The Wire with Caeden

Concerns regarding New Zealands Military involvement with NATO and AUKUS have recently been raised. This week on the Tuesday Wire Milly spoke to Valerie Morse from Auckland Peace Action regarding New Zealand's involvement both these groups, investigating the consequences if New Zealand gets involved and our Nuclear Free Status. 

Aotearoa’s relentless summer has caused an unprecedented decline of our glaciers, some of which have now mostly vanished. The La Niña weather pattern meant record high sea temperatures on the West Coast. This caused the air to warm as far as the alpine glaciers. Scientists have famously called melting glaciers “global warming’s coalmine canaries” because of their link to temperature and precipitation. Caeden Tipler spoke to Drew Lorrey, Climate and Environment Applications Principal Scientist at NIWA, about the link between glaciers and climate change, as well as the importance of us paying attention to them.

The New Zealand Geographic Board has recently accepted City Rail Link and Auckland Transport's proposal to rename Britomart as Waitematā station. Professor Robin Kearns is an advocate for renaming places around Aotearoa New Zealand that better reflect the local history as opposed to being named after people and places with little or no relevance to the land. Simon began by asking Professor Kearns why it is important to embrace Māori renaming in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Minister of Transport Michael Wood announced five prospective options for a new Waitemata harbour crossing this morning. Spike speaks to urban planning researcher Dr. Tim Welch about the announcement, and his thoughts on plans for a new crossing.