Released today, the Child Poverty Monitor has found that poverty targets for Maori, Pasifika, and disabled children are not going to be met. It claims that there are still major structural barriers, such as racism and ableism, that have led to differentiated results of poverty alleviation schemes.
Louis spoke to the Maori Children's Commissioner Glenda Philip Barbara and NZEI's Liam Rutherford about the monitor, the challenges that child poverty pose, and what changes need to be made.
Advertising: it's a huge part of our day-to-day lives, even when we're not actively consuming. Concerningly, it seems many children are now frequently exposed to the oversaturation of brands and marketing in our lives. A new study from the University of Otago has found children are exposed to five hundred and fifty four brands a day, which equals to almost one brand every sixty seconds. This study is the first glimpse into how children are exposed to marketing on a daily basis.
Christina spoke with Associate Professor Leah Watkins, who co-led the study, about what these results mean for consumer culture and our society.
The news surrounding New Zealand's MIQ system and journalist Charlotte Bellis has led the ACT Party to call for an immediate end to MIQ. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Brooke about this call, as well as what the ACT Party believes New Zealand's response to the Ukraine crisis should be.
Today on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima Huston speaks to Lesley Gray from the University of Otago Wellington and Dr Dion O'Neale from Covid Modelling Aotearoa about Phase Two of the government’s Omicron outbreak response.
Jemima talks to Massey Univeristy Russian politics expert Rouben Azizan about the Ukraine crisis and whether Russia will invade Ukraine.
Finally, Karla Akuhata from the Korehāhā Whakahau project speaks to Jemima about how they are working to erradicate possums in Ngāti Awa's rohe with an iwi led initative.
Bronwyne Wilde reports on some of the submissions made to Parliament's Justice Select Committee on the bill looking to restore voting rights for some prisoners.
International Desk reports on the situation in Libya, as the internationally-recognized government rejected a call for ceasefire and a renegade general claimed he has the mandate to rule.
Laura Kvigstad and Jessica Hopkins reports on today Epidemic Response Committee.
Oscar Perress talked to Denise Bijoux of Catalyse, a network of strategic and creative professionals who enable locally-led regeneration on Community Garden.
A special This Day in History saw Conor Knell talking about the 850th anniversary since Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland.
30% of women suffer from Urinary Incontience. The condition makes the bladder overactive, with the sufferer being unable to control their pelvic floor muscle movement.
Trishil Dahya spoke to Doctor Jennifer Kruger about her research and how it led to the development of the femfit. The Femfit is an instrument that women use to correct their pelvic muscle exercises, and in the process, recover from Urinary Incontience. The conversation also touched on the societal view of women who experience Urinary Incontience.
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.
Earlier today Producer Alex spoke with Auckland City Mission Manutaki Helen Robinson about how the ongoing Omicron outbreak and red light setting are impacting the homeless. Auckland City Mission have a range of services that cater to vulnerable, unhoused people in Auckland and the pandemic has led to them adapting their approach so that workers, volunteers and people seeking their services can remain safe.
After two years since Abortion was initially decriminalised in Aotearoa, the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill has passed with a vast majority.
Led by Labour MP Louisa Wall, 108 MP’s voted for the bill with only nine national MP’s and three Labour MP’s voting against.
The bill allows for a hundred and fifty metre safe area around clinics banning protests from taking place within the space area.
To learn more abot the bill and how it’ll affect Aotearoa, Liam Hansen spoke to NZ family planning chief executive Jackie Edmond about the bill.
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.
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