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The Wire w/ Sofia: 1st July, 2024

The Wire w/ Sofia: 1st July, 2024 The Wire w/ Sofia: 1st July, 2024, 55.62 MB
Mon 1 Jul 2024

For their weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, Wire host Sofia speaks to ACT MP Laura Trask about public sector job cuts, military-style academies for youth offenders, and the Māori wards bill. 

She also speaks to Dr Ella Cullen, the Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, about recent data on the state of youth mental wellbeing in Aotearoa

She also speaks to Professor Michael Baker from the University of Otago about forming a global pandemic agreement and New Zealand’s current COVID response system. 

And she speaks to the Chair of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, Leonie Morris, about the government introducing a bill to make stalking illegal in Aotearoa. 

For this week’s Get Action! producer Oto speaks to Dinithi Bowatte from Massey University about a petition of hers calling for the university to divest it’s investments from the State of Israel.

He also speaks to Rachel Mackintosh from E Tu Union to discuss the nationwide rallies for care and support workers this week.

Whakarongo mai!

Government to introduce bill criminalising stalking by the end of 2024 w/ Chair of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, Leonie Morris: 1st July, 2024

Government to introduce bill criminalising stalking by the end of 2024 w/ Chair of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, Leonie Morris: 1st July, 2024 Government to introduce bill criminalising stalking by the end of 2024 w/ Chair of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, Leonie Morris: 1st July, 2024, 5.13 MB
Mon 1 Jul 2024

Last week, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced he would introduce a bill to parliament that would officially make stalking illegal by the end of the year. 

The announcement comes after an open letter and petition with more than 21,000 signatures called for the government to introduce anti-stalking legislation.

The movement to criminalise stalking was ignited after the murder of 21-year old Farzana Yaqubi in 2022, who was stalked for several weeks leading up to her death, and was effectively ignored by New Zealand police as there are currently no laws criminalising stalking. 

Wire host Sofia Roger Williams spoke to the Chair of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, Leonie Morris, to discuss why the government has brought the introduction of the bill forward, prevention measures, and indications of what the bill might look like.

Recent data on the state of youth mental wellbeing in Aotearoa w/ Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, Dr Ella Cullen: 1st July, 2024

Recent data on the state of youth mental wellbeing in Aotearoa w/ Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, Dr Ella Cullen: 1st July, 2024 Recent data on the state of youth mental wellbeing in Aotearoa w/ Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, Dr Ella Cullen: 1st July, 2024, 5.16 MB
Mon 1 Jul 2024

Last week, Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - released data on the state of New Zealand youth mental health. 

It found that while most rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more recently, with 1 in 5 young people experiencing higher rates of psychological distress.

Wire host Sofia Roger Williams spoke to Dr Ella Cullen, the Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, about this data, the factors contributing to this, and how to better support rangatahi.

Rally for Care and Support Workers w/ Rachel Mackintosh from E Tu Union: July 1, 2024

Rally for Care and Support Workers w/ Rachel Mackintosh from E Tu Union: July 1, 2024 Rally for Care and Support Workers w/ Rachel Mackintosh from E Tu Union: July 1, 2024, 15.43 MB
Mon 1 Jul 2024

Care and Support workers, many of whom are working disability and elderly care, will be rallying across the Motu to call on the Government to fund a pay equity settlement for the sector.

Oto to Rachel Mackintosh from E Tu Union, representing care and support workers and organising the rally with PSA and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, to talk about the upcoming rallies and the demands of workers in the sector.

Reaching a global pandemic agreement and New Zealand's current COVID response w/ Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker of the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 1st July, 2024

Reaching a global pandemic agreement and New Zealand's current COVID response w/ Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker of the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 1st July, 2024 Reaching a global pandemic agreement and New Zealand's current COVID response w/ Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker of the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago: 1st July, 2024, 10.14 MB
Mon 1 Jul 2024

Driven by a need to ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics, for the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. 

