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The findings of the Understanding Policy Delivery report have recently been released, which has shown that the NZ Police found “bias” and “structural racism,” targeting Māori individuals.

The report says that Māori are ELEVEN percent more likely to be persecuted compared to Pākeha, despite the same variables, and Māori are disproportionately more likely to be stopped and tasered by officers.

News and Editorial Director, and Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Criminology Lecturer and the University of Auckland, and spokesperson for People Against Prison Aotearoa, Emmy Rākete (Ngāpuhi), about these findings, and what can be done to mitigate these statistics.

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Last week, multiple flights were delayed, due to an eruption, dubbed by scientists as “minor eruptive activity,” of Whakaari / White Island.

This comes as GNS Science discovered a new vent in the volcano, as the volcano has been experiencing ongoing volcanic activity since the beginning of this month.

News and Editorial Director and Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland and Geologist, Phil Shane, about this new vent and the disruption Whakaari has caused to air travel, and whether this should be viewed as a concern.

In this installment of Blind Mango Chutney's ongoing survey of Jazz — past, present and future — he  revisits three tracks from Mike Nock's extensive back catalog as an acknowledgement of his impending APRA AMCOS New Zealand Music Hall of Fame Induction; tips a hat to Japanese/Kiwi pianist Mark De Clive-Lowe who is contemplating his 50 years on the planet; and muses on American label International Anthem plotting the future path of jazz in the 21st century, playing out an entire side of Jaimie Branch's exquisite "Fly or Die" LP. All rounded off with plenty of other tasty material stitched through your weekly deep dive into the jazz genre.