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The Wire with Jessica: 6 March, 2022

 The Wire with Jessica: 6 March, 2022 The Wire with Jessica: 6 March, 2022, 67.6 MB
Wed 8 Mar 2023

For their weekly interview, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about the Health NZ chair being sacked, the government's tourism workforce plans, and School Strike 4 Climate.

Drag Queens Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ discuss the importance of drag storytime events in Aotearoa. 

For Action Station, Producer Daniel Teunissen speaks to the Area Manager of the Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City, Kate Anderson, about Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s proposal to cut its funding for the service. 

Our Europe correspondent Cameron Adams reported on the 'Art is a Weapon' festival in Berlin.

And Daniel interviewed Paul Callister, from the Institute of Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, about why restoring long-distance passenger rail should be a part of Aotearoa's strategy to lower its climate emissions.

Drag Storytime w/ Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ: 6 March, 2023

Drag Storytime w/ Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ: 6 March, 2023 Drag Storytime w/ Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ: 6 March, 2023 , 15.14 MB
Wed 8 Mar 2023

Last week, a library in Avondale was forced to stop a drag story time event because of protestors. 

This comes as drag story-times have become the target of religious groups and right-wing extremists, particularly in the US, with Republican legislators moving to ban drag in several states.

I spoke to Drag Queens Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ about the misinformation surrounding what drag storytimes are, and discussed and why they are important. 

Drug checking clinics at the University of Auckland w/ NZ Drug Foundation Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser: 8 March, 2023

 Drug checking clinics at the University of Auckland w/ NZ Drug Foundation Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser: 8 March, 2023 Drug checking clinics at the University of Auckland w/ NZ Drug Foundation Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser: 8 March, 2023, 9.87 MB
Wed 8 Mar 2023

The NZ Drug foundation will be on the University of Auckland campus tomorrow between 3pm-7pm, offering their free and confidential drug checking service. 

Drug checking can help reduce risk by providing people with information about what they’re really taking so they can make more informed, and often safer, decisions about their drug use.

95bFM News Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser, who will be running the clinic about the importance of their service, and some concerns they have after their recent clinics during O-Week.

Intimate Partner Violence Increases Risk of Illness w/ Prof. Tracey McIntosh

Intimate Partner Violence Increases Risk of Illness w/ Prof. Tracey McIntosh Tracey McIntosh , 23.7 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly spoke to Professor Tracey McIntosh from the University of Auckland regarding a new paper published from a large study into intimate partner violence. The findings of the paper revealed that intimate partner violence is linked to increased risk of both chronic and mental illness, and with one in three women experiencing intimate partner violence, this highlights a health issue. 

The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023

The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023 The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023 , 98.54 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire with Milly and Beth! This week on the show: 

  • We are joined by Joel Rindelaub for Dear Science 
  • Milly has a weekly catch up with Dr Shane Reti to talk about the recently announced FamilyBoost Policy 
  • Beth talks to vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris about a new Omicron specific vaccine, available on the 1st April for over 30's 
  • Milly speaks with Professor Tracy McIntosh about a new paper showing the link between intimate partner violence and both mental and chronic illness 
  • Beth speaks with Dr Dawnelle Cylne regarding the Census and why it's important

 

National's FamilyBoost Policy w/ Dr Shane Reti : March 7, 2023

National's FamilyBoost Policy w/ Dr Shane Reti : March 7, 2023 National's FamilyBoost Policy w/ Dr Shane Reti : March 7, 2023 , 19.67 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on the Tuesday Wire in our weekly catch-up with Dr Shane Reti, Milly explores the recently announced FamilyBoost policy, aimed at helping low to middle income families to provide early childhood care for thier children. 

The Census w/ Dr Dawnelle Clyne: March 7, 2023

The Census w/ Dr Dawnelle Clyne: March 7, 2023 The Census w/ Dr Dawnelle Clyne: March 7, 2023 , 16.05 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Beth speaks to Dr Dawnelle Cylne regarding the Census that took place the same day the Tuesday Wire aired. Beth explores with Dawnelle why the Census is important and why we have a Census in New Zealand. 

Omicron Specific Vaccine Approved for over 30's w/ Helen Petousis-Harris: March 7, 2023

 Omicron Specific Vaccine Approved for over 30's w/ Helen Petousis-Harris: March 7, 2023 Omicron Specific Vaccine Approved for over 30's w/ Helen Petousis-Harris: March 7, 2023, 8.4 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on the Tuesday wire, Beth talked to vaccinologist Proffessor Helen Petousis-Harris regarding a new omicron specific vaccine that will be made available for all over 30's from the first of April. It includes the original variant known as the ancestral strain as well as a newer variant pertaining to the Omicron family. 

Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023

 Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023 Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023, 6.01 MB
Fri 3 Mar 2023

The Wire was joined in the studio by Re:'s Callum Turnball to discuss thoughts from rangatahi on their political feelings ahead of the general election, which Re: was investigating during O-Week at the University of Auckland. 

Surface Light Rail w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 2, 2023

 Surface Light Rail w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 2, 2023 Tim Welch: March 2, 2023, 14.31 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Spike speaks to Dr. Tim Welch about Auckland Light Rail, the current downsides to the current planned approach for the project, and the benefits of surface light rail.