Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has made a last-minute amendment to the Tīkapa Moana Protection Bill that would create new “high protection” areas in the Hauraki Gulf.
The amendment would allow commercial fishing in these newly created protected areas.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Simon Thrush, Professor of Marine Science at the University of Auckland, about what he thought of the latest amendment.
And they spoke to Forest and Bird Advocate Bianca Ranson about their opposition to the bill amendment.
Last week during student-led pro-Palestine protests a student at Otago University was arrested.
Footage later posted by Student Justice for Palestine Otago showed property damage occurred when excessive force was used by campus security, not pro-Palestine students.
The group says campus security ignored student safety in an attempt to block protestors from staging a peaceful sit-in at the University clocktower.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Student Justice for Palestine Otago spokesperson Liz about the footage of campus security using force against students, as well as why they were protesting in the first place.
This week Chris and Milly discuss Cannabis Cards, the arrival of Christ at Highly Regarded in Invercargill, and delve into drug companies that own clinics.
This week on Thursday Drive, Milly is joined by Chris from the Hempstore for Marijuana Media, Ripship talking about Eyegum Scenic Tour #4, Example talking about his appearance at Synthony in the Domain, and Big Sur talking about their brand new EP Black Mountain. We even squeezed in some tunes too!
Milly chats to Example ahead of Synthony in the Domain, exploring this highly influential artist's creative process, collaborations and what he enjoys about performing live.
Big Sur joins Milly on Drive to talk about their brand new EP Black Mountain and all the wonderful things that led to it. Featuring two of their tracks off the new EP, this interview is well worth a listen!
Apathy, distress and hopelessness are common things to joke about among young people. Doomscrolling and bedrotting are among some of the terms used to describe general apathy and lack of motivation towards our current world.
New Zealand has one of the highest reported news avoidance rates in the world at sixty-percent choosing to not seek out news. New Zealanders are frustrated with the quality of news reporting and negative news stories, fuelling a worsening mental state. Social Media also has a part to play in how people receive news, now mainly focused on pop-culture icons rather than real journalism.
Sasha spoke to Doctor Alex Beattie, a lecturer in Media and Communication about why New Zealanders actively choose to ignore the news and apathy within the youngest generations. We also spoke about a new era of escapism versus a culture of overproduction in our society.
For their regular catch-up, Wire Host Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the recent amendments to the Hauraki Gulf protection bill and the impacts of commercial fishing, the recent 1news Verian poll showing that 40% of New Zealanders think Aotearoa is in a worse state today than it was last year, and the Samoan Citizenship Bill drafted by fellow Greens MP Teanau Tuiono getting getting passed in the select committee and moving on to it’s second reading.
He also spoke to Dr Joel Rindelaub, a senior lecturer in Chemical sciences at the University of Auckland, to discuss the recent report by the Ministry of Environment and Stats NZ analysing air pollution in Aotearoa and its Impacts.
Producer Sasha spoke to Doctor Alex Beattie, Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Victoria who is a lead author on a research discussing why New Zealanders avoid the news.
News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Professor in the Faculty of Law at the Auckland University of Technology, Paul Myburgh, and Lecturer in the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago, Dr Bridie Allan, about an Court of Inquiry being called for the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa, and the subsequent oil spillage that has occurred due to the incident.
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