The Wire with Joel

Forest and Bird Aotearoa is calling on parties to announce more policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, following the release of data from Statistics New Zealand about emissions over the course of 2022. The organisation says that while a downward trend is shown, it is not enough, and is urging people to vote accordingly.

Wire producer Rosetta spoke to Geoff Keey, strategic advisor for Forest and Bird, about what they want to see from parties towards the election, and about the Climate Shift initiative to guide climate policy. 

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly speaks to Anusha Guler about paid roles that people are able to take up in the upcoming election. 

Save The Children is making an effort to better inform children about the voting process, and encouraging communities to better include their voices in politics. The organisation held a true-to-life voting experience for tamariki over the weekend, at Tāmaki Makaurau's Kids Only Market, where children were encouraged to voice the issues they want covered by the government. 

Wire producer Rosetta spoke to Jacqui Southey, Child Rights Advocacy and Research Director for Save The Children, about what the voting experiece entailed, and the importance of involving children in politics.

According to new research, Māori are a third more likely to be admitted to hospital with treatment injuries because of healthcare complications than non-Māori.

Research conducted at a similar time also found Māori were less likely to have access to heart failure medications.

Caeden spoke to report co-author and Pharmacist Dr Joanna Hikaka (Ngāruahine) about the report’s findings.

They also spoke to Hariata Vercoe from the Korowai Aroha Health Centre about the context of these barriers and solutions. Caeden started by asking for her perspective on the research.