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The Wire w/ Oto: 06 August, 2025

 The Wire w/ Oto: 06 August, 2025 The Wire w/ Oto: 06 August, 2025, 80.89 MB
Wed 6 Aug 2025

For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the government’s plan to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement, The FBI office opening in Wellington and The party's call to the government to reverse changes to emergency housing access.

He spoke with Ritesh Shah, a Senior Lecturer Critical Studies in Education, about why Israel is facing international condemnation for how it’s handled aid distribution in Gaza.

And he spoke to Dr Mohsen Mohammadzadeh, A senior lecturer in the school of architecture and planning in the faculty of engineering and design at the University of Auckland about the rollout of AI enabled surveillance technology in Auckland.

Max spoke to Stuart McNaughton, a professor from the University of Auckland, to talk about the government’s decision to scrap NCEA by 2030.

Does The Plan To Kill NCEA Go Too Far? w/ Stuart McNaughton

 Does The Plan To Kill NCEA Go Too Far? w/ Stuart McNaughton Does The Plan To Kill NCEA Go Too Far? w/ Stuart McNaughton, 10.12 MB
Wed 6 Aug 2025

On Monday this week it was announced by the government that they are planning to drop NCEA from the national curriculum by 2030, as a part of a new education overhaul.

Although the full details of the new program haven’t been released, the government is planning to replace the NCEA qualification, which has been in place for more than 20 years, with a new national system weighted heavily towards exams. Associate Education Minister David Seymour described the change as more “challenging” for students, which from his perspective can “only be a positive thing”.

Following on from our previous conversation with the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March, Producer Max spoke to Stuart McNaughton, a professor in the faculty of arts and education at the University of Auckland, to talk about the new education reforms.

Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025

 Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025 Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025, 20.39 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

On Thursday last week, the coalition government passed legislation to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration — a ban which had been initiated by the previous government in 2018.

Minister Shane Jones who drove the reversal, highlighted the impact of the ban on economic growth and energy supply in New Zealand. Opposition parties have voiced concerns about the impact of this decision for New Zealand’s climate commitments.

As well, yesterday Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford announced an overhaul of the NCEA system, to be replaced with qualifications that they say will be better to understand, and more aligned with international standards.

Finally, as the United States places 15% tariffs on NZ exports, the Labour party have said the government needs to do more to strengthen our trade relationships to avoid a rise in the cost of living for kiwis.

Host Sara spoke with National MP Carl Bates about all these topics. Sara started by asking him to explain the government’s decision to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration in New Zealand.

Humidity ratings on green homes w/ the University of Auckland's Dr. Michael Rehm: August 5, 2025

 Humidity ratings on green homes w/ the University of Auckland's Dr. Michael Rehm: August 5, 2025 Michael Rehm: August 5, 2025, 17.87 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

They may be “green homes,” but there’s plenty of grey areas. Academics such as the University of Auckland’s Dr. Michael Rehm believe that the humidity standards on these eco-friendly houses need to be reassessed.

Producer Faith spoke to Michael about these standards, and whether they’re effective.

Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025

 Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025 Reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, the NCEA overhaul and US tariffs w/ National Party MP Carl Bates: 5 August, 2025, 20.39 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

On Thursday last week, the coalition government passed legislation to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration — a ban which had been initiated by the previous government in 2018.

Minister Shane Jones who drove the reversal, highlighted the impact of the ban on economic growth and energy supply in New Zealand. Opposition parties have voiced concerns about the impact of this decision for New Zealand’s climate commitments.

As well, yesterday Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford announced an overhaul of the NCEA system, to be replaced with qualifications that they say will be better to understand, and more aligned with international standards.

Finally, as the United States places 15% tariffs on NZ exports, the Labour party have said the government needs to do more to strengthen our trade relationships to avoid a rise in the cost of living for kiwis.

Host Sara spoke with National MP Carl Bates about all these topics. Sara started by asking him to explain the government’s decision to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration in New Zealand.

Dear Science w/ Dr Daniel Thomas: 5 August, 2025

 Dear Science w/ Dr Daniel Thomas: 5 August, 2025 Dear Science w/ Dr Daniel Thomas: 5 August, 2025, 33.66 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Daniel Thomas on history, pre-history, and the search for Atlantis.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

The Wire w/ Sara: 5 August, 2025

 The Wire w/ Sara: 5 August, 2025 The Wire w/ Sara: 5 August, 2025, 146.89 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Daniel Thomas on history, pre-history, and the search for Atlantis

For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about the reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban, yesterday’s announcement of an NCEA overhaul and US tariffs.

Sara also spoke with Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman, about the oil and gas ban reversal in New Zealand, and the plans in the US to repeal the finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.

Producer Faith spoke to Professor Treasa Dunworth from the University of Auckland about the government’s statement on Gaza.

Faith also spoke to the university’s Dr. Michael Rehm about the humidity standards in green homes, and what needs to change about the rating system.

In climate news — NZ reverse oil and gas exploration ban & US seek to repeal the ruling that greenhouse gas emissions threaten health w/ Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman: 5 August, 2025

 In climate news — NZ reverse oil and gas exploration ban & US seek to repeal the ruling that greenhouse gas emissions threaten health w/ Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman: 5 August, 2025 In climate news — NZ reverse oil and gas exploration ban & US seek to repeal the ruling that greenhouse gas emissions threaten health w/ Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman: 5 August, 2025, 29.2 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

The International Court of Justice has delivered a landmark, albeit nonbinding ruling, that countries have a legal obligation to act on climate change.

In this context, climate news in this past week has raised worry for climate advocates.

The New Zealand government has passed legislation to reverse the 2018 ban on new oil and gas exploration projects, which is predicted to increase the country’s emissions by 14.2 million tonnes according to official analysis. 

As well, the United States are seeking to negate the finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose any danger to human health, with the aim to reduce the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to restrict activities that produce these emissions.

Wire Host Sara spoke to Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman about these two cases and their potential consequences for global climate action.

The government's statement on recognising Palestinian statehood w/ the University of Auckland's Treasa Dunworth: August 5, 2025

 The government's statement on recognising Palestinian statehood w/ the University of Auckland's Treasa Dunworth: August 5, 2025 The government's statement on recognising Palestinian statehood w/ the University of Auckland's Treasa Dunworth: August 5, 2025, 16.63 MB
Tue 5 Aug 2025

Many believe that the government need to take stronger steps to recognise a Palestinian state. 

Producer Faith spoke to the University of Auckland's Professor Treasa Dunworth about the significance of the move, and what else needs to be done.

Foodstuffs' Promise to Victoria Park Workers w/ Workers First Union's Jas Giri: 4 August, 2025

 Foodstuffs' Promise to Victoria Park Workers w/ Workers First Union's Jas Giri: 4 August, 2025 Foodstuffs' Promise to Victoria Park Workers w/ Workers First Union's Jas Giri: 4 August, 2025, 16.07 MB
Mon 4 Aug 2025

Following the fire at the Victoria Park New World, Foodstuffs North Island promised to hire displaced workers at the soon to open New World Point Chevalier.

However, with the opening of the Point Chevalier store on the 19th of August, a significant number of displaced employees remain out of work, with 40% without job offers, as their paycheques come to an end.

Producer Alex spoke to Workers First Union Organiser Jas Giri about Foodstuffs’ promise, the current rehiring situation, and what the Union would like to see in the near future from Foodstuffs.