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Cybersecurity Attacks and Proactive Measures w/ Sam Leggett: 28 September, 2023

 Cybersecurity Attacks and Proactive Measures w/ Sam Leggett: 28 September, 2023 Cybersecurity Attacks and Proactive Measures w/ Sam Leggett: 28 September, 2023, 19.89 MB
Thu 28 Sep 2023

Cybersecurity threats appear in different forms, such as phishing scams for personal information and financial loss. Experts note the importance of protecting your personal information online, and knowing what to do if faced with a cybersecurity incident. 

Olivia spoke to Senior Analyst, Threat and Incident Response of CERT NZ, Sam Leggett, about the consequences of cybersecurity threats and proactive means people can take to protect themselves. 

The Wire w/ Caeden: 28 September, 2023

 The Wire w/ Caeden: 28 September, 2023 The Wire w/ Caeden: 28 September, 2023, 107.8 MB
Thu 28 Sep 2023

Caeden speaks to Palestine Solidarity Network Chair John Minto about a key international human rights issue in 2023, the occupation of Palestine.


They also speak to Greenpeace Aotearoa Deep Sea Mining Campaign lead James Hita about international campaigns to ban deep sea mining in territorial and international waters.
 

Beth speaks with Professor of Sociology at the University of Auckland Moeata Keil about the equity of healthcare access in Aotearoa, especially for Māori and Pacific communities, and minority groups such as the LGBTQIA+ community.

 

Olivia speaks to Senior Analyst, Threat and Incident Response of CERT NZ, Sam Leggett, about cybersecurity threats and attacks. 

 

She also speaks to Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe, Sean Lyons, about the spread of misinformation and disinformation in online spaces. 

Record Immigration Perspectives w/ Dr Kirdan Lees and Dave Ananth: 27 September, 2023

 Record Immigration Perspectives w/ Dr Kirdan Lees and Dave Ananth: 27 September, 2023 Record Immigration Perspectives w/ Dr Kirdan Lees and Dave Ananth: 27 September, 2023, 30.56 MB
Wed 27 Sep 2023

A record immigration jump of 96,000 people during the first half of this year has sparked both hopes and fears for our economy. To get to the bottom of this, I got two perspectives: one seeing how the jump would affect consumers, and another seeing how it would affect businesses. 

First Arno spoke to economist Dr Kirdan Lees. They spoke about housing availability, the Super Visa, and the cost of living. 

Next Arno spoke to barrister and contributor to The Indian Weekender Dave Ananth. They spoke about the effect of rising immigration on businesses, and about policy to attract skilled migrants to our country.

 

Concerns Surrounding AUKUS w/ Mark Roach: September 27, 2023

 Concerns Surrounding AUKUS w/ Mark Roach, Spokesperson for the Anti-AUKUS Coalition: 27 September, 2023 Concerns Surrounding AUKUS w/ Mark Roach, Spokesperson for the Anti-AUKUS Coalition: 27 September, 2023, 12.15 MB
Wed 27 Sep 2023

The AUKUS alliance made between the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States saw the unveiling of plans for eight new nuclear-powered submarines, costing $368 billion in total.

The plans come as tensions rise in the Pacific, especially between China and the United States.

Whether or not New Zealand should join the alliance is up for debate.

Kaze interviewed Mark Roach, a spokesperson for the Anti-AUKUS Coalition, and asked him why he thinks New Zealand shouldn’t join AUKUS.

The Wire w/ Jessica: 27 September, 2023

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Wed 27 Sep 2023

For our weekly catch-up with the Green Party, News, and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Golriz Ghahraman about their calls to double the Best Start payment, grant amnesty for people who have 'overstayed', their visas, and hold international powers to account for human rights abuses.

Nicholas spoke to the Epsom candidate for The Opportunities Party Dr Nina Su about the party's housing and foreign policy.

Arno interviewed Sense Partners economist Dr Kirdan Lees and barrister and columnist Dave Ananth about how rising immigration numbers may impact Aotearoa's economy. 

And Kaze spoke to Mark Roach from the Anti-AUKUS coalition about the possibility of New Zealand joining the alliance.

Addressing Poverty and Foreign Affairs w/ the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman: 27 September, 2023

 Addressing Poverty and Foreign Affairs w/ the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman: 27 September, 2023 Addressing Poverty and Foreign Affairs w/ the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman: 27 September, 2023, 15.94 MB
Wed 27 Sep 2023

For our weekly catch-up with the Green Party, News, and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Golriz Ghahraman about their calls to double the Best Start payment, grant amnesty for people who have 'overstayed', their visas, and hold international powers to account for human rights abuses.

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party w/ Christopher Coker : September 09, 2023

 Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party w/ Christopher Coker : September 09, 2023 Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party w/ Christopher Coker : September 09, 2023, 16.7 MB
Tue 26 Sep 2023

This week for the Tuesday Wire Milly has a chat with Christopher Coker, Auckland Central Candidate for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party. For more info about the party, you can head to this link: https://www.alcp.org.nz/

The Wire w/ Milly : September 26,2023

 The Wire w/ Milly : September 26,2023 The Wire w/ Milly : September 26,2023, 103.11 MB
Tue 26 Sep 2023

This week for Milly's final Wire, Allan Blackman joins us for Dear Science where we discuss the Nobel Prize award winners.

Milly has her weekly catchup with the National Party's Dr Shane Reti about the party's policies on foreign affairs.

Milly also speaks to Christopher Coker from the Aotearoa Legalise Canabis Party about why they believe their single-issue party is needed to push for the legalisation of cannabis. 

Fiscal Holes in The National Party's Foreign Buyers Policy w/ Nick Goodall: September 25, 2023

 Fiscal Holes in The National Party's Foreign Buyers Policy w/ Nick Goodall: September 25, 2023 Fiscal Holes in The National Party's Foreign Buyers Policy w/ Nick Goodall: September 25, 2023, 14.75 MB
Mon 25 Sep 2023

The national party is claiming that under their foreign buyers policy, 740 million dollars will be raised each year. This is under the framework of 2000 homes being bought above 2 million dollars, with a tax of 15 %. The accuracy of these numbers have been questioned by many, and CoreLogic is just one of the research entities investigating these. Rosetta spoke to Nick Goodall, head of research at Core Logic, about his report which points out large fiscal holes in National’s foreign buyers plan.

ACT Party Catch Up on Immigration Policies w/ Simon Court: 25h September2023

 ACT Party Catch Up on Immigration Policies w/ Simon Court: 2nd October 2023 ACT Party Catch Up on Immigration Policies w/ Simon Court: 2nd October 2023, 27.55 MB
Mon 25 Sep 2023

Rawan speaks with ACT MP Simon Court about the party’s immigration policies. 

She started off by asking about their proposed Regulatory Impact Analysis which aims to regularly report on immigration outcomes and policy. We then spoke about their pledge to remove complicated temporary work visas and how they plan to tackle migrant workers exploitation.

Rawan also asked about their parent resident visa and how they plan to make it more efficient for Aotearoa citizens to bring their parents to New Zealand.