Tess Barnett talks to Rose Hope, owner of K roads's very own Bread and Butter Letter, a vintage clothing shop focused on socially positive consumerism. Rose chats to Tess about concious consumerism and how she sees the effects of consumerism.
Producer Laura, speaks with David McBride, an associate professor of Otago University, who is conducting research into the management of mental and physical health of veterans. In light of Government's recent announcement for a 1.1 million dollar grant, we look into New Zealand's shortcomings around the care of our veterans.
Talia Bayes interviews Emily Hunter, a member of Greenpeace New Zealand, about the current issue of little penguins being found on the Bay of Plenty coast. Why is this happening and how can we help it?
First up Andrew LIttle joins Lachlan for their regular chat where they discuss Maori incarceration rates, drug and alcohol courts, and protesting ANZAC day. Then Neutral Corner returns where we follow up on the Sergei Skripal poisoning case. Our Wire Worry Week is war and monuments and we have Edwina Hughes Peace Movement Aotearoa to discuss white poppies. Dr Hirini Kaa joins Lachlan to discuss Aotearoa’s colonial monuments. Sarah and Talia get the student opinion of ANZAC day. Finally this day in history returns for the 1960 ousting of South Korean President Syngman Rhee
Today on the Green Desk, Producer Jack Marshall looks into climate change and plants, and how the little guys are fairing with the high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Jack has a chat with Chloe Swarbrick from the Green Party, getting a rundown on how legislation is going through Parliament, specifically the misuse of drugs amendment bill.
Wire host Conor speaks with Kat Saunders from the Auckland Museum about whats going on tomorrow for the ANZAC commemorations. After the dawn service, the museum will be open (and FREE) for the whole day, with a live stream to facebook and employies on hand to checkout your family lineage regarding NZ's wartime history.