The Greens recently made renewed calls to the government to recognise Palestinian statehood and place sanctions on Israel.
These calls were made both in light of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly which opened last week, as well as the recent 20,000-strong Pro-Palestinian protest in Tāmaki-Makaurau being the largest Pro-Palestinian protest in the history of Aotearoa.
Additionally, the Greens recently called for the voting period on the Māori wards referendum to be extended after candidate profiles were omitted on voting packs in a number of districts, despite being listed in voting papers.
Voters on the Māori roll in affected districts have begun receiving letters with the missing profiles, but concerns have been raised about the impacts to voter access to information caused by the error.
And, last week, the latest ETS auction in New Zealand, which was held on September 10, 2025, failed to attract any bids and resulted in no clearing price, making it the third consecutive failed auction in 2025 and the eighth consecutive failed auction overall
For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss all these issues
This week marks 50 years since the establishment of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, following the 1972 Māori Language Petition. As part of this week everyone across Aotearoa is encouraged to use and learn te reo Māori, fostering its revival and integrating it into their daily life.
However, even 50 years on, the revitalisation of Te Reo still faces a number of issues, with the current coalition Government facing criticism over its policies relating to te reo, such as the removal of te reo on the New Zealand passport, government offices and even in some school books.
Wednesday Wire Host Oto spoke with Professor Māori studies at the University of Auckland, Margaret Mutu, about Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, and the milestones in te reo revitalisation that have been achieved since it began.
Over the weekend, the largest pro-Palestinian protest in Aotearoa’s history was held in Tāmaki Makaurau, drawing a crowd of well over 25,000 people.
One of the mains calls of protestors and the organisers was for the government to place sanctions on Israel for actions they’ve committed during their war on Gaza, which the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has officially referred to as genocidal and have led to the deaths of almost 65,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
For this week’s Get Action! Wednesday Wire Host Oto spoke with Nadine Mortaja, one of the organisers behind Saturday’s March for Humanity, about a petition of hers calling for the New Zealand Government to place sanctions on Israel.
If you'd like to sign this petition, you can find it here:
Shortly after an album announcement last week, Elle spoke to Stella Donnelly aboutLove and Fortune, out November 7th. An honest and revealing body of work, laden with synths (and sometimes bird sounds) the album comes after a step back from the music industry and a refreshed perspective on making music. Made with close friends, supporting the album’s sound and vulnerabilty was supported by: Marcel Tussie, Jack Gaby and Julia Wallace and new guests Sophie Ozard, Timothy Harvey, and Ellie Mason.
Today's show explores some old faves from Toro y Moi, Jen Cloher and David Bowie – inspired by the opening of the Bowie Centre at the V&A museum in London, a 90,000-piece archive. We also get stuck into some new releases from Call Super, Cate Le Bon and Melody's Echo Chamber. Enjoy!
Big mihi to the Tuning Fork, the generous sponsors of Morning Glory!
Parehuia Mackay joins the show to discuss Waiata Anthems new initiative Waiata in Our Whare.
The kaupapa is about showing waiata where it already lives - in our whare, our offices, our classrooms, and our communities. The campaign brings these everyday moments to life through short video stories that celebrate the diverse ways Aotearoa embraces waiata Māori.
This week on Green Desk, Wire Host Sara takes a deep-dive into the environmental issues surrounding the proliferation of AI technology, particularly in New Zealand.
In the context of Luxon’s recent announcement about a $7.5 billion investment by Amazon Web Services into data centres in New Zealand, alongside the rapid adoption of generative AI in sectors across the country, academics have raised concerns about the environmental impact of the growth of this industry.
Last year, University of Waikato’s Dr Amanda Turnbull co-published an article about how New Zealand is outsourcing the “risks and costs” of AI and data centres, highlighting the water and resource consumption of global reliance on data centres and AI.
Sara spoke with Dr Amanda Turnbull about her concerns relating to AI’s environmental impact and how the New Zealand government should be responding to the ever-expanding industry.
Following the interview with Turnbull, Sara was interested in exploring how businesses are confronting the issue of AI, especially as it becomes more integral to work. Layer3’s Solution Director Daniel Bohan published an article earlier this year scrutinising the confusing data surrounding the water footprint of AI. Sara spoke with Bohan more about how businesses and consumers should engage with AI and better understand the environmental impacts.
She start by asking about how he engaged with AI in his mahi
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