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Georgina Beyer's Legacy w/ Gresham Bradley: March 9, 2023

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Thu 9 Mar 2023

Georgina Beyer, a landmark political figure in Aotearoa, passed away earlier this week.

She was both the world’s first transgender mayor and transgender MP, and campaigned relentlessly for LGBTQ+ rights throughout the course of her life.

Spike Keith spoke to the head of the Rainbow New Zealand charity, Gresham Bradley, about her life and legacy.

The Wire w/ Spike: March 9, 2023

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Thu 9 Mar 2023

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

This week on the show, Spike speaks to:

- Andrew Little on ongoing support from NZDF for regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, and the recent controversy surrounding public servants and their political neutrality code of conduct

- Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes on health inequities for women in regards to research, clinical trials and disease screening

- and Gresham Bradley from Rainbow New Zealand about Georgina Beyer and her legacy as a campaigner, politician and landmark figure

And Simon speaks to:

- Professor John Morgan about the future of Auckland

- Dr. Ayesha Scott on investing with a gender lens

- and Dr. Ulrich Speidel on his thoughts around the communication outages after Cyclone Gabrielle, and how to make infrastructure more resilient

That's us for the Thursday Wire!

Drag Storytime w/ Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ: 6 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

Last week, a library in Avondale was forced to stop a drag story time event because of protestors. 

This comes as drag story-times have become the target of religious groups and right-wing extremists, particularly in the US, with Republican legislators moving to ban drag in several states.

I spoke to Drag Queens Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ about the misinformation surrounding what drag storytimes are, and discussed and why they are important. 

Should vaping be prescription-only? w/ Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes: 8 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

Vaping is currently the subject of a debate with certain clinicians suggesting vape sales should use a prescription-only model. Arno spoke to Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute about the ongoing debate on whether or not vaping should be made prescription-only in Aotearoa. 

This is a change that some countries, including Australia, have already made. 

Arno started off by asking if the government was already planning to make vaping prescription-only.

 

Keeping pets safe post-flooding w/ Sally Cory: 8 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

The damage and silt buildup wrought by flooding across the country poses a unique danger to all types of animals. 

Arno spoke to New Zealand Veterinary Association Head of Veterinary Services Sally Cory about the unique dangers for animals that have been playing outside and animals that have been relocated, and how to spot the signs of a sick pet. 

He started off by asking which pets could be affected by flood damage.

 

The Wire with Jessica: 6 March, 2022

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

For their weekly interview, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about the Health NZ chair being sacked, the government's tourism workforce plans, and School Strike 4 Climate.

Drag Queens Erika and CoCo Flash from Rainbow Storytime NZ discuss the importance of drag storytime events in Aotearoa. 

For Action Station, Producer Daniel Teunissen speaks to the Area Manager of the Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City, Kate Anderson, about Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s proposal to cut its funding for the service. 

Our Europe correspondent Cameron Adams reported on the 'Art is a Weapon' festival in Berlin.

And Daniel interviewed Paul Callister, from the Institute of Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, about why restoring long-distance passenger rail should be a part of Aotearoa's strategy to lower its climate emissions.

Managed Retreat for Maori post-flooding w/ Professor Janet Stephenson: 8 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

Māori face a unique set of challenges when it comes to relocating from flood-prone and damaged areas, particularly in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Arno spoke to Professor Janet Stephenson, Director of the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Auckland about this. 

He started by asking what difficulties Mãori in particular face when confronted by the reality of managed retreat and planned relocation

 

Drug checking clinics at the University of Auckland w/ NZ Drug Foundation Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser: 8 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

The NZ Drug foundation will be on the University of Auckland campus tomorrow between 3pm-7pm, offering their free and confidential drug checking service. 

Drug checking can help reduce risk by providing people with information about what they’re really taking so they can make more informed, and often safer, decisions about their drug use.

95bFM News Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser, who will be running the clinic about the importance of their service, and some concerns they have after their recent clinics during O-Week.

Japan’s nuclear wastewater issue w/ Dr Karly Burch: 8 March, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

Japan says it is revising an action plan on the release of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean this year. However, many in the Pacific as well as globally have opposed this move, which seeks to dump one million tonnes of water into the pacific. 

The University of Auckland’s Dr Karly Burch is a lecturer in sociology who has been researching the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power disaster for the past 12 years. Arno spoke with her to find out more. 

He started by asking what Japan was planning to do with the nuclear wastewater Japan has been using to cool the overheated nuclear plant. 

The Wire w/ Jessica: March 8, 2023

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Wed 8 Mar 2023

On The Wire this Rāapa Wednesday!

Jess interviews NZ Drug Foundation Harm Reduction Manager, Phil Glaser, about their free, confidential drug checking clinic happening near the University of Auckland campus tomorrow. Jess also talks to the COO of pet insurance specialist PD Insurance, Michelle Le Long about their Lead the Way initiative with the Department of Conservation to help dog owners become more aware of Aotearoa’s sensitive coastlines.

Joe Wickins speaks to Assistant Professor of History at Texas Tech University, Daniella McCahey, about Sir Edmund Hillary’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition and how it may have set us apart from the rest of the Commonwealth. 

Arno speaks to Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute on a potential prescription restriction for vaping in New Zealand. He also chats to University of Otago professor and Fukushima Daiichi disaster expert Karly Burch on Japan’s dumping of toxic wastewater into the Pacific, and Professor Janet Stephenson, Director of the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Auckland, on the struggles Maori face when it comes to managed retreat and planned relocation. Finally, Arno interviews Sally Cory, head of Veterinary Service for the NZVA, on protecting pets post-flooding.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire!