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The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023

 The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: March 23, 2023, 120.58 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Today on the show, Spike speaks to:

- Dr. Tim Welch on the proposed Auckland Transport budget cuts

- and Elyssia Wilson-Heti about Stop the Cuts' new survey of the arts and culture sector and their view of the proposed cuts

And Simon speaks to:

- Counsellor Shane Henderson for City Counselling on the community response to the budget, and how submissions to Council budgets work

- Public Service Assocation National Secretary Duane Leo about the importance of libraries and their proposed cuts

- and Ruth Buchanan from Artspace about the importance of council funding for artists and galleries

If you want to submit to the Auckland Council budget consulation, you can do so here.

Thanks for listening!

Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023

 Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023 Auckland Library Cuts w/ Duane Leo: 23 March, 2023, 9.83 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

The proposed cuts are set to affect many public services, including the city's libraries. Duane Leo is the National Secretary for The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Simon spoke with Duane about the funding of public services and the broad range of people that use them. Simon began by asking Duane why libraries are important to the community.

Auckland Transport Cuts w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 23, 2023

 Auckland Transport Cuts w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 23, 2023 Tim Welch: March 23, 2023, 19.03 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Public transport has been particularly strained in Auckland recently, with the proposed budget looking to limit services to their current levels, and reducing total bus trips overall. Spike speaks to urban planning researcher Dr. Tim Welch about the current state of public transit, and the cuts proposed by the Council. 

Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: March 23, 2023

 Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: 23 March, 2023 Arts Funding w/ Ruth Buchanan: 23 March, 2023, 14.96 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Ruth Buchanan is an Auckland based artist and the Kaitohu Director at Artspace Aotearoa. Simon spoke with Ruth about the role council funding plays in making art more accessible and how council funding helps support the arts ecosystem here in Auckland.

Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023

 Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023 Stop The Cuts Arts and Culture Survey w/ Elyssia Wilson-Heti: March 23, 2023, 21.17 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

Community group Stop the Cuts has just released their findings from a survey of over a thousand people in the Auckland arts and culture sector, asking them how they predict they'll be affected by the currently proposed Council budget cuts. Spike speaks to Elyssia Wilson-Heti from the group about the survey. 

The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023

The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023 The Wire With Jessica: 22 March, 2023 , 70.93 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

On The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday...

Emilia Sullivan interviewed Green Party co-leader James Shaw about a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shows we only have a small window remaining to avoid the planet warming 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins chatted with For their monthly catch-up News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) President Alan Shaker about how Auckland Transport disruptions are affecting students and more for their monthly catch-up.

And National Coordinator of Gender Minorities Aotearoa, Ahi Wi-Hongi, discussed anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker, being allowed to enter Aotearoa to hold a transphobic event in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend.

Alex Bonham spoke to Cleve Cameron from Big Street Bikers about avoiding congestion by embracing cycling.

Andre Andre Fa'aoso talked to Doug Wilson from the University of Auckland about wireless charging roads.

Arno spoke to doctoral researcher Abdullah Kalantan from the University of Auckland about a new smoking cessation project during the month of Ramadan. 

And University of Auckland astrophysicist Richard Easther discussed light pollution from Starlink and other satellites.

Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023

 Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023 Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 22 March, 2023, 7.71 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

For their monthly catch-up News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) President Alan Shaker about their Safe Zone’s initiative with the Auckland Council, which ran during University orientation week, how disruptions to the Auckland Transport network since the start of the semester has affected students ability to travel to and from campus, issues with University of Auckland infrastructure, particularly Wi-Fi connection issues, and students waiting up to three hours to access student services. 

Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa

 Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa Anti-Transgender Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker Holding an Event in Aotearoa w/ Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa, 12.65 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

The Auckland Council and Immigration NZ are allowing anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker to enter Aotearoa and hold a transphobic event in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend.

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ahi Wi-Hongi, National Coordinator at Gender Minorities Aotearoa about why Posie Parker entering Aotearoa is a danger to trans people.

Light Pollution from Satellites w/ Richard Easther: 22 March, 2023

 Light Pollution from Satellites w/ Richard Easther: 22 March, 2023 Light Pollution from Satellites w/ Richard Easther: 22 March, 2023, 13.56 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

Scientists have been calling for a ban for light-polluting mass satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink for some time now, and a series of papers and opinion pieces published in the journal Nature Astronomy have echoed these calls. Scientists are concerned that the light pollution from these so-called megaconstellations make it difficult to view objects in space for research, to see the stars at night, and to detect potentially hazardous meteors heading towards Earth.  

Arno spoke to University of Auckland astrophysicist Professor Richard Easther to find out more about the call to regulate mass satellite groups.

Ramadan Smoking Cessation w/ Abdullah Kalantan: 22 March, 2023

 Ramadan Smoking Cessation w/ Abdullah Kalantan: 22 March, 2023 Ramadan Smoking Cessation w/ Abdullah Kalantan: 22 March, 2023, 14.69 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

Collaborators at several universities are testing a new faith-based smoking cessation method around the tradition of Ramadan and Muslim culture. Studies show Muslim men have high smoking rates, and this study seeks to implement a cessation method for the next Ramadan. 

Arno spoke to Abdullah (Dilla) Kalantan, a doctoral researcher at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, to find out more about this project. Arno started by asking what the role of religion was in quitting smoking.