The full length podcast of the Tuesday Wire for the 4th of Pipiri June. Today, we had the privilige of talking to The Kaipātiki Project, listen in to find out more. At the Green Desk, we introduce a topic for the coming weeks, of the media framing of the climate crisis. We have a passage on Matariki and Board Games does indeed return.
The Full show podcast for the Wire of the 11th of June, 2019.
Listen in to hear features on Again Again reusable cups at the Green Desk, a passage on Indigenous Archaeology with Makere Rika-Heke, Cycling to save our coastlines in the Community garden and a discussion on the media framing of the climate crisis with the Editor in Chief at Stuff, Patrick Crewdson.
All topped off with production from Bronwyn Wilde. A big thank you to everyone involved that helped make this happen.
Neutral corner for this week looks at the ongoing protests in Bolivia following the resignation of longtime President Evo Morales in circumstances that his supporters describe as a military coup but which detractors frame as a healthy transition of power.
Journalist Jess Fu wrote a piece for RNZ responding to the racisms and xenophobia expeirenced by the New Zealand- Chinese community. Sherry discusses with Jess the questionable framing of Chinese people by New Zealand Media, and ways to better support and fight back against ignorance.
On Dear Science with Allan Blackman we discuss the age of whale sharks, Belgian beer going off and the Covid19 5G conspiracy theory.
We have our regular Epidemic Response Committee notes, written by Israa Zafiri, and today the Committee is hearing from industries that have been hit hard by the pandemic and the consequential lockdown
Producer Corey Fuimaono follows up on his story about Salient FM shutting down, this week interviewing co-editors Kirsty Frame and Rachel Trow.
Lillian spoke to Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid executive director Amanda Munoz De Toro about what is happening in the refugee camp of Moria on the Greek Island of Lesvos with the impending possibility of a Covid19 outbreak inside the camp.
With the announcement this week that Judith Collins will lead the National Party as Leader of the Opposition into the upcoming election, Jemima Huston has been thinking about gender politics. Is it unusual to have two women in the top spots of the major parliamentary parties? How does the public respond to women leaders? Does the media frame women politicians differently to their men counterparts? Victoria Univeristy of Wellington Politics Lecturer Dr Claire Timperley speaks to Jemima about these issues. They discuss gender stereotypes, representation and policy made by women.
On the Wire today, Jemima speaks to Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter about the governments Auckland transport infrastructure reveal. They also discuss the National Party's multi-billion dollar transport plan.
With the announcement last week that Judith Collins will lead the National Party as Leader of the Opposition, Jemima has been thinking about gender politics. Jemima speaks to political commentator, Jennifer Curtin, about how the media frames women politicians going "head to head".
As reports of ex-MP Andrew Falloon's sexaully explicit messages to a teenager surface concurrently with new developments in the allegations against MP Jami-Lee Ross, Hanna investigates the scope of New Zealand's sexual harassment problem in the political sphere. She talks to Lisa Lawrence, President for National Council of Women of New Zealand, on why sexual harassment is so pervasive in politics.
Over the weekend RNZ reported that the Labour Party would not be giving up the Auckland Central seat this election to the Green Party. Labour Representative Helen White will run for the position again, but this time against Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick and a yet to be announced National Party MP. RNZ asked White what she would say to people who pointed out Swarbrick's profile to which she said, "I'd ask them whether they're looking for a celebrity or someone to do this job very seriously." Jemima Huston and Zoë Larsen Cumming speak to the candidates about their work, the relevance of celebrity in an election and why the Auckland Central seat is always framed as a "cat fight".
This week Jemima Huston and Zoë Larsen Cumming speak to Auckland Central candidates, Labour Representative Helen White and Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick about White's "celebrity" comment. They ask about the candidates' work, the relevance of celebrity in an election and why the Auckland Central seat is always framed as a "cat fight".
Nirvana Haldar brings a piece to the International Desk about the #Dalitlivesmatter movement in India. She speaks Gladson Dungdung, a human rights activist and an author to Adivasi rights in Jharkhand, about the movement.
Hanna Thompson covers the Government cash injection for Family Planning. She speaks to Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter and Family Planning makes a statement on the announcement.
The Voyager New Zealand Media Awards 2021 has reversed its decision to axe the Student Journalist of the Year award. Before the decision was announced, Justin spoke to former student magazine (co-)editors Cameron Leakey (Craccum, University of Auckland), Sinead Gill (Critic, University of Otago), and Kirsty Frame (Salient, Victoria University of Wellington) on their thoughts on the decision.