We play one-off specials and short-run series, of interest to Wellington Access Radio communities. Coming up: Step Up To The World | Tū Māia ki te Ao: The Future of Democracy Six episodes of panel discussions recorded at the Step Up To The World event on 22 October 2025, at the National Library of New Zealand. Presented by Make it 16 and the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies, the event brought together a range of voices and perspectives, the first in a series of initiatives on this critical issue. Expert presenters and participants explore questions and share ideas from the current state of democracy to the influence and impacts of education, technology, economics, and geopolitics, on the future of democracy. Sunday 6 December, 6pm – Keynote speaker Max Rashbrooke Sunday 13 December, 6pm – Current State of Democracy in Aotearoa and Beyond – Max Harris, Liban Ali, Arena Williams Sunday 20 December, 6pm – Regional-Geopolitical Perspectives – EU, G20, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, Pacific – HE Ms Jane Connolly, HE Ms Neeta Bhushan, HE Ms Mazita Marzuki Sunday 27 December, 6pm – Democracy and Technology – Kassie Hartendorp, Lola Fisher, Brent Carey Sunday 3 January, 6pm – Educating for the Future of Democracy – Rose Hipkins, Amy Austin, Jaimin Fountain Sunday 10 January, 6pm – Te Tiriti Led Constitutional Transformation – Annie Te One, Chloe Swarbrick, Lara Greaves
