Across The Ditch with Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey was Recorded Live on 23/05/13. Issue One: Peter and Selwyn discuss how the New Zealand Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has conditionally apologised for the way members of the remote Ruatoki community were apprehended and detained during supposed antiterror raids in 2007. The commissioner said Police stand [...]
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5AA Australia: Police Commissioner Offers Conditional Apology To Ruatoki Community
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
Radio 5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning On Today’s ‘Smile And Be Optimistic’ Budget
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Across The Ditch was Recorded Live on 16/05/13. In this week’s bulletin Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss the big challenges facing the National-led Government, and also the significant issues that are likely to be delivered by Finance Minister Bill English when he reads today’s Budget. Budget 2013: The big challenges for the National-led Government [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – MP Parekura Horomia Dies + Mean House Prices Rise
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, May 3rd, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – MP Parekura Horomia Dies + Mean House Prices Rise Peter Godfrey and Selwyn Manning’s Across The Ditch was Recorded Live on 2/05/13. This week Peter and Selwyn discuss how New Zealand Labour Party member of Parliament Perekura Horomia died this week, his life’s work of working for the benefit [...]
ANZAC Day Live Stream: Wellington City Dawn Service at the Lambton Quay Cenotaph
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, April 25th, 2013
ANZAC Day Live Stream: Wellington City Dawn Service at the Lambton Quay Cenotaph your browser does not support frames. ANZAC Day stream will be live form approximately 5:00am New Zealand time. This live stream is courtesy of R2.co.nz, the RSA, and Absolutely Positively Wellington.
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – Same Sex Bill Passes In NZ
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – Same Sex Bill Passes In NZ + Education Ministry Seeks High COurt Redress Over Leaky Buildings Across The Ditch was Recorded Live on 18/04/13. The Issues: Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss how New Zealand’s Parliament passed last night a marriage equality bill making it legal for people of [...]
Citizen A GCSB Special with Martyn Bradbury Keith Locke & Selwyn Manning
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, April 12th, 2013
Citizen A GCSB Special with Martyn Bradbury Keith Locke & Selwyn Manning Citizen A GCSB Special: Joining host Martyn Bradbury this week Keith Locke & Selwyn Manning. Issue 1: We now know that 88 NZers were illegally spied upon by the GCSB – why did they try to cover this up and does the PM [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – GCSB Scandal Is Becoming Very Weird
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, April 11th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch – GCSB Scandal Is Becoming Very Weird Across The Ditch with Peter Godfrey and Selwyn Manning was Recorded Live on 11/04/13. GCSB: This issue just keeps getting more weird. This week it has been revealed that the GCSB spy agency has illegally spied on at least 85 New Zealanders. And [...]
5AA Australia: We Have Rain! + Top Road Cop Retires + GCSB PM Scandal
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, April 4th, 2013
5AA Australia: We Have Rain! + Top Road Cop Retires + GCSB PM Scandal Across The Ditch was Recorded Live on 4/04/13. First up Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss how it looks like New Zealand’s drought in the North Island has broken… : We Have Rain! Also, Leo Tooman, one of New Zealand’s top [...]
Labour MPs Kicked Out While Prime Minister Makes A Mockery Of Speaker’s Authority
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Labour MPs Kicked Out While Prime Minister Makes A Mockery Of Speaker’s Authority Parliament Question 12. Government Communications Security Bureau—February 2012 Briefings [Sitting date: 27 March 2013. Volume:688;Page:13. Text is subject to correction.] 12. GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister responsible for the GCSB: Did GCSB Director Ian Fletcher attend the three [...]
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey on PM’s Schoolmate Is Now His Spy Boss
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, March 28th, 2013
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey on PM’s Schoolmate Is Now His Spy Boss Across The Ditch was Recorded Live on 28/03/13. The Prime Minister John Key’s apparent cozy relationship with the spy agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), continues to be questioned. In Parliament on Wednesday opposition politicians questioned the Prime Minister’s [...]
