The Wire with Manny

The International Transport Workers Federation, also known as ITF, has raised concerns over the treatment of 20 Filipino seafarers in Fiji, who have been subject to human rights abuses by their company. The workers were recruited and were told they would be paid $1000 a week, however their hours were undercounted, pay was siginificantly reduced and they were told to pay for their own PPE equioment. The workers were then left stranded in Fiji, where the government has made little effort to care for them, with some having had their passports taken from them.

To understand more about this particular situation, as well as concerns when ot comes ot the human rights of seafarers, James talks to Paul Tolich, the chair of the ITF New Zealand National Coordinating Committee.

In New Zealand, the five year survival rate for ovarian cancer currently sits at 39%, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since the 1970s. Every 48 hours, a woman in this country dies from this type cancer, making it a significant health crisis in Aotearoa. Lyric Waiwiri-Smith spoke with Tash from gynaecological charity Talk Peach to uncover more on this situation, and discuss what positive change could look like.

Karanama Ruru covers Jemima this week on this banging episode of the Wire

Jemima speaks to Auckland Councils Shane Henderson about the new budget being introduced to the supercity

Lyric chats to Tash from Talk Peach about the "silent crisis in womens health in New Zealand

Karanama talks to Diabetes New Zealands Matira Ropiha, about the worrying rise in type-two diabetes cases around Aotearoa

Last but not least, Jade talks to Information and Resources Team Leader Daniel Harbourne-Will about accessibility barriers to social media platforms for hard-of-hearing individuals

Enjoy!

Ayana talked to Dr Dean Knight, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Victoria University of Wellington and Constitutional Advisor for NZ Republic, about what it would mean for New Zealand if we ditched the British Soveriegn as our head of state and became a Republic. They discuss what it would look like, the importance of symbolism, and where other constitutional monarchies are sitting with similar decisions right now.