The Wire w/ Oto: 7th August, 2024

For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the government’s decision to dismiss 8 of the recommendations made into the Christchurch terrorist attack inquiry, the impact of Oranga Tamariki cuts on frontline services and the open letter to the Green Party of Germany.

He spoke to Dr Neal Curtis from the University of Auckland to discuss the recent riots in the UK and the rise of the far right.

And he spoke to Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti to discuss the family violence act reforms and coercive control.

Sasha spoke to associate professor Avril Bell about the impact of the government’s policies towards Māori since coming into power.

He also spoke to Kelly Burrowes from the University of Auckland to discuss her findings on a potential vape epidemic in Aotearoa.