Special Web-Cast Doco: TPB AFK – The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Special Web-Cast: TPB AFK – The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard Here is a special webcast of the documentary, TPB-AFK that premiered at the 2013 Berlin Film Festival. The Pirate Bay case has similar undertones to how the FBI gained the support of the New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau [...]
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey On GCSB Shake-Up + The Dodgy Bank Bailout Law
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, March 21st, 2013
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey On GCSB Shake-Up + The Dodgy Bank Bailout Law Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss how changes are afoot at the Government’s spy agency, the GCSB. The Prime Minister who is responsible for the agency said changes were likely after a report is released on how it operated [...]
Citizen A: Martyn Bradbury, Chris Trotter, Matthew Hooton Debate Solid Energy, Shane Jones, AK Homes
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, March 15th, 2013
Citizen A: Martyn Bradbury, Chris Trotter, Matthew Hooton Debate Solid Energy, Shane Jones, AK Homes Issue 1 – How much more delusional could Solid Energy possibly get and who will be held accountable? Issue 2 – Has Shane Jones been ‘cleared’ by the Auditor-General the way John Key was ‘cleared’ by the Deputy Auditor-General? and [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch with Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, March 14th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch with Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey Across The Ditch was Recorded LIVE on 14/03/13. In this week’s bulletin Peter Godfrey and Selwyn Manning discuss how the New Zealand Parliament voted on Wednesday night in favour of the second reading of the marriage equality bill. 77 members of Parliament voted in [...]
Opposition Parties & Unions Get The Numbers To Force A Referendum On Asset Sales
Written by Selwyn Manning on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Opposition Parties & Unions Get The Numbers To Force A Referendum On Asset Sales From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you for standing up against asset sales and signing the Keep Our Assets petition! from Green Party of Aotearoa NZ on Vimeo. And today, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman will ask the Prime Minister [...]
Citizen-A With Martyn Bradbury, Dr Wayne Hope & Selwyn Manning
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, March 8th, 2013
Citizen-A With Martyn Bradbury, Dr Wayne Hope & Selwyn Manning On this week’s Citizen-A Martyn Bradbury, Dr Wayne Hope, and Selwyn Manning discuss the week’s big issues: Issue 1: 100 000 NZers jam the website to register their interest for shares in Mighty River Power so why are we spending a million to promote an [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, March 7th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey Issue 1: Political pressure is intensifying on Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, after a series of failures under her watch, including how a pay-system she signed off on (Novopay) still fails to ensure teachers are paid, over-states their tax liability, and is costing [...]
Citizen-A With Martyn Bradbury, Julie Fairey & Keith Locke
Written by Selwyn Manning on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
On Citizen A this week: Martyn Bradbury, Keith Locke & Julie Fairey discuss the following issues: Issue one: The Supreme Court ruling and Solid Energy meltdown – what happens with asset sales now? Issue two: What does the sky city and hobbit revelations tell us about how John Key wheels and deals? Issue three tonight [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Sean Perry
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Sean Perry In this bulletin of Across The Ditch Selwyn Manning and Sean Perry discuss the first fatal shark attack in New Zealand since the 1970s, and also how the NZ Supreme Court has given the National-led Government a green light to go ahead with a [...]
Live Stream: Golden Shears 2013 – The World’s Premiere Shearing and Wool Handling Championship
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Live Stream: Golden Shears 2013 – The World’s Premiere Shearing and Wool Handling Championship your browser does not support frames Live Stream courtesy of R2.co.nz – Welcome to the webcast of the 2013 Golden Shears, live from the Masterton. The webcast will run from approximately 7:30am on Wednesday 27 February until the end of the [...]
Live Stream: 2013 Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Live Stream: 2013 Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships your browser does not support frames. Live Stream courtesy of R2.co.nz – Welcome to the webcast of the 2013 NZ Age Group Championships. The webcast is for Tuesday 26 February until Saturday 2 March 2013, and will run from approximately 9amNZ Time, until end of [...]
