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Auckland City Mission at Level Four w/ Deb Ward: August 23, 2021

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Mon 23 Aug 2021

As an essential service, the Auckland City Mission will continue to operate during the current level four lockdown. But restrictions have change how the mission provides services, including takeaway bags, social distancing, and a pop-up vaccination centre. 

Auckland City Mission's Fundraising and Reputation Manager Deb Ward joined Louis to chat about how lockdown has impacted the mission and the people they support. 

Approval of Youth Vaccinations w/ Andrew Becroft: August 23, 2021

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Mon 23 Aug 2021

Last week, the government granted approval for children aged between twelve and fifteen to receive the Pfizer vaccine. This comes after Medsafe provisionally approved the age bracket in June and will mean around 265,000 children are now eligible to be vaccinated. 

Louis talked to Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft about the role of children in Aotearoa's Covid-19 vaccination programme. 

The Death Penalty in Iran w/ Amnesty International

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Mon 23 Aug 2021

Amnesty International New Zealand recently delivered three petitions with 19,300 signatures to the Iranian Embassy in Wellington. These petitions call for an end to the execution of child offenders, and also highlight human rights abuses against women, and those who defend people on death row. 

Jessica spoke to Amnesty International Community Manager, Margaret Taylor, who is asking for New Zealand to play a part in speaking out against this. She started the interview asking Margaret about the extent of capital punishment in Iran. 

 

The Wire with Jessica: August 23, 2021

 The Wire with Jessica: August 23, 2021 The Wire with Jessica: August 23, 2021, 67.96 MB
Mon 23 Aug 2021

This week Jemima hosts the Monday Wire, while Jessica and Louis produce the show from home.

First up, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Amnesty International Community Manager, Margaret Taylor about their petitions against the death penalty in Iran.

Louis Macalister had several interviews for todays show. First he talked to Dr Jin Russell from the University of Auckland about poverty and child development research. Then to Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft about the recent approval for 12-15 year olds to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Auckland City Mission's Deb Ward shares what it has been like for the Mission during the latest lockdown. And lastly, Independent Journalist Neha Wadekar speaks on the Cabo Delgado conflict in Mozambique. 

The Wire with Noah: August 20, 2021

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

The Friday Wire: lockdown edition.

Jemima took over hosting Friday's Wire, while Noah and Ilena worked from home. But there were still plenty of stories.

Noah spoke to Christopher Luxon about Māori vaccination rates, Dr David Welch about genomic sequencing, and Olf Morgenstern about chlorofluorocarbons and the ozone layer.

Jemima spoke to Auckland Women's Refuge Chairperson Tauafu Havili about their work during Level Four lockdown.

Finally, Ilena spoke to the owner of Bread and Butter Bakery, Isabel Pasch, about adapting to the Covid-19 lockdown as a small business, and Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom about the Council's transport plans.

Ma te wa!

 

Accessing Help in Lockdown with Auckland Women's Refuge: August 20, 2021

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

Women’s Refuge is open right across the country during Level 4 lockdown as they are an essential service. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Auckland Women’s Refuge Chairperson Tauafu Havili about how women can access services in Level 4 lockdown. They also discuss how people can support the work Women's Refuge does for vulnerable women and children by gifting koha online or donating essential food items for food parcels. 

If you are unsafe or feel unsafe in your lockdown bubble please call the Auckland Women's Refuge Office 09 378 7635 or call the national Women's Refuge 24/7 Crisis Line 0800 REFUGE (733 843). 

If you want to donate to Auckland Women's Refuge head to www.awrefuge.org.nz or call their office number to organise a time to donate essential food items. You can also head to the national Women's Refuge website to Gift A Safe Night. 

 

 

A bakery in lockdown w/ Isabel Pasch: August 20, 2021

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

This morning, Ilena spoke with Isabel Pasch, the owner of Bread and Butter bakery, who have stores across Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Whangaparaoa, as well as selling on to retailers and supermarkets. 

Isabel spoke about their contactless delivery policies under level 4 lockdown, and how they’ve teamed up with the Grey Lynn Farmer’s Market to create a kind of de-facto grocery service. She discussed the relative smallness of bakeries’ lobby power, when it comes to opening under levels 3 and 4, compared to, say, the butchery and meat industry. She also explained how the day of and the day after lockdown went for the bakery, which involved donating food to the Auckland City mission.

NB: 95bFM would like to acknolwledge that Bread and Butter Bakery is a sponsor for the Morning Glory show. This interview is not associated with any sponsored content. 

City Counselling w/ Pippa Coom: August 20, 2021

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

Ilena talked to Pippa Coom about how Auckland Council is operating during lockdown. Pippa touched on businesses such as Bread and Butter and the work they’re doing with farmers markets. They also discussed the climate group All Aboard Aotearoa suing Auckland Transport and Auckland Council over their transport plan, and what still needs to be done to better address climate change.

 

Tracking Covid Through Genomic Sequencing: August 20, 2021

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Fri 20 Aug 2021

Genomic sequencing has been mentioned frequently in recent announcements about tracking Covid-19. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Dr David Welch from the University of Auckland about how the technology behind genomic sequencing has advanced, and how it is particularly useful when looking at the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Climate Change and Chlorofluorocarbons: August 20, 2021

 Climate Change and Chlorofluorocarbons: August 20, 2021 Climate Change and Chlorofluorocarbons: August 20, 2021, 9.98 MB
Fri 20 Aug 2021

A new report has detailed the importance of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which prohibited the use of chlorofluorocarbons in order to protect the Ozone layer. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the author's of the report, Olaf Morgenstern from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, about what lessons can be taken to combat future climate change.