The Wire with Sara

The government is pausing the new prescriptions of Puberty Blockers to gender diverse and transgender young people from the 19th of December onwards, following a similar move by the UK after the results of the NHS’s Cass Review. 

Wire Producer Flo spoke to activist Lauren Craig about the effects of the legislation, her petition “Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers” against the changes and the wider political motivation for the policy.

If you'd like to sign this petition, you can find it here

This week on the Wednesday Wire:

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez March about what the Green Party has taken away from Scrutiny Week, the recent reports criticising the Government’s decision-making in regards to climate change, and the United Nations report warning that New Zealand is at serious risk of weakening Māori rights in New Zealand.

For this weeks Get Action! Producer Flo spoke with Activist Lauren Craig, creator of OurChangeAction Petition “Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers”.

Flo also spoke with Kirsten Tilleman, a University of Auckland PhD researcher, about her study on discrimination and violence towards LGBTQIA+ individuals on public transport. 

And Producer Vihan spoke with the University of Auckland’s Professor of Psychology Quentin Atkinson, to discuss the formation of states.

Nurses have been at the forefront of most crises, yet they work in under-resourced environments and have been prevented from speaking about their working conditions. 

Even though this year saw over 36,000 nurses take strike action, the profession has been riddled with challenges such as being understaffed.  

Producer Vihan spoke to the University of Auckland’s Professor of Nursing, Andrew Jull, about the issues around a lack of representation of nurses.

With the rise of fast fashion outlets like Shein and Temu alongside the wider mainstream options available that contribute substantial amounts of clothing waste to landfill, experts are calling for an urgent response on a governance, business, and individual level.

Wire Host Sara spoke to Mindful Fashion Chief Executive Jacinta Fitzgerald about the problem, and the industry response to sustainability, as well as University of Auckland Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the importance of ethical consumption.for individuals.

First, is the interview with Fitzgerald, where she begins by talking about the organisation Mindful Fashion.

Following this, Sara spoke to Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the research he has undertaken around consumerism.