HMNZS Manawanui sinking, cuts to te reo Māori teaching programmes and the treaty principles debate w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 14 October, 2024

Earlier this month New Zealand Navy Ship HZMS Manawanui ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa. 

The defence force says there has been no oil contamination into the reef the boat sank in, but Samon Authorities say 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked from the boat, with locals also concerned about the environmental impacts of the ship sinking. 

For their weekly catch up Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the government’s response to the incident. 

They also talk about the government scrapping $30 million from the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori language programme for teachers. Which Education Minister Erica Standford says was cut to fund more Maths education. 

And finally they discussed a treaty principals debate between David Seymour and Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik, in which Seymour claims Māori ceded sovereignty