Mike Smith
Australian reporter on being forced out of China
In September, seven Chinese secret police officers suddenly turned up at Mike Smith's door in Shanghai.
Writing for the Australian Financial Review, he had been one of the last two Australian… Audio
Iwi Chairs Forum welcomes climate emergency declaration
The Iwi Chairs Forum is welcoming the announcement of a national climate emergency, but is warning it should not mask the complexity of the issue when it comes to our oceans.
Parliament yesterday… Audio
Report says RMA has failed to deliver for Māori
The report also says the RMA has failed to deliver for Māori and is making a raft of recommendations of how the resource management system can better reflect Te Tiriti and to engage with mana whenua.
…Wellington cycleways stuck in red tape
Red tape, lobbying, and a flawed process are some of the reasons as to why its hard to make progress on cycleways in Wellington. Audio
Auckland Council seeks to fast-track water application
The Auckland Council wants to fast-track its application to take more water from the Waikato River. Audio
Today in music: The Beatles tour to NZ
On this day in 1964 The Beatles flew into Whenuapai airport, west of Auckland. Audio
Plastic ban approaches 1 year anniversary
No penalties or warnings have been issued, and much of our plastic waste is still shipped off overseas. Audio
Decision expectedon future of Ihumātao
RNZ understands a deal is close, with the land to be acquired under the Housing Act. Audio
Protecting NZ as Covid rates soar globally
There has been roughly a doubling of people returning to the country last month. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Mike Smith (Part 2)
Topics - On this day in 1964 The Beatles flew into Whenuapai airport, west of Auckland. The Auckland Council wants to fast-track its application to take more water from the Waikato River, as Mayor… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Mike Smith (Part 1)
Topics - There has been roughly a doubling of people returning to the country last month, and modelling suggested there could be a 4 percent growth per fortnight on that. We speak to Associate… Audio
What Alexia Russell and Mike Smith have been thinking about
Today's panellists Alexia Russell and Mike Smith share what they've been thinking about lately. Audio
The Story of the Day with Caitlin Cherry
After discovering that many Australians pronounce the brand Maggi as Maggie, with a hard g, the panel discusses someother words that people routinely mispronounce. Audio
Funeral directors, whanau welcome level 2 tangi rule change
Funeral directors and whānau who have relentlessly opposed the ten person limit on funerals and tangi are delighted with the news up to 50 people can now attend the service.
The Health Minister David… Audio
Coronavirus: Epidemic Response Committee has only heard two Māori groups
Maori health experts and industry leaders have largely been excluded from parliament's epidemic response committee, leaving many feeling extremely frustrated and left-out. The committee is tasked with… Audio
Coronavirus: Iwi meeting Ministers over fast-tracking consents
The government plans to fast-track consents for 'shovel ready', large scale building projects, sidestepping mechanisms for the community to have a stay.
The temporary changes will speed up the… Audio
Coronavirus: Communities cry out for policing help
The government is confident police are well-resourced to crack down on people breaking the lockdown rules, but some communities say it's still not enough. An East Coast group operating its own safety… Audio
Maori disproportionately hit by climate change
Our panel looks at how Maori vulnerability and susceptibility to the effects of climate change can be mitigated, and what work is being done by Maori to make that happen. Mike Smith is spokesperson of… Audio
Hundreds gather for East Coast climate hui
Kōura, pāua and kina are staple foods in Tairāwhiti, but future generations are unlikely to get a chance to enjoy them.
That's one of the key climate change impacts on East Coast communities that… Audio
How powerful are judicial reviews?
We hear about lots of cases where people are seeking a judicial review of decisions of ministers, officials or public bodies - such as activist Mike Smith's challenge to the government's decision on… Audio
