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New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025

New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025 New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025, 15.83 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

The Government has announced some new secondary school subjects and changes to current ones, which will be a part of the proposed new curriculum.

Some of the subjects include: earth and space sciences, civics, politics, and philosophy, media, journalism and communications, and te mātai i te ao Māori

However, art history as a subject is set to be axed, instead being integrated into other visual art subjects such as design, painting, and photography. In addition to this, outdoor education as a subject is set to become fully vocational.

Those in these sectors have criticised these moves, with Auckland Art Gallery’s head of curatorial and exhibitions Sarah Farrar, saying the move will close doors for young people, with Claire Amos, principal at Albany Senior High School, saying that making outdoor education vocational will result in a loss of funding for the subject.

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host spoke to him about these topics.

Dirtbag Radio: September 22, 2025

Dirtbag Radio September 22, 2025 Dirtbag Radio September 22, 2025, 166.08 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Thanks to Gokula Music

New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025

New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025 New school subjects w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 22 September, 2025, 15.83 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

The Government has announced some new secondary school subjects and changes to current ones, which will be a part of the proposed new curriculum.

Some of the subjects include: earth and space sciences, civics, politics, and philosophy, media, journalism and communications, and te mātai i te ao Māori

However, art history as a subject is set to be axed, instead being integrated into other visual art subjects such as design, painting, and photography. In addition to this, outdoor education as a subject is set to become fully vocational.

Those in these sectors have criticised these moves, with Auckland Art Gallery’s head of curatorial and exhibitions Sarah Farrar, saying the move will close doors for young people, with Claire Amos, principal at Albany Senior High School, saying that making outdoor education vocational will result in a loss of funding for the subject.

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host spoke to him about these topics.

Stage Direction w/ Bridie Thomson and Dylan Underwood for It's Alive: September 22, 2025

Stage Direction w/ Bridie Thomson and Dylan Underwood for It's Alive: September 22, 2025 Stage Direction w/ Bridie Thomson and Dylan Underwood for It's Alive: September 22, 2025, 26.83 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Matthew and Alice speak to two of the improvisers behind It's Alive, starting 23 September at Pumphouse Theatre. 

95bFM Drive w/ Matthew Crawley: Rāhina September 22, 2025

95bFM Drive w/ Matthew Crawley: Rāhina September 22, 2025 95bFM Drive w/ Matthew Crawley: Rāhina September 22, 2025, 247.18 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Featuring Bridie and Dylan discussing It's Alive for Stage Direction, Peter Lineham delves into the priests protesting outside Nicola Willis' office on That's The Spirit, and Matthew speaks with North Carolina band Wednesday about their new album Bleeds

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

That's The Spirit: September 22, 2025

That's The Spirit: September 22, 2025 That's The Spirit: September 22, 2025, 19.56 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham phones in to discuss the protesting priests in Pōneke, why they were chained together outside Nicola Willis' office, as well as other protesting clergy members in the UK who've faced arrest in the past several months. Whakarongo mai nei!

Whakataukī o tēnei wiki w/ KOMMI: Rāhina September 22, 2025

Whakataukī o tēnei wiki w/ KOMMI: Rāhina September 22, 2025 Whakataukī o tēnei wiki w/ KOMMI: Rāhina September 22, 2025, 3.73 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

KOMMI has chosen our whakataukī o tēnei wiki! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Te whakataukī o tēnei wiki: 

He pākura ki te pō, he kākā ki te ngāherehere // a pākura (pōkeko) in the night, a kākā in the bush

The One to Four with Pennie Black: Monday September 22, 2025

The One to Four with Pennie Black: Monday September 22, 2025 The One to Four with Pennie Black: Monday September 22, 2025, 243.83 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 22 September, 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 22 September, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 22 September, 2025, 85.61 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about the new school subjects set to be implemented into the new, proposed curriculum, and the drastic changes to art history and outdoor education.

Producer Alex spoke with the University of Otago's Robert Patman about international support for Palestinian Statehood, and whether or not Foreign Minister Winston Peters will follow his Australian and Canadian counterparts.

Joel spoke to the Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad about the temporary pause of international adoptions, and what this means for children overseas.

And Alex spoke with the University of Aucklands Helen petousis-Harris about the CDC reviewing vaccine recommendations and regulations under an anti-vax committee.

Whakarongo mai!

Loose Reads w/ Suri: Rāhina September 22, 2025

Loose Reads w/ Suri: Rāhina September 22, 2025 Loose Reads w/ Suri: Rāhina September 22, 2025, 23.49 MB
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Today on Loose Reads, Suri is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about 'House of Day, House of Night' by Olga Tokarczuk. Whakarongo mai nei!