Oscars Live Stream: Viewing Party with PopSugar
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Monday, February 25th, 2013
Oscars Live Stream: Viewing Party with PopSugar Free live streaming by Ustream Check out the Academy Awards live action from the Oscars red carpet and the important stuff like who won what with the team from PopSugar…
Citizen-A With Martyn Bradbury, Penny Hulse & Efeso Collins
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, February 22nd, 2013
This week on Citizen-A Martyn Bradbury, Auckland deputy mayor Penny Hulse and broadcaster and commentator Efeso Collins discuss the following issues: Is it proper for PM John Key to be pushing the rules over the SKyCity Casino deal? There’s a new crackdown on beneficiaries pending, is a further delay on asset sales going to lead [...]
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey on NZ Reserve Bank Gov Says He Will Intervene In Dollar If He Has To
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, February 21st, 2013
5AA Australia: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey on NZ Reserve Bank Gov Says He Will Intervene In Dollar If He Has To In this week’s Across The Ditch Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss how if signals are anything to go by then New Zealand Reserve Bank governor’s message that he will intervene to bring [...]
The Climate Show #33: Salinger, carbon carnage and recursive fury
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Climate ShowThe Climate Show #33: Salinger, carbon carnage and recursive fury – In this week’s news-packed edition of The Climate Show we have an exclusive interview with Jim Salinger, probably New Zealand’s highest profile climate scientist, talking about extremes and the shape of things to come. John Cook discusses his new paper with Stephan [...]
The Climate Show 32: A Cook’s Tour of the Aussie Heat
Written by LiveNews Publisher on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Climate ShowThe Climate Show 32: A Cook’s Tour of the Aussie Heat – At long last: John Cook from Skeptical Science rejoins the Climate Show team for the first show of 2013. He hooks up with Glenn and Gareth to review Australia’s big heatwave, and stays around to dig into the new Greenpeace report on dirty [...]
Citizen-A: With Martyn Bradbury, Keith Locke, Matthew Hooton on the week’s political issues
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, February 15th, 2013
Citizen-A: With Martyn Bradbury, Keith Locke, Matthew Hooton on the week’s political issues This week on Citizen-A: Martyn Bradbury, Keith Locke and Matthew Hooton discuss the following issues: Is New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser a racist? Salvation Army gives the National-led Government a ‘D’ for its handling of the child poverty crisis. NZ PM [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey – Intervention & DNA
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, February 14th, 2013
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey – Intervention & DNA Issue 1: Political maneuverings have begun in earnest over whether the New Zealand Government should instruct the Reserve Bank to cool down the New Zealand dollar – Opposition parties believe reducing the value of the Kiwi dollar would provide a [...]
Live Video: US President Barack Obama’s State Of The Union Address
Written by Selwyn Manning on Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Live Video: US President Barack Obama’s State Of The Union Address THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F Kennedy declared to this chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress.” “It is my task,” he said, “to report the [...]
Video: Greenpeace’s Future is Here Live Debate Onboard the Rainbow Warrior III
Written by Selwyn Manning on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Video: Greenpeace’s Future is Here Live Debate Onboard the Rainbow Warrior III Greenpeace writes: After the release of our ‘Future is Here‘ report, politicians from three major political parties are taking part in a debating the NZ Energy Revolution in Wellington on board the new Rainbow Warrior. Russel Norman, co-leader of the Green Party, Grant [...]
Citizen-A: Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Phoebe Fletcher & Selwyn Manning On Waitangi Day, Cronyism, Seven Sharp
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, February 8th, 2013
Citizen-A: Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Phoebe Fletcher & Selwyn Manning On Waitangi Day, Cronyism, Seven Sharp On Citizen-A this week, Bomber Bradbury, Phoebe Fletcher & Selwyn Manning discuss: Issue 1: Did the mainstream media’s Titewhai fetish manage to gloss over bigger issues on Waitangi Day? Issue 2: Is the Government stacking the Human Rights Commission and [...]
