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The Wire w/ Caeden: 14 August, 2023

The Wire w/ Caeden: 14 August, 2023 The Wire w/ Caeden: 14 August, 2023, 131.43 MB
Tue 15 Aug 2023

For our weekly catch up with the ACT party Rawan spoke with Simon Court about ACT’s recent pledge to make changes to judge sentencing policies, and where they stand on National's phone ban proposal.

Host Caeden spoke to Glen Barclay, Chair of Tax Justice Aotearoa, as well as Economist and Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Susan St John about Labour's tax policy announcement.

Ash spoke to Able CEO Dan Buckingham about the launch of their new app Earcatch.

And for Tomorrow's World Leilani and Rawan spoke to Girl's on Ice Director Lauren Vargo about their upcoming expedition for 15 to 16-year-old girls.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 15 August, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 15 August, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 15 August, 2023, 29.22 MB
Tue 15 Aug 2023

This week on Dear Science, Rosetta and Lou were joined in the studio by Allan Blackman to talk about the math behind how many lotto tickets you need to buy to win, Leslie John Comrie, and whether it's possible to fry in space.

New Audio Description App to Improve Entertainment Accessibility with CEO Dan Buckingham: August 14, 2023

New Audio Description App to Improve Entertainment Accessibility with CEO Dan Buckingham: August 14, 2023 New Audio Description App to Improve Entertainment Accessibility with CEO Dan Buckingham: August 14, 2023, 12.56 MB
Mon 14 Aug 2023

Able is New Zealand's leading provider of media access services. Today is the launch of Able’s new app Earcatch. 

Earcatch will provide blind and low-vision New Zealanders all-time access to synced audio description through wide streaming media platforms such as TVNZ. 

Ash spoke to Able CEO Dan Buckingham about the app and what Earcatch will mean for Aotearoa’s blind and low-vision community.

Does Labour's Tax Policy Address Inequity w/ Glen Barclay and Susan St John: August 14, 2023

Does Labour's Tax Policy Address Inequity w/ Glen Barclay and Susan St John: August 14, 2023 Does Labour's Tax Policy Address Inequity w/ Glen Barclay and Susan St John: August 14, 2023, 37.06 MB
Mon 14 Aug 2023

The Labour Party announced their tax policy over the weekend. It included policies like dropping GST off fruits and vegetables and changes to Working for Families.

The Policy has received some support, but several organisations advocating for the eradication of poverty and tax reform say it does not go far enough to address the wealth gap in Aotearoa.

Caeden spoke about this with Glen Barclay, Chair of Tax Justice Aotearoa and the Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign which is a coalition of 20 organisations aiming to work for better taxes to grow revenue and have a fairer tax system.

They started by asking Glen if Labour’s announcement is fair tax policy.

Caeden also spoke to economist Susan St John for the Child Poverty Action Group’s position on the announcement. As they have been quite critical of it, they started by asking what the issues were.

The Wire w/ Jessica: 10 August, 2023

The Wire w/ Jessica: 10 August, 2023 The Wire w/ Jessica: 10 August, 2023, 97.77 MB
Thu 10 Aug 2023

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Labour’s Andrew Little about New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy, the proposed Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill, and reports that complaints of migrant exploitation have increased under Labour. 

For City Counselling, councillor for Waitākere Shane Henderson spoke about the State of the City Report comparing Auckland to nine other cities globally and the government's plans for 19 new marine protection areas for the Hauraki Gulf.

World Vision Advocacy Campaigns and Communications Manager Morgan Theakston discussed the government's proposed legislation to address modern slavery and supply chain exploitation. 

Producer Olivia talked to Climate Justice Taranaki researcher, Catherine Cheung, about the recently announced BlackRock green energy investment deal. 

She also spoke to Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Equity at the University of Auckland Law School, Hanna Wilberg, about issues with our social welfare system.

