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Wire Host Max Micheel and Producers Emmanuel Orange and Florian Bell take you through the Wednesday Wire.

The Wednesday Wire includes our weekly catch-up with the Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez March.

And on the fortnightly segment Get Action!, we talk to different Action Station petitioners campaigning for a fairer future.

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Who is our new Chief Justice? March 18, 2019

Who is our new Chief Justice? March 18, 2019 Who is our new Chief Justice? March 18, 2019, 27.69 MB

Mon 18 Mar 2019

New Zealand has a chief Justice. Dame Sian Elias has retired after 20 years in the job, passing the baton to Helen Winkelmann. Winkelmann is an esteemed judge with a long legal career beginning in 1985. The SUpreme Court is New Zealand’s highest court since its establishment in 2004 and the Chief Justice sits atop it. ALthough their opinion does not count for more than other judges of the supreme court - outside of this the chief justice has a lot to do in the development of New Zealand’s judicial system. Lachlan spoke with Associate professor Khylee Quince about the role of the chief justice, and what Winkelmann will bring to the role.

Taranaki Hydrogen Roadmap: Good or Bad News?: March 18, 2019

Taranaki Hydrogen Roadmap: Good or Bad News?: March 18, 2019 Taranaki Hydrogen Roadmap: Good or Bad News?: March 18, 2019, 19.98 MB

Mon 18 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially launched the H2 Taranaki Roadmap, a plan set to make Taranaki a leader in hydrogen production. However, Climate Justice Taranaki is concerned that the plan is a distraction that allows New Zealand to keep the fossil fuel industry afloat despite the global climate crisis. Jemima speaks to Climate Justice Taranaki Researcher, Catherine Cheung, about the new plan and whether it is good news or bad news.

The Wire with Jemima: March 18, 2019

The Wire with Jemima: March 18, 2019 The Wire with Jemima: March 18, 2019, 105.36 MB

Mon 18 Mar 2019

This week on the Monday Wire, we formally respond to the terror attacks on the Muslim community in Christchurch last Friday. Jemima reports on the School Strike for Climate Action rallies that went on across the country last week. Jemima speaks to Catherine Cheung about the new Hydrogen Roadmap for Taranaki. Lachlan talks to AUT Associate Professor, Khylee Quince, about the new Chief Justice of New Zealand, Helen Winkelmann.