UK Report 07/02/13 : First @ Five on Radio Live
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Monopoly dumps the iron, parliament voting in support of gay marriage, electric cars are likely to be made noisier if new rules come into effect and a substance effecting 100s of seabirds has been identified. Glenn Williams UK Report 07/02/13 : First @ Five on Radio Live by Glenn Williams on Mixcloud Waitangi Day Special [...]
Waitangi Day Special – The 2013 UK New Zealander of the Year Award Interviews
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Interviews with the NZ Society President and the three finalists in the 2013 UK New Zealander of the Year Award. This annual award recognises and celebrates the person who has made the most outstanding personal contribution in the UK to promoting the interests of New Zealand or New Zealanders, whether in public life, by charitable [...]
2013 UK Waitangi Day Report on Radio Live Breakfast
Written by Radio Wammo on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
What is England’s national day? Plus a round-up of the good and ugly Waitangi Day activity in London. Glenn Williams 2013 UK Waitangi Day Report on Radio Live Breakfast by Glenn Williams on Mixcloud Tags: London, radio live You must be logged in to post a comment.
FIJI: Broader media coverage augurs well, says NZ academic
Written by Selwyn Manning on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Beatson Interview: Professor David Robie Speaks Interviewed By David Beatson on Fiji’s Challenge To Develop A Sustainable Constitution On this episode of the Beatson Interview: Broadcaster David Beatson interviews AUT’s Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie about the dumped draft Fiji constitution and the controversial Political Parties Decree on New Zealand’s FaceTV, 21 January [...]
Scoop Video: Internet Inventor Tim Berners-Lee’s Public Lecture at Te Papa Wellington, New Zealand
Written by Selwyn Manning on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Scoop Video: Internet Inventor Tim Berners-Lee’s Public Lecture at Te Papa Wellington, New Zealand Courtesy of Scoop Media: Internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee ( a giant in the world of the Internet and arguably now the Secretary of State for the free global internet ) delivered a public lecture at Te Papa on the evening of [...]
Citizen-A: Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Keith Locke & Chris Trotter on the week’s big issues
Written by Selwyn Manning on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Citizen-A: Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Keith Locke & Chris Trotter on the week’s big issues On Citizen-A this week: Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Keith Locke and Chris Trotter discuss the following issues: The politicians have launched their state of the nation addresses for 2013 New Zealand’s worsening inequality problem Why is the USA’s top NSA spy visiting [...]
UK Report 31/01/13 : First @ Five on Radio Live
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Scottish government changes wording of independence referendum question, wind turbine has collapsed after it was was hit by gale force winds & Prince Charles & Camilla take the tube. Glenn Williams UK Report 31/01/13 : First @ Five on Radio Live by Glenn Williams on Mixcloud Tags: London, radio live You must be logged in [...]
UK Report 24/01/13 : First @ Five on Radio Live
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, January 24th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in a still from The Fifth Estate My UK report on Radio Live with James Coleman today includes details and reaction to David Cameron’s speech on the EU & referendum, a suggestion to build snowmen to prevent flooding and a Wikileaks film is to star Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange. [...]
Live R2 Stream: Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Streaming Live
Written by Selwyn Manning on Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Live R2 Stream: Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Streaming Live your browser does not supportframes. Welcome to the webcast of the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon. The webcast is on Saturday 19 January 2013, and will run from approximately 5:30am NZ Time, until end of the event. For more see Challenge-wanaka.com Live R2 stream is courtesy of R2.co.nz.
Citizen-A: Phoebe Fletcher, Martyn Bomber Bradbury & Selwyn Manning Discuss Police Govt’s Challenge & Economy
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, January 18th, 2013
Citizen-A: Phoebe Fletcher, Martyn Bomber Bradbury & Selwyn Manning Discuss Police Govt’s Challenge & Economy On Citizen-A this week Phoebe Fletcher, Martyn Bomber Bradbury & Selwyn Manning discuss the following issues: Issue 1: A spate of attacks on Police over the holiday season have prompted calls to arm Officers. Should the thin blue line lock [...]
