e te iwi - every week is māori language week! join my bestie, raquel meihana (he/him), and i as we go into the waiata māori archives. a special show with two times the trans energy! also, we chat to piet tuinder about the kakī/black stilt this week on our new(ish) segment, me and all my homies love native manuuuuuuuu!!!
big ups to the Tuning Fork for supporting this show and always tucking me into bed each night x
For our monthly catch up with The Green Party, Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Steve Abel about the recent resignations of Benjamin Doyle and Green Party Chief of Staff, the government reopening applications for offshore gas and oil exploration, and the nitrate emergency declared in the Canterbury region. Whakarongo mai nei!
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu was greeted by United States President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss many things, including ending the war in Gaza. After a lengthy talk, the leaders announced to the press the conditions they had come up with to offer to Hamas, despite no Palestinian or Hamas officials being present.
The proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, a swap of hostages held by Hamas and prisoners held by Israel, a staged Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory and demands that Hamas immediately disarms and renounces any governance in the strip. The US President’s plan would also establish a temporary governing board that would be headed by Trump himself and would include former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Trump then announced Hamas had three or four days to respond to the deal, and Netenyahu promised that if Hamas were to reject the deal, he would “finish the job” in Gaza.
To talk about the peace proposal led by Donald Trump and if it brings the war in Gaza any closer to ending, Producer Max spoke to co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa John Minto and retired professor in international relations Stephen Hoadley.
While speaking at the Eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced that New Zealand would not be recognising a Palestinian state at this point in time.
Peters’ rationale was that Hamas’s leadership in Gaza would make recognising Palestine an unwise move for New Zealand to make at this point, additionally stating that it could trigger a reaction from Israel that would lead to more aggressive policies in both Gaza and the West Bank, subsequently threatening the two state solution.
However, with more than 40% of the New Zealand public expressing support for Palestinian recognition and for stronger action to be taken against Israel for their actions in Gaza, which the The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has officially referred to as a genocide, this decision by Peters’ has been the subject of widespread controversy amongst activists, experts and a large portion of the general public.
Additionally, despite claiming to take a more balanced and calculated approach to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Winston Peters’ decision at the UN General Assembly has placed New Zealand within a small handful of western nations who have refused to recognise Palestine, with the United Kingdom, France, Canada and our close Ally Australia all announcing their recognition of Palestine shortly before.
For our weekly catchup with the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto spoke to him about Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ decision not to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly.
They also spoke about the government’s decision last week to resume oil and gas exploration across Aotearoa.
For Oto's final wire 😢 he spoke with Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March for our weekly catchup with the Green Party. They discussed: Winston Peters' refusal to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly and The government’s decision to reopen applications for oil and gas exploration across New Zealand.
And he spoke with Heba Mortaja from Aotearoa for Palestine for a follow up conversation about Winston Peters’ decision not to recognise Palestine, and the upcoming march for humanity on the Auckland harbour bridge they’ve announced in response.
Max spoke with co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa John Minto, to discuss the Gaza peace proposal suggested by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu yesterday at the White House and he spoke to retired professor in international relations Stephen Hoadley on this topic as well.
And Manny spoke to Associate Professor George Laking on the government's amendments to change the purpose, objectives, and functions of Pae ora legislation of Health New Zealand.
From hiring freezes to canning Te Aka Whai Ora, we've seen a significant shake-up of our public health system under this current administration, and now, Minister of Health Simeon Brown has put forward further amendments to change Health New Zealand's purpose, objectives, and functions.
Wednesday Wire Producer Emmanuel spoke to George Laking, an Associate Oncology Professor at the University of Auckland, over his concerns that the reforms will degrade access to preventative care and worsen health outcomes.
While speaking at the Eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced that New Zealand would not be recognising a Palestinian state at this point in time.
Peters’ rationale was that Hamas’s leadership in Gaza would make recognising Palestine an unwise move for New Zealand to make at this point, additionally stating that it could trigger a reaction from Israel that would lead to more aggressive policies in both Gaza and the West Bank, subsequently threatening the two state solution.
Aotearoa for Palestine, the organisers behind the march for humanity, have condemned Winston Peters’ announcement, saying it was indicative of the government’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and that the upcoming march across the Auckland harbour bridge will be held in opposition to the announcement, as well as to call for sanctions on Israel.
Oto spoke with Heba Mortaja from Aotearoa for Palestine to discuss Winston Peters' UN Address and his refusal to recognise Palestinian statehood.
Happy Rāapa e hoa mā! At long last, Rosetta and Milly are reunited on the airwaves to bring you another bangin' Brekkie show. E whai ake nei: What's Up with Steve Abel, a kōrero with Cory Champion about The Others Way Festival 2025, and a chance to win tickets to Pumpkinhead and Community Garden! Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
M. Sage - Witch Grass
Pinchado & Tribilin Sound - Cumbia Ritual
Alfa Mist - Avoid The Drones
Automatic - PlayBoi
Living Perfection - Ti Si Moj Dom
LEIGH - I Still Love the Moon
FKA Twigs - Cheap Hotel
John Tejada - Vaporail
Pearly* - Limousine
Our Beloved Ditch - Backgammon
AW - Thief of Joy
Park Flyers - The Wall
Dick Move - Scared OId Men
Alphabethead - Finger Dance
Ay Si - SO CLOSEEE*
Goldie, Rufige Kru - Pest Control
Lila Tirando a Violeta, G3 - Heavy is the Soul (G3 Remix)
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