The Wire with Jessica

For our regular catch-up with the Labour Party, Caeden talked to Deputy Leader, Carmel Sepuloni, about the Labour Party calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and coalition negotiations.

Castor spoke to Senior Communications Advisor to the Chief Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Aaron Packard, about a recent public opinion poll on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how this relates to the Treaty’s role in politics and education.

Castor also spoke to a lead author of a recent study from the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Eli Kliejunas, about the impact of meat and dairy consumption on household greenhouse gas emissions.

Oto spoke to Senior Lecturer in Comparative and International Education at the University of Auckland, Dr Ritesh Shah, about the impact of long-standing Israeli conflict on the mental health of children in Gaza. 

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Communications and Campaigns Manager of Consumer NZ, Jess Walker, about news research from PriceSpy which found fake sales are on the rise in Aotearoa.

And finally, she spoke to Chief Executive of Mindful Fashion, Jacinta FitzGerald, about how they believe people can be more mindful of their fashion consumption, particularly with Black Friday happening this week.

According to NZ Post, for the last few years, Black Friday has exceeded Boxing Day as the biggest sales event in New Zealand. 

Mindful Fashion is a non-profit organisation focused on sustainability and collaborative solutions to address problems in Aotearoa’s fashion and textile industry. 

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Chief Executive of Mindful Fashion, Jacinta FitzGerald, about mindful consumption and the impact of the fast fashion industry.

Wellington city councillor, Nikau wi neera, has been involved with the Palestinian cause even before the start of the current conflict.

Not only has he been a speaker at more recent Palestine Solidarity marches he also helped lead the start of a sister city partnership with Ramallah, a city in Palestine region.

Rawan spoke to him this morning about his involvement with Pro Palestine marches and the significance of indigenous support from Aotearoa, from both iwi and political parties.

They then discussed the sister city partnership with Ramallah, looking at how it started and how the current conflict will impact the process.

Some businesses have proposed the need for tougher laws on people who are homeless, including trespassing people for anti-social behaviour. Organisations have criticised this approach, saying that harsh punishments are not the answer. 

Olivia spoke to Lifewise Chief Executive Officer, Haehaetu Barrett, about these proposed laws, and possible alternatives for mitigating homelessness.