First up on the Wire, Ben discusses the recent media reaction to the walkout by students at Fraser high School. Oscar then speaks with Ellie Craft about women in urbanism and inclusive cities. Andrew Little joins lachlan for their weekly chat, this week discussing the low rate of convictions for rape charges and the Bail Act. Lachlan also speaks with Ricardo Menendez March from Auckland Action Against Poverty about the invasive nature of benefit fraud investigations. Finally, This Day in History looks at the 1988 formation of the national league for democracy in Myanmar.
Reporter Oscar Perress spoke to Ellie Craft of Women in Urbanism about how we can design our cities to better suit the needs of all, especially those who are underrepresented in the professional structures charged with upgrading Auckland and other cities across Aotearoa.
Reporter Daniel Meech speaks to Andree Froude and Maria Bellringer about gambling in videogames, the effects it may be having on children, and whether more needs to be done to regulate it.
For Dear Science we talk about lab fires, hangry-ness, and gene drives
From NZ First, Fletcher Tabuteau talks to us about parliamentary urgency, the UN and the war on drugs.
Reporter Daniel Meech speaks to Andree Froude and Maria Bellringer about gambling in videogames, the effects it may be having on children, and whether more needs to be done to regulate it.
Lisa talks about Auckland’s Heritage Festival with its director, Cara Cantwell
This Friday (28th September) marks the 4th anniversary of the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. Why did this protest happen? What has happened since? What does the city's future lead to? Justin talked to activist Agnes Chow and former lawmaker Dr Kenneth Chan to find out.
This week, Conor gives a rundown of how the Brexit process in the UK has gone so far, starting with why the UK joined the EU in the first place and finishing with the talks surrounding the potential snap election in November.
Auckland’s TedX event for 2018 is coming up, Mary-Margaret talks to their creative director and one of the speakers about what to expect. This week, the 4th anniversary of Hong Kong democratic protest is taking place, and Justin is speaking to a social activist who headed this movement and a former pro-democrat lawmaker. The Conservative Party could call another general election in the UK, so Conor is giving us a run down. And finally, for the Green Desk this week, Jack looks at Inspiring Explorers, a programme getting Kiwis on Antarctic adventures
This week on the GreenDesk, Jack is speaking with James Harding from the Antarctic Heritage Trust. For the past few years, the Trust has run an outreach programme called Inspiring Explorers, which takes everyday kiwi’s on adventures to antarctic mountains and the freezing wilderness. Jack asked Harding exactly what the trust does and how one of us can go on an antarctic adventure.
To apply head to https://www.nzaht.org/inspiring-explorers