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The Wire with Jemima: June 01, 2021

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Tue 1 Jun 2021

Today on the Wire, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith speaks to Minister Aupito William Sio about the importance of Samoan Language Week this week. 

In response to the massive flooding event in Canterbury, Jemima Huston talks to Caroline Orchiston from the University of Otago about community resilience to natural disasters and to Dr Judy Lawrence from the Victoria University of Wellington about how climate change has impacted weather events across the country. 

This week on What’s the Buzz - our weekly catch up with the New Zealand Drug Foundation - Aneeka Moheed and Executive Director Sarah Helm discuss ritalin and how people use it in Aotearoa. 

Finally, Jemima chats to Genevieve Early, who is a student at the Bio-Protection Research Centre, about her research into how an indigenous New Zealand fungus could be a natural solution to non-native, damaging Wilding Pine. 

Samoan Language Week 2021 w/ Minister Aupito Sio: June 01, 2021

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Tue 1 Jun 2021

To celebrate this year's Samoan Language Week/Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa Lyric speaks to Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio about this year's theme - "Poupou le lotoifale. Ola manuia le anofale" - and how language can affirm our identity.

Stranger Than Fact w/ Felix: Are Giants Real?

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Mon 31 May 2021

Felix turns a journalistic eye to the world's most mysterious stories. This week, he investigates claims of the existence of Giants, and tries to understand the people who have dedicated themselves to proving it.

The Green Party's James Shaw on Climate Action, Police Budgets, and Mining: May 31, 2021

 The Green Party's James Shaw on Climate Action, Police Budgets, and Mining: May 31, 2021 The Green Party's James Shaw on Climate Action, Police Budgets, and Mining: May 31, 2021, 28.16 MB
Mon 31 May 2021

Felix speaks to Green co-leader James Shaw about climate action in regards to the farming industry, the reduction in police funding, and concerns over the mining industry.

The Wire with Felix: May 31, 2021

 The Wire with Felix: May 31, 2021 The Wire with Felix: May 31, 2021, 103.02 MB
Mon 31 May 2021

On today's Wire:

Felix speaks to Green co-leader James Shaw.

Jess Hopkins interviews Max Tweedie about calls for a Rainbow Ministry

On Stranger Than Fact: Felix asks the question "are Giants real?"

Jess also talks to activist Mike king about changing our approach to mental health in Aotearoa.

Lastly, she talks to Emeritus Professor Manying Ip about the importance of including Chinese New Zealanders within the new history curriculum.

 

Establishing a Rainbow Ministry in Aotearoa w/ Max Tweedie: May 31, 2021.

 Establishing a Rainbow Ministry in Aotearoa w/ Max Tweedie: May 31, 2021. , 15.29 MB
Mon 31 May 2021

Rainbow activists are calling for a Rainbow Ministry, to help address the disparities our LGBTQITakatāpui+ communities face here in Aotearoa. 

Max Tweedie, Director of Pride says change is happening, but that a dedicated Government agency would ensure further progress is made. 

"The government has an opportunity to use its majority to establish a Rainbow Ministry and secure resourcing for our communities for years to come."

We started the interview discussing the 2021 Budget, which Tweedie says was underwhelming.

Changing our Approach to Mental Health in Aotearoa w/ Mike King: May 31, 2021.

Changing our Approach to Mental Health in Aotearoa w/ Mike King: May 31, 2021. , 13.02 MB
Mon 31 May 2021

Warning: this piece mentions youth suicide.

New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Last year in New Zealand 175 young people died by suicide and an estimated 3500 attempted to take their own lives. 

Mental health activist, Mike King says the biggest problem with our mental health system is that young people don’t realise how normal their problems are.

I started off our interview by asking King how he thinks we got to the current state we are in.

Including Chinese New Zealanders in the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories Curriculum w/ Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies Manying Ip: May 31, 2021

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Mon 31 May 2021

The Ministry of Education recently shared its consultation document for their new Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum. The curriculum has the objective of telling a broad story of New Zealand's history.

Manying Ip, an Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies says the exclusion of diverse groups living in New Zealand from the document is a major oversight.

The Ministry says the document was meant to be a framework for setting the direction of the curriculum, but the Professor argues it is essential for the curriculum to reflect the diversity of all people living in Aotearoa.

“This is an issue too big to be ignored, or left to chance.”

The Wire with Ayana: May 28, 2021

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Fri 28 May 2021

Get down with the Friday Wire this week! 

Noah asks the tricky questions of National MP Christopher Luxon in our regular segment. They discuss the NZ/Victoria travel bubble, the vaccine roll out, and the trade war between Australia and New Zealand. 

Ayana speaks to the CEO of Ocean Guardian Lindsay Lyon about their electronic shark deterrants as new research has come out supporting the effectiveness. We find out what they are, how they're utilised and how science communication is essention in shark conservation.

Noah the speaks to Paul Goulter, National Secretary for New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa about a surprise in the budget toward settling underpayments to teachers caused by issues with the Holiday Act. 

Finally on our regular segment with Auckland Council, Ayana speaks to Cr Pippa Coom about the release of the $32 billion recovery budget and what the reaction has been and what the long term plan covers. 

Whakarongo mai! 

Electronic Shark Deterrents w/ Ocean Guardian's Lindsay Lyon: May 28, 2021

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Fri 28 May 2021

New research backing the effectiveness of electronic shark deterrents has been published in the Royal Society of Open Science Journal. Ayana spoke to CEO of Ocean Guardian Lindsay Lyon about this technology they produce, what it is and how it works.