The Wire with Caeden

Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand government to keep pushing for a Global Ocean Treaty as international negotiations falter at the last minute. Despite making good headway, United Nations member states failed to come to a consensus late last week as the fifth, and latest round of negotiations for a global treaty to govern the high seas wrapped in New York.
With the talks suspended, world leaders will need to call an emergency meeting to reconvene and finalise a Treaty, which if done right would deliver ocean sanctuaries that can protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.

Joe spoke to Ellie Hooper, the Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace Aotearoa, on the matter.

The Dementia Prevention Research Clinic (DPRC) study is a national, multi-disciplinary, longitudinal research study that aims to improve understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, in order to develop interventions that delay or prevent progression to dementia.  This national cohort (266 participants enrolled to date) provides an opportunity to explore potential risk or protective factors within the ethnic diversity of the Aotearoa, New Zealand population. The numbers affected by dementia in Māori are not yet known, but the number of kaumātua 65 years or older increased by 41% between 2013 and 2018 suggesting a disproportionate increase in the prevalence of dementia for Māori is expected. Ensuring inclusion of Māori is therefore critical, not only to understand their specific risk for already identified modifiable risk factors for dementia, but also because we may identify novel risk factors, and unique protective factors that can be used to promote longer healthy lives.

Joe spoke to Dr Makarena Dudley, one of the co-authors of the study, on the matter.

Trishil speaks to Dr Nicki Jackson from Alcohol Health Watch about the Minimisation Bill. 

The lease for Manukau Greyhound Racing Track expires at the end of this year.

Auckland Council is currently taking submissions regarding a proposal of turning it into an athletics and track and field facility.

Animal charity SAFE says it supports the once in a lifetime opportunity to turn the facility into something every Aucklander can enjoy.

David spoke to Campaign Manager Anna de Roo regarding SAFE’s position on the proposal.