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Repealing Smoke-Free Laws w/ Action on Smoking Harm (ASH) Director Ben Youdan: 17 January, 2024

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Action on Smoking Harm (ASH) Director Ben Youdan about their stance on the government repealing smoke-free new measures. 

She started off the interview by asking Youdan about the purpose of ASH and his involvement in tobacco control?

Public Transport Accessibility w/ Paul Brown: January 17th, 2024

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

Accessible Ubers and taxis are expensive, leaving public transport the only option for many. However, Aotearoa’s public transport system has been criticised as lacking accessibility for people with disabilities.

Olivia spoke to member of the Disabled Persons Assembly NZ, Paul Brown, about the current accessibility issues with our public transport system, and what people can do to learn more about this topic. 

That was member of the Disabled Persons Assembly NZ, Paul Brown, speaking to me about accessibility issues with our current public transport system. 

The Wire w/ Jessica: 17 January, 2023

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

Producer Olivia spoke to member of the Palestinian community, Katrina Mitchell-Koutabb, about her petition calling for the Government to do more to stand with Palestine.

She also spoke to member of the Disabled Persons Assembly, Paul Brown, about accessibility issues with our current public transport system.

And News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Health Coalition Co-Chair Professor, Lisa Te Morenga, and Action on Smoking Harm (ASH) Director, Ben Youdan, about their stances on the Government repealing smoke-free measures.

Petition Calling for the Government to Support Palestine w/ Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab: January 17th, 2024

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

Though recently Luxon has joined with other world leaders in supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, many have called for the New Zealand government to take further action.

Member of the Palestinian community, Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab has started a petition calling for New Zealand to live up to its international obligations. Olivia asked her why it’s important for the Government to support Palestine, and where people can learn more about this cause.

South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ w/ Associate Professor of Law, Treasa Dunworth: 16 January 2024.

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

One Hundred and fifty three countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

The Convention which was originally ratified in 1948 was intended to prevent a repeat of the genocidal atrocities of World War Two.

Now, over 75 years after the convention was ratified, South Africa has filed a case to the International Court of Justice, alleging that Israel, a member of the convention, has breached their obligations.

Nicholas spoke to Treasa Dunworth, Associate professor of Law at the University of Auckland about the facts surrounding the historic case.

Stenography: The extinction of a phonetic medium in Aotearoa w Katherine O'Brien: 16 January 2024

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

The average words per minute (wpm) a person can type out on a phone is around 35 words. This is slightly higher for computers with an average of around 40-45 wpm. 

Stenographers can produce up to an incredible 360 wpm, keeping up with conversation in real time. However the skillset requiring this is tedious and expensive to employ; resulting in outsourcing and automation of transcription.

Director of Mercury Transcripts Katherine O'Brien spoke to Sofia about how stenography works and about being one of the last four stenographers in all of Aotearoa. 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman January 16, 2024

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

This week for the very first Dear Science the Tuesday Wire team discusses; the use of A.I in potentially disproving old beleifs about fingerprints, new telescope photos of Uranus and Neptune being less blue than we thought.

The Wire w/ Nicholas: January 16, 2024

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

The Tuesday Wire team is joined by Dr Allan Blackman for Dear Science. The team discusses the use of A.I in potentially disproving old beliefs about fingerprints, new telescope photos of Uranus and Neptune being less blue than we thought. .

Nicholas speaks to National Coordinator of Palestinians in Aotearoa, Dr Ahmed Saadeh about the ongoing situation in Gaza.

Nicholas also speaks to Associate Professor of Law Treasa Dunworth South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ

And, Sofia speaks to Katherine O’Brien director of Mecury Transcripts , about the extinction of a phonetic medium.

 

Update on situation in Gaza w National Coordinator of Palestinians in Aotearoa, Dr Ahmed Saadeh: January 16, 2024

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

While many Kiwis took the Christmas period as a time of respite and relaxation, the bombardment of Gaza by Israel continued.

After just over one hundred days of bombardment it is estimated that nearly twenty-four-thousand Palestinians have died with over two million people being displaced from their homes as a result of the conflict.

Nicholas spoke to the National Coordinator of Palestinians in Aotearoa, Dr Ahmed Saadeh for an update on the situation in Gaza.

Repealing Smoke-Free Measures w/ Health Coalition Co-Chair, Lisa Te Morenga: 15 January, 2024

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

The government is preparing to repeal new Smokefree measures introduced by the previous Labour government, which were aimed at addressing the availability and addictiveness of smoked tobacco.

Health Coalition Aotearoa has accused the government and those backing the repeal of minimising smoking harm, particularly to Māori and Pacific peoples.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Health Coalition Co-Chair, Professor Lisa Te Morenga, about why they believe further action is needed on tobacco control to save lives.