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Police and Public Safety w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 1st April, 2025

 Police and Public Safety w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 1st April, 2025 Police and Public Safety w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 1st April, 2025, 18.03 MB
Tue 1 Apr 2025

Last week the Green Party’s Tamatha Paul made comments about police presence in Wellington, particularly how increased police activity made some feel unsafe. She also noted some discriminatory and harmful behaviour from police officers towards Wellington’s homeless population. These comments, presented at a panel hosted by the University of Canterbury’s Greens and Peace Action Ōtautahi, were Paul restating feedback she had received from her constituents in Wellington central. 

The response to Tamatha Paul’s comments was extremely critical from all sides of the political spectrum, involving feedback such as “insane” from prime minister Christopher Luxon, “unwise” and “stupid” from Labour leader Chris Hipkins, and “just weird” from ACT leader David Seymour. The comments and their responses lead to a series of articles across all major New Zealand news networks. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about the substance of Tamatha Paul’s comments and whether the seemingly disproportionate reaction is appropriate.

The Wire w/ Castor: 1st April, 2025

 The Wire w/ Castor: 1st April, 2025 The Wire w/ Castor: 1st April, 2025, 106.91 MB
Tue 1 Apr 2025

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about a series of science related april fools pranks, including a local “Sheep Albedo Hypothesis”.

In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about Tamatha Paul’s recent comments on public attitudes towards police officers.  

They also spoke to MOTAT’s Te Puawānanga coordinator, Phoebe Drayton about the STEM fair this weekend and what everyone can get up to. 

And they spoke to National Secretary of the Public Service Association about job cuts at archives NZ and what this means for the preservation of our nation’s records. 

Producer Amani spoke to Director of Communications for UNICEF Aotearoa Tania Sawick Mead about the recent and planned cuts to global aid funding, which leave 14 million children at an increased risk of severe malnutrition and death.

Cuts to archives NZ w/ National Secretary of the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons: 1st April, 2025

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Tue 1 Apr 2025

Archives New Zealand and the National Library announced last week plans to cut 30 roles within the organisations. The two organisations are responsible for the preservation and retrieval of both historical and legal records in Aotearoa. The National Library also assists libraries and schools across the country in initiatives to boost children’s engagement with literacy and reading. 

To discuss the impact of the layoffs and what they say about the government’s broader approach to the situation Wire host Castor spoke to national secretary of the public service association, Fleur Fitzsimons.

Global Aid Funding Cuts w/ UNICEF Aotearoa's Tania Sawick Mead

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Tue 1 Apr 2025

Approximately 14 million children are likely to experience disruptions in nutrition support and services due to recent and anticipated global funding reductions, according to analyses by UNICEF.

The funding shortfall arises amid children worldwide grappling with record displacement, ongoing and newly emerging conflicts, disease outbreaks, and the devastating effects of climate change - all of which are threatening their access to sufficient nutrition.

Producer Amani spoke with Director of Communications for UNICEF Aotearoa Tania Sawick Mead to find out more about what further cuts to global aid funding could lead to.

MOTAT’s STEM Fair 5th-6th April w/ Te Puawānanga coordinator Phoebe Drayton: 1st April, 2025

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Tue 1 Apr 2025

This weekend at MOTAT is the STEM fair, celebrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. There’s plenty of exhibitions and activities to get engaged in, and to discuss the fair Wire host Castor spoke to MOTAT’s Te Puawānanga coordinator, Phoebe Drayton.

You can find more information about the STEM fair and book tickets here. 

Dear Science w/ Doctor Cushla McGoverin: 1st April, 2025

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Tue 1 Apr 2025

This week on Dear Science our expert Dr. Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about various April Fools pranks in the world of science, including the 'Sheep Albedo Hypothesis' from here in Aotearoa. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Potential Changes to the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Consumer NZ’s Jon Duffy: 31 March, 2025

 Potential Changes to the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Consumer NZ’s Jon Duffy: 31 March, 2025 Potential Changes to the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Consumer NZ’s Jon Duffy: 31 March, 2025, 6.84 MB
Mon 31 Mar 2025

Changes to how the supermarket duopoly in the country have been put forward by Finance Minister, Nicola Willis.

Currently there are only two major supermarket chains in the country: Woolworths and Foodstuffs, with this move aiming to establish alternative options to how these companies operate.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy, about these developments, and how the organisation are feeling about them.

They started off by asking him how much of a concern the current duopoly is.

‘Adolescence,’ Fandoms, and Exploring Soft Power w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 24 March, 2025

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Mon 31 Mar 2025

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, is studio to continue their discussion into the Netflix TV series, 'adolescence,' fandoms, and 'soft-power'! 

Trump’s ‘overreach’ into US Universities and what we could see in New Zealand w/ the University of Auckland’s Timothy Fadgen: 31 March, 2025

 Trump’s ‘overreach’ into US Universities and what we could see in New Zealand w/ the University of Auckland’s Timothy Fadgen: 31 March, 2025 Trump’s ‘overreach’ into US Universities and what we could see in New Zealand w/ the University of Auckland’s Timothy Fadgen: 31 March, 2025, 8.21 MB
Mon 31 Mar 2025

US President, Donald Trump, has cancelled over $400 million US dollars, or roughly $697 million New Zealand dollars, worth of research grants and contracts at Columbia University, as leaders at the university move to alter campus and academic policies to align with what the Trump Administration are demanding.

Many believe this is the Trump Administration ‘overreaching,’ their power into universities in the country and how they choose to operate.

On Friday, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a Senior Politics and International Relations Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Tim Fadgen, about Trump’s moves, and if we could see something similar here in Aotearoa.

They started off by asking what the Trump Administration is wanting to change about how Columbia University operates.

The Wire w/ Joel: 31 March, 2025

 The Wire w/ Joel: 31 March, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 31 March, 2025, 111.51 MB
Mon 31 Mar 2025

This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to her about Finance Minister, Nicola Willis’ plans to combat Aotearoa’s supermarket duopoly, Green MP, Tamatha Paul’s comments about police, and Te Pāti Māori’s recent calls for mandatory police body cameras.

For our weekly catch up with The ACT Party’s Simon Court, Joel speaks to him about the Resource Management Act, or RMA reforms and concerns about the country’s health and police system, following an 11-year old being misidentified as a 20-year old by police, and administered antipsychotic drugs.

On Friday, they spoke to the spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa and Criminology Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Dr Emmy Rākete, about Tamatha Paul’s comments about police practices in the country, the reaction they have received, and whether the reaction has been justified.

They speak to the Chief Executive Officer of Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy, about Nicola Willis’ plans to combat the supermarket duopoly and how the organisation are feeling about these developments.

On Friday, they also spoke to a Senior Politics and International Relations Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Tim Fadgen, about US President Donald Trump’s ‘overreach’ in American universities, and if we should expect similar occurrences at New Zealand universities.

And Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins Joel in studio to continue our discussion around the Netflix series ‘Adolescence,’  fandoms, and exploring the role of soft power.

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