The Wire with Caeden

Recently, in the cryptocurrency field, we have seen Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, more commonly referred to as CZ, step down and plead guilty to breaking US anti-money laundering laws, as part of a Four Billion US Dollar settlement with the US Department of Justice. He is now currently facing up to 10 years in prison.

Lou talked to Dr Olivier Jutel, Communications Lecturer at the University of Otago, about this further.

According to NZ Post, for the last few years, Black Friday has exceeded Boxing Day as the biggest sales event in New Zealand. 

Mindful Fashion is a non-profit organisation focused on sustainability and collaborative solutions to address problems in Aotearoa’s fashion and textile industry. 

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Chief Executive of Mindful Fashion, Jacinta FitzGerald, about mindful consumption and the impact of the fast fashion industry.

For our regular catch-up with the Labour Party, Caeden talked to Deputy Leader, Carmel Sepuloni, about the Labour Party calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and coalition negotiations.

Castor spoke to Senior Communications Advisor to the Chief Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Aaron Packard, about a recent public opinion poll on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how this relates to the Treaty’s role in politics and education.

Castor also spoke to a lead author of a recent study from the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Eli Kliejunas, about the impact of meat and dairy consumption on household greenhouse gas emissions.

Oto spoke to Senior Lecturer in Comparative and International Education at the University of Auckland, Dr Ritesh Shah, about the impact of long-standing Israeli conflict on the mental health of children in Gaza. 

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Communications and Campaigns Manager of Consumer NZ, Jess Walker, about news research from PriceSpy which found fake sales are on the rise in Aotearoa.

And finally, she spoke to Chief Executive of Mindful Fashion, Jacinta FitzGerald, about how they believe people can be more mindful of their fashion consumption, particularly with Black Friday happening this week.

With the mental health system not being able to support many New Zealanders’ mental health needs, experts have proposed alternatives to expensive treatments. One such alternative is group therapy, which experts have said has many benefits, including an increased sense of community between participants, and decreased costs for treatment. 

Olivia spoke to public health physician and Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Dr Kaaren Mathias, about the importance of group therapy, and where the public can go to access these services.