The Swap Meet with Kirk, Jubt and Campbell
Sunday 4pm - 7pm

Launch in new window

Te KuraHuia - BIG MANA (feat. Kenzie)

You are here

The Wire with Caeden

Latest bCasts • View all

University of Auckland students allegedly reporting protestors in defiance of the Iranian regime: November 16, 2022

 University of Auckland students allegedly reporting protestors in defiance of the Iranian regime: November 16, 2022 University of Auckland students allegedly reporting protestors in defiance of the Iranian regime: November 16, 2022, 7.83 MB
Thu 17 Nov 2022

Protests in Iran began two months ago after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini who was detained by so-called morality police for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.

This week a court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests against the country's government which began two months ago.

Human rights groups have warned Iranian authorities may be planning mass executions. 

A University of Auckland PHD student who is from Iran is calling on Aotearoa, and its Universities to do more to condemn the human rights abuses in Iran. 

We started off our interview addressing allegations regarding a University of Auckland staff member, sharing their support of the Iranian regime online.

Christina's last Dear Science! w/ Joel Rindelaub: November 15, 2022

 Christina's last Dear Science! w/ Joel Rindelaub: November 15, 2022 Christina's last Dear Science! w/ Joel Rindelaub: November 15, 2022, 31.94 MB
Tue 15 Nov 2022

To celebrate Christina's last Dear Science, Joel Rindelaub and Christina decided on an unofficial theme of beer and the end of the world for a rather morbid segment. This week, they discussed how beer hops could help cure Alzheimer's, the amount of emissions released by billionaires compared to us regular folk, and how scientists solved the mystery of a mass extinction event way back in the day.

Class Sizes w/ Liam Rutherford: November 15, 2022

 Class Sizes w/ Liam Rutherford: November 15, 2022 Class Sizes w/ Liam Rutherford: November 15, 2022, 11.85 MB
Tue 15 Nov 2022

Milly spoke to Liam Rutherford from the New Zealand educational institute Te Riu Roa, regarding smaller class sizes to increase school attendance. This follows a report releases on the 10th November from the Education Review Office regarding school attendance. 

PM's Vietnam Visit w/ Stephen Hoadley: November 15, 2022

 PM's Vietnam Visit w/ Stephen Hoadley: November 15, 2022 PM's Vietnam Visit w/ Stephen Hoadley: November 15, 2022, 17.02 MB
Tue 15 Nov 2022

While Jacinda Ardern is in Vietnam for a trade mission we’ve seen announced a new FTA upgrade with ASEAN and Australia.

Some have commented on the possible geopolitical implications of the PM’s diverging visit to Vietnam, and to get a sense of what this means and this significance of the visit Casper talked to Stephen Hoadley, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Auckland.

 

The Wire w/ Casper: November 15, 2022

 The Wire w/ Casper: November 15, 2022 The Wire w/ Casper: November 15, 2022, 105.54 MB
Tue 15 Nov 2022

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Christina, for the last time, spoke to Joel Rindelaub on the phone for a rather apocalyptic Dear Science.

Casper talked to National MP Dr Shane Reti, this time discussing Adrian Orr’s reappointment as Reserve Bank governor.

Christina also spoke to political commentator and former National press secretary Ben Thomas about what to expect ahead of next year’s general election.

Casper also talked to UoA’s Stephen Hoadley about the Prime Minster’s visit to Vietnam.

And Milly, producing for the Tuesday Wire for the first time, spoke to Liam Rutherford from the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa regarding smaller class sizes to increase school attendance.

Adrian Orr w/ Shane Reti: November 15, 2022

 Adrian Orr w/ Shane Reti: November 15, 2022 Adrian Orr w/ Shane Reti: November 15, 2022, 16.08 MB
Tue 15 Nov 2022

The National party has been quite critical recently of Adrian Orr’s reappointment to the role of governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

This criticism interestingly breaks with tradition as these appointments are generally not politicised, indicating another area where the impacts of Covid have disrupted political processes.

For their regular interview, Casper spoke to National MP Dr Shane Reti about this appointment, why National has been speaking out against it, and what this says about the political independance of the RBNZ governor going forward.

Institutional Racism's Impact on Alcohol Licensing Decisions w/ Steve Randerson

 Institutional Racism's Impact on Alcohol Licensing Decisions w/ Steve Randerson Institutional Racism's Impact on Alcohol Licensing Decisions w/ Steve Randerson, 6.37 MB
Mon 14 Nov 2022

Stella speaks to a researcher from Massey University, Steve Randerson, about his group's work on impacts of alcohol supply on public spaces and the consultation process for licensing decisions, as well as the findings that racism is built into the system.

The Safety of Bank Workers w/ First Union's Callum Francis

 The Safety of Bank Workers w/ First Union's Callum Francis The Safety of Bank Workers w/ First Union's Callum Francis, 10.39 MB
Mon 14 Nov 2022

Following an uptick in aggressive behaviour against bank workers, Stella spoke to Callum Francis from First Union about stratgies to keep them safe.

The Wire w/ Stella: 14 November

 The Wire w/ Stella: 14 November The Wire w/ Stella: 14 November, 101.08 MB
Mon 14 Nov 2022

Welcome to The Wire for Monday! This week, Spike speaks to Alva from 350 Aotearoa about energy sector profits, and Professor Stephen Hoadley from UoA about the US midterms. Stella speaks to Callum Frances from First Union about the safety of bank workers, and Steve Randerson from Massey University about his research into alcohol licensing. Tomorrow's World is with Justin Hodgkiss, about his groundbreaking work in understanding how eumelanin works.

Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss

Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss , 8.6 MB
Mon 14 Nov 2022

This week on Tomorrow's World Stella speaks to the co-director of the Macdiarmid Institute, Justin Hodgkiss, about his research group's new findings on how eumelanin works.