Lately for Friday 20 November 2020
Photo: RNZ
10:20 New Zealand's relationship with China and Hong Kong
The Five Eyes Intelligence Group made up of New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the United States and Canada objects to new rules allowing elected representatives to be sacked from the Hong Kong Legislature.
The Chinese Government has sent a strong response after the Five Eyes Group criticized Beijing for trying to silence political opposition in Hong Kong, and New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs has said she cannot assess if the statement is a threat.
Karyn recaps on today's conversation in New Zealand, and then crosses to Tom Grundy at the Hong Kong Free Press to talk about the territory's legislative opposition.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
10.35 Out Lately With Finnbar Halley Castree Johansson
Tonight Finn chooses four new tracks including one from Auckland band The Biscuits Internet Boyfriend, from the album In Thrust We Trust, by friends and fans of Dirk Thrust aka Dr Dean Ballinger - a drummer, artist, radio DJ, educator, writer, poet and all round GC. Dean is dealing with Motor Neurone Disease and all revenue from this album will go to him. Most of these recordings (42 out of 48) are exclusive to this album released on November 7th, 2020.
Photo: Cover art by Dean Ballinger Coloured by Aaron Christianse