The government’s recent changes to laws on gender pay equity have received backlash from unions– particularly the Public Service Association.
Producer Faith spoke to the union’s kaihautu Janice Panoho about these changes, how they affect Maori and Pacifica women, and what steps need to be taken moving forward
Oto and Jaycee talked to Tāmaki Makaurau artist dān dān about their latest video series, Chicken Rice Date, and played 2 hours of music by Asian artists in Aotearoa for their second episode in New Zealand Music Month.
Playlist
hi! thanks for tuning in with us tonight for another week full of asian music from aotearoa for NZ MUSIC MONTH! we loved having dani (dān dān) and samantha cheong with us on the show <3
here is our setlist from tonight!
Ersha Island 二沙岛 - My Mother's Mountains and Father's Sea
National Party MP Catherine Wedd recently filed a private members bill that would look at restricting social media use for young people, mainly those under 16. While the bill has received some criticism from the ACT party, other parties such as Labour have agreed that legislation around this issue is important.
At the end of April New Zealand First MP Jenny Marcroft put forward a private members bill forward that would seek to define the word ‘woman’ in New Zealand law. The bill was received with criticism from opposition parties and the general public, who say the bill is drawing on transphobic sentiments to distract from more important issues.
In our weekly catchup with National’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about each of these issues, starting with the potential social media restrictions.
Military confrontation between India and Pakistan has many regional and international actors concerned about stability in the region. While a ceasefire agreement has been reached, conditions are still uncertain, especially given indications that India doesn’t see it as a ceasefire.
Wire host Castor spoke to Director of Global Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris Ogden, about the ceasefire both now and moving into the future.
PhD candidate Nadine Riwai phones in to talk to Jonny and the listeners about her doctorate research into culturally safe screening Māori that are both mana-enhancing and whānau-centric. To learn more about Nadine's research in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, head over here and whakarongo mai.
This morning Jonny chats with Leif Vollebekk ahead of his show in Auckland, catches up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson on Isthmus'n That, former Morning Glory host Charlotte Ryan selects tunes and chats us through her new playlist for NZ On Air, and Ready Steady Learn with Nadine Riwai thanks to the University of Auckland!
Playlist
Bailter Space - X
Diagonal - Anticipation
The Big Moon - Trouble
Beverly Kills - Eyes Wide Open
Lawn - Sports Gun
Fèng - C-SAW (ruins)
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Leif Vollebekk - Hot Tears
Leif Vollebekk - Long Blue Light
Purple Mountains - Storyline Fever
DOPE LEMON - Sugarcat
The Bats - Loline
Neive Strang - Gather Round
christoph el' truento - Performer Dub feat. Mara TK (Locomotive Version)
The Phoenix Foundation - Whistling in the Darkness
Oto and Jaycee chatted with Tāmaki Makaurau artist dān dān, AKA Dani of Ersha Island 二沙岛, about the start of her latest video series: Chicken Rice Date.
They also talked to about her most recent single as a solo artist, 'Pressure Cooker', and all things chicken rice related 🐔🍚
For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about changes to prisoners’ voting eligibility, the party calling for more funding for Whakaata Māori in Budget 2025, and ECE recommendations.
For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about David Seymour’s proposal to reduce the size of cabinet, an ACT Members Bill aimed at removing mandatory climate-related disclosures for banks, as well as last week's unprecedented senior doctor strikes.
Joel spoke to Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland, about animal product imports to New Zealand, as a petition to Parliament to ensure imports are coming from country’s with animal welfare standards on par with ours.
Joel also spoke to Robert Patman, a Professor of International Relations at the University of Otago, about his article on the Conversation, discussing his concerns over the Trump Administration's proposed peace deal regarding Russia’s war on Ukraine, and how New Zealand should proceed with supporting Ukraine.
And Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins us in studio to discuss young people developing their political views through social media.
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