Community or Chaos

Civilisation and Democracy in Crisis - Jonathan Boston, Professor of Policy Studies at the Victoria University of Wellington School of Government.

He is the Author of a report prepared for the environmental Defence society on Managed Retreat and was the author of Transforming the Welfare State and Moving Towards a New Social Contract.

In August he will be giving a lecture In Wellington On The Future Of Democracy!

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Remembering Hiroshima - Kevin Clements is the former director and Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies center at the University of Otago, and Secr Gen.f the International Peace Research Association. Kevin Clements, is t now Director of Toda Peace Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research) Japan> we will be discussing the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what we can learn from that and how we can use the memories to promote Peace and nuclear disarmament.

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

NZ infrastructure crash Local effects - Jim O'Malley Dunedin city counsellor Jim O'Malley Chair of the Infrastructure Services Committee. &the DCC representative of the Otago-Southland Regional Transport Committee.

How Dunedin can deal with critical infrastructure crisis nationwide with a government governing as though for the mid 20th century?

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

The Politics of Europe - Prof Robert Patman is a leading New Zealand University Otago academic in the field of international relations. Robert Patman on his recent accolade; the 2024 Critic and Conscience of Society Award, given by Universities New Zealand’s Gama Foundation. We will discuss the surge of right-wing populism in Europe and the Response to that crisis.

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

No Ferrys for the South Island - Victor Billot, Maritime Union. Communication and media spokesperson on the grounding of the Aratee Cook Street ferry shortly after the government cancellation of the order for two large roll on rolloff capable ferrys. Is the present government going back to the 20th century do we have a retrograde government when it comes to policy decisions or lack of?

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Climate emergency human catastrophe - John Drummond has written a series of articles on the need for urgent action on mitigating Climate Change and repairing resilience.

The question is is it possible for us to respond to Climate Change and why and what political and economic realities hold us back from dealing with Climate Change in an effective way? Do the powers are be care more about profit and power today then for the future of the human race and their grand and great grandchildrens life?

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

RIMPAC Pacific Rim military exercise - Kevin Clements on RIMPAC former director & Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies Center at Otago, and Secr. Gen. of the International Peace Research Association. Kevin is now Director of Toda Peace Institute located in Japan. We're talking about NZ participating with 29 other nations including Israel in the islands building and practicing military alliances tactics together we will also be talking about AUKUS and the relationship these events and alliances have with the Treaty of the 1997 Treaty of Rarotonga declaring the South Pacific and nuclear free zone.

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Community Dialogue Community Peace - Jeremy Simons is a senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Restorative Practice at Victoria University of Wellington. Jeremy wrote after Dunedin Bus Hub knifing that before, during and after any eruption of violence, are a variety of personal fears, social pressures, and unmet human needs.The recent death was no exception. So far, responses have highlighted the long-standing safety concerns of pupils at the Dunedin bus hub. We will talk about open dialogue and community peace,

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Gaza an unacceptable humanitarian crisis - Stephen Zunes - Professor of international relations at the University of San Francisco specializing in the Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and strategic nonviolent action. We speculated on whether Israel's overwhelmingly disproportionate response to Hamas sneak terroristic attack on Israe citizens amounted to genocide. We also talked about President Biden's support of Israel going well beyond international lawl and its political implications for the American election. We also talked about the possible future of Palestine and Israel.

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

This is budget sacrificing the future - Craig Renney Economist and Director of Policy at New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Craig and I talked about how this budget is sacrificing future generations for Apparent political gain. We also talked about the tax savings going to those like landlords who needed at least while those who need the most financial help got the least help. We also talked about how the revenue and taxation system had to be reformed if New Zealand physical and social infrastructure was not going to crash. We also wondered if fast fast track they legislation wouldn't cause more distrust of the government !

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz