Today on the Wire, we start a new segment with Te Pāti Māori. Jemima Huston will speak with co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer each week about the latest political news to hear the Māori Party perspective. This week they discuss National Party MP Paul Goldsmith's comments about colonisation and Te Pāti's call for an investigation into hate speech against Māori.
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith talks to David Collinge from Red Door about methamphetamine use and stigmatisation in New Zealand.
Jemima talks to University of Auckland Law Professor Jane Kelsey, about some of the mechanisms of trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, that could cause problems for the Labour Government’s trade negotiations with the UK.
Finally, Jemima speaks to Jacinta Beckwith, a research fellow for the University of Otago, about her part in the research undertaken into Maori connections with Antarctica, which were found to date back as far as the 7th century.
Since taking power in 2017, the Labour Government has stood by their policy "Investor State Dispute Settlements (ISDS) in future trade agreements". Including ISDS in an agreement means that foreign investors can sue the government directly for massive compensation when domestic policies impact the success of their brands.
However, under the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), of which New Zealand is a partner, the ISDS mechanism is not removed, it is simply suspended. University of Auckland Law Professor and prominent critic of the TPPA and the CPTPP trade agreements, Jane Kelsey has raised concerns that the Labour Government's policy against ISDS is not enough. She says that legislation is necessary to ensure that the policy is not traded off in the negotations for the UK to be a part of the CPTPP and create a bilateral trade agreement with New Zealand and Australia.
News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Jane Kelsey to break down some of the core ideas under this issue. They discuss the origins and purpose of the CPTPP, the problem with ISDS and how the Labour Government's trade agreements with the UK could be impacted by ISDS.
There are nine days left for people to make submissions to the Justice Select Committee to have their say on the proposed legislation to ban harmful conversion therapy practices.
Conversion therapy has been discredited by the National Health Service (NHS) and the World Psychiatric Association.
At the time of our interview, Shaneel Lal, co-founder of Conversion Therapy Action Group said that there were more submissions against banning conversion therapy than for. This includes submissions from trans exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) groups.
Jessica spoke to Shaneel Lal about why it is important for allies, parents and the LGBTQIATakatāpui+ community to make a submission.
On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little discussed about his experiences on getting vaccinated, HPV vaccines, and controversies on the Ministry of Health removing negative statistics from a mental health report.
ACT MP Chris Baillie joined the show on the line to talk about his members' bill to remove trading hours and alcohol sales restrictions on Easter.
Justin spoke to Victoria University's Dr Bev Lawton on methods to prevent cervical cancer.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on Australia underperforming on COVID-19 vaccinations and a lawsuit over drilling in South Australia's Lake Torrens. (Also featuring chat on potential trans-Tasman travel!)
Anthony Albanese has assumed leadership of Australia, ending 10 years of Liberal Party rule in the country. The fallout has left Outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceding defeat and stepping down from the Liberal Party.
Trishil Dahya spoke to Dr Jennifer Curtin from the University of Auckland about the election results, the next three years for the nation, and trans-tasman relations.
A petition has recently been launched calling for the reforming of New Zealand's name change laws.
Under the current system, those between the ages of 16 to 18 are still legally required to receive signed approval from both of their parents outside of certain circumstances.
This can be especially an issue for trans tamariki who have rough relationships with parents, forcing deadnames in legal documents and objects.
Liam had a chat with Willow Heron, who launched the petition, about the current state of our laws and what she thinks needs to change.
Aotearoa is currently dealing with the devastating effects of two consecutive extreme weather events—flooding followed by a cyclone.
This week, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins asked Karen about the government’s initial cyclone emergency support, which includes funding for people, businesses, and councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, emergency repairs to get essential transport networks operating again, and appointing lead cyclone recovery ministers for affected areas and Grant Robertson as the lead Cyclone Recovery Minister.
Then, she asked Chhour about Auckland Pride’s calls for gender-affirming healthcare to be more accessible for Irawhiti and trans people.
Last week Caeden spoke to Waipapa Taumata Rau academic John Fenaughty and InsideOUT Board Member Awhi Marshall on the Disinformation Project’s latest report on rising Transphobia in far-right circles.
They confirmed that the Disinformation Project report lines up with data previously collected in other surveys, including the Identify survey, as well as the experiences of trans and takatāpui people like Awhi.
Today Caeden also got the chance to speak to Kate Hannah, Director of the Disinformation Project, on what she’s found writing and sharing the report.
Caeden spoke with Minister Andrew Little for our weekly catch-up about Posie Parker cancelling her return to New Zealand and yesterday’s anti-trans protest, the investigation into Migrant Exploitation and Immigration New Zealand, and briefly about the Government’s record with climate action.
They started by asking if he’d support Posie Parker’s claim that Immigration New Zealand is corrupt.
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