The Wire w/ Oto: 27 August, 2025

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the government’s plan to purchase $2.7 billion worth of US-made aircraft to replace the Defence Force's 757s, The high court case against the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority and The Green party’s petition to restore funding to polytechnics.

And he spoke with Valerie Morse from Peace Action Wellington for a follow up conversation about the government’s plan to purchase almost $3 billion in military aircraft.

Max spoke to ChildFund CEO Josie Pagani, to talk about the recent declaration of a famine in Gaza.

And he spoke to Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa co-chair John Minto, to talk about the potential vote to suspend Israel from the United Nations, led by Turkey