Al Gillespie
Theresa May suffers another defeat as no-deal Brexit looms
Theresa May suffered a devastating defeat overnight as her Brexit plan was rejected by a majority of 149. With the UK's divorce from Europe due to come in force in just 17 days, law professor Al… Audio
What to do about the kiwi jihadi?
A Kiwi man who joined ISIS, Mark John Taylor is being held in a Kurdish prison in Syria after defecting from the terrorist group. New Zealand can't strip him of his citizenship but it is understood… Audio
Al Gillespie: Conflict on the India/Pakistan border and Michael Cohen testimony
Waikato University's professor of international law Al Gillespie joins the show to discuss the rising tension between India and Pakistan. Audio
Lorde, law and lawlessness around the world
The University of Waikato's Al Gillespie talks about some international situations that make you wonder about where the NZ government's voice is on human rights. Audio
Ardern:no laughing at Trump
Jacinda Ardern is continuing to be a popular presence in New York this week. She was interviewed on CNN, Donald Trump personally asked after her baby Neve and she in turn remained poker-faced while… Audio
Are we putting the Five Eyes club above our principles?
The Greens have broken rank with the government and criticised the decision to extend New Zealand's presence in Iraq. Are we putting membership in the Five Eyes network above our governmental… Audio
The debate rumbles on: should Chelsea Manning be allowed to come here?
US whistleblower Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour - should she come here ? Audio
White farm seizures in SA
More and more white land-owers in South Africa are putting their farms on the market. They're fearful the ANC will just confiscate the land otherwise. Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato… Audio
Trump: legal worries and China tariffs
Australia's PM is as good as gone. Is the US President? The legal cases surrounding Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen and former election campaign chief Paul Manafort make Trump look increasingly… Audio
Turkey in turmoil
Turkey's President Erdogan has announced a boycott of American electronics today, in retaliation of punitive sanctions. Audio
Can we phase out plastic bags in just one year?
The government has pledged to phase out all single-use plastic bags over the next 12 months, but is that realistic given how useful and ubiquitous they are in daily life? Professor Al Gillespie joins… Audio
US-North Korea see-saw summit back on
Donald Trump's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un in Singapore is back on, scheduled for June 12. Professor Al Gillespie says that if Trump achieves peace on the Korean Peninsula, he deserves the… Audio
US backs off Iran deal
The Accord struck between Iran and some Western Nations will see not only an end to the US's participation but Al Gillespie explains how it will also effect world trade including New Zealand's. Audio
A Nobel for Trump?
With the end of the Korean War on the horizon, many have been quick to praise US leader Donald Trump for his tough talk in the region. Audio
What the meeting between North and South Korea means
Those pictures of North Korean president Kim Jong-Un shaking hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in are some of the most powerful political images we've seen in decades. Al Gillespie, Professor… Audio
What next? Al Gillespie analyses the attacks on Syria
Professor of International Law at Waikato University Al Gillespie talks about the possible ramifications of the allied airstrikes. NATO says it fully supports the action of the US, Britain and France… Audio
CPTTP, Syria and NZ immigration
Al Gillespie of Waikato University says the chance of full-blown war in Syria is extreme. He also talks about the US wanting in on the CPTTP and New Zealanders wanting in on Australia. Audio
The China US trade war looms
Waikato University's Professor of International Law Dr Al Gillespie gives us his take on the looming trade war and the latest in the Skripals' poisoning. Audio
Trump declares trade war on China
The US President Donald Trump says America is treated unfairly in its trade deals with China so he's going to slap on a whole lot of tarfiffs. Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato tells us if the… Audio
Russia and the UK relations on edge
The fallout from the poisoning of Sergei Skripal continues. The British Government's now widened its already huge enquiry into this, to examine other deaths on British soil. The Panel talks to Waikato… Audio