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Fonterra’s role in preventing international Climate Action w/ Greenpeace’s Sinead O’Flynn: 25 July, 2024

 Fonterra’s role in preventing international Climate Action w/ Greenpeace’s Sinead O’Flynn: 25 July, 2024 Fonterra’s role in preventing international Climate Action w/ Greenpeace’s Sinead O’Flynn: 25 July, 2024, 5.4 MB
Thu 25 Jul 2024

Greenpeace says they “are raising the alarm” on Fonterra’s role in derailing international Climate Action. 

This comes after the Netherlands-based Changing Markets Foundations released a report last week outlining the actions of 22 of the biggest meat and dairy companies across four continents. The report highlights Fonterra and the New Zealand livestock industry as key players in a strategy to delay regulation of agriculture emissions. 

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Greenpeace spokesperson Sinead O’Flynn about the report and Greenpeace’s concerns. 

They started by asking about Fonterra’s role in preventing international climate action.’

The ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid w/ Justice For Palestine’s Kate Stone: 25 July, 2024

 The ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid w/ Justice For Palestine’s Kate Stone: 25 July, 2024 The ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid w/ Justice For Palestine’s Kate Stone: 25 July, 2024, 9.46 MB
Thu 25 Jul 2024

Last Friday 19 July the International Court of Justice found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories to be illegal under international law. For the first time it amounted what Israel is doing to apartheid against the Palestinian People. 

The Court’s opinion is non-binding but can carry immense weight in the international community. It has added to pressure for Israel to end their siege on Gaza.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Kate Stone from Justice For Palestine about the ruling and New Zealand’s consequent obligations as a United Nations member state.

Kamala Harris and why Biden’s pulled out of the US Presidential race w/ Timothy Fagden: 25 July, 2024

 Kamala Harris and why Biden’s pulled out of the US Presidential race w/ Timothy Fagden: 25 July, 2024 Kamala Harris and why Biden’s pulled out of the US Presidential race w/ Timothy Fagden: 25 July, 2024, 10.63 MB
Thu 25 Jul 2024

United States President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race. This came after repeated calls from supporters, who were worried that they would lose the election if Biden was the Democratic nominee.

The presumed replacement for Biden has been current Vice President Kamala Harris, and supporters have rallied to support her this week.

Wire Host spoke to Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Dr Timothy Fagden about Biden stepping down and the support shown to Kamala Harris so far.

The Abuse in Care Inquiry and this week in Parliament w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 25 July, 2024

 The Abuse in Care Inquiry and this week in Parliament w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 25 July, 2024 The Abuse in Care Inquiry and this week in Parliament w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 25 July, 2024, 9.8 MB
Thu 25 Jul 2024

Yesterday the Abuse in Care Inquiry was released to the public. It came with a set of formal recommendations, including a suggestion for a formal apology from the government, compensation, and new legislation to do with mandatory reporting. 

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins also acknowledged Labour’s role in beginning the inquiry and their response to the 2021 interim report, stating, “We didn't do enough and the ball now falls to you and your government.” He added that “this must be bigger than politics.”

And Data released last week showed the number of benefit sanctions being issued by the government is up 50% compared to this time last year. This has been met with criticism but the Minister for Social Development says the sanctions are because the government is serious about getting people into work.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden asks about both of these topics, as well as a bill that was dumped yesterday because the Minister failed to turn up to its first reading. 

They started by asking about the number of benefit sanctions.

The Wire w/ Caeden: 25 July, 2024

 The Wire w/ Caeden: 25 July, 2024 The Wire w/ Caeden: 25 July, 2024, 54.24 MB
Thu 25 Jul 2024

Host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni on the Abuse in Care Inquiry and the increase in benefit sanctions.

They speak to Justice for Palestine’s Kate Stone on the ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid.

Timothy Fagden from the University of Auckland on why Biden pulled out of the United States presidential race.

And Greenpeace’s Sinead O’Flynn on Fonterra’s role in delaying international climate action.

