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The Wire with Justin: October 14, 2021

 The Wire with Justin: October 14, 2021 The Wire with Justin: October 14, 2021, 86.06 MB
Thu 14 Oct 2021

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about the End of Life Choice Act, medicinal cannabis, and ICU capacity as Covid-19 cases grow.

International Desk reports on the latest on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan.

Justin spoke with Greenpeace campaigner Christine Rose, Forest & Bird Strategic Advisor Geoff Keey, and First Union secretary for transport, logistics and manufacturing Jared Abbott on their thoughts of the Government's draft emissions reduction plan.

Justin's International Desk: October 14, 2021

 Justin's International Desk: October 14, 2021 Justin's International Desk: October 14, 2021, 16.54 MB
Thu 14 Oct 2021

International Desk reports on the latest cross-strait relations between Taiwan and China, after a record number of Chinese fighter planes entered Taiwan's air defence zone.  Justin spoke to Canterbury University's Professor Alex Tan on what the latest developments mean for the region.

Labour's Andrew Little: October 14, 2021

 Labour's Andrew Little: October 14, 2021 Labour's Andrew Little: October 14, 2021, 21.07 MB
Thu 14 Oct 2021

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about how ICU could cope with a Covid-19 surge, the grace period that exempts medicinal cannabis products from new safety standards ending, and the End of Life Choice Act, which could come into force on November 7.

The Wire with Zazi and Frances: October 13, 2021

 The Wire with Zazi and Frances: October 13, 2021 The Wire with Zazi and Frances: October 13, 2021, 99.76 MB
Wed 13 Oct 2021

This week on the Wednesday Wire, Zazi Hewlett is hosting the show with the amazing help of Jemima Huston. 

Jemima kicks the show off with our regular segment Dear Science, chatting with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talk about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2021; discuss solving food fraud with isotope models; and then finally delve into studies about contract cheating at universities, causing challenges for the academic community due to the digital shift of Covid-19.

Zazi then speaks to ACC's the Chief Customer Officer, Emma Powell, about ACC’s Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative launch.  

Jemima also speaks with Anahera Higgins, the Chair of Ngā Aho Whakaari about the body’s call for Covid relief funding for the Māori screen sector.

Finally, Zazi has her regular catch-up with ACT's Brooke van Velden, this week talking about the vaccine mandate for teachers and most healthcare workers, as well as the Government signing an advanced purchase agreement for the new Covid-19 treatment pill Molnupiravir.  

ACT's Brooke van Velden on the Vaccine Mandate and the New Covid-19 Treatment Pill: October 13, 2021.

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on the Vaccine Mandate and the New Covid-19 Treatment Pill: October 13, 2021. , 20.51 MB
Wed 13 Oct 2021

This week, Zazi speaks to Brooke about the vaccine mandate for teachers and most healthcare workers, as well as the Government signing an advanced purchase agreement for the new Covid-19 treatment pill Molnupiravir.

In the first half, Zazi asks Brooke about whether she believes the vaccine mandate will increase vaccination numbers, whether this mandate will result in workers leaving their place of employment, and whether the tertiary education sector should be included in the madate.

In the second half, Zazi and Brooke talk about ACT's support for the new Covid-19 treatment pill Molnupiravir, the significance of New Zealand being one of the first countries in the world to sign this advanced purchase, as well as the efficiency of Medsafe.

Calls for Covid Relief Funding for the Māori Screen Sector w/ Ngā Aho Whakaari: October 13, 2021

 Calls for Covid Relief Funding for the Māori Screen Sector w/ Ngā Aho Whakaari: October 13, 2021 Calls for Covid Relief Funding for the Māori Screen Sector w/ Ngā Aho Whakaari: October 13, 2021, 8.09 MB
Wed 13 Oct 2021

Recently, Ngā Aho Whakaari, the national representative body for Māori on screen, announced their disappointment that the Māori screen sector has been left out of Covid relief funding. The Māori screen sector sits under two government bodies, Te Māngai Pāho and the Ministry of Broadcasting. However, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage's Screen Production Recovery Fund has only been extended to NZ Film Commission and NZ On Air funded projects. This has left Te Māngai Pāho projects without the support to get through the uncertain times caused by lockdown. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Anahera Higgins, the Chair of Ngā Aho Whakaari, about this discrepancy in funding and how it might be resolved. 

ACC's Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative w/ Emma Powell: October 13, 2021

 ACC's Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative w/ Emma Powell: October 13, 2021 ACC's Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative w/ Emma Powell: October 13, 2021, 22.85 MB
Wed 13 Oct 2021

Last week, ACC launched their Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative; an intiative that is investing $44.9 million dollars, over four years, to establish a fit-for-purpose sexual violence primary prevention system. Of this $44.9 million, $11.7 million is being purposed for Kaupapa Māori approaches. 

This morning Zazi spoke to Emma Powell, ACC’s Chief Customer Officer, to talk about this ACC launch in more depth, and gain a better understanding as to how it will help prevent sexual violence.   

Zazi began by asking Emma to explain the initiative in more detail.

Protecting Prisoners from COVID-19 w/ Lisa Woods: October 12, 2021

 Protecting Prisoners from COVID-19 w/ Lisa Woods: October 12, 2021 Protecting Prisoners from COVID-19 w/ Lisa Woods: October 12, 2021, 9.13 MB
Tue 12 Oct 2021

Earlier today, Amnesty International New Zealand released a statement regarding the condition of prisons during the current lockdown, this comes after three new cases were found at Mt Eden Prison. Amnesty International New Zealand is calling for the government and the Minister of Corrections to ensure that proactive measures are taken to protect people in prison through access to vaccinations, PPE, health care and mental health services. Joe talked to Lisa Woods, the Campaign Manager for Amnesty International on the matter.

 

The Future Of Diamonds: Bling built in the lab with Dr Geoff Wilmott: October 12, 2021

 The Future Of Diamonds: Bling built in the lab with Dr Geoff Wilmott: October 12, 2021 The Future Of Diamonds: Bling built in the lab with Dr Geoff Wilmott: October 12, 2021, 10.87 MB
Tue 12 Oct 2021

To paraphrase Beyonce - If you like it then you should have put a lab grown ring on it! This week we discuss the rise of synthetic diamonds. Looking at market pressures, the energy consumption of the synthetic process and we get into the science of how diamonds form as carbon under pressure.

The Wire with Jemima: October 12, 2021

 The Wire with Jemima: October 12, 2021 The Wire with Jemima: October 12, 2021, 98.85 MB
Tue 12 Oct 2021

Today on the Wire, Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Andrew Chen, a Research Fellow for Koi Tū – the Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland, about how new technologies will help New Zealand live safely with Covid-19 from now and into the future. 

Joe Wickins talks to Amnesty International New Zealand's Lisa Woods about the condition of prisons amidst the current lockdown, and how prisoners must be protected from COVID-19.

This week on Tomorrow’s World, Isla Christensen and Stella Huggins discuss the rise of synthetic diamonds with Dr Geoff Wilmott. 

Finally, Jemima interviews Dr Deborah Powell, the National Secretary of APEX, about the month-long strike for Ministry of Education psychologists that started last week.