On Saturday, 28 October, almost 7000 people marched in Auckland’s Aotea Square calling for Palestinian liberation, with several other marches taking place across the motu and around the globe.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to President of University of Auckland Student Justice for Palestine, Layan Khalil, about what it has meant to see growing numbers of people show up to Palestinian solidarity marches, and how students can support their advocacy.
Several Jewish organisations and individuals have spoken out in support of Palestinian liberation and oppose the conflation of criticising Israel with anti-semitism.
There have also been reports of isolated incidents of anti-semitic threats in the past few weeks, which has caused concern among the Jewish community.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to the Co-Founder of Alternative Jewish Voices, Marilyn Garson, who lived in Gaza for four years, about the difference between calling out the injustices of the Israeli government's actions and being anti-Semitic, and their calls for New Zealand political leaders in their response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about the Māori seats for Auckland Council vote and upcoming Diwali celebrations. Lewis from SCRAN is in the studio talking about the band’s debut single, Born Again. Jack Buchanan and Isla Mayo are to talk about in Silo Theatre's Live Live Cinema: Night of the Living Dead on from 2-12 November at The Hollywood for Stage Direction. Bernard Sama is our guest for Ready Steady Learn, talking about his PhD research which is devoted to critiquing the refugee law system in Aotearoa New Zealand from a therapeutic jurisprudence perspective. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta (Kate Bush today) is playing some of her favourite spooky, witchy and whimsical tunes for Halloween! Thanks for tuning in. Hope you get lots of lollies trick or treating tonight xx
The Tuesday Wire team is joined by Davide Mercadante for Dear Science. The team discusses the discovery of hidden trees throughout Europe that gives new hope for carbon storage, potentially hazardous litter leaf and the pitfalls of biodegradable bags might not be as good as we thought to recycle organic waste!
For our weekly segment Nicholas catches up with the National Party’s Dr Shane Reti to discuss National’s potential Pasific Island caucus and the Party’s plans to scrape Fair Pay legislation.
Nicholas also spoke to activist and academic Te Matahiapo about Matike Mai, a working group looking into possible avenues for constitutional reform in Aotearoa.
Lou spoke to Samuel Andrews on his findings on Sexualised Drug use in Gay and Bisexual men in New Zealand
And, Josh spoke to Dr Arama Rata on the coverage of the Auckland Palestine march, and coverage of Palestine, in New Zealand Media and Omar Hasaniah, a former Gazan Resident, on his experiences in Aotearoa this month.
This week Davide joins the crew to discuss the discovery of hidden trees throughout Europe that gives new hope for carbon storage, potentially hazardous litter leaf and the pitfalls of biodegradable bags might not be as good as we thought to recycle organic waste!
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