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The Wire w/ Oto: 11 September, 2024

The Wire w/ Oto: 11 September, 2024 The Wire w/ Oto: 11 September, 2024, 102.56 MB
Wed 11 Sep 2024

This week on the Wednesday Wire...

For our weekly catchup, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to The Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez March about recent changes to the treaty principles bill to include acknowledgements to Iwi and Hapu, government pay parity cuts for relief ECE teachers and concerns over Nicole McKee’s gun law reforms.

For our bi-weekly segment Get Action! Wednesday Wire Host, Oto, spoke to ActionStation’s Kareana Kee, about their petition calling for TVNZ to review their coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza.

Producer Sasha spoke to spokesperson from Student Justice for Palestine Pōneke, Frank Mackenzie, about the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation divesting in Israeli bonds.

and Oto spoke to Associate Professor in Commercial Law at the University of Auckland, Gehan Gunasekara, to discuss the implications of the IRD sharing taxpayer data with social media firms.

Student pressure leads to University Foundation divesting from Israeli bonds w/ Spokesperson for Student Justice of Palestine Pōneke, Frank Mackenzie

Student pressure leads to University Foundation divesting from Israeli bonds w/ Spokesperson for Student Justice of Palestine Poneke, Frank Mackenzie Student pressure leads to University Foundation divesting from Israeli bonds w/ Spokesperson for Student Justice of Palestine Poneke, Frank Mackenzie, 13.6 MB
Wed 11 Sep 2024

Following a consistent year of pressure, the Victoria University of Wellington has announced its divestment from all Israeli government bonds and shares. The foundation has previously reported having close to $50,000, which they have divested following major Student sit ins and pushback.

The divestment is only the first step in a long process of boycotting Israel, however there is continued student backing and a recent petition attempting to further progress the severing of ties to Israel. 

Producer Sasha spoke to spokesperson for Student Justice for Palestine Poneke, Frank Mackenzie about how continued student pressure led to University of Victoria Wellington divesting from Israeli bonds and stocks.

The Wire w/ Castor: 10th September, 2024

The Wire w/ Castor: 10th September, 2024 The Wire w/ Castor: 10th September, 2024, 114.99 MB
Tue 10 Sep 2024

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, we chatted with our expert Professor Allan Blackman about genetic fingerprinting, mobile phones not being linked to brain cancer, and how eating habits can make you live longer. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about the government’s newly announced transport plan and last week’s grocery commission. 

They also spoke to Professor of Māori Studies Margaret Mutu of Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa, and Ngāti Whātua, about Cabinet’s reviewing the first draft of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill. 

On the Green Desk, Jack Marshall talked to Dung Beetle Innovations’ Dr Shaun Forgie about dung beetles and New Zealand's issues with manure.

And producer Josef spoke to Professor of Health Economics, Paula Lorgelly, about the economic impacts of Long COVID.

Cabinet reviews the first draft of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill w/ Margaret Mutu: 10th September, 2024

Cabinet reviews the first draft of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill w/ Margaret Mutu: 10th September, 2024 Cabinet reviews the first draft of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill w/ Margaret Mutu: 10th September, 2024, 9.39 MB
Tue 10 Sep 2024

The ACT Party’s treaty principles bill was a hot topic during the election campaign last year, and made it into the coalition agreement, with the National party committing to support it to the first reading.

The bill has met controversy since the campaign, criticised by Māori leaders for its potential to remove Māori from decision making processes entirely. Recently, a group of 440 Christian leaders also spoke out against the bill in an open letter to MPs asking them to vote against the bill. 

Wire host Castor spoke to Professor of Māori Studies Margaret Mutu of Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa, and Ngāti Whātua, about Cabinet’s reviewing the first draft of ACT’s treaty principles bill and its potential impacts on Māori.

The government’s new transport plan and the commerce commission’s new annual grocery report w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 10th September, 2024

The government’s new transport plan and the commerce commission’s new annual grocery report w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 10th September, 2024 The government’s new transport plan and the commerce commission’s new annual grocery report w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 10th September, 2024, 14.82 MB
Tue 10 Sep 2024

Last week the government announced its new transport plan, focusing primarily on car and road developments and their flagship ‘roads of national significance’. This focus on roads and car developments has led the government to pull funding from other areas, such as public transportation, walkways, and cycleways. 

Last week, the commerce commission also released its first annual grocery report, identifying issues with a lack of competition in Aotearoa’s grocery sector and increased prices faced by consumers. The report advises that the problems stem from a lack of regulation, which enables the supermarket giants to act as they please. 

This week in our catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to Katie Nimon about the government’s new transport plan and the commerce commission’s first annual grocery report. 

The Economic Impacts of Long Covid w/ Paula Lorgelly: 10th September, 2024

The Economic Impacts of Long Covid w/ Paula Lorgelly: 10th September, 2024 The Economic Impacts of Long Covid w/ Paula Lorgelly: 10th September, 2024, 16.28 MB
Tue 10 Sep 2024

Researchers have estimated that Long Covid could be costing the New Zealand economy $2 billion a year.

