irish Times

A friendly chat or something more serious? The NZSIS' interview tactics: March 25, 2019

 A friendly chat or something more serious? The NZSIS' interview tactics: March 25, 2019 A friendly chat or something more serious? The NZSIS' interview tactics: March 25, 2019, 19.76 MB
Mon 25 Mar 2019

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.

Turning police chase procedure on its head w Andrew Becroft: March 25, 2019

 Turning police chase procedure on its head w Andrew Becroft: March 25, 2019 Turning police chase procedure on its head w Andrew Becroft: March 25, 2019, 19.97 MB
Mon 25 Mar 2019

The Independent Police Complaints Authority recently released its review on police chase procedure with little change being recommended. This is in spite of a number of death and injuries resulting from police chases last year. Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft has recommended police chase procedure change drastically, suggesting a 1 year trial where police stop chasing only if there is a reason not to. Lachlan spoke to Andrew about this.