Welcome to another week, whānau! On Fashun, Penelope Noir brings us the origins of sailor suits. Overmono phones in to chat to Rachel about their performance in Aotearoa, and upcoming album. On Loose Reads, Jenna gives us a rundown of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards finalists. Justine answers all of your employment queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei.
Why don't the world's other humanitarian crises see the same response as Ukraine? As beautiful as the response has been, why is there a discrepancy with people from other countries seeking refuge?
Daniel asked this question to Ritesh Shah, a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland. His research bridges several disciplines — including sociology, politics, international relations, and anthropology.
For their weekly interview, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to the ACT Party’s Karen Chhour about school teachers striking on Thursday and the Auckland Council’s budget proposal.
She also discussed the significance of Michelle Yeoh's Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards and Asian representation in the film industry with Filmmaker and Co-Founder of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective, Shuchi Kothari.
Producer Daniel Teunissen spoke to Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Ritesh Shah, about the influence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on other humanitarian crises.
He also asked philosopher Neil Durrant about his reasons not to be a stoic and why we should instead look at the philosophy of Nietzsche.
For our weekly catch up, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT MP Karen Chhour about school teachers stopping work on Thursday to call for better pay and conditions, and the Auckland Council’s budget proposal, which is currently out for public consultation.
You can have your say on the Auckland Council budget until 28 March.
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