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The Wire w/ Milly : March 28, 2023

The Wire w/ Milly : March 28, 2023 The Wire w/ Milly : March 28, 2023 , 98.65 MB
Tue 28 Mar 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire! This week on the show:

  • Joel Rindelaub joins Milly and Beth in the studio for Dear Science 
  • Milly speaks to Olaf Morgenstern, a scientist at NIWA about the latest synthesis released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
  • Beth speaks to John Hancock about the Universal Periodic Review   
  • Milly speaks to Mahajabeen Padamsee regarding Myrtle Rust which effects many endemic plants 
  • Milly speaks to Dylan Afaso, a senior law lecturer from the university of Auckland about Hate Speech Laws In light of the recent events from the weekend with the Posie Parker protests.

 

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 28, 2023

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 28, 2023 Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 28, 2023 , 21.62 MB
Tue 28 Mar 2023

This week on Dear Science, Joel Rindelaub joins Milly and Beth to talk all things science news. From outer space, with the precursor to DNA being found on asteroids, to altered states where gorillas spin around to get high, and back down to earth where scientists have found a way to allow two male mice sucessfully procreate.

 

Child Poverty Rates and trans-rights protests w/ ACT"s Karen Chhour: 27 March, 2023

 Child Poverty Rates and trans-rights protests w/ ACT"s Karen Chhour: 27 March, 2023 Child Poverty Rates and trans-rights protests w/ ACT"s Karen Chhour: 27 March, 2023, 5.82 MB
Mon 27 Mar 2023

For their weekly catch-up, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT MP Karen Chhour about the latest figures measuring child poverty rates in Aotearoa, which show no statistically significant improvement. 

Then, they discussed the ACT Party’s response to those protesting against Posie Parker and anti-trans hate.

Recent Child Poverty Statistics w/ Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Dr Danny de Lore: 27 March, 2023

 Recent Child Poverty Statistics w/ Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Dr Danny de Lore: 27 March, 2023 Recent Child Poverty Statistics w/ Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Dr Danny de Lore: 27 March, 2023, 8.02 MB
Mon 27 Mar 2023

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, the latest figures measuring child poverty rates in Aotearoa show no real improvement. 

Stats NZ reports that about one in 10 children experience material hardship. For tamariki Māori, this is 1 in 5 and 1 in 4 for Pasifika children.

News & Editorial Director spoke to Māori paediatrician, lecturer in the school of medicine at the University of Auckland, and Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson on issues affecting Māori tamariki and whānau, Dr Danny de Lore, about this.

They started the interview by summarising the latest child poverty statistics. 

Counter Protesting Trans Hate w Mīharo: 27 March, 2023

 Counter Protesting Trans Hate w Mīharo: 27 March, 2023 Counter Protesting Trans Hate w Mīharo: 27 March, 2023, 11.55 MB
Mon 27 Mar 2023

A counter-protest against anti-trans speaker Posie Parker took place in Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday.

It was attended by thousands of trans people and allies, forcing Posie Parker to cancel her speech and planned rally in Wellington the next day.

Caeden Tipler spoke to Mīharo (Ngāti Whātua), a cis woman who organised and spoke at the counter protest. First Caeden asked how she thought it went on Saturday.

The Wire w/ Jessica Hopkins: 27 March, 2023

The Wire w/ Jessica Hopkins: 27 March, 2023 The Wire w/ Jessica Hopkins: 27 March, 2023 , 107.99 MB
Mon 27 Mar 2023

Hanna Thompson spoke to Te Pãti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about the Auckland Council budget, which proposes sweeping cuts to essential services, and the latest figures measuring child poverty rates in Aotearoa.

News & Editorial Director asked ACT’s Karen Chhour about the recent child poverty statistics and ACT’s response to trans-rights protests over the weekend. 

She also discussed child poverty rates with Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Dr Danny de Lore. 

Caeden Tipler interviewed Mīharo, who organised and spoke at the counter-protest for trans rights on Saturday.

Budget for Tāmaki Makaurau and Child Poverty w/ Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp: 27 March, 2023

 Budget for Tāmaki Makaurau and Child Poverty w/ Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp: 27 March, 2023 Budget for Tāmaki Makaurau and Child Poverty w/ Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp: 27 March, 2023, 13.9 MB
Mon 27 Mar 2023

For their weekly catchup, Hanna and Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp discussed the proposed 'slash-and-burn' budget for Auckland Council and new data from Stats NZ showing no annual change in the rate of child poverty.

Hanna spoken to the Tāmaki Makaurau candidate about the disproportionate impact proposed cuts will have on rangatahi and Māori, and on the tendency for government to consult without actioning on feedback received.

They then discussed why child poverty is such a stubborn issue in Aotearoa, the need for a transformative rather than incremental policy response, devolving funding to whānau, hapū and iwi, and the artificiality of separating child poverty from poverty. 

The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023

 The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023, 120.58 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Today on the show, Spike speaks to:

- Dr. Tim Welch on the proposed Auckland Transport budget cuts

- and Elyssia Wilson-Heti about Stop the Cuts' new survey of the arts and culture sector and their view of the proposed cuts

And Simon speaks to:

- Counsellor Shane Henderson for City Counselling on the community response to the budget, and how submissions to Council budgets work

- Public Service Assocation National Secretary Duane Leo about the importance of libraries and their proposed cuts

- and Ruth Buchanan from Artspace about the importance of council funding for artists and galleries

If you want to submit to the Auckland Council budget consulation, you can do so here.

Thanks for listening!

Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023

 Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023 Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023, 9.83 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

The proposed cuts are set to affect many public services, including the city's libraries. Duane Leo is the National Secretary for The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Simon spoke with Duane about the funding of public services and the broad range of people that use them. Simon began by asking Duane why libraries are important to the community.

Auckland Transport Cuts w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 23, 2023

 Auckland Transport Cuts w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 23, 2023 Tim Welch: March 23, 2023, 19.03 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Public transport has been particularly strained in Auckland recently, with the proposed budget looking to limit services to their current levels, and reducing total bus trips overall. Spike speaks to urban planning researcher Dr. Tim Welch about the current state of public transit, and the cuts proposed by the Council.