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The Need for a Risk Assessment Before Travelling to the US w/ The University of Auckland's Virginia Braun: 29 April, 2025

The Need for a Risk Assessment Before Travelling to the US w/ The University of Auckland's Virginia Braun: 29 April, 2025 The Need for a Risk Assessment Before Travelling to the US w/ The University of Auckland's Virginia Braun: 29 April, 2025, 7.15 MB
Tue 29 Apr 2025

The government has reviewed travel advice for those heading to the US, however, this status remains at ‘exercised increased caution’.

This comes alongside multiple cases of tourists visiting or transiting through the US being detained, strip-searched and deported, despite having adequate legal documents.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Virginia Braun, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland, about New Zealand’s travel advice to the US, and their recommendations for developing a travel risk assessment before travelling to, or through, the country.

The Wire w/ Castor: 29th April, 2025

The Wire w/ Castor: 29th April, 2025 The Wire w/ Castor: 29th April, 2025, 112.93 MB
Tue 29 Apr 2025

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science, our expert, Doctor Cushla McGoverin talks to us about a tree climbing salamander, lab grown teeth, and an early warning for volcanic eruptions. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor about transport upgrades in Northwest Auckland and subsidies to teachers registration fees. 

Also on education they spoke to president of the Post Primary Teachers Association, Chris Abercrombie, about the subsidised teachers registration fees and new classroom developments for overcrowded schools. 

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the National Secretary of the New Zealand Residential Doctors’ Association, Dr Deborah Powell, about the organisation’s concerns for the regulation of physician associates.

Joel also spoke to Virginia Braun, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland, about New Zealand’s traveller status to the US being ‘exercised increased caution,’ and what they recommend for those visiting or transiting in the United States.

How the use of AI has evolved over a year w/ Global Innovator. Matt Hart: 28 April, 2025

How the use of AI has evolved over a year w/ Global Innovator. Matt Hart: 28 April, 2025 Matt Hart: 28 April, 2025, 6.55 MB
Mon 28 Apr 2025

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, and Producer Evie to discuss who the use of AI has durastically evolved over the past year!

Calls for Cross-Party Support for Anti-Trafficking Legislation w/ ECPAT's Rebecca Kingi: 28 April, 2025

Calls for Cross-Party Support for Anti-Trafficking Legislation w/ ECPAT's Rebecca Kingi: 28 April, 2025 Calls for Cross-Party Support for Anti-Trafficking Legislation w/ ECPAT's Rebecca Kingi: 28 April, 2025, 9.26 MB
Mon 28 Apr 2025

National MP, Greg Flemming, is pushing for cross-party support for anti-trafficking legislation to expand on his members’ bill.

This comes as recent court documents and child welfare agencies have shown cases of adoptive parents with criminal histories abusing children who have been adopted from overseas.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a board member of ECPAT Child Alert; an organisation aimed at ending child sexual exploitation, Rebecca Kingi, about current anti-trafficking legislation in Aotearoa and what these proposed changes aim to do.

Winston Peter's Proposed Gender Members Bill w/ Queer Endurance / Defiance's Leliel Trethowen: 28 April, 2025

Winston Peter's Proposed Gender Members Bill w/ Queer Endurance / Defiance's Leliel Trethowen: 28 April, 2025 Winston Peter's Proposed Gender Members Bill w/ Queer Endurance / Defiance's Leliel Trethowen: 28 April, 2025, 5.41 MB
Mon 28 Apr 2025

Recently, NZ First Leader, and Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, has proposed a members bill that would ensure the terms “woman” and “man” are interpreted alongside one’s sex assigned at birth, as opposed to gender identity.

Peters sez he is aiming for this bill to replace a self-identification law that allows citizens to change their sex on their birth certificate.

This bill has seen a multitude of criticism, over concerns this bill is aligning with similar moves overseas, such as in the UK and US, as well as how the bill would be enforced.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a member from Queer Endurance / Defiance, Leliel Trethowen, about Winston Peter’s member’s bill, how this will impact Aotearoa’s transgender community, and their planned rally on Parliament grounds against this proposed bill.

The Wire w/ Joel: 28 April, 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 28 April, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 28 April, 2025, 113.61 MB
Mon 28 Apr 2025

This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, Producer Evie speaks to MP Simon Court about the government’s proposed changes to Early Childhood Education (or ECE) regulations, NZ First’s proposed gender bill and ACC’s ethnic outcomes target.

