Oto and Jaycee interviewed Tāmaki Makaurau RnB/Hip-Hop artist Ray Leslie, of Filipino origin, to talk about her new E.P and short film "Fantasy and Future".
They also talked to fashion designer Zee (@qqpassionfruitgreentea) of Cambodian origin about her creative process and experiences both as a fashion designer and model.
Oto and Jaycee interviewed Tāmaki Makaurau fashion designer Zee (@qqpassionfruitgreentea) of Cambodian descent about her experiences working as a model and fashion designer.
Dr Suliana Mone is a lecturer at Auckland Law School whose research focuses on international law, human rights, women's rights, and Pacific law. She is especially focused upon exploring the resistance to adopting the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in the Kingdom of Tonga. Dr Suliana Mone hops on Ready Steady Learn to discuss the changes in the law relating to Human Rights and the environment in the Pacific Islands, as well as the impact and longstanding complications caused by the imposition of colonialist laws in these nations.
Last week, the New Zealand Defence Force, the NZDF, awarded a contract to defence company BAE Systems, to upgrade its VBS4 whole-earth virtual desktop trainer.
BAE Systems has previously been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States and making false statements about its compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The British company is currently under investigation in India for criminal conspiracy in the procurement and licensing of advanced jet trainers.
Furthermore, BAE Systems has been the subject of criticism for its production of weapons components sold to Israel for its war in Gaza.
The contract has drawn criticism from activist groups in New Zealand who say that the Defence Force should have more established standards regarding which companies it chooses to award contracts to.
Producer Josef spoke to a representative from Peace Action Wellington, Valerie Morse, about the contract, and what it means in the wider context of the morality of the NZDF’s operations.