New Zealanders continue to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza and on Israel’s illegal occupation of West-Bank, mainstream New Zealand media continue a narrative of double standards.
A recent report made by TVNZ, presented the Israeli military operation on the illegally-occupied West Bank. The report focused on Israeli narratives, justification and propaganda, with nothing coming from the Palestinian side to put such an issue into perspective. TVNZ presented an inversion of the truth.
I spoke to John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa about appalling mainstream media reporting on Palestine, as well as the government’s silence on the issue and a justification for the ongoing rallies.
Following a call of urgent action from energy minister Simeon Brown and the coalition government, the government intends to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki.
This decision comes after Simeon Brown declared New Zealand to have an energy shortage, leading to the highest wholesale electricity prices of comparable countries. At the same time however, there has been a continual increase in solar panel power which may solve New Zealand’s energy crisis.
Sasha spoke to Professor Barry Barton from the University of Waikato about the governments’ intention to remove the oil and gas exploration ban.
For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the National Land transport Programme, the Ministry of Education removing information on charter schools from their website and the party’s nomination for bird of the year.
He spoke to Professor Christine Rubie-Davies from the University of Auckland to talk about the practice of streaming in classrooms and the Kōkirihia initiative led by Ngāi Tahu which looks to replace it with High expectation teaching and mixed ability classrooms.
And he spoke to Researcher Leueta Mulipola from the University of Auckland to talk about a study she conducted on anger studying anger through the lens of Samoan youth in Aotearoa.
Sasha spoke to John Minto from Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa about double standards in New Zealand's media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza.
He also spoke to Professor Barry Barton from the University of Waikato about the government’s intention to reverse the oil and gas exploration ban.
The government recently announced its New National Land Transport Plan for 2024- 2027. The plan would consist of a $32.9 billion package, largely going towards the development of new roads, many of which are part of the Roads of National Significance programme, as well as maintaining and repairing existing highways and improving public transport in Aotearoa’s major cities.
Based on the it's large expenditure on road and highway development, the Greens issued statements calling out the plan for increasing car dependency and the potential for greater emissions shortly after it was announced.
For our weekly catchup, Oto spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the party’s take on the National Land Transport plan.
They also had a chat about the Ministry of Education removing information on previous iterations of charter schools from their website, as well as the party’s nomination for bird of the year and why it’s important.
A new study was published by Leueta Mulipola, a masters graduate in Public Health at the University of Auckland, which was published in the Australian and New Zealand Health Journal of Public Health.
The study, incorporating the Samoan concept of Talanoa in it’s methodology, explored feelings of anger among the lens of New Zealand-born, Samoan youth, partially motivated by the transition from Fa’aSamoa, the Samoan way of life, to westernised contemporary society here in New Zealand.
Oto spoke to Leueta to talk about her study, and how anger is expressed amongst Samoan youth in Aotearoa.
On this Freak the Sheep, Taylor McGregor has left the paddock! Not to fear, Breaking Dawn host Elle took care of the flock in Taylor's stead. Listen back to hear 100% Aotearoa tunes. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Awning - Gold Star
Beat Rhythm Fashion - Turn of the Century
Reb Fountain - Faithless lover
Garageland - Fingerpops
Ardijah - Give Me Your Number
Soft Plastics - Darcie
The Bats - Earwig
The Crocodiles - Tears
Louisa Nicklin - Want Your Mother
Earth Tongue - Sentient Sediment
Pearly* - Post Key BCP
Salt Water Criminals - My Greatest Achievement
Tom Bolas - Glad to Gladiate
Aotearoa - E Hine
The Phoenix Foundation - Give Up Your Dreams
Jess Cornelius - People Move On
The Clean - Tally Ho
Elliot and Vincent - Buffalo [Live at Whammy for Fancy New Band 2023]
T.G. Shand - WAWO
Swallow the Rat - Other Rooms feat. Yuko Miyoshi
Eaves Wilder - Morning Rain
Lawrence Arabia - The Developed World
Skinny Pelembe - Oh, Silly George
KÉDU CARLÖ - Endless
Pearl & The Oysters - Konami
Haz & Miloux - What U Do feat. Diggy Dupé
Mr. Ho - Angel Number 909 (US BREAKS MIX)
Deva Mahal - Travel With Me
Hone Be Good & Christoph El Truento - Doesn't Your Head Hurt
International man of celluloid Steve Newall is in the driver's seat! Steve shares a bunch of banging music and gets everyone safely home on a Wednesday night.