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The Wire w/ Casper: October 11, 2022

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Allan Blackman joined Casper and Christina in the studio to talk science news for our Dear Science segment.

Casper spoke to Dr Shane Reti from the National party for our weekly segment about National’s proposed tax cuts as well as his proposal to extend free breast cancer screening

Christina spoke with David Pomeroy and Caitlin Soulsby about the practice of streaming in New Zealand schools, as well as Professor Karen Stockin from Massey University about the mass pilot whale strandings in the Chatham Islands in the past few days.

And Casper also talked to Climate Minister and Greens co-leader James Shaw about the government’s new proposal to reduce agricultural emissions.

Agricultural Emissions Proposal w/ James Shaw: October 11, 2022

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

The government announced a ‘pragmatic proposal to reduce agricultural emissions’, a scheme formulated in consultation with the agricultural sector which will see it be brought into a kind of parallel to the emissions trading scheme, putting a price on farming emissions.

Casper had a chat with green party co-leader and climate change minister James Shaw about the proposal and what his role was in creating it.

 

Tax Cuts and Breast Cancer Screening w/ Shane Reti: October 11, 2022

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

The National party is proposing a set of tax cuts should it get into government next year. These cuts would index tax brackets to inflation but also reduce the overall tax burden of top earners in particular, raising many concerns about a similar scheme which was recently walked back in the UK after causing economic damage and drawing warnings from the IMF.

For Casper's weekly catchup with National MP Dr Shane Reti he asked him about the tax cuts, as well as a call he’s put forward as the party’s health spokesperson to increase free breast cancer screening up to the age of 74.

 

Cannabis Decriminalisation w/ NZ Drug Foundation's Sarah Helm: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

US President Biden announced last Friday he would be pardoning thousands of cannabis possession charges, signalling a change of course in drug policy from the home of the War on Drugs, and a path towards decriminalisation of cannabis in the States. 

Cannabis has been completely banned in Aotearoa since 1961 after the signing of the UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs, a treaty pushed heavily by the US. Between 1980 and 2022, over 120,000 people have been convicted of cannabis use or possession. In the wake of Biden’s announcement, the New Zealand Drug Foundation has renewed calls for reform and launched a petition calling on the government to decriminalise cannabis and pardon possession charges.

Spike Keith spoke to New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm about the effects of cannabis criminalisation here, and what decriminalisation would look like.

The Wire w/ Joe: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe looks at Local Government New Zealand’s call for a review of local government elections. He speaks Bonita Bigham, Chair of Te Maruata at LGNZ on the matter.

Spike will dive into cannabis decriminalisation here in Aotearoa, following Joe Biden’s pardoning of thousands of Americans who were convicted due to cannabis possession. 

Joe also look at the current state of our water infrastructures in Aotearoa New Zealand, he speaks to Dr Lokesh P. Padhye, Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Auckland.

Finally, Joe speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence from the Paleogenetics Lab at the University of Otago about the recent discovery of Pterosaur-like creatures in Scotland.

That's us for this weeks Monday Wire!

Aotearoa's Water Infrastructure w/ Dr Lokesh P. Padhye: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

We’ll be looking at what's happening behind the scenes when drinking water gets to our taps or our wastewater is discharged – and how might climate change get in the way.

Joe spoke to Dr Lokesh P. Padhye, Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Auckland about his thoughts on what needs to be done to address the issues within our water infrastructure.

 

Reviewing Local Government Elections w/ Bonita Bigham: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

Local Government New Zealand ran a multi-faceted campaign to increase the diversity of candidates as well as voter turnout this year, but preliminary results still indicate there is a massive gap to bridge between turnout for local elections compared with central government elections.

LGNZ says “To make a real difference, however, it will require a deliberate effort by councils and communities to better engage with each other in the decisions councils are making, so voters feel more connected to local government, as well as making the process of voting easier."

Joe is joined by Bonita Bigham, Chair of Te Maruata at LGNZ, to speak on the matter.

 

Pterosaur-like reptiles in Scotland w/ Dr Nic Rawlence: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

Researchers have settled the mystery of a tiny, enigmatic reptile that left an impression on Scottish sandstone nearly a quarter of a billion years ago after more than a century of debate. 

The Scleromochlus taylori, was discovered near Elgin in Moray in the early 1900s, however due to a lack of remaining evidence, paleontologists were unsure of its features. In hopes of solving this mystery, researchers led by Davide Foffa at National Museums Scotland turned to computed tomography (CT) scans to reveal the creatures features in detail.

Joe spoke to Dr Nic Rawlence from the Paleogenetics Lab at the University of Otago, to get some insight into this fascinating discovery!

 

Ports of Auckland Privatization w/ Craig Harrison: October 7, 2022

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Fri 7 Oct 2022

During a recent Auckland mayoral debate, Wayne Brown refused to rule out selling parts of Ports of Auckland.

This has reignited the debate about whether the company should either be privatised, part privatised, or moved. 

David spoke to Maritime Union General Secretary Craig Harrison about why selling the port would be a bad idea.

Putin’s Nuclear Weapons Threat w/ Alexander Gillespie: October 7, 2022

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Fri 7 Oct 2022

The tide of the war in Ukraine has turned and Russia forces are currently on the retreat across the Eastern part of Ukraine.

During the recent ceremonies announcing the illegal annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, Vladimir Putin promised to defend these areas “by any means necessary” 

Many analysts think that may include nuclear weapons.

David spoke to Waikato University Professor Alexander Gillespie about whether Putin is serious and what would happen if he does use them.