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The Wire with Lachlan: July 19, 2018

 The Wire with Lachlan: July 19, 2018 The Wire with Lachlan: July 19, 2018, 125.13 MB
Thu 19 Jul 2018

First up on today’s Wire, Oscar speaks with Max Tweedie from the young greens about his petition to ban gay conversion therapy in New Zealand. Neutral corner returns, looking at the Trump Putin meeting. Lachlan speaks with Andrew Little, discussing the human rights commissioners appointment panel and youth being remanded to police cells. Finally, this day in history looks at the assassination of Aung San.

Preaching to the Converted; Should Gay Conversion Therapy be Legal in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Preaching to the Converted; Should Gay Conversion Therapy be Legal in Aotearoa New Zealand?: July 19, 2018 Preaching to the Converted; Should Gay Conversion Therapy be Legal in Aotearoa New Zealand?: July 19, 2018, 22.57 MB
Thu 19 Jul 2018

Oscar spoke to Max Tweedie, the co-convener of the Young Greens about gay conversion therapy and the petition that Young Greens and Young Labour are releasing today to outlaw such practices in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

Neutral Corner: July 19, 2018

 Neutral Corner: July 19, 2018 Neutral Corner: July 19, 2018, 21.6 MB
Thu 19 Jul 2018

Neutral Corner contrasts the coverage given to the Trump-Putin summit by RT and Fox News.

This Day in History: July 19, 2018

 This Day in History: July 19, 2018 This Day in History: July 19, 2018, 25.81 MB
Thu 19 Jul 2018

This Day in History looks at the assassination of Burmese Premier Aung San, shortly before the country's independence in 1948.

Trump the traitor? July 18, 2018

 Trump the traitor? July 18, 2018 Trump the traitor? July 18, 2018, 4.67 MB
Wed 18 Jul 2018

Donald Trump may have committed the ultimate faux-pas for his fanbase, when he met up with Russia president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland earlier this week. 

Only days after US intelligence clearly concluded to Russian meddling in the 2016 election campaign, Trump gave in to Putin, ultimately choosing his budding friendship and alliance with the questionnable leader, over the States's historical alignment and domestic support. Thus creating unprecedented backlash back home.

Will his back pedalling be enough to convince his supporters he cares?

Zero Carbon Act takes its first steps to parliament

 Zero Carbon Act takes its first steps to parliament Zero Carbon Act takes its first steps to parliament, 14.82 MB
Wed 18 Jul 2018

This week Generation Zero submitted their landmark Zero Carbon act to parliament after two years of extensive planning and negotiating from volunteers and professionals alike. The Youth group are encouraging NZ to step up and lead the world in making NZ net carbon zero by 2050, an ambitious goal the group says is more than possible. Dara had a chat with Sidd Mehta earlier this morning to get all the info

 

The Wire with Lisa: July 18, 2018

 The wire with Lisa: July 18, 2018 The wire with Lisa: July 18, 2018, 43.49 MB
Wed 18 Jul 2018

On the Wire today, temporary host Lisa and producers Harry and Darashpreet discuss neutrino, old photographs and bread with AUT's Allan Blackman on our weekly segment Dear Science. 

Darashpreet talks to Generation Zero’s Sidd Mehta on this week’s submission of the Zero Carbon Act to government. Whats is all about? Stay tuned to find out.  

Lisa reports on the latest news from America, where Donald Trump is being heavily criticized for siding with Russia on the alleged campaign meddling.

Darashpreet also unpacks the news that senior police are resigning in droves, while the government are trying to push for new officers.  She chats with Police Association President Chris Cahill and Police Minister Stuart Nash to uncover what’s up.

US Supreme Court Changes with Maria Armoudian: July 17, 2018

 US Supreme Court Changes with Maria Armoudian: July 17, 2018 US Supreme Court Changes with Maria Armoudian: July 17, 2018, 9.89 MB
Tue 17 Jul 2018

Reporter Sam Smith spoke with US politics lecturer Maria Armoudian about the the new nomination for the US Supreme Court. 

Interview w Dr. Negar Partow: July 17th, 2018

 Interview w/ Dr. Negar Partow: July 17th, 2018 Negar Partow: July 17th, 2018, 17.52 MB
Tue 17 Jul 2018

On the International Desk, Conor looks at the recent airstrikes on Gaza and the geo-political consequences of this flare in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We talk with Senior Lecturer on Security Studies at Massey University Dr. Negar Partow about the political consequences of these actions within Israel as well as in relation to the current Iran-Saudi regional proxy war

The Wire with Mary-Margaret: July 17 2018

 The Wire with Mary-Margaret: July 17 2018 The Wire with Mary-Margaret: July 17 2018, 118.33 MB
Tue 17 Jul 2018

Sam talks to Auckland University Politics Lecturer Maria Armoudian about the election of a new justice to the US Supreme Court. In his international segment this week, Conor talks to Massey university’s Negar Partow about more airstrikes on Gaza. Mary-Margaret talks to the President of the National Council of Women Gill Greer about a problematic ruling by our court about non-consensual photographs. Our greendesk friend Jack Marshall chats with Greens co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw. Public consultation on the Net Zero-Carbon bil. Olivia Holdsworth asks police minister Stuart Nash about new initiatives being rolled out in the Auckland region.