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Crescent Under The Southern Cross is a short documentary that tells the story of four muslim men who fought in the Australian Defence Forces in World War Two. Dr Simon Wilmot directed and produced the documentary and in this two part interview he talks in depth about how these men ended up in Australia, the immigration policies that they faced at the time, the role they played in the war, as well as why it is important to tell their stories. In part one Dr. Wilmot discusses how these men arrived in Australia, how they ended up in the Defence Forces, and the important missions they were involved in.
Tune in next week for part two where he talks about how these men were received when they arrived back in Australia after the war, as well as the implications of the white Australia immigration policy that was in force at the time, and why this story is an important part of Australian history.
- NZEI head Mark Potter about the new classroom ratio announcement
- Professor Margaret Mutu about tino rangatiratanga and the effort to undermine Te Tiriti
- and Greenpeace campaigner Ellie Hooper about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf
Simon speaks to:
- Councillor Shane Henderson about the flood response report, West Coast beaches and AT's parking strategy
- Associate Professor Margaret Stanley about wallaby population control in Otago
- and Dr. Simon Wilmot about his new documentary documenting the stories of four Muslim ANZAC soldiers
and on Eurovision:
- David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the ESA sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons
It has been reported that millions of dollars has been spent in Otago to control populations of wallabies, but some critics are saying that money is being spent with little results. Associate Professor Margaret Stanley from the University of Auckland disagrees that this is wasted money, and highlights the importance of controlling wallaby populations. Simon began by asking Margaret why complaints towards the money spent are misguided.
In our monthly catch-up with the Auckland University Students' Association, Andre Fa'aoso chatted to AUSA President Alan Shaker about their free-fares campaign, issues with internet access on campus, and AUSA's upcoming International Week.
The bus driver shortage has seen around 1000 buses cancelled per day. Alex Bonham talks to transport campaigner Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland blog on the impact of delays and cancellations on Aucklanders and what can be done to improve wages and safety for bus drivers.
Last week Environment Minister David Parker agreed that Auckland Council could have more time to change its planning rules to allow greater intensification but he instructed the council that they had to reduce the amount of impermeable spaces like concrete driveways and plan for a sponge city. Alex Bonham talked to landscape architect Matthew Bradbury, an Associate Professor at Unitect and author of the book Water City what a sponge city is and what it might look like.
Feral cat hunting was a prize category at the North Canterbury Hunting Competition up until today, when public backlash caused event organisers to remove the category.
Arno spoke to Will Appelbe from Save Animals From Exploitation, abbreviated as SAFE, to find out more about the hunting event and to determine why a competition involving hunting feral cats is inhumane and generally a bad idea.
Arno started the interview by asking what SAFE’s position on the competition was.
If you have been exposed to negative news about vaccine side-effects, you are more likely to be affected by them. This is known as the nocebo effect.
Dr Kate MacKrill, health psychologist at the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, has been studying the nocebo effect in context of Covid-19 vaccinations and has made some startling discoveries.
Her research shows people are markedly more likely to receive negative side effects from vaccines after seeing bad things about them in the media.
Arno started the interview by asking what the nocebo effect is.
Welcome to the Tuesday Wire! This week on the show:
The Tuesday Wire team is joined in the studio by Allan Blackman who talks about accidental scientific discoveries
Beth Speaks to Rhys Jones, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, regarding climate change being a Health and Equity issue
Milly speaks to Emma Powell of Te Puna Aonui regarding the reduction and possible eventual elimination of Family and sexual violence in New Zealand.
Milly also speaks to Rajshri Roy from the University of Auckland regarding a new study revealing that most new type two diabetes diagnosises are coming from an inadequate diet.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins talked to ACT’s Karen Chhour about Three Waters and the government’s decision to keep the mandatory seven-day COVID-19 isolation period.
Hanna Thompson spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about the Three Waters rebrand and Green MP Marama Davidson not contesting Tāmaki Makaurau.
Caeden Tipler spoke to Colleen Brown about the findings from the new Child Poverty Action Group report.
And on Get Action! Caeden Tipler spoke to Sophie Handford about Climate Resilience Recovery for the regular Get Action! Segment
Nicholas spoke to New Zealand Nurses Organisation spokesperson Kerri Nuku about the nationwide rallies which took place on Saturday and the organisation's five fixes for the nursing shortage.
The Healthcare exec Brian Thompson was shot dead by a masked assailant last week.
The crime has gained significant controversy and attention online, with many using it to restart the debate on the inequities of the United States healthcare system.
And this week Yale University was the latest college to commit to divesting from weapons manufacturing after a student vote.
For State of the States this week Wire Host Caeden speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about both of these topics.
The government as announced their plan for the Cook Strait ferry a year after they scrapped Labour’s plan, including cancelling the ferries the Labour government had ordered.
And a new report from the Ministry of Social Development has revealed nearly a quarter of beneficiaries are not receiving their correct entitlements.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about both of these topics.
For City Counselling this week, producer Sofia caught up with Councillor Shane Henderson about proposed time-of-use charging to solve congestion problems in Tāmaki and Council selling their remaining Auckland Airport shares last week.
The Green party recently released He Ara Anamata - the Green party’s emissions reduction plan.
The document covers more than 10 areas of the economy and energy Sector that a Greens-led government would be looking to adapt to minimise carbon emissions and protect the natural landscapes of Aotearoa.
It also comes 5 months after the government released their own draft emissions plan. Numerous experts pointed out that the government is behind on their own plan’s targets to meet the crucial emissions budget for 2031-2035.
For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss the party’s new emissions reduction plan and how they would address climate and the economy in a greens-led government.
Last election, one of the National Party’s main campaign promises was to be ‘tough on crime’, promising to increase police coverage and penalties for crimes. A target was set to increase the number of police officers by 500 by November 2025, however some police leaders today say this goal is unrealistic.
The government also announced this week some shakeups to insulation standards, which they say should make houses more affordable.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor spoke to him about police staffing targets and new insulation standards.
This week on Dear Science, our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about what latrines teach us about people, climate variation affecting Chinese dynasties, and invasive species becoming threatened.
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Last week it was revealed that two of the ten participants in the government's pilot bootcamp programme were on the run.
The youth were two months into the community rehabilitation phase of the programme, following the three month youth justice residence phase. Both teens were found in the weekend, but had allegedly reoffended, and are now set to come before the court.
For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, who have been heavily advocating for this programme, Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about this incident.
She also talks to him about proposed changes to employment law which would give employers the power to dismiss workers earning over $180,000 without the employee refuting the decision.
And finally, she talks to him about David Seymour’s incumbent run as Deputy Prime Minister, which is set to begin in May of next year.
For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about changes to Auckland Transport’s responsibilities, nationwide bus and train fare hikes, and concerns over the opening of the City Rail Link.
For State of the States this week, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Andre Fa'aoso from the Yale Daily News about President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, who was due to be sentenced next week for three felony charges.
They also discuss Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, who is the latest in a long list of unorthodox picks for government positions from Trump
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