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The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023

The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023, 108.31 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare!

Today, Spike speaks to:

- NZEI head Mark Potter about the new classroom ratio announcement

- Professor Margaret Mutu about tino rangatiratanga and the effort to undermine Te Tiriti

- and Greenpeace campaigner Ellie Hooper about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf

Simon speaks to:

- Councillor Shane Henderson about the flood response report, West Coast beaches and AT's parking strategy

- Associate Professor Margaret Stanley about wallaby population control in Otago

- and Dr. Simon Wilmot about his new documentary documenting the stories of four Muslim ANZAC soldiers

and on Eurovision:

- David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the ESA sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons

Classroom Ratio Reductions w/ Mark Potter: April 20, 2023

 Classroom Ratio Reductions w/ Mark Potter: April 20, 2023 Classroom Ratio Reductions w/ Mark Potter: April 20, 2023, 13.11 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

After weeks of action from teacher unions, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti has announced a plan to reduce classroom ratios for Year 4-8 classes. Spike speaks to the head of the New Zealand Education Institute Mark Potter about the announcement and what more needs to be done. 

Te Tiriti and Tino Rangatiratanga w/ Margaret Mutu: April 20, 2023

 Te Tiriti and Tino Rangatiratanga w/ Margaret Mutu: April 20, 2023 Te Tiriti and Tino Rangatiratanga w/ Margaret Mutu: April 20, 2023, 21.48 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

Spike speaks to Professor of Maori Studies Margaret Mutu about Joseph Mooney's recent comments on the application of tino rangatiratanga, and the long history of the rejection of Te Tiriti. 

Hauraki Gulf Bottom Trawling w/ Ellie Hooper: April 20, 2023

 Hauraki Gulf Bottom Trawling w/ Ellie Hooper: April 20, 2023 Hauraki Gulf Bottom Trawling w/ Ellie Hooper: April 20, 2023, 15.12 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

Spike speaks to Ellie Hooper, an oceans campaigner from Greenpeace, about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf, and the push from the public to ban it.

Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023

 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023, 13.9 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

This week on Eurovision, David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the European Space Agency sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons. 

The Impact of the Bus Driver Shortage w/ Matt Lowrie: 19 April 2023

 The Impact of the Bus Driver Shortage w/ Matt Lowrie: 19 April 2023 The Impact of the Bus Driver Shortage w/ Matt Lowrie: 19 April 2023, 19.53 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

The bus driver shortage has seen around 1000 buses cancelled per day. Alex Bonham talks to transport campaigner Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland blog on the impact of delays and cancellations on Aucklanders and what can be done to improve wages and safety for bus drivers. 

Vaccine Nocebo Effects w/ Dr Kate MacKrill: 19 April, 2023

 Vaccine Nocebo Effects w Dr Kate MacKrill 19 April, 2023.mp3 mp3, 15.24 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

If you have been exposed to negative news about vaccine side-effects, you are more likely to be affected by them. This is known as the nocebo effect. 

Dr Kate MacKrill, health psychologist at the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, has been studying the nocebo effect in context of Covid-19 vaccinations and has made some startling discoveries. 

Her research shows people are markedly more likely to receive negative side effects from vaccines after seeing bad things about them in the media. 

Arno started the interview by asking what the nocebo effect is.

 

Feral Cat Hunting Competitions w/ Will Appelbe: 19 April, 2023

 Feral Cat Hunting Competitions w Will Appelbe 19 April, 2023.mp3 mp3, 14.69 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

Feral cat hunting was a prize category at the North Canterbury Hunting Competition up until today, when public backlash caused event organisers to remove the category. 

Arno spoke to Will Appelbe from Save Animals From Exploitation, abbreviated as SAFE, to find out more about the hunting event and to determine why a competition involving hunting feral cats is inhumane and generally a bad idea. 

Arno started the interview by asking what SAFE’s position on the competition was.

 

Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 19 April, 2023

 Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 19 April, 2023 Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 19 April, 2023, 6.14 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

In our monthly catch-up with the Auckland University Students' Association, Andre Fa'aoso chatted to AUSA President Alan Shaker about their free-fares campaign, issues with internet access on campus, and AUSA's upcoming International Week.

Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023

Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023 Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023 , 17.83 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

Last week Environment Minister David Parker agreed that Auckland Council could have more time to change its planning rules to allow greater intensification but he instructed the council that they had to reduce the amount of impermeable spaces like concrete driveways and plan for a sponge city. Alex Bonham talked to landscape architect Matthew Bradbury, an Associate Professor at Unitect and author of the book Water City what a sponge city is and what it might look like.