The Wire w/ Jessica: 23 November, 2023

For our regular catch-up with the Labour Party, Caeden talked to Deputy Leader, Carmel Sepuloni, about the Labour Party calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and coalition negotiations.

Castor spoke to Senior Communications Advisor to the Chief Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Aaron Packard, about a recent public opinion poll on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how this relates to the Treaty’s role in politics and education.

Castor also spoke to a lead author of a recent study from the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Eli Kliejunas, about the impact of meat and dairy consumption on household greenhouse gas emissions.

Oto spoke to Senior Lecturer in Comparative and International Education at the University of Auckland, Dr Ritesh Shah, about the impact of long-standing Israeli conflict on the mental health of children in Gaza. 

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Communications and Campaigns Manager of Consumer NZ, Jess Walker, about news research from PriceSpy which found fake sales are on the rise in Aotearoa.

And finally, she spoke to Chief Executive of Mindful Fashion, Jacinta FitzGerald, about how they believe people can be more mindful of their fashion consumption, particularly with Black Friday happening this week.