The New Zealand Government has made a deal with global tech giant Amazon to the sum of $100 million plus NZD for the production of . The deal extends to an ongoing relationship where a senior team from Amazon will look at further opportunities available in Aotearoa.
News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston looks into the deal and some of the different perspectives on it. She speaks to National Party spokesperson for economic development Todd McClay, New Zealand film producer John Barnett and Green Party spokesperson on economic development Chlöe Swarbrick. They go over their individual positions on the deal, the impact it could have on employment in New Zealand's film and television industry, and the problems that could arise between Amazon’s reputation for treating workers poorly and New Zealand’s Hobbit Law which has left all those working in the film industry as independent contractors without the same protections of employees or rights to unionise.
The Amazon deal has brought up a number of different economic and moral issues for those working in film and television, politicians, economists and New Zealanders more generally. Will a state relationship with Amazon provide more opportunities for New Zealanders or could the millions of dollars this deal involves be better used elsewhere in a Covid-19 world?
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, Producer Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about Green Party co-leader, Chlöe Swarbrick, being kicked out of Parliament for her speech on Palestine, and te reo Māori being discontinued in the ‘Ready to Read: Phonic Plus series’.
Thursday Wire Host Caeden spoke to Margaret Mutu - a professor in Māori Studies at the University of Auckland, about the discontinuation of the ‘Ready to Read: Phonic Plus’ series, and the positives of tamariki being raised with both te reo Māori and English knowledge.
And Caeden spoke to the co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, Maher Nazzel, on Chlöe Swarbrick being kicked out of Parliament for her speech on Palestine, and the need for Aotearoa to take action for Palestine.
Alex spoke to the University of Auckland’s Marcelo Rodriquez Ferrere about the Greyhound Racing Association’s turn to the High Court to halt the Government’s ban on the industry until a Judicial review of the legislation, and whether the Association’s objections to the ban hold weight.
He also spoke to Co-Chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa John Minto about a recent Survey poll published by the PSNA that showed a majority of the public support the government applying sanctions on Israel, and how the Government should react
In recent weeks, the central government has pushed through numerous amendments to the Resource Management Act, in an effort to help streamline consent processes for corporations.
However, these changes— in particular ones surrounding freshwater planning and waterway pollution requirements — have been criticised especially by environmental advocates as disregarding the negative impacts to the environment and affording too much power to financial interests in the case of natural resource management.
As well, this past week Education Minister Erica Stanford announced a proposal to ban books with “too much” reo Māori in them from early learning materials in the ‘Ready to Read phonics scheme’.
While she justifies the changes as being of genuine literary necessity for children’s learning, many have contended the changes as an act of racism against te reo Māori which asserts white supremacy in the education system.
On the Monday Wire this week, we talk accessibility of Civil Defence broadcasts, Niki's eviction, queer childrens' stories and perceptions of New Zealand's environment. Plus, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei joins the show.
This week on the show Pearl and Sam take a look at the Mt-Albert by election, famine in South Sudan, Auckland Arts Festival, pill testing at festivals plus more. There's also another installment of Green Desk and Marama Fox is back for her weekly chat.
Ronan Lee is in the studio to talk about his work in the new space, Mokopōpaki.We are introduced to the pioneering sounds of Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire, and the sonic sculptures of Harry Bertoia. Plus a round-up of the latest shows!
Another lovely show. Rob's live in studio again with some sports and Emmerdale Farm. On 5 Thirsty With Dudes we review the Bitter Bitch from Parrot Dog - a great beer to watch your mouth out after eating a greasy piece of egglplant. Then, after 6pm it's the welcome return of DVDan and the The Adventures of Alcrazia. We pick our hero and discuss his mission. Plus we play loads of music and Tony turns up at th end. Great stuff again.
Kia ora. This week we talked to two Australia-based painters. The artist Hamishi Farrah, has been in town for Artspace's latest show: Biographies of Transition: Too Busy To Think. Artbanker Theo caught up for a chat. We also heard from the New Zealand born, Sydney-based painter Euan Macleod, and talked the landscape, memory and body. Plus, sweet tunes, interesting sonic work and a list of upcoming workshops and openings.
Here we are again. This week Rob speaks to the head of the NZ Tottenham Hotspurs fanclub. Plus he does his Emmerdale Farm report. We review the Jungle Boogie Blood Orange Sour from Funk Estate on 5 Thirsty with Dudes. And Tony Tunes joins us at the end to play one tune. Have a listen if you can.
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