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The Wire with Jemima: February 15, 2021

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

Auckland is in Level 3, the rest of Aotearoa is in Level 2 and the News Team is working remotely again! News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston hosts the Monday Wire while Zoë Larsen Cumming, Jessica Hopkins and Aneeka Moheed produce the show from the safety of their homes. 

Zoë speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the Covid-19 alert level changes, honouring Te Tiriti, prioritising Aotearoa’s Rainbow Community this parliamentary term and the crucial global climate talks in December.

Aneeka brings us an international report on the go ahead for the controversial Leeds-Bradford Airport expansion in the United Kingdom. 

Zoë talks to academic General Practitioner and Associate Professor Nikki Turner on the UK variant and what it means for our response to Covid-19 this time around. Turner is also the Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre at the University of Auckland.

Jess wraps the show up with an interview with Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) about the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity programme and what this could mean for Māori communities.

Utilising Indigenous Knowledge for Social Change w/ Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu): February 15, 2021

 Utilising Indigenous Knowledge for Social Change w/ Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu): February 15, 2021 Utilising Indigenous Knowledge for Social Change w/ Dr Melinda Webber (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu): February 15, 2021, 11.21 MB
Mon 15 Feb 2021

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity programme is a new programme that aims to utilise indigenous knowledge and to bring about social change.

The programme is hosted by Melbourne University in partnership with the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work through Te Puna Wānanga.

Jess talked to Dr Melinda Webber, (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), an associate professor in Te Puna Wananga and the Faculty of Education and Social Work at The University of Auckland and programme director about the opportunities and research she hopes to see come from the programme. 

They started the interview discussing what the programme could mean for Māori communities in Aotearoa. 

The UK variant of COVID 19 w/ Associate Professor Nikki Turner

 The UK variant of COVID 19 w/ Associate Professor Nikki Turner The UK variant of COVID 19 w/ Associate Professor Nikki Turner, 8.09 MB
Mon 15 Feb 2021

The strain of COVID-19 which has been found in the Auckland community has been identified as the UK variant. To find out what this may mean for our imminent vaccination roll-outs and future community responses to covid 19, Zoë Larsen Cumming spoke to academic General Practitioner and Associate Professor Nikki Turner on the UK variant and what it means for our response to Covid-19 this time around. 

Sustainable Public Interest Journalism Fund w/ Kris Faafoi: February 12, 2021

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

Today the minister of broadcasting and media, Kris Faafoi, announced a 55 million dollar fund for grassroots journalism. This will be a contestable fund spread over 3 years and plans to rebuild local journalism. James talks to the minister about the fund and what it aims to achieve.

Public Health and Rental Laws w/ Tara Dymus: Februrary 12, 2021

 Public Health and Rental Laws w/ Tara Dymus: Februrary 12, 2021 Public Health and Rental Laws w/ Tara Dymus: Februrary 12, 2021, 19.77 MB
Fri 12 Feb 2021

Yesterdat the first batch of rental laws came into play, increasing the rights renters have and making it harder for them to be evicted. With peoples livelihoods at stake, James talks to Tara Dymos from Hāpai Te Hauora, which spealizes in Māori public health, about how these laws will make an impact.

The Wire with James: Februrary 12, 2021

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

This week the team on Friday puts together a show covering a range of topics to bless your ears.

James talks to media and broadcasting minister, Kris Faafoi about a new journalism fund.

Lyric talks to Mahdis Azarmandi from Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga

Jade and Lyric bring you a report on the situation between the Crown and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

James talks to Tara Dymus from Hāpai te Hauora about public health and the new rental laws in place.

The show finishes of with the week that was.

Labour's Andrew Little: February 11th, 2021

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

Justin spoke to Health and Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little about the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and treaty cross-claims.

The Wire with Justin: February 11, 2021

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

Lawyer Steve Mutch gives an overview about the Resource Management Act.

National's environment spokesperson Scott Simpson spoke to Ayana about the party's stance on the reform.

Environment Minister David Parker talked to Justin about more details on the reform.

On their weekly chat, Health and Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little spoke about the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, as well as treaty cross-claims after Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei objected to parts of the rohue being used as redress with another iwi.

Ayana spoke to Bike Auckland's Mary-Margaret Slack on the cycling advocacy group's Bike Rave.

Environment Minister on RMA Repeal and Replace: 11th February 2021

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

Environment Minister David Parker joined Justin live on the phone to talk about the government's plans to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act.

Bike Auckland's Mary-Margaret Slack on Bike Rave: February 11, 2021

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

Ayana talked to Bike Auckland's Communications Manager Mary-Margaret Slack about Bike Rave 2021: The Sundowner Edition which is taking place this Saturday 13th February. It'll be bikes, raving and music and Mary-Magaret also chatted about Bike Auckland's other current projects.