Aneeka talks to National Board Member and Arable Chairperson of Federated Farmers New Zealand, Colin Hurst, about the widespread damage to arable crops currently faced by farmers. This has been a result of three weeks of unseasonable, intermittent rain followed by Cyclone Dovi which is having a huge impact on this harvest season.
The anti-mandate protests in Wellington have been going on for nearly three weeks. They’re becoming increasingly problematic, with residents and reporters being threatened.
New Zealand has a long history of protests and this is the most widely-covered protest since the 1981 Springbok Tour. But what makes these anti-mandate protests different?
Sam Clark spoke to sociology Professor Marcelle Dawson from The University of Otago, who specialises in social movements and popular protest.
Julie Stout has recently been announced as the 2021 New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medalist. The award is a big deal in the architecture world - it’s the highest honour for architecture in Aotearoa, and recognises architects for their life’s work and contribution to the advancement of architecture in New Zealand. Julie is not only an architect but she is also an educator and an activist, and she is the first ever woman to receive the award. This week on the Wire Frances and Julie spoke about Julie's life as an architect, her activism work within Tamaki Makarau, and her hope for the future of architecture in Aotearoa.
On Friday morning, the United Nations announced the beginning of a project to see the minimization of plastic pollution throughout the planet.
The next few months will see negotiations made about how we can regulate plastic pollution and what the next steps are to combat the Climate Crisis.
GreenPeace has been campaigning for changes to be made for years, and many within the organisation calling this a historical moment. Liam spoke to Plastic Spokesperson for GreenPeace Aotearoa, Juressa Lee about the treaty.
Laura Kvigstad speaks with Colin Wightman who has been the hikoi organiser in Wellington surrounding tiny homes, as councils are not following the legislation and giving the tiny home owners notices to fix.
International Desk covers about migrants at the Turkish and Greek/EU border.
Justin talked to economist Shamubeel Eaqub about financial markets.
On Green Desk, Bronnie speaks to Hans Rook about proposed whitebaiting regulations.
Research into conditions such as Fetal Growth Restriction has been limited in scope as pregnant women are unable to be tested on. Through development in virtual organ research, the virtual placenta was devised to simulate clinical research to take place and assess the risks of conditions like FGR on pregnant women and the likely survival of the child.
Trishil Dahya spoke to Doctor Alys Clark about her research and how it led to the development of the virtual placenta. The conversation also touched on the future application of virtual organ research and virtual clinical trials.
There has been a great deal of talk recently about the rising cost of fuel with the price per liter reaching over $3 in New Zealand.
However, there are hidden costs to driving cars that are not factored in at the pump, particularly in regards to the environmental and social impacts of the car’s prevalence.
Casper had a chat with Dr Tim Welch, a senior lecturer in architecture and planning at the University of Auckland, about the hidden costs of cars and what rising fuel prices mean from a broader, social lens.
Women in business experience a plethora of barriers when trying to raise capital for a new business endeavour, despite proven success. Aotearoa has an infant ecosystem of projects attempting to level the playing field, including the ArcAngel fund, the current largest fund of its kind that invests exclusively in female led startups. The fund is supported by Icehouse Ventures, a New Zealand based capital firm, and in 2022 is the second time it’s been run. Producer Stella Huggins spoke with Lauren Fong, the manager for the fund at Icehouse Ventures.
Widowed Syrian women who are fleeing war zones with their children are ending up in “widow camps”, where they face chronic violence, and their children are exploited and abused.
Since the start of the civil war in 2011, nearly 7 million Syrians have been displaced internally, and about 2.8 million are living in an estimated 1,300 camps for internally displaced people in the north-west of the country.
World Vision has released a study titled “Women and Children of Syria's Widow Camps: Hardest to Reach, Most at Risk” which illustrates the physical and psychological violence that these vulnerable people are facing, and the barriers to providing humanitarian aid.
Emilia Sullivan spoke to Grant Bayldon, National Director of World Vision New Zealand about the issue.
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