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Changes to the Covid-19 Protection Framework w/ Michael Plank: Friday, March 25th

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Fri 25 Mar 2022

Last Wednesday, Jacinda Ardern announced the latest changes to the Covid-19 Protection Framework.

These include changing of capacity levels at level Red and Orange, and letting go of many vaccine mandates.

As Auckland passes its peak in cases, discussions have begun taking place around the possibility of Tāmaki Makaurau moving down to Orange before the rest of the country. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to professor Michael Plank from the university of Canterbury about the changes.

 

The Friday Wire: March 25, 2022

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Fri 25 Mar 2022

Today on the Friday Wire Liam spoke to Green Party MP Golriz Gharahman about Australia agreeing to New Zealand's offer to take in refugees. Liam also had a chat with Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury about changes in the Covid-19 Protection framework, as well as Christine Rose from Greenpeace about their new 'Halve the Herd' petition.

Casper had his regular chat with Auckland city councillor Pippa Coom and this week they discussed a motion that passed in the council to back a community alcohol harm reduction bill proposed by Chloe Swarbrick.

Emma Carrol from the University of Auckland talked to Jess about the discovery and naming of a new whale species as well as New Zealand vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris also from the University of Auckland about the current state and future of vaccinations.

Refugees From Australia Coming Into New Zealand w/ Golriz Ghahraman: Friday, March 25th

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Fri 25 Mar 2022

After nine years of refusing the offer, Australia has agreed to send 450 migrants into refuge in Aotearoa.

The system will see 150 refugees a year held in Australian prisons, trapped on Manus Island and Nauru.

In the past two years of the pandemic, New Zealand has not reached its quota for refugees.

To learn more, Liam spoke to Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman about what the resettlement means and what comes next.

 

Reimagining Tāmaki Makaurau w/ Dr. Anne Bardsley: March 24, 2022.

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures released its report yesterday, titled "Reimagining Tāmaki Makaurau", which intends to provoke discussion about the potential for Auckland by the year 2070 and explains why Auckland's structures for governance, management, planning, and funding need to be rethought.

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Dr. Anne Bardsley, Deputy Director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures and co-author of the report.

The Wire w/ Joe and Emilia: March 24, 2022

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

Today on The Wire, our regular interview with Labour’s Andrew Little is back. Tuva’a speaks to Little about the latest report from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.

A 2020 report from UNICEF revealed that over a third of fifteen year olds in New Zealand struggle with basic reading and writing. Emilia spoke to Dr. Nina Hood, founder of the Education Hub and co-author of this report, and started by asking what were the biggest concerns her report highlighted?

The Indonesian Government plans to develop a gold mine in a conflicted region of Papua. Joe speaks to Veronica Koman, the Strategic Advocacy Campaigner for Amnesty International, speaking about the situation in Papua.

Emilia also looks at the Reimagining Tamaki Makaurau report with co-author Dr. Anne Bardsley. And Joe speaks to NZEI Te Riu Roa about the vaccine mandate lifts and how collaborative health and safety processes are essential for schools.

That's us from this Thursday's Wire!

 

New Zealand Literacy Rates w/ Dr. Nina Hood: March 24, 2022.

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

A 2020 report from UNICEF revealed that over a third of fifteen year olds in New Zealand struggle with basic reading and writing.

Not-for-profit think-tank The Education Hub has compiled research from multiple studies to paint the picture of how dire the situation is in New Zealand schools right now in a report titled "Now I Don't Know My ABC: The Perilous State of Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand".

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Dr. Nina Hood, founder of The Education Hub and co-author of the report.

Vaccine Mandate Changes and Schools w/ Liam Rutherford: March 24, 2022

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

Yesterday the government announced a change with vaccine mandates, passes and tracking. NZEI Te Riu Roa has said they’re supporting members with adapting to the changes to ensure the health and wellbeing of tamariki and staff within school and ECE environments. 

Joe spoke to Liam Rutherford, the President of NZEI on the matter.

 

Papua's Proposed Gold Mine w/ Veronica Koman: March 24: 2022

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

The Indonesian Government plans to develop a gold mine in a region of Papua.The Sugapa district of the Intan Jaya regency is one of the biggest gold ore reserves in Indonesia, known as Wabu Block. The area is also a conflict hotspot. Between 2020 and 2021, 12 Indigenous Papuans were killed by Indonesians security forces occupying the area. 

Joe spoke to Veronica Koman, the Strategic Advocacy Campaigner for Amnesty International, speaking about the situation in Papua.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission's Monitoring Report w/ National's Matt Doocey: March 23, 2022

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

Earlier today Producer Alex chatted with National Party MP and Mental Health Spokesperson Matt Doocey about the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s recent report, which was damning about the outcomes that are being achieved with the Government’s present approach to mental health.

Bike Auckland Introduces 529 Garage w/ Gabriel Gati: March 23, 2022

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

In Tāmaki Makaurau 500 – 1000 bikes are reported stolen each year. However, it is estimated that the actual number is between 2500 – 5000. 7% of people who have a bike stolen don't replace it and stop riding altogether, and bike theft becomes a financial barrier to choosing to bike. 

 

Bike Auckland is an advocacy group who are working to create a better city for people on bikes. They are wanting to reduce barriers that stop people riding bikes, so people can keep using their bikes – for the planet, for climate change, for safe live-able cities and for mental and physical health.

 

Bike Auckland have recently partnered with Project 529 to tackle bike theft with the launch of a new bike registration and recovery system called 529 Garage. This week on the Wire, Frances caught up with Gabriel Gati who is on the leadership team with Bike Auckland and spoke about bike theft in the city and what this initiative of 529 Garage might do to reduce it.

 

If you are interested in getting your bike registered with 529 you can send an email to 529@bikeauckland.org.nz, visit www.529garage.co.nz or find their app by searching 529 Garage.