Earlier this week, a number of leaders în the Green party’s Pasifika Greens group announced their resignation. The now former MPs, namely: Marie Laufiso, Alofa Aiono, and Vasemaca (vah-seh-mah-tha) Tavola released issued a joint letter saying that they felt culturally disempowered by the party’s treatment of former MP Darleen Tana, who they say was treated too harshly during while under investigation for allegations of migrant worker exploitation at her husband’s business.
The resigning MPs also said that they were not properly convened with or reached out to by Green Party leaders following the passing of late-MP Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, a prominent Pasifika member of the Greens and representative of the Pasifika community of Tamaki Makaurau.
For their weekly catch up, Oto spoke to Green party MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the resignation and statements made by the Pasifika Greens members.
They also had a chat about the government’s changes to child poverty reduction targets and the Green Party's open call to the government on behalf of renters.
The most recent figures from the Global slavery index estimated that there were 8,000 people in Aotearoa who were victims of some form of labour exploitation and who legally fit the definition of being modern day slaves.
In spite of this, there are alarming gaps in providing victims of exploitation and trafficking with the resources they need to get assistance from organisations such as police, medical agencies and helplines.
For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Synteche Collins, acting director of the NGO End Child Prostitution and Trafficking, talking to us about a petition of the organisation calling for the New Zealand government to establish an official helpline for victims of exploitation and trafficking.
If you're interesed, you can sign the petition here:
As a result of Israel’s war on Gaza, almost 2 million people in the Gaza strip are at risk of famine and disease and are in urgent need of food and medical aid, as a result of Israel’s mass destruction of civilian infrastructure.
This is on top of the 39,400 Palestinians who have been killed throughout the course of the conflict.
With the government set to implement it’s new tax cut policy today, a campaign was launched by organiser Hayden Eastmond-Mein calling for Kiwis to donate their tax cuts for to aid organisations in Gaza, aptly named “Give your tax cut to Gaza”.
Hayden came down to the station earlier today to tell us about the campaign and how Kiwis can donate their tax cuts.
If you're interested, you can donate to the campaign here:
The final report in the Royal Commission’s Abuse in Care Inquiry, investigating incidents of abuse in state and faith-based institutions between 1950 and 2000, found that Māori had been largely and disproportionately mistreated while in state care.
Speaking to the wire today, Professor and Criminologist Emmy Rākete from the University of Auckland talked to us about how abuse in state care led to the further incarceration of rangatahi Māori later on in their lives, creating what she called a state-to-care prison pipeline.
Sofia and Elle took over Wednesday Drive this week! For Flicks and That, Steve chats to us about all things New Zealand International Film Festival. And Brad from Créme Jéan is in sharing a selection of tunes for What's Cooking. Too good - whakarongo mai ! xx
Playlist
Tomberlin - Sin
Beat Rhythm Fashion - Turn of the Century
Awning - Gold Star
SKILAA - Southern Gothic
White Lies, Tim Gane - Is Love - Stereolab Remix
Lael Neale - I Am the River
Stirling March - Under Cover Lover
Dalyan RD - U
clairo - Add Up My Love
Melanas - Bang
VIËW - Stop It feat. Mike Tea & MĀ
Peter Ivers - Ain't That A Kick
The Breeders - Cannonball
The Go! Team - Get It Together
Sister Nancy - Beat Beat Bam - Remix
De La Soul - Say No Go
JessB - Power (ft. Sister Nancy & Sampa The Great)
MJ Lenderman - She's Leaving You
TV On The Radio - Staring at the Sun
all fall down - third in a series of sun songs
jade - nobody interrupt me im on garageband in the office
Elliot & Vincent - Doberman
Aphex Twin - Flim
Sharan Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up - Live Sydney Opera House
Jonny speaks with Doctoral candidate Claire Beach about her research into sustainability in tourism and the issues that arise as businesses transition toward more sustainable practices.
Tuesday including a chat with Chuck D from Public Enemy! Plus Claire Beach from the University of Auckland discusses her research into sustainable tourism.
On the 29th July, 2024, Ngāti Manuhere Settlement Trust, in partnership with Revive our Gulf and the University of Auckland, dropped seven million kūtai, green-lipped mussels, into the Hauraki Gulf.
This comes as part of an initiative to restore the depleted kūtai population in the Hauraki Gulf. It is hoped that restoring these reefs will have a significant positive impact in reversing human-caused damage to the gulf and it's ecosystems.
Kūtai are vital in providing shelter, food, and protection to local species, but their resources have been depleted due to human activities such as dredging.
Producer Josef spoke to the Chief Executive for the Ngāti Manuhere Settlement Trust, Nicola Macdonald, about the initiative, what it means for the Gulf, and how similar schemes can be implemented across Aotearoa.
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