High vaccination rates from 1969 onwards have prevented measles outbreaks during recent years, but a dropoff in vaccinations has increased risks.
While previously the 95% vaccination rate necessary to prevent outbreak was achieved from around 2014 to 2017, currently vaccination rates sit at around 83%.
Producer Castor spoke to The University of Otago’s Professor Michael Baker about increased measles risk in Aotearoa and possible countermeasures.
In their leadup to the 2023 election, the National party campaigned on increasing assessment in primary schools.
Castor spoke to doctoral student at the University of Auckland, Tom Pearce, about assessment based education, the campaigned policies, and alternative methods to increase learning for students.
Human rights groups from Aotearoa, such as the Human Rights Commission, have been in Geneva ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of our progress on human rights issues.
Caeden spoke to Acting Chief Commissioner, Dr Karanina Sumeo, about Aotearoa's human rights issues and what the impacts of the review could be.
E whai ake nei, coming up on the Wire for Rāpare Thursday!
Beth spoke to Counsellor for Waitakere, Shane Henderson, about the impact the government’s recent repeal of Three Waters will have on the Council in terms planning of water services and infrastructure.
Castor spoke to The University of Otago’s Professor Michael Baker about increased measles risk in Aotearoa and possible countermeasures.
Caeden spoke with Acting Chief Commissioner, Dr Karanina Sumeo, about Aotearoa's human rights issues and what the impacts of the Universal Periodic Review could be.
Spike spoke to Unite Union Contact Center organiser Sam Burnside-Woods about unionisation at One NZ, work from home policies and the ongoing redundancy waves.
And Castor spoke with doctoral student at the University of Auckland, Tom Pearce, about assessment based education, the campaigned policies and alternative methods to increase learning for students.
Telecom company One NZ, previously Vodafone, was recently acquired by investment management company Infratil, which under the backdrop of unionisation efforts, has started to downsize the company in order to maximise profits. The latest announcement from the CEO includes changes that might result in 10-20% of the workforce being made redundant.
Spike spoke to Unite Union Contact Center organiser Sam Burnside-Woods about unionisation at One NZ, work from home policies, and the ongoing redundancy waves.
Today on drive join Milly as she indulges in a little bit of Marijuana Media thanks to The Hempstore and plays plenty of tunes, not quite enough to last you a lifetime, but enough to last you four till seven!
This week for Marijuana Media, Milly and Chris start off on a high note - discussing whether weed is in fact psychedelic, the US Navy making big turns, the New Zealand Drug Trend Survey, and finish it off with a rather dramatic arrest.
Today's show takes a spacey, jangly start – with a recent find by April Magazine, 'Lost', then some psychedlic, krautrock and acid jazz – à la Alice Coltrane. We finish off the show on the CDJs with various dub techno and deep house cuts, before the remix of the day. See you next time, ka kite!
On What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about Grant Robertson's recent resignation from the Labour party, recent poll results and policy coming out of the government as of late. Rob Bollix talks wonderful science and fossil stuff on The Mind Trench. Maté Vella talks about Family Band's debut single, Large Dirt Piles, out today. Estère is in the studio talking about her Mākara Peak EP release tour and upcoming performance at Splore. Justine Sachs gives you the union and employment lowdown on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
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