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Protests in Iran began two months ago after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini who was detained by so-called morality police for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.
This week a court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests against the country's government which began two months ago.
Human rights groups have warned Iranian authorities may be planning mass executions.
A University of Auckland PHD student who is from Iran is calling on Aotearoa, and its Universities to do more to condemn the human rights abuses in Iran.
We started off our interview addressing allegations regarding a University of Auckland staff member, sharing their support of the Iranian regime online.
Milly spoke to Liam Rutherford from the New Zealand educational institute Te Riu Roa, regarding smaller class sizes to increase school attendance. This follows a report releases on the 10th November from the Education Review Office regarding school attendance.
This week on the Tuesday Wire, Christina, for the last time, spoke to Joel Rindelaub on the phone for a rather apocalyptic Dear Science.
Casper talked to National MP Dr Shane Reti, this time discussing Adrian Orr’s reappointment as Reserve Bank governor.
Christina also spoke to political commentator and former National press secretary Ben Thomas about what to expect ahead of next year’s general election.
Casper also talked to UoA’s Stephen Hoadley about the Prime Minster’s visit to Vietnam.
And Milly, producing for the Tuesday Wire for the first time, spoke to Liam Rutherford from the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa regarding smaller class sizes to increase school attendance.
While Jacinda Ardern is in Vietnam for a trade mission we’ve seen announced a new FTA upgrade with ASEAN and Australia.
Some have commented on the possible geopolitical implications of the PM’s diverging visit to Vietnam, and to get a sense of what this means and this significance of the visit Casper talked to Stephen Hoadley, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Auckland.
The National party has been quite critical recently of Adrian Orr’s reappointment to the role of governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
This criticism interestingly breaks with tradition as these appointments are generally not politicised, indicating another area where the impacts of Covid have disrupted political processes.
For their regular interview, Casper spoke to National MP Dr Shane Reti about this appointment, why National has been speaking out against it, and what this says about the political independance of the RBNZ governor going forward.
This week on Tomorrow's World Stella speaks to the co-director of the Macdiarmid Institute, Justin Hodgkiss, about his research group's new findings on how eumelanin works.
Spike spoke to the executive director of 350 Aotearoa Alva Feldmeier about their new report on energy company profits, and the conflict between for-profit energy and renewable power sources.
Welcome to The Wire for Monday! This week, Spike speaks to Alva from 350 Aotearoa about energy sector profits, and Professor Stephen Hoadley from UoA about the US midterms. Stella speaks to Callum Frances from First Union about the safety of bank workers, and Steve Randerson from Massey University about his research into alcohol licensing. Tomorrow's World is with Justin Hodgkiss, about his groundbreaking work in understanding how eumelanin works.
Stella speaks to a researcher from Massey University, Steve Randerson, about his group's work on impacts of alcohol supply on public spaces and the consultation process for licensing decisions, as well as the findings that racism is built into the system.
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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