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How the census changes could impact Māori, data sovereignty, and raise concerns around surveillance w/ Associate Professor of Politics at Victoria University, Dr. Lara Greaves: 24th June, 2025

How the census changes could impact Māori, data sovereignty, and raise concerns around surveillance w/ Associate Professor of Politics at Victoria University, Dr. Lara Greaves: 24th June, 2025 Lara Greaves: 24th June, 2025, 13.82 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

Last week, Statistics Minister Shane Reti announced plans to scrap the census moving forward. The changes have raised concerns around gathering data on marginalised groups and communities. Lower sample sizes and differences in the method of data collection can expose the data to biases and could lead to poor representation of marginalised and minority groups. The collection and use of administrative data also raises concerns around data sovereignty and increased state surveillance.

To discuss these concerns, Wire host Castor spoke to Associate Professor of Politics at Victoria University and Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Statistics at the University of Auckland, Dr. Lara Greaves. You can find more information about Te Mana Rauranga here

Breaking the Stigma Around Older Adults in the Workplace w/ Co-Created Ageing Research's Nusch Herman: June 24, 2025

Breaking the Stigma Around Older Adults in the Workplace w/ Co-Created Ageing Research's Nusch Herman: June 24, 2025 Breaking the Stigma Around Older Adults in the Workplace w/ Co-Created Ageing Research's Nusch Herman: June 24, 2025, 12.98 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

Although sixty-five is still New Zealand’s retirement age, there has recently been an increase in over sixty-fives in the workforce, for a number of reasons.

Researchers such as Nusch Herman from the Co-Created Ageing Research Centre believe that having older adults in the workplace should be normalised.

Producer Faith spoke to Nusch about ageism, and breaking the stigma around over sixty-fives still working.

 

The Ear w/ Arno: Tuesday 24 June, 2025

The Ear w/ Arno: Tuesday 24 June, 2025 The Ear w/ Arno: Tuesday 24 June, 2025, 271.24 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

A homage to A State of Trance 2008, (re)mixed. 

WALAO! w/ Oto and Jaycee: 24 June, 2025

WALAO! w/ Oto and Jaycee: 24 June, 2025 WALAO! w/ Oto and Jaycee: 24 June, 2025, 274.38 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of the latest releases by independent artists from Asia and the diaspora abroad.

Scrapping the census and subsequent concerns w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 24th June, 2025

Scrapping the census and subsequent concerns w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 24th June, 2025 Scrapping the census and subsequent concerns w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 24th June, 2025, 13.24 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

Last week, Statistics Minister Shane Reti announced plans to scrap the nationwide census moving forward. The census is the largest statistical survey done in Aotearoa, and provides the bulk of population data used in research and decision-making. Reti says the census is “no longer financially viable” and will be replaced with a combination of smaller annual surveys and administrative data. 

While the change looks good on paper, there are concerns around how the change in data collection could affect representation of marginalised and minority groups. Census data tends to be more protected from bias than administrative data and smaller surveys, meaning there are more opportunities for misrepresentation. Some statisticians are particularly concerned about the potential exclusion of marginalised rural communities. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked him about the census decision and its implications on marginalised and minority groups.

The Wire w/ Castor: 24th June, 2025

The Wire w/ Castor: 24th June, 2025 The Wire w/ Castor: 24th June, 2025, 76.29 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about early human subspecies Denisovan, plants having a second set of roots, and sea spiders farming bacteria. 

In our weekly catch-up with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about plans to scrap the nationwide census and concerns from statisticians around the decision. 

They also spoke to Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Victoria, Dr. Lara Greaves, about how the census changes could impact Māori and issues around data sovereignty and surveillance.

Producer Faith spoke to researcher Nusch Herman from the Co-Created Ageing Research Centre about normalising having older adults in the workplace.

Dear Science w/ Doctor Cushla McGoverin: 24th June, 2025

Dear Science w/ Doctor Cushla McGoverin: 24th June, 2025 Dear Science w/ Doctor Cushla McGoverin: 24th June, 2025, 29.62 MB
Tue 24 Jun 2025

This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about the early human subspecies of Denisovans, plants having an extra set of even deeper roots, and sea spiders farming their own bacteria.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Milly & Tuvu'a: Rāhina June 23, 2025

95bFM Breakfast w/ Milly & Tuvu'a: Rāhina June 23, 2025 95bFM Breakfast w/ Milly & Tuvu'a: Rāhina June 23, 2025, 237.06 MB
Mon 23 Jun 2025

 Featuring Loose Reads thanks to Time Out Bookstore!

Concerns regarding moving away from Census to collect national data w/ the University of Auckland’s Liza Bolton: 23 June, 2025

Concerns regarding moving away from Census to collect national data w/ the University of Auckland’s Liza Bolton: 23 June, 2025 Concerns regarding moving away from Census to collect national data w/ the University of Auckland’s Liza Bolton: 23 June, 2025, 10.13 MB
Mon 23 Jun 2025

Recently, Statistics Minister, Shane Reti, has announced that Stats NZ will be moving away from the Census to collect data, cancelling the next scheduled Census in 2028.

The move will result in data already collected by government agencies to be used as the primary source of population data.

To ensure minority communities are accurately portrayed in national data, Stats NZ say they will be working with these communities, with plans to implement smaller surveys and targeted data collection.

However, concerns have been raised about whether this is enough.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Liza Bolton, a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland, about this move, and her concerns regarding moving away from the Census to collect data.

Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 23 June, 2025

Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 23 June, 2025 Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 23 June, 2025, 26.9 MB
Mon 23 Jun 2025

Alice Canton spoke with actor and playwright Gideon Smith about Black Faggot - a black comedy production at Q Theatre telling the experiences of queer Pasifika in response to Destiny Church’s “Enough is Enough” march on Parliament in 2004 and the 2012 protests against the Marriage Equality bill.