Producer Sofia speaks to Councillor Shane Henderson about privatising pools and leisure centres and improving Auckland Transport.

Data Sovereignty Implications w/ Gehan Gunasekara 24 July 2024

 Data Sovereignty Implications w/ Gehan Gunasekara 24 July 2024 Data Sovereignty Implications w/ Gehan Gunasekara 24 July 2024, 17.49 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2024

Following last week’s major IT outage which caused major disruptions for flights, banking and trading, questions were raised about whether cybersecurity should be concentrated in a few companies’ hands. The power outage highlighted governments’ overreliance on tech companies and concerns surrounding personal online information.

Sasha spoke with Gehan Gunasekara, an associate professor of commercial law from the University of Auckland, to discuss the legal and liability implications that come from last week’s power outage.

Party Branding in the US Elections w/ Dr Edward Elder: 24 July, 2024

 Party Branding in the US Elections with Edward Elder: 24 July, 2024 Party Branding in the US Elections with Edward Elder: 24 July, 2024, 9.3 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2024

Just this week, US President Joe Biden announced his exit from the US general elections and abandoned his candidacy, amidst concerns from his own party regarding his age and cognitive abilities and a disastrous debate performance against his political adversary, republican nominee Donald J Trump. 

After making the announcement, Biden announced his support for Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the democratic candidate and urged his contemporaries within the party to do the same. 

But with a mere 3 months until the finale of the US general elections, many commentators are discussing the next steps for the democrats, and whether or not they have the ability to compete with Trump’s branding and unanimous support from the country’s right-wing.

Oto spoke to Dr Edward Elder, Professional Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland, to discuss the next steps for the democrats and the role of party branding in the outcome of the US general elections.

ICJ Ruling on Israeli Settlements w/ The PSNA’s John Minto July 24, 2024

 ICJ Ruling on Israeli Settlements w/ The PSNA’s John Minto July 24, 2024 ICJ Ruling on Israeli Settlements w/ The PSNA’s John Minto July 24, 2024, 7.4 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2024

The United Nations' highest court, the International Court of Justice, recently issued an advisory opinion saying that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories was illegal, that Israel needed to dismantle its settlements and pay reparations to the Palestinians and that all ICJ member states should cooperate  to bring an end to Israel’s occupation. 

Oto spoke to John Minto, chairman of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, to discuss the ICJ ruling, as well as New Zealand’s responsibilities as a member state.

Worker Shortages in Disabled Care w/ Peter Reynolds: 24 July, 2024

 Worker Shortages in Disabled Care w/ Peter Reynolds: 24 July, 2024 Worker Shortages in Disabled Care w/ Peter Reynolds: 24 July, 2024, 9.16 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2024

A recent report detailing complaints to the health and disability commissioner about disability support services revealed that the sector suffered from inadequate care standards, poor management of resources and the abuse of those in care. 

One of the suggestions made in the report was that better funding and staffing was needed to improve standards in disability care, based on complaints from workers in the sector that understaffing was impacting their ability to provide adequate care.

Oto spoke to Peter Reynolds, CEO of the New Zealand Disability Support Network to discuss staffing shortages in disability care, and the solutions needed to address it. 

Dark Oxygen Discovery w/ Juressa Lee July 24, 2024

 Dark Oxygen Discovery w/ Juressa Lee July 24, 2024 Dark Oxygen Discovery w/ Juressa Lee July 24, 2024, 11.59 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2024

A recent study has discovered that there is production of oxygen on the bottom of the ocean. Almost eight-hundred marine scientists have signed a petition highlighting the importance of the discovery and for a pause on seafloor mining. The oxygen is produced by metallic nodes underneath the ocean, containing metals which are commonly mined for batteries. This oxygen could potentially support fragile aquatic life.

Sasha spoke with Juressa Lee, a deep sea mining campaigner from Greenpeace about the new discovery, as well as steps that are being taken to reduce ocean floor mining.