The Things You Need To Know For 2013
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, January 17th, 2013
The Things You Need To Know For 2013 is a radio show that aired on the Radio Live talk network in New Zealand between the 31st of December 2012 and the 11th of January 2013. The show covers everything from politics, science and gaming to wine, media and television. Below is a playlist containing all [...]
Special Extended IV: National MP Nikki Kaye Joins David Beatson To Talk About The Big Issues of 2012
Written by Selwyn Manning on Monday, December 24th, 2012
Special Extended IV: National MP Nikki Kaye Joins David Beatson To Talk About The Big Issues of 2012 In this special extended Triangle TV interview with National’s MP for Auckland Central Nikki Kaye, David Beatson examines the big issues of 2012. See Also, Selwyn Manning’s end-of-year interview with Labour’s Jacinda Ardern. 1] It’s just over [...]
Special Extended IV: Labour’s Jacinda Ardern Joins Selwyn Manning To Talk About The Big Issues of 2012
Written by Selwyn Manning on Monday, December 24th, 2012
Special Extended IV: Labour’s Jacinda Ardern Joins Selwyn Manning To Talk About The Big Issues of 2012 In this special extended Triangle TV interview with Labour’s fourth-ranked MP Jacinda Ardern, Selwyn Manning examines the big issues of 2012. See Also, David Beatson’s end-of-year interview with National’s Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye. The Big Picture from [...]
Citizen A 2012 Round-Up: Martyn Bomber Bradbury Is Joined By Phoebe Fletcher & Chris Trotter
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, December 21st, 2012
Citizen A 2012 Round-Up: Martyn Bomber Bradbury Is Joined By Phoebe Fletcher & Chris Trotter This week Martyn Bomber Bradbury, Phoebe Fletcher and Chris Trotter evaluate the following issues: * Who were the best and worst politicians of 2012? * What were the biggest political stories of 2012? * What issues did not get enough [...]
Assange Delivers Christmas Speech – Says Wikileaks Preparing One Million Document Drop
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, December 21st, 2012
Assange Delivers Christmas Speech – Says Wikileaks Preparing One Million Document Drop Wikileaks editor Julian Assange has read out a Christmas speech from a window box of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange said Wikileaks has not been beaten by a US Government-led clampdown on the Wikileaks operation, but rather it is preparing to release [...]
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Peter Godfrey & Selwyn Manning – 2012 Round-Up
Written by Selwyn Manning on Thursday, December 20th, 2012
5AA Australia: Across The Ditch With Peter Godfrey & Selwyn Manning – 2012 Round-Up Peter and Selwyn deliver the last Across The Ditch bulletin for 2012 and focus on a mix of themes: Most Bizarre Spin (and this one is hotly contested) – The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key trying to spin how more [...]
UK Report 20/12/12 : First @ Five on Radio Live
Written by Radio Wammo on Thursday, December 20th, 2012
The BBC was “incapable” of dealing with Jimmy Savile affair, “plebgate” is back and now 30 officers are working on it, New guidelines regarding offensive social media messages come into effect today Glenn Williams UK Report 20/12/12 : First @ Five on Radio Live by Glenn Williams on Mixcloud UK Report 13/12/12 : First @ [...]
Greenpeace Video: The New Zealand Story
Written by Selwyn Manning on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
Greenpeace Video: The New Zealand Story Greenpeace’s Steve Able writes: With the new Rainbow Warrior coming to New Zealand in January 2013 we’ve been thinking about the Warrior’s place in New Zealand history in the context of reflecting on our national character. With some help from Perendale Productions we’ve made a short video, which we’ve [...]
Video & Text: Children of black-sand beaches speak out against seabed mining
Written by Selwyn Manning on Friday, December 14th, 2012
Video & Text: Children of black-sand beaches speak out against seabed mining For more, see: KASM.org.nz Release: Piha – 13 December 2012- A powerful and moving video featuring the children of black sand beaches at Piha and Karekare was today released online. Motivated by finding out what seabed mining and how it would affect their [...]