Evie speaks to early childhood representative on the NZ Educational Institute National (NZEI) Executive Zane McCarthy about the proposed changes to ECE, and why they spark cause for concern.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel speaks to Queer Endurance / Defiance member, Leliel Trethowen, about Winston Peter’s proposed gender bill.

Joel speaks to a board member of ECPAT Child Alert; an organisation aimed at ending child sexual exploitation Rebecca Kingi, about National MP, Greg Flemming, calling for cross-party support for anti-trafficking legislation.

And Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins us in studio to discuss changes in the way AI is being used.

Whakarongo mai.

ECE Regulation Review w/ Early Childhood Representative for NZEI, Zane McCarthy: 28 April 2025

ECE Regulation Review w/ Early Childhood Representative for NZEI, Zane McCarthy: 28 April 2025 ECE Regulation Review w/ Early Childhood Representative for NZEI, Zane McCarthy: 28 April 2025, 13.93 MB
Mon 28 Apr 2025

The government's proposed changes to ECE regulation have sparked concern among many early childhood educators. 

The New Zealand Education Institute or NZEI says called it a backwards step. Adding it will result in qualified teacher requirements watered down, safety criteria withdrawn, and quality teaching standards removed from centres’ licensing requirements. 

NZEI says “ECE centres' profit margins are the winners here. Tamariki and teachers are the losers.” 

Producer Evie spoke to early childhood educator and early childhood representative on the NZEI National Executive Zane McCarthy about why the proposed changes are such cause for concern.

The Wire w/ Caeden: 24 April, 2025

The Wire w/ Caeden: 24 April, 2025 The Wire w/ Caeden: 24 April, 2025, 111.41 MB
Thu 24 Apr 2025

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni about the recent cross-party delegation to the Pacific, New Zealand First’s new trans-exclusionary members' bill and Winston Peters’ threat to cut RNZ’s funding.

For International Desk, they spoke to Jane Fae, director at TransActual UK, about the UK Supreme Court decision that excludes trans women from the legal definition of a “woman.”

For City Counselling, Wire Producer Sara spoke with Auckland Councillor Julie Fairey about the intense weather of the Easter weekend, as well as latest developments in Auckland’s public transport system.

She also spoke with climate activist Adam Currie from this week’s protest at the Stockton mine which is seeking a fast-track approval for activity expansion.

The cross-party delegation to the Pacific, NZ First’s trans-exclusionary definition of sex bill and his threat to cut funding to RNZ w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 24 April, 2025

The cross-party delegation to the Pacific, NZ First’s trans-exclusionary definition of sex bill and his threat to cut funding to RNZ w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 24 April, 2025 The cross-party delegation to the Pacific, NZ First’s trans-exclusionary definition of sex bill and his threat to cut funding to RNZ w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 24 April, 2025, 14.19 MB
Thu 24 Apr 2025

A cross-party delegation of MPs recently visited Tonga, Hawai’i and Vanuatu as part of a Pacific trip organised by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters.

Earlier this week, New Zealand First proposed new legislation that would exclude trans communities from the definition of “woman” and “man” in law.

Winston Peters defended the bill on RNZ’s Morning Report, where he called interviewer Corin Dann a “disgrace” for raising the criticism against the bill that was brought forward by opposition parties.

During this interview, Peters threatened to cut RNZ’s government funding.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.

Activists Halt Coal Mine Operations for more than 60 Hours w/ Adam Currie 24 April, 2025

Activists Halt Coal Mine Operations for more than 60 Hours w/ Adam Currie 24 April, 2025 Activists Halt Coal Mine Operations for more than 60 Hours w/ Adam Currie 24 April, 2025, 24.01 MB
Thu 24 Apr 2025

Four climate activists were arrested and seventy protesters were trespassed after blockading operations at Bathurst Resources’ Stockton coal mine for more than sixty hours.

The protest targeted the Australian-owned mine which is planning an expansion of activities approved through the government’s new fast-tracked consent process.

While Resources Minister Shane Jones has justified the coal expansion as important for domestic energy needs and economic growth, activists assert that the government is wrongly “doubling-down” on fossil fuels when they should be scaling up renewable energy.

Producer Sara spoke with Adam Currie, a climate activist from 350 Aotearoa and one of those who was arrested for disrupting operations at the coal mine this week. 

She started the interview by asking what the main goal of the protest was