While it initially aimed to have reached an agreement by last month, talks have been extended.

Wire host Sofia Roger Williams spoke to Professor Michael Baker from the department of Public Health at the University of Otago about what a global pandemic treaty might look like, as well as asking him about New Zealand’s current response systems to COVID-19.

The Wire w/ Caeden: 27 June, 2024

The Wire w/ Caeden: 27 June, 2024 The Wire w/ Caeden: 27 June, 2024, 135.89 MB
Thu 27 Jun 2024

Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about Three Strikes Laws and cuts to food banks

For City Counselling they speak to Councillor Shane Henderson about Matariki and local government crime prevention plans.

And they speak to Palestine Solidarity Network’s John Minto about their open letter warning the government that they will take action against their complicity in Gaza

Sofia speaks to CEO of SAFE, Debra Ashton, about a petition presented to parliament this week calling for the ban on live exports to be kept. 

Castor speaks to spokesperson for Eczema Assocation New Zealand, Vanessa Jenkins, about the impacts of eczema on daily life.

The Palestine Solidarity Network’s “Letter of Demand” w/ John Minto: 27 June, 2024

The Palestine Solidarity Network’s “Letter of Demand” w/ John Minto: 27 June, 2024 The Palestine Solidarity Network’s “Letter of Demand” w/ John Minto: 27 June, 2024, 13.83 MB
Thu 27 Jun 2024

The Palestine Solidarity Network has issued a letter of demand to the government for complicity in Israel’s siege on Gaza.

It comes as the death toll in Gaza reaches nearly 38,000 including 15,000 children. At least 10 countries, including Spain, Mexico and Ireland, have joined South Africa in their case against Israel for committing what they call a Genocide. 

Wire Host Caeden speaks to PSN’s John Minto about how the Government’s been complicit, and what their impact could be on the international stage.

The impacts of eczema on daily life w/ Eczema Association New Zealand spokesperson Vanessa Jenkins: 27th June, 2024.

The impacts of eczema on daily life w/ Eczema Association New Zealand spokesperson Vanessa Jenkins: 27th June, 2024. , 4.81 MB
Thu 27 Jun 2024

Eczema is a health issue that affects large groups of people across the country. The Eczema Association New Zealand, or EANZ, is a group that attempts to understand and address the impacts of eczema on both those who have it and those around them, such as families and friends. 

Producer Castor spoke to spokesperson from EANZ, Vanessa Jenkins, about the impacts of eczema and what more the government can do to support those who are affected by it.

Calls for the ban on live exports to be kept w/ CEO of SAFE Aotearoa, Debra Ashton: 27th June, 2024.

Calls for the ban on live exports to be kept w/ CEO of SAFE Aotearoa, Debra Ashton: 27th June, 2024. , 6.03 MB
Thu 27 Jun 2024

A ban on live animal exports was introduced last year by the previous Labour government. However, the coalition government has said it would like to reverse it. 

This past week, a petition signed by over 57,000 people was handed to parliament, calling for the Government to keep its ban on live animal exports. 

Producer Sofia spoke to CEO of SAFE Aotearoa, Debra Ashton, about the petition, the importance of keeping the ban, and what reversal could look like.

Government Assistance for Families w/ Susan St John: 26 June, 2024

Government Assistance for Families w/ Susan St John: 26 June, 2024 Government Assistance for Families w/ Susan St John: 26 June, 2024, 8.68 MB
Wed 26 Jun 2024

There are at least 150,000 children in Aotearoa living under the poverty line who come from households dependent on government assistance schemes like Working for Families. 

However, as Susan St John, associate professor in economics at the University of Auckland Business School and spokesperson for Child Poverty Action group, said in a recent newsroom article, there are barriers in accessing support schemes for low-income families not found in those aimed at Kiwis over the age of 65, such as the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. 

Oto had a chat with Susan about the state of government assistance for low-income families in New Zealand, and why she believes it’s better to be old than young if you’re poor in New Zealand.