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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.

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. 

Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023

Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023 Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023, 21.17 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Community group Stop the Cuts has just released their findings from a survey of over a thousand people in the Auckland arts and culture sector, asking them how they predict they'll be affected by the currently proposed Council budget cuts. Spike speaks to Elyssia Wilson-Heti from the group about the survey. 

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. 

Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: March 23, 2023

Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: 23 March, 2023 Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: 23 March, 2023, 14.96 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Ruth Buchanan is an Auckland based artist and the Kaitohu Director at Artspace Aotearoa. Simon spoke with Ruth about the role council funding plays in making art more accessible and how council funding helps support the arts ecosystem here in Auckland.

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.

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!

Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023

Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023 Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023, 7.71 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

For their monthly catch-up News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) President Alan Shaker about their Safe Zone’s initiative with the Auckland Council, which ran during University orientation week, how disruptions to the Auckland Transport network since the start of the semester has affected students ability to travel to and from campus, issues with University of Auckland infrastructure, particularly Wi-Fi connection issues, and students waiting up to three hours to access student services. 

The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023

The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023 The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023 , 70.93 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

On The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday...

Emilia Sullivan interviewed Green Party co-leader James Shaw about a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shows we only have a small window remaining to avoid the planet warming 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

For their monthly catch-up News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) President Alan Shaker about how Auckland Transport disruptions are affecting students and more for their monthly catch-up.

And National Coordinator of Gender Minorities Aotearoa, Ahi Wi-Hongi, discussed anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker, being allowed to enter Aotearoa to hold a transphobic event in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend.

Alex Bonham spoke to Cleve Cameron from Big Street Bikers about avoiding congestion by embracing cycling.

Andre Andre Fa'aoso talked to Doug Wilson from the University of Auckland about wireless charging roads.

Arno spoke to doctoral researcher Abdullah Kalantan from the University of Auckland about a new smoking cessation project during the month of Ramadan. 

And University of Auckland astrophysicist Richard Easther discussed light pollution from Starlink and other satellites.

Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa

Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa, 12.65 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

The Auckland Council and Immigration NZ are allowing anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker to enter Aotearoa and hold a transphobic event in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend.

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa about why Posie Parker entering Aotearoa is a danger to trans people.