The Wire with Caeden

Hands Off our Tamariki is a group who has called for a halt to the removal of tamariki Māori from whānau Māori at the hands of the state. Following the release of the Newsroom investigative documentary showing an attempted uplift by Oranga Tamariki of a near newborn baby from their mother in a Hawkes Bay hospital, this longstanding issue has come to the forefront of public scrutiny. The investigation looked at the procedure of the uplift and asked whether this was the best possible process of taking a child. Since the investigation was published, a number of inquiries into Oranga Tamariki’s processes have been called, and the public has condemned the actions of the Ministry formerly known as Child Youth and Family. Over the weekend, Whānau Ora called a hui for Māori to meet and decide on the terms of reference for a Māori led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki. Rihi Te Nana is a community researcher with a background in counselling, therapy and working with whānau. Rihi is also one of the organisers for Hands Off our Tamariki and was representing the Hands Off our Tamariki group at the hui along with Paora Crawford Moyle. Lillian spoke with Rihi about the wider implications of state intervention in Māori whānau, and started by asking what this hui was about.

Hands Off Our Tamariki are presenting their letter to parliament on the 30th July. 

This week, we are joined by Pippa Coom to discuss all things local board and what is happening in the area at the moment in the run up to the local body elections! 

A big thank you again to Pippa Coom for joining us!

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The full show podcast for the Tuesday Wire for the 16th of July, 2019. 

After nearly a years worth of harvest in the Community Garden, we return to one of our favourite original crops, Movespace. 

A month on from celebrating their first birthday, we ask what's happening now and discuss the importance of co-working and communal workspaces. 

A big thank you for talking to us again! 

This week in Board Games, we are joined by Pippa Coom to discuss all things local board and what is happening in the area at the moment in the run up to the local body elections! 

A big thank you again to Pippa Coom for joining us!

Tune into find out more! 

At the Internation Desk, we shift the lens to South Africa.

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma is being heard by a Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Zuma faces serious allegations of corruption - he is accused of having facilitated the grip of certain businessmen on the appointment of Cabinet ministers and public officials. Our producer Lisa tells us more. 

And finally, this week on Green Desk, Mitch moves away from typical climate crises talk and
discusses a new report with author Dr Erica Todd who has recently released a study which
allows us to understand how certain species of fish are able to undergo sex changes at a
genetic level. Mitch and Dr Todd discuss the physical and genetic changes of fish
that undergo sex changes, raising the question about its potential application in other areas.
Mitch began by asking Dr Todd about the process and just how many species of fish are
able to undergo this change.

Housing prices in New Zealand have skyrocketed over the last ten years, but recently there has been a noticeable drop in housing prices across Auckland. Gigi speaks to Megin Wilton, a mortgage broker with Loan Market Auckland about what that means for first time buyers.