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The Wire w/ Liam: February 9th, 2023

 The Wire w/ Liam: February 9th, 2023 The Wire w/ Liam: February 9th, 2023, 99.21 MB
Thu 9 Feb 2023

E whai akei nei, coming up on the Thursday Wire…

We have various pieces covering the policy changes announced by prime minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday. First, Liam spoke to VuW’s Peter Thompson about the RNZ-TVNZ merger being scrapped.
They also spoke to E Tu Unions Amy Newman about the minimum wage increase
And lastly they had a chat with Jake Roos from Don’t burn our Future about the scrapping of Aotearoas biofuel mandate. 
For The Green Desk, Troy Matich speaks to Amanda Larson from Greenpeace Aotearoa about how record fuel profits are impacting the climate. 
And producer Hanna Thomspon Lisa Woods, Amnesty International campaign director, about the pulling back of hate speech law reform. 

Postponing Hate Speech Reform w/ Amnesty International

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Thu 9 Feb 2023

After years of campaigning by community groups to table better protection against hate speech, the government has announced that law reform will be postponed and referred to the Law Commission. While some claim this move better recognises the right to freedom of expression, others argue the right should be balanced against other rights, such as the right to freedom from discrimination. 

Hanna spoke to Lisa Woods, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand's Campaigns Director, about Aotearoa's hate speech laws, why reform is urgently needed, and what can be done in the interim. 

Scrapping the RNZ-TVNZ Merger w/ Peter Thompson: February 9, 2023

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Thu 9 Feb 2023

First up on our series of policies PM Chris Hipkins has pulled back on is the public media merger of Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand. 

Kris Fafoi and Willie Jackson, the former and current broadcasting minister respectively, had initially set out a preferred deadline of March 1st with a final deadline of July 1st this year.

However, Hipkins claimed the merger was too expensive and unnecessary, replacing it with a funding boost for NZ on Air and RNZ. 

To learn more about what this means for public media in Aotearoa, Liam spoke to Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington’s Peter Thompson.

 

Ending the Biofuel Mandate w/ Jake Roos: February 9th, 2023

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Thu 9 Feb 2023

Another policy PM Chris Hipkins scrapped on Wednesday took out the government's planned biofuel mandate. 

They planned to make a portion of all fuel used in the Aotearoa plant based through the mandate, but decided to get rid of the policy upon the government's current focus on the cost of living. 

However, both motor trade groups and environmental groups are celebrating the policy being axed - one for the lower cost of fuel and the other for how it’ll actually improve Aotearoa's environment to not use biofuels.

Liam spoke to Jake Roos from Don't Burn Our Future about how the canning of the policy will actually be better for both the environment and our cost of living.

 

Minimum Wage Increase w/ Amy Newman: February 9th, 2023

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Thu 9 Feb 2023

Lastly in the series of chats about the policies Hipkins axed, we have something that’s actually been added: a minimum wage increase. 

This aims to see the minimum wage increased by a dollar fifty on the first of April, to 22.70 to meet inflation. 

However, some business groups have called to attention the impacts of the increase will have on employers in small businesses. 

 Liam Hansen spoke to Amy Newman from E Tu Union about the raise.

The Wire with Jessica: 8 February, 2023

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Wed 8 Feb 2023

Our weekly catch up with the ACT Party returns for 2023. This year, we’ll be hearing from ACT Party MP Karen Chhour. 

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins speak to Jelly O’Shea from Intersex Aotearoa about their collaboration with Auckland Pride this year. 

And Liam Hansen interviews Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi about The Ōyster in Ōtara, a newly revamped art exhibition space in the town centre. 

Auckland’s flood response w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 8 February, 2023

 Auckland’s flood response w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 8 February, 2023 Auckland’s flood response w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 8 February, 2023, 7.71 MB
Wed 8 Feb 2023

 

In the lead up to the 2023 General Election, The Wire will be speaking to ACT Party MP Karen Chhour about the political hot potatoes of today and tomorrow. 

For their first interview, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins asked Chhour about why she got into politics and ACT’s thoughts on the inquiry into the Auckland floods.

Auckland Pride Solidarity w/ Intersex Aotearoa’s Jelly O’Shea: 8 February, 2023

 Auckland Pride Solidarity w/ Intersex Aotearoa’s Jelly O’Shea: 8 February, 2023 Auckland Pride Solidarity w/ Intersex Aotearoa’s Jelly O’Shea: 8 February, 2023, 11.11 MB
Wed 8 Feb 2023

On Saturday February 18th, Auckland Pride will be marching in solidarity with our intersex community. 

This year, the festival is encouraging the rainbow community and its allies to elevate important issues for our Intersex community in our fight for progress and educate ourselves in variations of sex characteristics. 

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Jelly O’Shea from Intersex Aotearoa, an organisation that looks to affirm and advocate on behalf of people born with variations of sex characteristics, otherwise known as intersex, about this kaupapa. 

We started off our interview discussing why it is important to hold space for the Intersex community during pride

Record fuel profits w/ Greenpeace Spokesperson Amanda Larsen: February 08, 2023

 Record fuel profits w/ Greenpeace Spokesperson Amanda Larsen: February 08, 2023 Record fuel profits w/ Greenpeace Spokesperson Amanda Larsen: February 08, 2023, 3.56 MB
Wed 8 Feb 2023

Recent reports show that 2022 saw record profits from five major fuel companies globally, totalling over one trillion dollars in sales.

This announcement amidst the cost of living crisis and the repercussions of climate change has confused many, with demands for wind and fuel taxes to be implemented.

Tory Matich spoke to Greenpeace Spokesperson about this. 

National's Cost of Living Plan w/ Shane Reti: February 7, 2023

 National's Cost of Living Plan w/ Shane Reti: February 7, 2023 National's Cost of Living Plan w/ Shane Reti: February 7, 2023, 25.41 MB
Tue 7 Feb 2023

With the election coming up this year we’re starting to see the formation of concrete policy platforms with one major topic this election being the cost of living.

Prime Minister Hipkins calls their approach a focus on ‘bread and butter issues’ whereas National has come out with a 5-point plan to ‘get inflation under control’.

Casper discussed this plan with National's Shane Reti, beginning by asking him to explain the first point, a proposal to end the reserve bank’s dual mandate.