Speak Up Kōrerotia

About Speak Up Kōrerotia

“Speak Up – Kōrerotia” – a radio show centred on human rights issues. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues prevalent in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up – Kōrerotia offers a forum to promote the issues facing New Zealanders, providing a voice to affected communities. Engaging in conversations around human rights issues in our country, each show covers a different human rights issue with guests from or working with the affected communities. Analysing and asking questions of the realities of life in Canterbury and New Zealand allows Speak Up – Kōrerotia to cover the issues that often go untouched! Discussing the hard-hitting topics, Speak Up – Kōrerotia wishes to encourage listeners to reflect on the issues covered – be it issues listeners are already engaged in, have a passing knowledge of, or no knowledge at all. In our busy modern lives it is rare to have an uninterrupted hour where you can discuss powerful and important experiences and opinions, and Speak Up – Kōrerotia provides this platform to express and share opinions about those inherently important topics. Hosted by Sally Carlton, the show brings key issues to the fore and provides space for guests to “Speak Up” and share their thoughts and experiences.

Publisher

Sally Carlton

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Speak Up Kōrerotia - Sexual consent

   Anna High (University of Otago) and Sylvia Bellingham (Prevent Ed) discuss sexual consent, drawing on their work in law and consent education. They emphasise the importance of raising tamariki to value everyone as worthy of respect, so that this same mindset carries through to intimate relationships.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Speak Up Kōrerotia - The stories behind environmental data

   In the face of climate change and extreme weather events, how can we effectively use environmental data to encourage awareness, inspire action and foster hope? This question is debated by three guests with extensive experience in environmental advocacy and reporting: Colin Meurk and Craig Pauling (Te Ara Kākāriki) and Marc Daalder (Newsroom).

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Speak Up Kōrerotia - Bee welfare

   Bees are critical to human rights and food security, yet we are seeing bee numbers drastically decline globally. Guests Dara Dimitrov (University of Waikato), Dean Andrews (Beehavinn) and Sarah Cross (Sarah C's Bees) discuss the challenges threatening bee welfare in Aotearoa and emphasise the importance of us all supporting bees in our own environments.

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.