The End of Life Choice Referendum is a public vote on whether assisted dying should become part of the law in Aotearoa. If a majority vote "yes" in the referendum, the End of Life Choice Act 2019 will come into force and if a majority vote "no", the Act will not be able to be accessed. 

Jemima Huston explores the number of social and moral issues that surround the Act and assisted dying such as the input of family in the decision, coercion, the responsibility of doctors to preserve life vs. end life, the right for a doctor to opt out and the short "cooling down" period between prescribing and administering a lethal dose. 

ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden and University of Auckland Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Ethics Phillipa Malpas provide an insight into these issues and help breakdown what exactly we are voting for in the End of Life Choice Referendum. 

Today on the Wire we focus on the End of Life Choice Referendum as part of our election coverage. 

Jemima speaks to ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden who outlines the End of Life Choice Act 2019 and the requirements to be eligible for assisted dying.

Jemima also highlights a number of concerns surrounding assisted dying and the Act, which are addressed by Brooke van Velden and Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Auckland, Phillipa Malpas.

Hanna talks to Dr Vanya Kovach, who teaches Ethics in the Philosophy department at the University of Auckland, about the ethical issues surrounding euthanasia. 

For 95bFM's election coverage this year, Jemima Huston speaks to Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere about the referendums. They discuss what position the Party will be taking on the Cannabis Referendum and the End of Life Choice Referendum. 

The End of Life Choice referendum asks voters to make a moral decison. Both sides of the referendum raise ethical issues, meaning voters must grapple with questions of life, death, choice and inequity. Come October 17th, voters should know not only how they intend to vote in the referendum, but why they have come to that conclusion.  

For an ethics-centred perspective on Euthanasia, Hanna spoke to Dr Vanya Kovach, from the Philosophy department at the University of Auckland.

This morning we spoke with the Mayor about the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Tāmaki moving to Alert Level 2 properly on Wednesday at 11.59pm, and what's happening with the ongoing water crisis. tune in here!

This morning Zoë brings us an update on Auckland theatre live from a face-painting and balloon animal making workshop (very on-brand). Live shows are back at the Basement Theatre where you can see Bubbah - My Ode To South Auckland and Before Karma Gets Us; plus this is your last week to catch the online action at Kōanga Festival. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Noah Romero is a PhD Candidate in Critical Studies in Education/ Te Puna Wānanga, and he phoned us to chat about the potential of alternative learning environments, ‘unschooling’ and decolonisation. 

Today on your bFM Breakfast: sun is streaming in to the studio, we catch up with the Mayor to talk Covid, water crisis and the harbour bridge; Jess chats with Troy Kingi about his new album for 'Short Player'; Zoe phones us live from a face-painting workshop for 'Stage Direction'; and Noah Romero teaches us about "unschooling" on 'Ready, Steady Learn'. Tune in! 

Zoë Larsen Cumming reports on most of the major parties' health policies on the 2020 election ballot. She looks at Labour, National, the Greens, the Māori Party, New Zealand First, ACT, and The Opportunities Party. The health policies have been broken up into the following subsections: COVID 19 response, public health, health services, alcohol and drugs and mental health.

Zoë Larsen Cumming reports on most of the major parties' health policies on the 2020 election ballot. She looks at Labour, National, the Greens, the Māori Party, New Zealand First, ACT, and The Opportunities Party. The health policies have been broken up into the following subsections: COVID 19 response, public health, health services, alcohol and drugs and mental health.