The Wire with Caeden

Yesterday the Human Rights Commission launched an expansion of their Conversion Practices Support Services.

The pre-existing programme now includes a proces where victims of conversion therapy cna work with the HRC to recieve a formal apology or financial support.

To learn more, Liam spoke to the programmes manager, Andre Afamasaga about the changes and what they mean.

As access to international travel from New Zealand re-opens, conversations about human capital flight have become incredibly prevalent. 

More colloquially titled “Brain Drain”, human capital flight refers to white collar workers leaving their home country for better opportunities overseas. 

Conversations have recently touched on if New Zealand is receiving and adequate amount of migrants to stop our workforce from suffering. 

First, Liam spoke to ACTs James McFarland, on why his party thinks Human Capital Flight is an issue and what needs to be done.

In popular discussion, the focus of human capital flight has largely been on the negative impacts new zealanders leaving the country has.

Kea New Zealand is organised  around keeping New Zealand expats connected to their country.

Liam also had a chat to their global communications director, Kellie Addison, about their network and the benefits of New Zealanders travelling abroad.

Kea is currently looking for particapants in a survery of Kiwis thinking about leaving Aotearoa in the next 12-18 months - if this sounds lik you, you can fill it out here: https://survey.keanewzealand.com/zs/XjBUJH   

This morning Stella spoke to Associate Professor Carolyn Gates from Massey University, and Dr Mary Van Andel, the chief veterinary officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries, about foot and mouth disease.

Welcome to the Thursday Wire! Today, Tuva’a has his regular catch-up with Labour’s Andrew Little, this week talking about security concerns with Tik Tok and a new cystic fibrosis medication. Green Desk is back as always, Frances updates us on the week’s environmental news.

Stella speaks to Associate Professor on veterinary epidemiology Carolyn Gates from Massey University about transmission mechanisms of foot and mouth disease. She also speaks to MPI’s chief veterinary officer Dr Mary Van Alden about what New Zealand’s plan is if the disease were to enter the country.

Stella speaks to the Green party’s spokesperson for education, Teanau Tuiono about the party’s calls for pay parity for early childhood teachers.

We finish the show with Stella chatting to a Research Assistant from the Manalagi Project, Allyssa Verner-Pula, about their work documenting the experiences of the LGBTQ+ Pasifika community in healthcare settings. AUSA provides a written comment about the current voting in student elections.