The Wire with Sara

This week on the Monday Wire, Jessica Hopkins had a kōrero with Associate Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins and Mr Michael Steedman about the University of Auckland's new Māori name, Waipapa Taumata Rau. 

She also heard from Entomologist Morgane Merien about National Moth Week, and why Merien is callling for people to appreciate the fluttering fauna. 

Producer Louis Macalister discussed Aotearoa's first mass vaccination event with the event's lead organiser, Alex Pimm and Manukau Ward Councillor, Efeso Collins.

Lastly, Louis spoke to Wayne Hill, a logging trucker from Tokaroa about his experince in the industry. This follows a recent repot by Worksafe, suggesting long work hours are contrbuting to the industry's high crash rate. 

Science groups are wanting a more open approach when it comes to involving animals in their science research after many years of feeling reluctant to do so. 

First off, Zazi talks to Animal Welfare Officer and University Veterinarian at the University of Auckland, Dr. Jodi Salinsky, about the Openness Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in New Zealand. She speaks on why she thinks it is important to be transparent about animal research and if we will ever move away from animal testing altogether.

Zazi then briefly chats to the Executive Director of the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (NZAVS), Tara Jackson, about her thoughts on the Openness agreement and whether she agrees with Dr. Salinsky's view that the agreement is a step in right direction for animal research.

This week Zazi talks to Brooke about the Te Hurihanganui Professional Development Programme for Educators, and how the ACT party believes there is a 'white privilege agenda' behind it. 

In the second half, Zazi and Brooke discuss the Government spending more than $250,000 polling United Against Covid-19 branding and campaign. 

Today on the Tuesday Wire!

Joe Wickins covers the rallies held in Tahiti and at AUT to commemorate the anniversary of the French nuclear testing in the Pacific. He talks to Ena Manuireva, Tahitian Language and Culture expert from AUT and anti-nuclear activist, about the protests.

Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Binoy Kampmark, a senior lecturer in the school of global urban studies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, about greenwashing at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.

Finally, Elizabeth Macpherson, Associate Professor at University of Canterbury’s Law School, chats to Jemima about her study into how ecosystem based management (EBM) could make a significant difference to the way New Zealand regulates oceans.