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The Wire w/ Casper and Liam: March 18, 2022

 The Wire w/ Casper and Liam: March 18, 2022 The Wire w/ Casper and Liam: March 18, 2022, 126.95 MB
Fri 18 Mar 2022

It's another Friday Wire! This week on the show, Casper talked to Green party MP Ricardo Menendez March about a media release he put out calling for the Ukraine response to be a part of a broader equitable framework.

Liam had a chat with with Jackie Edmond from Family Planning about the safe areas bill surrounding abortion clinics.

Casper also spoke to Shane Henderson as part of our regular city counselling segment, and today we talked about the government’s recent announcement to temporarily reduce the cost of fuel and public transport as well as the time running out for Auckland city’s annual budget consultation.

Liam also spoke to Alan Renwick from Lincoln University about the implications of Te Pati Maoris New policy to end the GST on Kai.

Finally, Casper interviewed Dr Timothy Welch from the university of Auckland on the hidden costs of cars.

Supporting Disadvantaged Schools w/ Lynda Stuart: March 17, 2022

 Supporting Disadvantaged Schools w/ Lynda Stuart: March 17, 2022 Supporting Disadvantaged Schools w/ Lynda Stuart: March 17, 2022, 17.93 MB
Thu 17 Mar 2022

A recent OECD Report has highlighted the need for increased levels of equity funding and better support for teachers and school leaders in disadvantaged schools. Joe spoke to Lynda Stuart, the former President of the NZEI and the current Principal of May Road School about the report.

 

New Zealand's Border Reopening w/ Dr. David Welch: March 17, 2022

 New Zealand's Border Reopening w/ Dr. David Welch: March 17, 2022 David Welch: March 17, 2022, 22.62 MB
Thu 17 Mar 2022

Earlier this week, the government announced the date of the border reopening. The country’s border is set to open for tourists and others from Australia without residence visas from  midnight 12 April, and travellers from visa waiver countries such as the US and UK will come in May 2, with mandatory vaccination and a negative pre-departure test. Joe spoke to Dr. David Welch, a Senior Lecturer from the Centre for Computational Evolution and School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland

 

Bettering Dental Health w/ Dr. Katie Ayers: March 17, 2022

 Bettering Dental Health w/ Dr. Katie Ayers: March 17, 2022 Katie Ayers: March 17, 2022, 10.9 MB
Thu 17 Mar 2022

The New Zealand Dental Association is calling on the Government to deliver on its dental promises this World Oral Health Day. Joe spoke to Dr. Katie Ayers, the NZDA Access to Care spokesperson on the matter.

 

Russia Sanctions Act w/ Sarah Salmond: March 17, 2022

 Russia Sanctions Act w/ Sarah Salmond: March 17, 2022 Russia Sanctions Act w/ Sarah Salmond: March 17, 2022, 11.05 MB
Thu 17 Mar 2022

Parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act last week in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the sanctions would be able to target those associated with the invasion, including people, services, companies, and assets.

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Sarah Salmond, a Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts who is currently helping clients navigate these new restrictions.

The Wire with Joe and Emilia: March 17, 2022

 The Wire with Joe and Emilia: March 17, 2022 The Wire with Joe and Emilia: March 17, 2022, 76.02 MB
Thu 17 Mar 2022

Today on the show, Joe Wickins speaks to Dr. David Welch about New Zealand's border reopening being shifted to April.

In our weekly chat with Andrew Little, Tuva'a Clifton talks to him about mental health and the strike action by healthcare workers that was called off.

Joe also speaks to Lynda Stuart, former President of the NZEI and current principal of May Road School about the most recent OECD report.

Emilia Sullivan speaks to Sarah Salmond, a partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts about the Russia Sanctions Act and how she is helping her clients navigate new restrictions.

Lastly, Joe also speaks to the Dr. Katie Ayers of the New Zealand Dental Association regarding the upcoming World Oral Health day.

The Wire with Frances: March 16, 2022

 The Wire with Frances: March 16, 2022 The Wire with Frances: March 16, 2022, 100.76 MB
Wed 16 Mar 2022

This week Frances started off speaking to Ron Moorhouse and Project Janszoon Project Director Bruce Vander Lee about their conservation work in the Abel Tasman national park, and the new kaka chicks that are bringing the forest to life there

Alex then spoke with Helen Robinson, Manutaki of the Auckland City Mission on the impacts on the Omicron outbreak and red light setting on the homeless.

Frances then had her regular segment EuroVision where she speaks to Europe Correspondent Cameron Mulgan about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Alex then speaks with the ACT party’s Brooke Van Velden about the new Medium Density Residential Standards (or MDRS) and what they mean for the housing shortage, as well as about yesterdays government announcement of 4000 Special Humanitarian Visas for Ukrainians with family in NZ. 

Janszoon Project Kākā Breeding w/ Ron Moorhouse and Bruce Vander Lee: March 16, 2022

 Janszoon Project Kākā Breeding w/ Ron Moorhouse and Bruce Vander Lee: March 16, 2022 Janszoon Project Kākā Breeding w/ Ron Moorhouse and Bruce Vander Lee: March 16, 2022, 40.9 MB
Wed 16 Mar 2022

The Abel Tasman National Park is currently coming alive to the sound of young kākā following a successful breeding season for the park’s resident birds. Collaborators on the breeding programme including Project Janszoon, DOC and the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust are all celebrating the successful fledging of eight chicks from three nests in the Bark Bay and Torrent Bay areas. 

In 2015, Kākā were virtually extinct in the park with only a few wild male birds surviving there. Since then a total of 35 captive-bred birds have been released, with the last release happening in 2019. Most of these birds came from captive South Island kaka but about a third were raised from eggs or chicks collected from Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Parks. This year’s chicks were all banded and fitted with a transmitter before they left their nests. They are particularly vulnerable in the period between leaving the nest and learning to fly, which can take up to a week, but most are now competent flyers and adding their tunes to the chorus of the park.

This week on the Wire, Frances speaks with ornithologist Ron Moorhouse and Project Janszoon’s Project Director Bruce Vander Lee about the much loved birds and conservation in the area. 

 

Impacts of Omicron and the Red Light Setting on the Homeless w/ Auckland City Mission Manutaki Helen Robinson: March 16, 2022

 Impacts of Omicron and the Red Light Setting on the Homeless w/ Auckland City Mission Manutaki Helen Robinson: March 16, 2022 Impacts of Omicron and the Red Light Setting on the Homeless w/ Auckland City Mission Manutaki Helen Robinson: March 16, 2022, 19.8 MB
Wed 16 Mar 2022

Earlier today Producer Alex spoke with Auckland City Mission Manutaki Helen Robinson about how the ongoing Omicron outbreak and red light setting are impacting the homeless. Auckland City Mission have a range of services that cater to vulnerable, unhoused people in Auckland and the pandemic has led to them adapting their approach so that workers, volunteers and people seeking their services can remain safe.

EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 16, 2022

 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 16, 2022 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 16, 2022, 19.51 MB
Wed 16 Mar 2022

This week is the third week of EuroVision, our regular segment where Frances catches up with our European Correspondent Cameron Mulgan. This week Cameron joined Frances from Berlin and they spoke about the developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.