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City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: November 5, 2021

 City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: November 5, 2021 City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: November 5, 2021, 15.69 MB
Fri 5 Nov 2021

Ilena caught up with Councillor Shane Henderson about Auckland Transport’s Parking Strategy Review and how that figures into Auckland’s wider climate change plan. He discussed changes that are being considered for parking in central Auckland districts, as well as how things might change further out, and how public transport infrastructure needs to concurrently be made an accessible and convenient alternative if we want a greener future. 

 

The 'First Do No Harm' report w/ Karanina Sumeo: November 5, 2021

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Fri 5 Nov 2021

This morning, Ilena spoke with Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo, the EEO Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission, on a report on the harmful treatment and subsequent breaches of human rights of women in segregated housing in prisons across Aotearoa.

In addition to the disproportionate use of unreasonable force against women in comparison to men, the report found that Māori and Pacific women face prolonged segregation, with as many as 93% of those segregated in prison for 15 days or longer being Māori or Pacific women. 

The report was authored by Dr. Sharon Shalev from the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford, and commissioned directly by Dr. Karanina Sumeo to look into the use of such punitive practices and provide recommendations for Corrections to improve these conditions.

 

The Friday Wire with Noah: November 5, 2021

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Fri 5 Nov 2021

The Friday Wire:

Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about National's plan to scrap MIQ facilities, Labour MP Helen White about a vaccination drive at TAPAC and Sarah McBride about climate change anxiety.

Ilena speaks about women's rights in prison with Sauonamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo, and Auckland Transport's parking strategy review with Councillor Shane Henderson.

Climate Anxiety Over Time: November 5, 2021

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Fri 5 Nov 2021

A new report has looked at how climate change issues affect the mental health of New Zealanders. Looking at the wellbeing of Kiwis over a year has shown the detrimental affect of climate change and how it can cause anxiety. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to the author of the report, Sarah McBride from Victoria University of Wellington about her findings.

Justin's International Desk: November 4, 2021

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Thu 4 Nov 2021

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced at COP26 that the country would introduce a target of net zero emissions by 2070, despite it being 20 years later than the US and UK, and 10 years later than Russia and China's targets.

Siddanth Prasad is an assistant professor at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability at the O.P. Jindal Global University.  He spoke to Justin Wong

The Wire with Justin: November 4, 2021

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Thu 4 Nov 2021

Justin spoke to Climate Change Minister James Shaw on New Zealand joining an international pledge to reduce methane emissions.

International Desk also reports on COP26, with India pledging to become net zero by 2070.

Justin spoke to Dr Kyle Eggleton of Auckland University of Covid-19 in rural Northland.

He also talked to the University of Auckland's Dr Andrew Chen on Facebook shutting down its facial recognition technology.

Global methane reductions pledge w/ James Shaw: November 4, 2021

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Thu 4 Nov 2021

New Zealand has joined an international pledge that promises to reduce methane emissions over the next decade but no methane reduction policies and targets would not be changed.

The pledge, which was announced earlier this week during COP 26 in Glasgow, promises to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030, but each country doesn’t have to meet that target individually.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw spoke to Justin Wong.

 

Covid-19 in Rural Northland: November 4, 2021

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Thu 4 Nov 2021

The top of Northland remains at Alert Level 3 after fears that Covid-19 is spreading undetected in Northland.

In the same time, an Otago University research into Covid-19 vaccination rates found that numbers are significantly lower in rural areas than in urban areas.

Dr Kyle Eggleton is the Associate Dean of Rural Health from the Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland.  He is also a Northland GP with a Maori health provider.  He spoke to Justin Wong.

 

Facebook Shuts Down Facial Recognition Technology: November 4, 2021

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Thu 4 Nov 2021

Facebook has said it will stop using facial recognition technology and delete its database of one billion faceprints in the coming weeks.

Meta, the company that owns the site and formerly known as Facebook, has recently came under scrutiny for privacy issues and the potential real harm its platforms causes in the real world.

Its Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Jerome Pesenti said in a blog post that the decision is part of a company-wide move to limit the use of facial recognition in their products.

He said while facial recognition technology is a powerful tool to verify identity, it needs strong privacy and transparency controls to let people limit how their faces are used.

Mr Pesenti also said because there are many concerns surrounding privacy and regulators are playing catchup, the company believes that limiting the use of facial recognition to a narrow set of use cases is appropriate.

Dr Andrew Chen is a Research Fellow at the University of Auckland’s Koi Tū - Centre for Informed Futures.  He spoke to Justin Wong.

World Sandwich Day w/ Alison Murray and Cam Blanchard: November 3, 2021

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Wed 3 Nov 2021

Today marks World Sandwich Day! Whether it be a Monte Cristo, a breakfast butty, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, today is the day to celebrate them all. 

In Aotearoa New Zealand, many hospo spots have made an effort to celebrate World Sandwich Day, by bringing new sandwich ideas to their menus or by collaborating with their neighbouring businesses to bring some excitement to customers and their own workplace environments.

Zazi spoke with Best Food’s Alison Murray and Baby G Burger’s Owner, Cam Blanchard, about why they are getting involved in celebrating World Sandwich Day. 

They spoke about the history of the sandwich and why it is important to be involved in community festivities, as well as support local businesses, especially in these tough times.