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The Philippines is a few days away from their presidential election, with issues such as the covid recovery and inequality defining the race.
The frontrunner is Ferdinand Marcos Jr, also known as Bongbong Marcos, who is the son of a former dictator well known for his corrupt leadership.
Marcos’ primary opponent is Leni Robredo, renowned for leading a ‘pink revolution’ towards gender equality
To learn more, Liam spoke to Janryll Frenandez, a New Zealand-based Filipino public relations professional and is currently a post graduate student of public management at Victoria University of Wellington.
This piece contains themes of sexual assault and rape.
It’s Rape Awareness Week this week, and we’re talking to Thursdays in Black once again to chat about the updates regarding the Uni’s cases of sexual assault and whether the Uni has done enough to reduce campus rape culture. Emilia Sullivan was joined by Liv Whyte in the studio, who is the national coordinator for Thursdays in Black country-wide.
Thursdays in Black is encouraging everyone to wear black on Thursdays in solidarity with survivors and as a symbolic objection to rape culture. Remember you can go to Thursdays in Black’s ‘Korero and Kai’ event tonight (Thursday) in Kate Edgar Workshop 101 at 5:30pm here at the University of Auckland, or you can watch online if you’re unable to make it.
This week on the Thursday Wire, Emilia will be speaking to Professor John Ip from the University of Auckland Law School about the leaked U.S Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade. She also speaks to Ella Shephard from ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa about what this decision means for people in America
Emilia also speaks to Viv Whyte from Thursdays in Black UoA for Rape Awareness Week.
Because today is International Midwives Day, Joe will be looking at why they are so important and stand up so well during times of crisis. He speaks to Jackie Anderson, the Midwifery Advisor at the New Zealand College of Midwives on the matter.
Because today is International Midwives Day, Joe will be looking at why they are so important and stand up so well during times of crisis. Joe spoke to Jackie Anderson, the Midwifery Advisor at the New Zealand College of Midwives on the matter.
On Tuesday, a draft majority opinion from the U.S Supreme Court was leaked, revealing that the court’s five conservative judges have made the decision to overturn Roe vs Wade, the Supreme Court case that established the constitutionality of abortion in the United States.
Emilia Sullivan spoke to John Ip, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Law School and Ella Shepherd, spokesperson for ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa about what overturning Roe vs. Wade would mean.
Alex speaks with Ellen Rykers of Forest and Bird about kororā conservation in New Zealand, with a specific focus on the Hauraki Gulf. This comes after Forest and Bird announced legal action to stop development at Putiki Point.
Today's show starts off with a conversation with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the government’s announcement that they are gathering information on tax intake.
Alex then speaks with Andrew King, president of the NZPIF about how the property “slow down” might affect the rental market and what the NZPIF suggests to ease the rental crisis.
Stella follows, chatting with Heather Lewis, National Leader of Mathematics Interventions about why we are comparatively bad at maths as a country
Alex then sits down with Ellen Rykers of Forest and Bird about korora conservation in New Zealand, with a specific focus on the Hauraki Gulf.
After that, Stella speaks with Amnesty International's campaign director Lisa Woods about Immigration New Zealand ceasing to imprison people seeking asylum.
Finally, Frances chats with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, where they discuss War in Ukraine, Mayday protests in Europe, the European cost of living crisis and the revamp of the Large Hadron Collider.
Alex speaks with Andrew King, Oresident of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation, about how the property “slow down” might affect the rental market, and the improvements to tenancy structures and property ownership laws that his organisation suggests
In 2021 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study showed New Zealand students’ maths knowledge in year 9 fell below all other English-speaking countries. Kiwi student performance was the lowest ever recorded. Recent testing has indicated that New Zealand teens might fail their upcoming compulsory NCEA standards. This morning Stella spoke with Heather Lewis, the National Leader of Mathematics Interventions at Cognition Education about why we aren’t so great at maths as a country.
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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