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The Wire w/ Jessica: 29 February, 2024

 The Wire w/ Jessica: 29 February, 2024 The Wire w/ Jessica: 29 February, 2024, 86.12 MB
Thu 29 Feb 2024

Caeden spoke to Labour Deputy Leader, Carmel Sepuloni, about the government increasing benefit sanctions and scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority.

Producer Jasmine reported on the reaction to the government passing legislation under urgency to dis-establish the Māori Health Authority.

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Head of Journalism at AUT Greg Treadwell about the closure of NewHub.

And she spoke to Doctoral Candidate, Cristal Salatas, about her research aimed at reducing the prevalence of premature birth in Aotearoa.

Research on Premature Birth Rates w/ University of Auckland Doctoral Candidate, Cristal Salatas: 29 February, 2024

 Research on Premature Birth Rates w/ University of Auckland Doctoral Candidate, Cristal Salatas: 29 February, 2024 Research on Premature Birth Rates w/ University of Auckland Doctoral Candidate, Cristal Salatas: 29 February, 2024, 5.5 MB
Thu 29 Feb 2024

University of Auckland Doctoral Candidate, Cristal Salatas, is developing a geographic information system map and dataset aimed at reducing the prevalence of premature birth in Aotearoa.

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, started off the interview by asking Salatas about her research.

NewsHub Closure w/ Head of Journalism at AUT Greg Treadwell: 29 February, 2024

 NewsHub Closure w/ Head of Journalism at AUT Greg Treadwell: 29 February, 2024 NewsHub Closure w/ Head of Journalism at AUT Greg Treadwell: 29 February, 2024, 6.61 MB
Thu 29 Feb 2024

Yesterday, Newshub, one of Aotearoa's largest commercial newsrooms, announced it is shutting down.

Up to three hundred people, including journalists and support staff, are expected to lose their jobs

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Senior Lecturer Communication Studies and Head of Journalism at AUT, Greg Treadwell, about what this indicates about the state of journalism in Aotearoa.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the passing of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins: February 28, 2024

Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the passing of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins February 28, 2024 Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the passing of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins February 28, 2024, 15.79 MB
Wed 28 Feb 2024

On Wednesday the 21st of February New Zealand was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Greens MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.

Efeso began his career as a youth worker before joining the Auckland Council as a councillor for the Manukau ward. 

He later ran for Mayor with the endorsement of both Labour and the Greens, before campaigning for the Green party in last year's election.

In his maiden speech Collins highlighted his wish to be a champion for underserved and underprivileged members of our society;

"The government cannot be a bystander to people suffering confusion and disenfranchisement. New Zealand must close the divide between those who have and those who have not, because the reality for my community is that those who have more money often wield more power, more health, more housing, more justice, more access, more canopy cover, more lobbyists with swipe cards, and more time,"

Nicholas spoke to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the passing of his friend and colleague Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.

Review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme w/ John Crocker: February 28, 2024

 Review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme w John Crocker: February 28, 2024 Review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme w John Crocker: February 28, 2024, 13.4 MB
Wed 28 Feb 2024

The public service commission recently conducted a review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa, a visa scheme given to foreign workers with job offers from New Zealand-based employers. The review was conducted following a number of incidents, where migrant workers in Aotearoa were found to have been exploited by their employers, with some paying upwards of SIXTEEN-THOUSAND New Zealand dollars to receive visas for non-existent jobs.
The review found that the visa scheme reduced the number of checks Immigration officers were required to perform on employers, which was done to reduce processing times so more workers could be brought into Aotearoa, which ultimately led to the exploitation of workers across the country. 

Oto spoke to John Crocker from Unite Union, a union that advocates for migrant workers amongst a number of groups, who said that there was more to the scheme than what was found in the review.

Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Amy Chan on new research into vaccine hesitancy: February 20, 2024

 Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Amy Chan on new research into vaccine hesitancy: February 20, 2024 Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Amy Chan on new research into vaccine hesitancy: February 20, 2024, 10.16 MB
Wed 28 Feb 2024

New research looking into vaccination hesitancy in Aotearoa has been released from the University of Auckland.

The research was prompted by lower rates of vaccination following the covid-19 pandemic. The research aimed to uncover what was most important to Kiwi’s considerations around vaccination.

Nicholas spoke to lead investigator Associate Professor Amy Chan, about the study’s findings.

Campus watch w/ AUSA President: Alan Shaker February 28, 2024

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

AUSA President Alan Shaker joins the Wednesday Wire team in the studio to discuss; 

O-Week 2024, the merger between AUSA and PGSA, constitutional reform and the opening of the rec centre

 

Protesting 101 w John Minto: 28 February, 2024

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

As a new batch of freshers begin university, we return to the basic fundamentals of protests.

Sofia spoke to veteran activist and Head Chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa John Minto about the hows, whys, and whens of protesting, narrowing in on the current Palestine protests occuring across the country.

They discuss historic legislation born out of protesting and how to get involved in protests if you haven't before!

Head to the PSNA website for resources in solidarity with Palestine.

The Wire w/ Nicholas: February 28, 2024

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

Nicholas speaks up with the Green Party's Dr Shane Reti about the passing of Greens MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.

Nicholas also spoke to Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Amy Chan on new research into vaccine hesitancy. 

Sofia spoke to veteran activist and Head Chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa John Minto about the hows, whys, and whens of protesting, narrowing in on the current Palestine protests occuring across the country.

Oto spoke to John Crocker from Unite Union, a union that advocates for migrant workers amongst a number of groups, who said that there was more to the scheme than what was found in the review.

Nicholasalso speaks to AUSA president Alan Shaker about devolpements in the association.

 

Gang Patches and Clean Car Discount w/ National’s James Meager: 27 February, 2024.

 Gang Patches and Clean Car Discount w/ National’s James Meager: 27 February, 2024 Gang Patches and Clean Car Discount w/ National’s James Meager: 27 February, 2024, 20.27 MB
Tue 27 Feb 2024

In our weekly interview with National’s James Meager, producer Castor began with National’s promised ban on wearing gang patches in public. The ban is due to come later this year as part of a bundle of legislation aimed at reducing gang presence in communities. 

A similar law was passed by the Whanganui District Council in 2009, which was later reviewed by the High Court and found to be unlawful and in violation of the Bill of Rights. 

Castor then briefly discussed Labour’s clean car discount, which was repealed by the National government on the 31st of December last year. Ministry of Transport data shows that registrations of new electric vehicles have decreased from 1 in 4 in 2023 to 1 in 26 in January this year.