The Wire with Caeden

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to pose a significant health risk to people right across the world, the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has been controversial. However, another controversial issue that goes hand in hand with the Games every year is greenwashing. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made strong commitments to ensuring the Games are working towards a carbon neutral (or even carbon positive) goal using their Sustainability Strategy, which was issued in 2017. But Dr Binoy Kampmark, a senior lecturer in the school of Global Urban Studies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, says that the greenness of the Games is an act of theatre.

News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston talks to Dr Kampmark about this issue of greenwashing the Olympics, how green the 2020 Games truly are and what it would take to make this major sporting event a leader in sustainablity. 

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Joe Wickins covers the rallies held in Tahiti and at AUT to commemorate the anniversary of the French nuclear testing in the Pacific. He talks to Ena Manuireva, Tahitian Language and Culture expert from AUT and anti-nuclear activist, about the protests.

Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Binoy Kampmark, a senior lecturer in the school of global urban studies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, about greenwashing at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.

Finally, Elizabeth Macpherson, Associate Professor at University of Canterbury’s Law School, chats to Jemima about her study into how ecosystem based management (EBM) could make a significant difference to the way New Zealand regulates oceans.

The new Katuku Island video game was released on mobile devices last Thursday. Katuku Island has been developed upon a matauranga Maori lens, including challenges like carving, art, and Te Reo. 

Louis spoke to the game's Lead Developer Dr Phyllis Callaghan about its signficance and the importance of indigenous representation in the tech industry. 

The Police Association have called for better protections for officers, including better access to firearms and working in pairs. 

Following up on an interview with Chris Cahill last week, Louis was joined by JustSpeak's Director Tania Meads. They talked about the need for trust, the disproportionate impact of firearm use, and alternative solutions.