The finding follows an Australian study which calculated the economic impact of Long Covid in Australia.

Producer Josef spoke to Professor of Health Economics Paula Lorgelly about the study, Long Covid, and what New Zealand can do about its economic costs.

Poverty Increasing the Risk of Dementia w/ the University of Auckland’s Etuini Ma’u: 9 September 2024

Poverty Increasing the Risk of Dementia w/ the University of Auckland’s Etuini Ma’u: 9 September 2024 Poverty Increasing the Risk of Dementia w/ the University of Auckland’s Etuini Ma’u: 9 September 2024, 15.95 MB
Mon 9 Sep 2024

Dementia is expected to double in the next 20 years in Aotearoa, but for Pasifika and Māori, it’s expected to triple. 

New research shows the risk of developing dementia is 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of NZ compared to those in the least deprived areas.

Because of the disproportionate representation of Māori and Pasifika in lower socio-economic groups, the risk of those developing dementia also sits at a disproportionately high level. 

Senior lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, Etuini Ma’u led the public health expert briefing that took a deep dive into the research. 

Producer Evie spoke to Ma’u about the factors of poverty that lead to this increased dementia risk, and how these can be combated on both an individual and wider structural level.

 

A new Māori monarch, Kuini Nga wai pono i te po w/ University of Auckland kaiārahi, Waikato descendant, and whānau of the Kiingitangahe Tui Kaumoana-Steedman: 9 September, 2024

A new Māori monarch, Kuini Nga wai pono i te po w/ University of Auckland kaiārahi, Waikato descendant, and whānau of the Kiingitangahe Tui Kaumoana-Steedman: 9 September, 2024 A new Māori monarch, Kuini Nga wai pono i te po w/ University of Auckland kaiārahi, Waikato descendant, and whānau of the Kiingitangahe Tui Kaumoana-Steedman: 9 September, 2024, 19.11 MB
Mon 9 Sep 2024

Last Thursday, following a six day tangihanga to honour the passing of Kīngi Tūheitia, a new Māori monarch was selected.

That monarch is his youngest child and only daughter, Kuini Nga wai pono i te po. Kuini Nga wai is 27 years old making her the second-youngest Māori monarch to be appointed, and only the second female monarch of the Kiingitanga. 

Kuini Nga wai’s ascension to the throne signals a new era and forward movement for the Kiingitanga. 

Producer Evie spoke to University of Auckland kaiārahi, Waikato descendant, and whānau of the Kiingitanga, Tui Kaumoana-Steedman about how Kuini Nga wai was selected for the role. 

They also discussed how she may take the Kiingitanga in a new direction, what issues she’ll be aiming to highlight, and how her rule may have an effect on Aotearoa as a whole.

 

New Research Suggests Potential ‘Greenwashing’ of Seafood Product Manufacturers w/ Senior Research Fellow Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland, Kathryn Bradbury: 9 September, 2024

New Research Suggests Potential ‘Greenwashing’ of Seafood Product Manufacturers w/ Senior Research Fellow Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland, Kathryn Bradbury: 9 September, 2024 New Research Suggests Potential ‘Greenwashing’ of Seafood Product Manufacturers w/ Senior Research Fellow Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland, Kathryn Bradbury: 9 September, 2024, 5.69 MB
Mon 9 Sep 2024

A new study into how New Zealand seafood product manufacturers display claims such as ‘dolphin friendly,’ ‘sustainably fished,’ and ‘responsibly caught,’ on their products has lead to concerns that these companies may be ‘greenwashing,’ as the claims are too ambiguous, being contradictory, and going against international best practice and the New Zealand Commerce Guidance.

The study suggests that such claims are hard to verify, and may mislead consumers.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Senior Research Fellow in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland, Kathryn Bradbury, about the study, and what needs to change to adequately inform consumers of the products they are purchasing.

The Wire w/ Joel: 9 September, 2024

The Wire w/ Joel: 9 September, 2024 The Wire w/ Joel: 9 September, 2024, 102.79 MB
Mon 9 Sep 2024

This week on the Monday Wire...

For our weekly catch up, Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about new concerns about the charter schools bill, a rushed gun reform bill and the final council consensus on Māori wards.  

For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director and Monday Host, spoke to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi about the passing and tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia, and the crowning of Kuini Nga wai pono i te po as the new monarch.

Evie spoke to Tui Kaumoana-Steedman, a University of Auckland kaiārahi, Waikato descendant, and whānau of the Kiingitanga about the new Maori monarch Kuini Nga wai pono i te po.

Joel spoke to Senior Research Fellow Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland, Kathryn Bradbury, about a new study showing seafood product manufacturers are ‘greenwashing’ their merchandise through positive environmental claims.

And Evie spoke to Etuini Ma’u Senior lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland about poverty leading to an increased risk of dementia.