Last week, the Department of Corrections announced that it had axed four contracts with community organisations providing mental health support services to prison inmates.
This comes amidst an internal review of mental health services within Corrections, leading to these contracts being the next set of public service initiatives to face cuts under the coalition government.
Oto spoke to Ti Lamusse, a Lecturer in Criminology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, to discuss these cuts and mental health services for prisoners in general.
They also had a discussion about new figures showing that the prison population of Aotearoa had exceeded 10,000 inmates, for the first time in four years.
Since October this year, as part of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, Israeli Defence Forces have imposed a siege on the Northern Gaza Governate in the Gaza strip.
The IDF has designated the entire Northern half of Gaza as a combat zone, blocked the movement of all aid heading into the area and sent evacuation notices to all of Northern Gaza’s Palestinian inhabitants, effectively declaring everyone in Northern Gaza to be an enemy combatant.
Oto spoke to John Minto from Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, to discuss the implications of Israel’s ongoing siege of Northern Gaza for the area’s Palestinian inhabitants.
They also had a discussion about the implication of Donald Trump’s election victory for the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, as well as the media coverage of the clashes between locals in Amsterdam and supporters of the Israeli football team - Maccabi Tel Aviv.
A new study has been published showing that senior citizens in Aotearoa were experiencing record levels of loneliness and isolation.
The study - called The Breaking Barriers study, was commissioned by Age Concern Auckland, a charity dedicated to improving outcomes for Aotearoa’s elderly population, and it found that 59% of Kiwis aged 65+ had recently felt lonely or socially isolated.
The study calls for an increase in holistic solutions to address loneliness amongst seniors, as wel as establishing a minister of loneliness in government, a move that has been adopted in the United Kingdom and Japan.
Oto spoke to Kevin Lamb, Chief Executive Officer of Age Concern Auckland, to discuss the study and why older New Zealanders are experiencing increased levels of loneliness.
Oto and Jaycee played a variety of new indie releases from across Southeast Asia, teased a demo of an upcoming single release by Jaycee and tried some Filipino snacks on air.
Playlist
Stopgap (SG) - Transportation Blues
Bedchamber (ID) - Burner
Subsonic Eye(SG) - Jaded
Lara Andallo (PH) - Put U On
Linying (SG) - Donovan
Linying (SG) - Fridge
Lara Andallo (PH) - I Might
Bluemoongirl (BN) - 1996
Perantaranya (ID) - 1983
Kinder Bloomen (ID) - What's With That?
Tarasinta (ID) - Books Of Life
Beltigs (ID) - Pelican Cove
blvc (MM) - if you become a bird and fly away from me, i'll become a tree that you come home to
Leah Halili (PH) - WHEN THE DAY ENDS
SonicBloom (TH) - monologue
Golden Mile Band (SG) - Dingdong
Khana Bierbood (TH) - Fi Rak Sanae-Ha
Tingtongketz (MY) - Berubah
Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective (KH) - Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri Rema Rema Rema Rema Rema
BlackArmatus (TH) - ถวาย
BAP. (ID) - wake up! look alive!
Norith, VannDa (KH) - ក្រមុំស្រុកណា
SreyLeak, Vuthea (KH) - ស្រីណាប្រច័ណ្ឌប្តី
Madness On Tha Block, Prime Manifez (ID) - MAD ACCENT
A show dedicated to everyone on hīkoi, and everyone in Aotearoa ~how lucky we are to live here together ae
Sign the Stop the Treaty Principles Bill Petition and keep that magic in momentum~!
Arohanui over and over to Te Rōpū Rangatahi o Ngāti Whakaue for putting it together and delivering! TOITŪ TE TIRITI!
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Playlist
Horomona Horo & Alpha Steppa - Ipurangi (Te Ao Mārama)
Oceans Before Me - WHARE KARAKIA (Intro)
Grove Roots - Toitū Te Tiriti
Deb5000 - 24/7 Mimosas
Koizilla - ...andonandon...
Big Sur - Oisín
Marae 2005 - MOANA JACKSON SCHOOLS JERRY BROWNLEE
Che Fu - Share The Info
700 Bliss - Ring The Alarm
Wiri Donna - Being Alone
Kim Deal - A Good Time Pushed
YFC - HEAD SOUTH feat. Stella Bennett
Goodwill - Plans
Moor Mother - ALL THE MONEY (feat. Alya Al-Sultani)
Risera - Invade
Mokotron - DOCTRINE OF RECOVERY (GALOLEAFI Remix)
Tusekah - Baby's Breath
We Will Ride Fast - The Logically Impossible
L.A. Mitchell - Mother
Greta O'Leary - Baptised at the Desktop Computer
Public Service Broadcasting - Arabian Flight
Mannequin Pussy - Perfect
Amyl and the Sniffers - Me and The Girls
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Netana - Mutu te Kaikiri
O.B.F. & Iration Steppers - Chant Down Babylon
kora - Taraketi
Moana Jackson and Prof Mānuka Hēnare - A pre-condition of the Treaty - He Tohu exhibition kōrero
Rita Mae jumps on What's Cooking to walk through some of her favourite tracks and sonic inspiration behind her upcoming EP Kiss The Sky, out this Friday! Whakarongo mai nei.
Featuring the selections:
1. Sharon Van Etten - The End Of The World
2. Sorry - Let The Lights On
3. Porches - Okay
4. Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas
5. Rita Mae - When You Go (unreleased)
Needing a gift for Christmas? MOTAT has launched an ‘adopt a tram,’ initiative for their iconic trams.
News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships at MOTAT, Katie Brundle, about this initiative, and what it means exactly, to adopt a tram?
You can adopt a tram by heading to the MOTAT website.
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