The Wire w/ Jessica: 8 February, 2024

For our weekly catch up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about Waitangi, and the government’s announcement yesterday that it will no longer fund cultural reports used in sentencing.

Beth spoke to Professor of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work at the University of Auckland, Ian Hyslop, about this phenomenon. She began by asking him whether different factors can be attributed to this regression or if we’re seeing a natural pendulum swing.

She also spoke to  Counsellor for Waitakere, Shane Henderson, about the government's intentions to roll back usage of Te Reo Māori in the public sector, and whether this affects Auckland Council.

Producer Castor spoke to HIV Prevention researcher at the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health and one of the report’s authors, Peter Saxton, about the current legislation and what change could mean.

And finally, Beth spoke to Professor of History at the University of Auckland, Jennifer Frost, about the historical suppression of the youth vote in the United States, including grassroots movements fighting for the vote, past bills and the significance of the 26th Amendment.