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The Wire with Jessica: August 30, 2021

 The Wire with Jessica: August 30, 2021 The Wire with Jessica: August 30, 2021, 59.81 MB

Host Jemima Huston takes over the Monday Wire for Jessica Hopkins and Louis Macalister who produced the show from home. 

This week on the show, Jessica talks to Conversion Therapy Action group's Shaneel Lal about how people can have a say on the proposed legislation to ban harmful conversion therapy practices. 

She also speaks with Dr Paula O’Kane from Otago Business School on how employers can best support their employees during lockdown.

Louis interviews Author Mandy Hager about her new book, Aotearoa's History of Protest.

He also speaks to The University of Otago’s Professor Elisabeth Slooten and Sea Shepherd's Michael Lawry about critically endangered Maui and Hectors Dolphins.

And finally, Louis talked to Dr Kyle Clem from Victoria University of Wellington about how a blob of warm water off the east coast of Aotearoa is causing drought in South America.

The Wire with Jemima: February 16, 2022

 The Wire with Jemima: February 16, 2022 The Wire with Jemima: February 16, 2022, 93.91 MB

Today on the Wednesday Wire, we start with Dear Science with Allan Blackman. This week Christina Huang and Allan discuss scientists collecting samples from an asteroid, the first photos taken from a brand new telescope, (including a selfie!), and the link between personality traits and the music we listen to. 

Christina speaks with Auckland Pride Executive Director Max Tweedie as well as Dr Elizabeth Kerekere from the Green Party about the passing of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill in Parliament last night.

Aneeka Moheed speaks to Colin Hurst from Federation Farmers about the last few weeks of rain and cyclone over the weekend causing widespread damage to crops across the country and what that means for the supply chain

Jemima Huston talks to ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden about the Conversion Therapy Ban Bill passing last night and the anti-mandate protests taking place in Wellington. 

New History Curriculum w/ Pauline Cleaver: March 30, 2022

 New History Curriculum w/ Pauline Cleaver: March 30, 2022 New History Curriculum w/ Pauline Cleaver: March 30, 2022, 21.96 MB

After almost three years of drafting and consultation, the new history curriculum for school students has been released. On the Wire this week, Alex speaks with Pauline Cleaver, the Associate Deputy Secretary of Cirriculum, Pathways & Progress from the Ministry of Education to talk about the curriculum, who was involved in its drafting and what the main goals of the curriculum are.

Shifting Attitudes on Climate Change w/ Dr Niki Harré

 Shifting Attitudes on Climate Change w/ Dr Niki Harré Shifting Attitudes on Climate Change w/ Dr Niki Harré, 14.38 MB

the insurance company IAG has carried out a survey in Aotearoa investigating attitudes towards living in areas affected by climate change. Stella spoke to Dr Niki Harré about the psychological bases for these changes.

The Friday Wire w/ Liam: July 29, 2022

 The Friday Wire w/ Liam: July 29, 2022 The Friday Wire w/ Liam: July 29, 2022, 100.42 MB

Liam spoken to James Wilcocks from Predator Free Wellington about rising bird numbers in Miramar Peninsula.

As well as Pippa Coom for our regular City Counselling segment about housing intensification 

Liam also spoke to Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith about is push to minimise vape stores

As well as Maria Armoudian from UoA about the american political system. 

And finally they had a chat to David Martll from the Uniersity of Portsmouth about the plausability of the Loch Ness Monster for Stragnest Things!

 

The Wire w/ Liam: August 12th, 2022

 The Wire w/ Liam: August 12th, 2022 The Wire w/ Liam: August 12th, 2022, 104.25 MB

Liam is out of iso and here for some hard hitting JOURNALISM! On the show today:

Liam spoke to Pippa Coom on our regular city counselling segment about housing changes in Auckland and the upcoming local elections

As well as Doctor Stephen Child from Southern Cross about the link between health and the cost of living crisis. 

We’ve also got Paul Callister from Save our trains in to chat about the transport commissions new inquiry into inter-regional rail

And finally we have Taylor McGregor from Save Our Venues chatting to me about keeping the Crown Hotel in Dunedin!

The Manalagi Project w/ Allyssa Verner-Pula

 The Manalagi Project w/ Allyssa Verner-Pula The Manalagi Project w/ Allyssa Verner-Pula, 27.85 MB

A new project doing novel work in Aotearoa aims to document experiences of the LGBTQ+ pasifika community in healthcare settings. Stella spoke to a research assistant on the project, Allyssa Verner-Pula all about the work. If you're keen to fill out the survey, find more info here: www.manalagi.org

The Wire w/ Liam: September 9th, 2022

 The Wire w/ Liam: September 9th, 2022 The Wire w/ Liam: September 9th, 2022, 101.36 MB

 

E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today:

Liam had a chat with city Councillor Shane Henderson about the unitary housing plan and the local elections on city counselling. 

They also spoke with Miles Lamar from Antarctica New Zealand about robots being deployed in the ross sea.

And finally they had a chat with Ollie Neas from Policy dot NZ about said website and how it can assist voters. 

David spoke to E Tu union organiser about the Opal Kiwi packaging worker strike.

He then had a chat with Waikato University Law Professor about foreign fighters in Ukraine.

Online Extremism & Real-life Inaction w/ Chris Wilson

 Online Extremism & Real-life Inaction w/ Chris Wilson Online Extremism & Real-life Inaction w/ Chris Wilson, 33.62 MB

Stella speaks to senior lecturer at UoA, Chris Wilson, about his two papers (How online interaction radicalises while group involvement restrains: a case study of Action Zealandia from 2019 to 2021; Explaining the gap between online violent extremism and offline inaction among far right groups: a study of Action Zealandia from 2019 to 2021) that analyse and document the infilitration of Action Zelandia, an right-wing extremist group.

 

 

Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: 8 September

 Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: 8 September Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: 8 September, 12.17 MB

Tuva'a has his weekly catch-up with Labour's Andrew Little, this week speaking about his 10 day tour of the Five Eyes countries.