Food and Beverage advertising is tricky to navigate especially for vulnerable communities and those with intellectual disabilities. David Corner is a Self Advocate Advisor with IHC and have an intellectual disability and talks to Ayana about the challenges faced in this area.
Māori, farmers and other landowners in the Far North have united against council mapping of Significant Natural Areas (SNAs). Local Māori have complained that 43% of SNAs are Māori land and have criticised the local council for an attempted land grab. Ayana spoke to journalist and ex-BFM newsteamer Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira about the protests.
The Friday Wire with Ayana and Noah for June 11, 2021:
Firstly Ayana spoke with Tuwhenuaroa about the Significant Natural Area protests happening in the Far North.
Then on our regular segment with National MP Christopher Luxon, Noah discusses colonialism and comments made recently by National Party members, Paul Goldsmith and leader Judith Collins.
Then Ayana spoke to the Secretary at Linwood Islamic Trust, Mr Faisal, about the report that a Hollywood film is being made about the Christchurch Terror Attacks.
Lastly, on our regular segment with Auckland Council Ayana and Shane Henderson discuss water infastructure, drought and climate change, rising prices, and central interceptor progress.
Ilena talks to Mark Sagar, co-founder and CEO of AI research and development company Soul Machines, about their recently released "Human OS Platform update" and their "Digital Twins" project. Mark explains the company's ethical policy, their recent decision to limit who can use their technology and the grey area that creates.
On Tuesday, the government announced a new marine protection plan for the Hauraki Gulf. The plan involves input from various stakeholders, and is expected to introduce new protected marine areas and fishing restrictions by 2026.
Producer Louis spoke to the National Party's spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries Tim van de Molen about the plan and how it might impact fisheries.
Recent protests in Pūtiki Bay have escalated in recent weeks, with conflict between security guards and protesters, and an increasing police presence. Protestors argue a marina being built in the area will harm the environment, and have criticised the developers for insufficient consultation.
Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Director of Kennedy Point Marina, Kitt Littlejohn, about the protesters' beliefs and actions. Noah also spoke to Lissy Fehnker-Heather from Forest & Bird, and Emily Weiss from Protect Pūtiki, to understand the environmental and cultural concerns around the construction.
Ilena spoke with Terry Bellamak, president of ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa, and Jackie Edmond, the Chief Executive of Family Planning, on the new bill that has passed in Western Australia that grants 'safe access zones' around abortion providers. Those seeking abortions would not be harrassed by anti-abortion protestors within a 150 metre radius of any clinic. This brings Western Australia up to speed with the legislation in place in the rest of Australia- but New Zealand still does not provide any kind of protection for those visiting these centres.
Ilena discusses with Terry and Jackie the current bill being proposed to the government that looks to change this, and how it falls short in some areas, as well as what they would like to see changed to ensure more equitable and protected access to abortion.
When it is reported that a fully vaccinated person has caught Covid-19, there tends to be confusion as to how it happened. News and Editoral Director Jemima Huston wanted to provide some clarification about what it means to be vaccinated.
Jemima speaks to Dr Nikki Turner, Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre at the University of Auckland, about some common concerns surrounding Covid-19 vaccines. As an expert in the area, she clarifies that you can catch Covid-19 when you are vaccinated, as the vaccination only takes the sting out of the virus and significantly reduces the risk of a person getting severely ill or dying from Covid-19. She also provides clarification as to whether the vaccine protects against the Delta variant, whether it’s normal to feel unwell after being vaccinated and if it’s safe to follow through with your vaccine appointment during the national Level 4 lockdown.
Disclaimer: This piece went to air at 12pm on August 19 2021. At this stage only 10 commnuity cases had been detected in New Zealand's Delta outbreak.
Earlier in the week West Tamaki experienced floods that caused road closures, extensive damage to many properties, and forced some residents to evacuate their homes. NIWA recorded the second wettest day on record for the area with rainfall of 201mm in just 14 hours and a staggering 149 percent of August’s normal monthly rainfall in just one day. On the Wire this Wednesday Frances Wright spoke briefly with Rachel Kelleher, Deputy Controller for Auckland Emergency Management about what the response has been like so far and what it will look like going forward and also to meteorologist Ben Noll from NIWA about the science behind the floods.
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