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The Wire w/ Joel: 10 June, 2024

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Mon 10 Jun 2024

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Director at Kick Back, Aaron Hendry, about 20+ organisations coming together to urge the government to cull the Ram Raid Bill.

They also spoke to Greenpeace Aotearoa Programme Director, Niamh O’Flynn, about this weekend's March for Nature protests.

And Producer Castor spoke to one of the national presidents from the Tertiary Education Union, Julie Douglas, about budget announcements and how they will impact the tertiary education sector.

March For Nature Strike w/ Greenpeace Aotearoa Programme Director, Niamh O-Flynn: 10 June, 2024

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Mon 10 Jun 2024

Over the weekend, 20,000 people protested along Queens Street against the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill and other legislation that they have deemed ‘a war on nature’.

Joel spoke to Greenpeace Aotearoa Programme Director, Niamh O’Flynn, about the protests, and what the organisation are hoping for in the future.

Calls to Kill the Ram Raid Bill w/ Director at Kick Back, Aaron Hendry: 10 June, 2024

 Calls to Kill the Ram Raid Bill w/ Director at Kick Back, Aaron Hendry: 10 June, 2024 Calls to Kill the Ram Raid Bill w/ Director at Kick Back, Aaron Hendry: 10 June, 2024, 5.58 MB
Mon 10 Jun 2024

A collective of over 20 organisations have joined to deliver an open letter and petition to Parliament on the 26th of June, urging the Government to get rid of the Ram Raid Bill. 

These groups are advocating for an alternative approach to tackling youth offending rates, by ensuring all political parties in Parliament work together, using grounded evidence and being informed by lived experiences to reduce these statistics.

I spoke to the Director of Kick Back, a youth development and advocacy organisation and a member of the collective, Aaron Hendry, about this petition.

Lack of funding in tertiary education w/ National President from the Tertiary Education Union Julie Douglas: 10th June, 2024.

Lack of funding in tertiary education w/ National President from the Tertiary Education Union Julie Douglas: 10th June, 2024. , 20.05 MB
Mon 10 Jun 2024

Despite years of requests from tertiary education providers, workers, and students, the government’s budget announcements did not grant any new funding to support the country’s universities. The government also delivered on its promise to move the first year fees free policy to the last year of people’s degrees. 

Producer Castor spoke to one of the National Presidents from the Tertiary Education Union, Julie Douglas, about what the lack of support might mean for tertiary education, how the fees free change will affect students, and how the sector will adapt moving forward.

Mental Health Challenges Report with the Workforce w/ National PSA Organiser, Ashok Shankar: June 6, 2024

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Thu 6 Jun 2024

The Public Service Association (PSA) has called for a meeting with Mental Health Minister, Matt Dooecy, regarding a mental health and addiction report released yesterday.

The report shows significant problems workers are facing when it comes to caring for individuals with moderate to severe mental health challenges and addiction challenges.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to National PSA Organiser, Ashok Shankar, about what the report shows about the mental health and addiction workforce.

Cuts to Public Services and Social Support in the 2024 Budget w/ Coordinator of Auckland Action Against Poverty, Brooke Stanley: 5 June, 2024

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Wed 5 Jun 2024

The Government’s 2024 Budget has proposed cuts to areas in public services and social support.

Such cuts include: removing half price public transport, removing $5 universal prescription fees, removing the treaty clause in the Oranga Tamariki law, and changes to the public housing system.

Producer Joel spoke to Coordinator of Auckland Action Against Poverty, Brooke Stanley, about these cuts in the 2024 Budget.

Budget 2024 w The Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez-March: June 5, 2024

 Budget 2024 w The Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez-March: June 5, 2024 Budget 2024 w The Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez-March: June 5, 2024, 32.96 MB
Wed 5 Jun 2024

Last Thursday, the coalition government revealed its annual budget for 2024.

While the announcement highlighted the government's efforts to lower income tax and expenditure, the budget came under fire from many for what they say were cuts that would put our public services under even greater pressure, and created disappointing outcomes for Maori and marginalised communities across Aotearoa that failed to uphold the government’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

For their weekly catch up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez-March to talk about budget 2024, with a specific focus on the areas of: Environmental Conservation, Tax and Te Tiriti obligations.

Military Allocation in the 2024 Budget w/ Coordinator of Peace Movement Aotearoa, Edwina Hughes: 5th June, 2024

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Wed 5 Jun 2024

In the Government’s 2024 Budget, over FIVE BILLION dollars has been allocated to military spending.

Despite this being a slight decrease from the actual number spent on the military over the past few years, this still equates to over ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN MILLION per week.

Producer Joel spoke to Coordinator of Peace Movement Aotearoa, Edwina Hughes, about the 2024 Budget and her thoughts on the money allocation to military services as opposed to other services.

They started off by asking her how much the military has been allocated in previous years.

The Wire w/ Oto: June 5, 2024

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Wed 5 Jun 2024

For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the recent Budget 2024 announcement, specifically regarding the areas concerning the Environment, tax and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

For this week’s Get Action! Oto also spoke to President of the Criminological Society at Otago University Clara Donne about a petition to the government to roll back Youth Offender Boot Camps

Producer Rachel and Joel spoke to Coordinator of Peace Movement Aotearoa, Edwina Hughes, about the allocation to the military in the 2024 Budget.

They also spoke to Coordinator of Auckland Action Against Poverty, Brooke Stanley, about cuts to public services and social support in the Budget.

The Wire w/ Castor: 4th June, 2024.

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Tue 4 Jun 2024

For Dear Science this week, Doctor Cushla McGoverin about microbes in the baths of Bath, genetically isolated trout, and the James Webb Space Telescope. 

Wire host Castor spoke to the National Party’s Tom Rutherford about the first home buyers bonus and last week's budget announcements. 

Producer Sofia spoke to Executive Director of Greenpeace Aotearoa, Russel Norman, about funding cuts to environmental sectors in Budget 2024 and the March for Nature in Tāmaki Makaurau this Saturday

She also spoke to Tatau Urutahi shared leader at Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission, Julia Whaipooti, about the Budget in terms of whether it upholds te Tiriti o Waitangi.