This week The Wire has been talking about Waitangi Day, the Treaty of Waitangi and partnership. Today Jemima talked to Tamsin Hanly about the curriculum programme resource she's written for New Zealand primary schools called, "A Critical Guide to Māori and Pākehā Histories of Aoteroa". The resource offers an in depth look into the history of partnership in New Zealand and moves away from the standard "Captain Cook" story that we were all told in school. For more information on Tamsin's curriculum resource head to, criticalhistories.nz.
On todays Wire show we have an entertaining Dear Science segment talking about a link between asparagus and cancer, the measurement of 'Mole', and the year of the periodic table. Lillian talks to Tracey Martin about nationals change in leadership. Producer Reuben Mclaren talks to SCOOP editor about the recent stock market crash. Lillian also investigates The Treaty of Waitangi and its role at the University of Auckland, and Lisa Boudet covers the upcoming Auckland Fringe festival. Lots of things happen in todays show, lots of people contribute to our stories and Dear Science is awesome as per usual. Tune in people.
The Pride Festival concluded on Saturday, when Ponsonby Road was closed to host the Pride Parade. Producer Leonard Powell spoke to Shaughan Woodcock, the producer of the Parade, to discuss how the event ran, as well as life in the LBGT+ community.
Justice Minister Andrew Little talks with Lachlan about legal aid and a recent surge in the polls for the Labour party, as well as Jackie Edmond from Family Planning NZ about abortion law reform. Jemima talks to AUT senior lecturer Lexie Matheson about Pride, the police, and whether attitudes are changing, while Leah has an interview with Alison Eddy from the New Zealand College of Midwives, about a shortage in the sector. Finally there's This Day in History, which takes us back to 1986 and a revolution in the Philippines.
Today is the first day back at uni for Auckland uni students and it’s a busy day on campus. All of the uni clubs have set up their stalls in the quad and Albert Park in the hopes they’ll get some new sign ups. Mary-Margaret went to ask some of the people at the stalls about joining clubs at uni and what it can add to your uni experience. She started by asking the student running the netball stall how many players are on their netball team.
This Worry Week the Wire is looking at Pride issues. Jemima talked to academic and transwoman Lexie Matheson about Pride and the Police, the rainbow Police car in the Auckland Pride Parade and about the changing attitudes towards the queer community in New Zealand.
Wire host Conor speaks with Tania Sawicki Mead from JustSpeak, and the movement to stop the building of a mega prison at Wakeria. Tania tells us about the 1300 letters already written to Kelvin Davis and Andrew Little, and how they would rather see the economic resources allocated.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about Stephen Hawking, platypus milk, and "unlearning".
We have a story about a Ngā Tapuwae haka that went viral on the internet toward the end of last year about the way the students felt about the misrepresentation of south auckland, Lillian Hanly spoke with Hamuera Kotuku Maika who composed it.
Wire Worry Week is back and we’re looking into how the government wants us to be Smokefree by 2025. Lisa Boudet has looked into anti-smoking campaigns and whether they are efficient and Leah Garcia-Purves looks at the cost of quitting.
While the Great Barrier is pretty darn great, she’s in a bit of a sorry state as a result of the changing environment in which she sits.
The foundation has developed a ‘sun shield’, which is 50,000 times thinner than a human hair and completely biodegradable, the group hopes to use this film top of the water as a potential weapon in the fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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