The Wire with Caeden

Over the weekend Canterbury saw a massive flooding event that experts have described as a one in 100 year event. 

News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston talks to University of Otago Acting Director for the Centre for Sustainability Caroline Orchiston about the resilience of the Canterbury community throughout the rainfall event. Jemima also speaks to Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington’s Climate Change Research Institute Dr Judy Lawrence about the growing relevance of climate warming in extreme weather events. 

Felix turns a journalistic eye to the world's most mysterious stories. This week, he investigates claims of the existence of Giants, and tries to understand the people who have dedicated themselves to proving it.

Rainbow activists are calling for a Rainbow Ministry, to help address the disparities our LGBTQITakatāpui+ communities face here in Aotearoa. 

Max Tweedie, Director of Pride says change is happening, but that a dedicated Government agency would ensure further progress is made. 

"The government has an opportunity to use its majority to establish a Rainbow Ministry and secure resourcing for our communities for years to come."

We started the interview discussing the 2021 Budget, which Tweedie says was underwhelming.

The Ministry of Education recently shared its consultation document for their new Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum. The curriculum has the objective of telling a broad story of New Zealand's history.

Manying Ip, an Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies says the exclusion of diverse groups living in New Zealand from the document is a major oversight.

The Ministry says the document was meant to be a framework for setting the direction of the curriculum, but the Professor argues it is essential for the curriculum to reflect the diversity of all people living in Aotearoa.

“This is an issue too big to be ignored, or left to chance.”