The United Nations hosted Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 2024 is taking place in Geneva this week, with Aotearoa’s Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission in attendance.
Particularly, the commission will be commenting on Aotearoa’s historical approach to indigenous rights in Aotearoa as well as the approach of the current government.
Wire host Castor spoke to Te Kāhui Tika Tangata’s indigenous rights governance partner, Dayle Takitimu, about the EMRIP assessment and what it could mean for our current and future governments.
From 2026 the government will introduce standardised testing for reading, writing and maths across all primary schools.
Year one students will be required to sit phonics tests at 20 and 40 weeks of schooling and years 3-6 will be required to take PAT and e-asTTle. Around 60% of schools already use this type of testing.
The reason for the introduction of testing is to improve education levels which are not up to standard, according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Education minister Erica Standford stated testing is important to keep parents informed about their child’s progress. Stanford continued that the tests will allow teachers and principals with the data to track in aggregate their school’s performance.
Producer Elle spoke to Faculty of Education and Social Work PhD student Tom Pearce about the policy.
For Dear Science this week, Wire host Castor chatted to Professor Allan Blackman about fighting cancer with gold nanoparticles, trends in the melodies of popular music, and NASA’s Mars mission crew.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Castor spoke to MP Sam Uffindell about the residential tenancies amendment bill and tolls on the roads of national significance.
He also spoke to Dayle Takitimu from Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission about indigenous rights in Aotearoa.
Producer Elle spoke to the University of Auckland’s Tom Pearce about standardised testing in primary schools.
She also spoke to Massey University’s Professor Joanne Hort about New Zealanders’ use of spices.
Rosetta chats to T.G. Shand about her new single and has a yarn to Simon from Audio Culture about Lance Ferguson's Contemporary South Sea Rhythms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Troy Kingi - Silicone Booby Trap
Skilaa - Scratch Me Out
Dana and Alden - Frigate Bay
Emanuele Triglia, Davide Savarese, QWALE, Francesco Fratini - Samo
Nathan Haines - Belo Dia
weird - Solomon Fox
Kodak To Graph - Summertime
Alec - Old Faith
Mousey - Dog Park
Keira Wallace - Leap Landing
Princess Chelsea - Forever Is A Charm
Mercury Rev - Holes
7ebra - Daybreak
Dateline - Dumb for My Age
Crack Cloud - The Medium
Japes - Lighter Thief
Porta D'Oro - O Sentiero Futuro
Deva Rani - Moon Dweller
Starla Online - Starla's Call
Aldous Harding - Leathery Whip
Hannah Everingham - So Long Underground
T.G. Shand - The Cheese
T. G. Shand - Scenes
Hallelujah Picassos - Kiss The Smiling Electric Buddha
SOPHIE - Reason Why (feat. Kim Petras & BC Kingdom)
We Will Ride Fast - Born In The Heart Of The Universe
Home Brew - 80 Down Scenic
Wiri Donna - The Gold
Flamingo Pier - Deeper Soul (Make A Dance 'Frogs in space mix')
Jonny speaks with Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson about rates increases, watercare charges, the Auckland Future Fund & changes to inner city parking.
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