Early voting for the By-Election of the Northcote Electorate MP has opened! Laura Kvigstad has a quick chat with Associate Professor for Massey University and Political Commentator, Grant Duncan and then talks with National Party Candidate, Dan Bidois and grabs a quick snippet of audio from Labour Candidates, Shanan Halbert's campaign rally where the candidates discuss the priorities if they were elected.
Miriam Clements wants a national referendum on whether Auckland's North Shore should become independent from the rest of New Zealand. Clements, a member of the Logic Party, says the North Shore should have its own Reserve Bank, currency and be governed by its own Prime Minister.
Stewart spoke with her and asked her why this is a good idea and how it would be achieved.
Miriam Clements wants a national referendum on whether Auckland's North Shore should become independent from the rest of New Zealand. Clements, a member of the Logic Party, says the North Shore should have its own Reserve Bank, currency and be governed by its own Prime Minister.
Stewart spoke with North Shore councilor Richard Hills and asked him whether he agreed and if the public would support the idea.
N.B.: TODAY'S WIRE CONTAINS INSTANCE OF POOR JOURNALISTIC PRACTICE.
The views of Miriam Clements were aired in truncated form without the listener being informed of the edit. The opposing views of Councillor Richard Hills were aired unedited. 95bFM does not consider this balanced journalism and wishes to apologise to Ms. Clements and Wire listeners for its error in judgement. 95bFM also wishes to make clear that any referendum on the topic concerned within said interviews would require 400,000 national votes - not votes contained within the North Shore region as potentially insinuated. - P.D.
Should the North Shore become its own country? Aucklander Miriam Clements wants a referendum on the subject. North Shore councillor Richard Hills and Miriam Clements give their thoughts to Stewart.
Kelly checks in with Te Roopu Nahinara National Party MP Jami Lee Ross.
We cross to Rachel McDonald to find out what is happening in Australian news.
Laura talks with Political Commentator, Grant Duncan on the Northcote By Election and got a quick comment from the National Party Candidate Dan Bidois.
And finally, Kelly speaks with Jason Te Kare on his upcoming show Cellfish, and the story he is trying to portray of incarceration and rehabilitation.
Jason Te Kare, a seasoned actor and producer of drama in New Zealand has a beautiful and diverse background which he brings to his art. Kelly chats to him about his upcoming show, Cellfish, and the research and personal experience that was involved in the formation of the work.
First up on today’s Wire, Lachlan speaks with Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin about the gaps in legal services in Aotearoa. Neutral corner returns, this week looking at the apparently faked death of a Kremlin critic. Andrew LIttle joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss New Zealand’s abortion laws, the three strikes law, and legal aid. Jemima speaks with Simon Bridges about his views on crime, our abortion laws, and his polling. Finally, this day in history looks at Israel’s raid on the 2010 Gaza Flotilla.
A report by the Otago Legal Issue Centre has found a significant gap in the accessibility of legal services in Aotearoa. Those who can’t afford a private lawyer, which can cost on Average $300 per hour, are struggling to get civil legal aid due to a lack of lawyers and strict eligibility criteria. Lachlan spoke with centre director Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin about the report.
Big, bold changes are being rolled out for NCEA level 1. The NCEA Review is developing new changes to help high school leavers, be better prepared for life after high school.The NCEA Review will look at helping students develop the right skills they need for worklife as well as developing critical thinking. The launch of this review is also accompanied with the announcement of an NCEA competition, ‘Make your Mark’, to encourage students to share their vision of the future of New Zealand.
Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins tells us more about this.