Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has recently returned from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, also known as CHOGM, where one of the main topics of discussion was the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on island nations.
While attending CHOGM, Chris Luxon told media and other delegates that he was concerned about rising sea levels and the pollution of water bodies in the Pacific, and that the government was doing “everything they could” to combat climate change and achieve net zero emissions.
Luxon’s attendance at CHOGM and stated commitment to mitigating emissions and sea level rises has been at odds with environmentalists and experts, who’ve said that the government’s domestic climate and industrial policies go directly against the Prime Minister’s statements in Apia, with measures such as the Fast-Track Approvals bill and reinstating of offshore gas exploration preventing New Zealand from achieving net zero emissions and contributing to the very same problems he was discussing.
For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March about Prime Minister Chris Luxon’s visit to Samoa for CHOGM, and his defence of the government’s climate policies.
They also discussed a new partnership between Germany and Aotearoa to combat emissions in the agricultural sector, and the Green party’s call to close Youth Justice residences.
Featuring the weekly catchup for all things cinematic with Steve Newall on Flicks'n'That and What's Cooking with saxophonist Nathan Haines ahead of his show at The Powerstation this Rāhoroi. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Julian Lubin - Patience & Love
Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas
Church - Same Thing
Shooless - Ignorant Bliss
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christoph el' truento - Drip feat. Ladi6
Letta Mbulu - Mahlalela
Van Morrison - You Gotta Make it through the world
Juno Is - Your Character Will Soon Unfold
BIRDPARTY - Motion Safety
Fazerdaze - A Thousand Years
The Lazy Eyes - Fuzz Jam
Oceans Before Me - Carry On The Walk
Repairs - LYLAS
Al Masrieen - Sah
Boncana Maiga - Yala M'le
Jazmine Mary - In A Field
Sci-Clone - 1980 One
Kenny Sterling & Dylan Biscuit - What You Need Feat. JY Lee & Cory Champion
Airam Magpantay is a BA (Hons) student in at the University of Auckland in Politics and International relations at the University of Auckland who recently released a report on the state of housing for the people living with disabilities in Aotearoa after completing an internship at the disability advisory service - Disability Connect.
In her report, Airam revealed that there was a significant deficiency in the availability of housing for those living with disabilities, with disabled New Zealanders struggling to find accommodation with accessible infrastructure in a market already heavily impacted by a nationwide housing crisis.
Oto spoke to Airam about her internship, her subsequent report and the state of housing for people living with disabilities in Aotearoa.
Steve Newall has returned from the home of cinema – sunny Los Angeles! Whilst in L.A., Steve went along to Tarantino's cinema, the New Beverly, and caught a Grindhouse double feature. Steve's recommendation for this week is Rap World by comedian Connor O'Malley.
Nathan Haines(and son Zoot) join Tuva'a to talk through some of Nathan's favourite tracks on What's Cooking. Catch Nathan Haines live this Rāhoroi at The Powerstation as part of his tour supporting the release of his eleventh studio album - Notes.
Nathan's track selections include: Sci-Clone - Nineteen Eighty One Kenny Sterling, Dylan Biscuit, Eo - What You Need Arjuna Oakes - Catch Me Ron Trent - Cycle of Many Nathan Haines - Belo Dia (Chaos in the CBD Remix)
For Dear Science this week, our expert Doctor Allan Blackman chatted to us about the largest known prime number, Carl Djerassi, and recycling e-waste.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to MP Katie Nimon about Christchurch becoming the first city in the country to sanction Israel, and the rest worker’s rally, which was attended by thousands.
They spoke to the Assistant Secretary for the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons, about the recent workers' strikes.
They also spoke to the National Chair for the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, John Minto, about Christchurch sanctioning Israel.
And finally, they spoke to Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social and Cultural Studies at the Victoria University of Wellington, Lynzi Armstrong, about a study into sex work in New Zealand compared to Scotland and Ireland.
On the 29th of October, worker’s unions across the country held rallies over concerns of what they have dubbed this government’s “anti-worker” agenda.
These concerns stem from elements such as the government’s cuts on public services, scrapping fair pay agreements, and re-introducing 90-day trials.
Attendees of the rallies included Labour leader, Chris Hipkins, and several members of Te Pāti Māori, including co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, with the Public Service Association sayingroughly 10,000 individuals showed up to the rallies overall.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Assistant Secretary for the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons, about the rallies, and what the atmosphere was like for those attending the hui.
Last week, the Christchurch City Council voted to sanction Israel.
This follows calls from the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa to stop purchasing merchandise from companies that have links to funding Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The staff report on Wednesday shows that council did not have any business with companies identified on this list, with recommendations passed by council members that amended the policy to prevent future business with these companies.
Despite passing, councillors Aaron Keown, and Kelly Baber voted against, with councillors James Gough, Victoria Henstock, and Mark Peters abstaining.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the National Chair of the Palestinian Solidarity Network, John Minto, about the sanctions, and why these sanctions are so important.
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