10 December 2018 marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly. Join our guests - University of Canterbury lecturers Natalie Baird and Jeremy Moses, grassroots activist Rāwā Karetai and Human Rights Commission lawyer John Hancock - as they both celebrate and problematise the impact of the UDHR on human rights at the international, domestic and community levels.

11 November 2018 marks one hundred years since the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War. The scale of this war makes a compelling argument for commemorating it - we must remember in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past - yet does this argument hold true? Guests bring three different perspectives of 'teaching war and peace' to the show and are invited to ponder the question: Does teaching about war translate into teaching about peace?

We hear from Rowan Light (University of Canterbury) about changes to ANZAC Day commemoration over time, Katerina Standish (National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago) about the acknowledgement of violence in New Zealand curricula, and Laura Jones (Te Papa) about the role of New Zealand's national museum in encouraging audience reflection on notions of war and peace.

Join Rodney Bell (internationally-renowned wheelchair dancer and founding member of Touch Compass), Lyn Cotton (Founder and Artistic Director of Jolt Dance Company) and Jo Casey (Regional Programme Coordinator (Christchurch) at StarJam) in a beautiful and uplifting discussion on the benefits of dance and performance for people perceived as having disabilities.

It is 125 years since New Zealand became the first country to allow women to vote in parliamentary elections. In this show, guests Vanisa Dhiru (National President of the National Council of Women NZ), Katie Pickles (Historian of Women's and Feminist History at the University of Canterbury) and Kym Hamilton (Tokona Te Raki) ponder the history of suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as the current state of women's rights in the country.

This show is proudly supported by the Ministry for Women's Suffrage 125 Community Fund

Guests Rakesh Naidoo (Strategic Advisor Race Relations at the Human Rights Commission), Archna Tandon and Jane Buckingham (University of Canterbury historian) discuss Indian migration to and settlement in New Zealand across the centuries.

Tā moko - Maori tattoos - are enjoying a resurgence. Tā moko artist Chris Harvey, lecturer Komene Kururangi and photographer Michael Bradley discuss the reasons for this resurgence, as well as the reasons and responsibilities that come with deciding to wear such a visible sign of matauranga Maori.

Sally and Andrea tackle the topic of homelessness in Christchurch and New Zealand.

CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group) Budget Analysis with Paul Dalziel - Children and the Budget , Lucy D'Aeth - Children and Mental Wellbeing Promotion, Christina McKerchar - Children and Healthy Food Environments

New Zealand has high rates of youth suicide, especially among Maori and Pasifika populations. In the first part of the show, Sir Peter Gluckman, Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor, talks about the statistics and the importance of providing supportive contexts for young people. Jackie Burrows and Tanith Petersen of He Waka Tapu, and Wesley Mauafu from PYLAT, then talk about youth suicide prevention initiatives in Christchurch.

If food waste were a country, it would be the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the United States. Added to this immense environmental impact is the social impact: How much food is thrown away that could be eaten?

Join our guests as they share statistics and information about the various ways in which they work to repurpose food waste and save it from landfill.

Guests:

Jenny Marshall, Love Food Hate Waste

Amanda Chapman, Amanda in Waste-Free Land

Torie Madison, Revival Food Company

John Milligan, City Harvest food rescue organisation

Trudy Burrows, New Brighton community fridge and pantry