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Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 2nd April, 2024.

 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 2nd April, 2024. , 30.82 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

For Dear Science this week, Wire host Castor speaks to Professor Allan Blackman about 100 year old milk samples found in Antarctica, climate change impacting the Earth's rotation, and song lyrics becoming more repetitive. 

The Wire w/ Castor: 2nd April, 2024.

The Wire w/ Castor: 2nd April, 2024. , 107.72 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

On this week's Tuesday Wire,

For Dear Science, Professor Allan Blackman spoke to us about 100 year old preserved milk, climate change affecting the earth's rotation, and song lyrics becoming simpler over time. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party's James Meager, Wire host Castor spoke to him about transgender issues in light of transgender day of visibility, as well as the Fast Track Approvals Bill. 

He also spoke to the University of Auckland's Professor Liz Beddoe about poor working conditions for social work students.

He also spoke to Professor Missy Morton about the government's "One size fits all" approach to education inequities. 

Producer Sofia spoke to Doctor Julie Douglas from the Tertiary Education Union about the importance of safe spaces for tauira with regards to discourse surrounding a study space for Māori and Pasifika students at the University of Auckland.

She also spoke to Sophora from Fridays for Future Tāmaki Makaurau about the climate strike on Friday the 5th of April. 

Enjoy the show!

Proposed vaping legislation and changes to disability funding eligibility w/ National’s James Meager: 2nd April, 2024.

Proposed vaping legislation and changes to disability funding eligibility w/ National’s James Meager: 2nd April, 2024. , 21.4 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

Sunday, March 31st, marked international transgender day of visibility, a day meant to highlight the achievements of transgender individuals and communities around the world and highlight the many legal struggles still affecting them. 

Wire host Castor talked to James about what the government has to offer our trans rangatahi, especially given policies promoted by New Zealand First Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters before the election. They also spoke about the Fast Track Approvals Bill and the possible environmental consequences. 

The government's "One size fits all" education approach w/ professor Missy Morton: 2nd April, 2024.

 The government's "One size fits all" education approach w/ professor Missy Morton: 2nd April, 2024. , 17.35 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

Education Minister Erica Stanford made several comments in mid-March regarding the government’s “one size fits all” approach to inequities in education.

However, a “one size fits all” approach has been critiqued by several education experts, citing differences in learning ability and environment that make a blanket approach impossible. 

Wire host Castor spoke to Professor of Disability studies and inclusive education Missy Morton about the issues with a one size fits all approach and the possible alternatives to better address student needs.

Poor Conditions for Social Work Students w/ Professor Liz Beddoe: 2 April, 2024

 Poor Conditions for Social Work Students w/ Professor Liz Beddoe: 2 April, 2024 Poor Conditions for Social Work Students w/ Professor Liz Beddoe: 2 April, 2024, 27.95 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

Social work students in Aotearoa along with many other countries undergo 120 hours of unpaid placement work as part of their qualifications. 

During this time, many students experience financial and material hardship, juggling placement work with paid work or other commitments.

In a recently published paper, social workers discuss the conditions and offer possible solutions. Wire host Castor spoke to one of the paper’s authors, the University of Auckland’s professor Liz Beddoe, about the paper and how these issues affect social work students.

Nationwide climate strike on Friday 5th April w/ Sophora from Fridays for Future Tāmaki Makaurau: 2nd April, 2024.

Nationwide climate strike on Friday 5th April w/ Sophora from Fridays for Future Tāmaki Makaurau: 2nd April, 2024. , 13.2 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

A nationwide climate strike organised by a coalition of organisations including Fridays for Future, School Strike 4 Climate, and Toitū te Tiriti is happening this Friday April 5th.

The strike is demanding the coalition government to slow down the Fast Track Approvals Bill, keep the ban on oil and gas, uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, protect land and moana, and more. 

It will also stand in solidarity with the call to free Palestine, demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and calling for the New Zealand government to provide emergency humanitarian visas to Palestinians with family in Aotearoa. 

Producer Sofia Roger Williams spoke to one of the organisers of the Tāmaki Makaurau strike, Sophora from Fridays for Future, about these demands, youth-led activism, and how people can get involved. 

Māori and Pasifika study space at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland w/ National Co-President for the Tertiary Education Union, Dr Julie Douglas: 2nd April, 2024

 Māori and Pasifika study space at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland w/ National Co-President for the Tertiary Education Union, Dr Julie Douglas: 2nd April, 2024 Māori and Pasifika study space at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland w/ National Co-President for the Tertiary Education Union, Dr Julie Douglas: 2nd April, 2024, 12.64 MB
Tue 2 Apr 2024

A Māori and Pasifika study space at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, has engendered wide discourse about safe spaces in universities. 

Commentary has included ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar saying the space is a form of segregation, and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters saying it is comparable to the Ku Klux Klan and apartheid in South Africa. 

Producer Sofia Roger Williams spoke to Dr Julie Douglas, the National Co-President for the Tertiary Education Union, about this commentary and the importance of these spaces for these tauira.

The Wire w/ Castor/Caeden: 28th March, 2024.

The Wire w/ Castor/Caeden: 28th March, 2024. , 85.97 MB
Thu 28 Mar 2024

This week Castor filled in for Thursday Wire's usual host, Caeden. 

For our weekly catchup with the Labour Party’s Jan Tinetti, Caeden discussed the outcomes of National’s childcare policy and the continuation of Labour’s free menstrual products policy.

They also spoke to Counsellor Lotu Fuli about the vandalisation of the rainbow crossing on Karangahape Road this morning and the end of Auckland Transport’s half price fares.

Producer Jasmine spoke with Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney about the role of te ao Māori in disaster management following the independent review released last month on the Hawke’s Bay emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle.

National’s Childcare Subsidy and Period Products in Schools w/ Jan Tinetti: 28 March, 2024

 National’s Childcare Subsidy and Period Products in Schools w/ Jan Tinetti: 28 March, 2024 National’s Childcare Subsidy and Period Products in Schools w/ Jan Tinetti: 28 March, 2024, 19.11 MB
Thu 28 Mar 2024

National has announced the fruits of the childcare policy they campaigned on, which is a rebate paid out once every three months. This is after they campaigned on fortnightly payments, and will disadvantage parents who cannot afford childcare up front.

They’ve also announced they are continuing Labour’s policy of free period product in schools and kura, although whether or not this includes primary as well as intermediate and high schools is uncertain. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire host Caeden asked Labour spokesperson for Education and Women Jan Tinetti about both of these announcements. 

The Role of Te Ao Māori in Aotearoa's Disaster Management Strategies w Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney

 The Role of Te Ao Māori in Aotearoa's Disaster Management Strategies w Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney, 37.42 MB
Thu 28 Mar 2024

Last month saw the release of an independent review examining the emergency management of Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay last year. Insights revealed the key role marae, iwi and hāpu played in disaster response, heralding calls for strategies more inclusive of te ao Māori.

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke with Dr. Shaun Awatere, of Ngāti Porou, who is Kaihautū Māori Research Impact Leader and Manaaki Whenua at Landcare Research. He discussed the ways in which national and local bureaucracies can be more formally inclusive of te Ao Māori and mana whenua approaches.

Jasmine also spoke with Professor Christine Kenney, of Te Ātiawa ki Kāpati, Ngāi Tahu, and Ngāti Toarangatira. Amongst an impressive array of interdisciplinary roles in this area, Christine is the Chair of Disaster Risk Reduction at Massey University, and she provided us more insight about what the report’s findings mean for Aotearoa’s wider emergency management frameworks.