Leonard Powell hosts the Tuesday Wire today. First up on the show, Conor Knell does an International story about the Iran Nuclear Deal, in relation to Donald Trumps administration scandal. Jack Marshall has his hands full on the Green Desk. Firstly, he chats with Environmental Minister David Parker about Our Land Report 2018 and what it entails. Jack then chats with Sohaib Rafique, a researcher from Australia who is looking into how the rise of electric cars may impact the power grid. Finally, Conor speaks to Mark Shaw for Wire Worry Week about Cyber Security and the risks around Crypto Currencies. Happy Birthday to David Attenborough, 92 today.
Today, for Wire Worry Week: cyber safety. Ben Reid is the executive director of New Zealand’s Artificial Intelligence forum. The rise of AI means our world will be increasingly based in technology, and there need to be people ensuring our security is safeguarded as this technology develops. The forum released a report last week: ‘Shaping a Future New Zealand’. They found that developments in AI are not going to lead to mass unemployment, contrary to common fear. Mary-Margaret Slack asked where that worry comes from.
Sandra Grey is the president of the Tertiary Education Union. She recently spoke at a forum at Massey university, and said that the privatisation of universities impedes the ability of academics to discuss the actions of powerful institutions. An article published on the union’s website on election day last year discussed how the previous National government posed significant threats to academic freedom. Mary-Margaret asked what role the Tertiary Education Union play in ensuring New Zealand universities have academic freedom.
Mary-Margaret speaks to Tertiary Education Union President Sandra Grey about the demise of academic freedom in New Zealand.
Lucy chats to the Green Party's Marama Davidson about cleaning up our waterways, the Green Party caucus reshuffle and the waka jumping bill.
We've got Southern Cross where we’ll get an update on the bearing witness project in Fiji as well as New Caledonian and West Papuan independence.
Lastly, It's Wire Worry Week and this week we focus on Cyber Security. Mary-Margaret talks to New Zealand’s Artificial Intelligence forum about robots taking our jobs, is it going to happen, or is it myth? Reuben also has a little report on the Stuxnet virus, a game changer in inter-state warfare.
Jami-Lee Ross talk Auckland's Fuel Tax, and weather labour is spending outside of their means in order to accomodate gold plated public transportation.
On Neighbourhood Watch we talk about Emmanuel Macron's visit to Australia where some unfortunate tranlations take place and the Australian government introducing fees free TAFEs.
This morning the government announced its new plans to boost funding and pour more resources into battling New Zealands homelessness crisis. The plan piggybacks of successful programmes overseas and look to first introduce homeless people to Housing before they are supported with other issues. Producer Will Parsonson speaks to Ricardo Menendez- March from auckland action against poverty, unpacking this new funding boost.
Early this year, the Ministry of Education advised the government that a major step must be taken to accelerate Māori achievement. This step would address an unconscious bias against Māori students in schools. Jemima spoke with Myles Ferris, the President of Te Akatea, the Māori Principals Association, about this bias. They discussed what needs to happen to ensure Māori students feel valued and achieve well at school.