BlackRock Energy Investment w/ Climate Justice Taranaki Researcher Catherine Cheung: 10 August, 2023

BlackRock Energy Investment w/ Climate Justice Taranaki Researcher Catherine Cheung: 10 August, 2023 BlackRock Energy Investment w/ Climate Justice Taranaki Researcher Catherine Cheung: 10 August, 2023, 16.03 MB
Thu 10 Aug 2023

The government recently announced a partnership with BlackRock, an American multinational investment company. BlackRock will invest two billion dollars into green energy, aiming to achieve one hundred percent renewable energy.

Olivia spoke to Climate Justice Taranaki researcher, Catherine Cheung, about their concerns with this deal and possible alternatives. 

Our Social Welfare System w/ Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Equity at the University of Auckland Law School Hanna Wilberg: 10 August, 2023

Our Social Welfare System w/ Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Equity at the University of Auckland Law School Hanna Wilberg: 10 August, 2023 Our Social Welfare System w/ Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Equity at the University of Auckland Law School Hanna Wilberg: 10 August, 2023, 22.03 MB
Thu 10 Aug 2023

Concerns have been raised that Aotearoa’s social welfare system has problematic aspects that contribute to hardship, such as the continuation of repayable grants that are taken from people’s benefit, which advocates say are already too low. 

Olivia spoke to Auckland Law School’s Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Equity, Hanna Wilberg, about the issues with our current system and where people can go for help.

Get Action! w/ World Vision Advocacy Campaigns and Communications Manager Morgan Theakston: 10 August, 2023

Get Action! w/ World Vision Advocacy Campaigns and Communications Manager Morgan Theakston: 10 August, 2023 Get Action! w/ World Vision Advocacy Campaigns and Communications Manager Morgan Theakston: 10 August, 2023, 4.85 MB
Thu 10 Aug 2023

Last week the government announced it was working on legislation to address modern slavery. 

World Vision and Tearfund previously put out an open letter to the government calling for this. 

For Get Action! News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to World Vision Advocacy Campaigns and Communications Manager Morgan Theakston about the government's proposed legislation and why it is important to address supply chain exploitation.

New Unit Pricing Regulations for Supermarkets w/ ConsumerNZ’s Jessica Walker: Wednesday, 9 August 2023

New Unit Pricing Regulations for Supermarkets w ConsumerNZ’s Jessica Walker: Wednesday, 9 August 2023 New Unit Pricing Regulations for Supermarkets w ConsumerNZ’s Jessica Walker: Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 21.19 MB
Wed 9 Aug 2023

This year ConsumerNZ launched a campaign to rid our Supermarket shelves from “Dodgy Specials”.

The campaign asked for examples of misleading pricing in our supermarket aisles.

 The Labour Government has just announced new regulations around Unit Pricing that could help combat these “Dodgy Specials”

The regulations mean that all similar products will have to be displayed with a consistent unit price, making it easier to distinguish which products are cheaper by unit.

Nicholas spoke to Consumer NZ’s Jessica Walker about these new regulations, as well at ConsumerNZ’s campaign to rid New Zealand’s supermarket of quote “Dodgy Supermarket Specials”

 

The Wire w/ Andre: 9 August, 2023

The Wire w/ Andre: 9 August, 2023 The Wire w/ Andre: 9 August, 2023, 91.61 MB
Wed 9 Aug 2023

On The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday:

Andre Fa’aoso spoke to Professor Boyd Swinburn, co-chair of Health Coalition Aotearoa about political parties' positions on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food policies and how they should weigh-in on voters' decision making come election day.

Andre Fa’aoso also spoke to Joe Carolan about a Tax the Rich protest that is being held in Tamaki Makaurau next Saturday.

Arno spoke to Greater Auckland’s Matt Lowrie about the new State of the City report. Arno also spoke to Sarah Helm from the NZ Drug Foundation about laced MDMA in the Hawke’s Bay area

Nicholas, spoke to Jessica Walker from ConsumerNZ about new Unit pricing regulations for supermarkets

This is the last Wednesday Wire with Andre as he heads off to America to begin his studies at Yale University, so enjoy!