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The Wire w/ Oto: 19 February, 2025

The Wire w/ Oto: 19 February, 2025 The Wire w/ Oto: 19 February, 2025, 115.05 MB
Wed 19 Feb 2025

For their weekly catch up with the Green Party, Oto spoke to Ricardo Menendez March about the government’s recent tourism and biodiversity fund, as well as Destiny Church’s protests at recent pride events and the deportation notice given to 18-year-old Daman Kumar.

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Vanessa Cole from public housing futures to discuss a campaign of hers calling for the government to construct more public housing for people on the “true waitlist”.

And he spoke to Carrie Leonetti - an associate professor in Law at the University of Auckland at the University of Auckland, to discuss the government’s new anti-stalking legislation, and why it falls short of protecting stalking victims.

Sasha spoke to Dr Chanelle Duley, a lecturer in Business at the University of Auckland, about the introduction of a new bill that will aim at preventing banks from refusing their services to businesses.

Amani spoke to University of Auckland’s School of Population Health and spokesperson for Health Coalition Aotearoa, Dr. Kelly Garton, on why we should give kids a break from junk food ads.

She also spoke to Professor at Lincoln University’s Department of Soil & Physical Sciences and Co-Director of Bioprotection Aotearoa, Amanda Black, on how the use of pesticides is worsening the “biodiversity crisis.”

Giving Kids a Break from Junk Food Ads with Dr Kelly Garton: 19 February 2025

Giving Kids a Break from Junk Food Ads with Dr Kelly Garton: 19 February 2025 Giving Kids a Break from Junk Food Ads with Dr Kelly Garton: 19 February 2025, 19.27 MB
Wed 19 Feb 2025

Kids have recently gone back to school, which means they will be “bombarded” with ads for junk food whilst commuting, according to researchers.

Senior research fellow at the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health and spokesperson for Health Coalition Aotearoa, Dr Kelly Garton, has published a comment on this in a recent Newsroom article and is advocating for Aotearoa’s local councils to eliminate junk food advertising from public transport spaces due to the impact they are having on young people.

Producer Amani spoke with Garton about what other major cities around the globe have done to tackle this issue and the further repercussions these ads could have on Aotearoa and its health system.

Why the New Stalking Bill is Too Weak w/ Carrie Leonetti from the University of Auckland: 19 February, 2025

Why the New Stalking Bill is Too Weak w/ Carrie Leonetti from the University of Auckland: 19 February, 2025 Why the New Stalking Bill is Too Weak w/ Carrie Leonetti from the University of Auckland: 19 February, 2025, 24.59 MB
Wed 19 Feb 2025

In December last year, the government introduced the stalking and harassment amendment bill, the first official legislation in Aotearoa to criminalise stalking.

Calls for an official stalking bill became widespread in Aotearoa, following the murder of 21-year old Farzana Yaqubi, who’s calls to the police leading up to her murder were effectively ignored as stalking was not yet a crime at the time.

However, Carrie Leonetti - an associate professor in Law at the University of Auckland who helped create the original draft legislation, said that the new stalking and harassment bill was too weak to actually protect victims of stalking and that the number of acts that constitute as stalking in the bill didn’t cover the full range of potential offenses.

Oto spoke to Carrie about why the new Stalking bill was ineffective and what was needed to improve it.

Pesticides Worsen the Biodiversity Crisis with Amanda Black: 19 February 2025

Pesticides Worsen the Biodiversity Crisis with Amanda Black: 19 February 2025 Pesticides Worsen the Biodiversity Crisis with Amanda Black: 19 February 2025, 13.38 MB
Wed 19 Feb 2025

Last week a major study was published by Nature Communications which discovered that pesticides are causing significant harm to numerous species which they are not intended to harm.

The review examined over 1700 experimental studies, including a handful from Aotearoa. It found pesticides can reduce plant and animal growth, and affect animals' ability to find a mate or catch prey. However, the researchers note that cutting pesticide use could affect global food supply.

Producer Amani spoke with Professor at Lincoln University’s Department of Soil and Physical Sciences and Co-Director of Bioprotection Aotearoa, Amanda Black, on how this could have an impact on Aotearoa’s produce and economy, and what we can do to avoid harming non-target organisms whilst using pesticides.

The Te Atatū Library Drag Protests, The Resignation of Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, and the 'Everyone must go' Australian Tourism Campaign w/ The National Party's Tom Rutherford: 18 February, 2025

The Te Atatū Library Drag Protests, The Resignation of Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, and the 'Everyone must go' Australian Tourism Campaign w/ The National Party's Tom Rutherford: 18 February, 2025 The Te Atatū Library Drag Protests, The Resignation of Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, and the 'Everyone must go' Australian Tourism Campaign w/ The National Party's Tom Rutherford: 18 February, 2025, 14.05 MB
Tue 18 Feb 2025

Over the weekend, an estimated 50 protesters, a part of Destiny Church-linked groups, stormed the Te Atatū Community Centre and library, where a show discussing the science of rainbows was being performed to children by a drag king as a part of Auckland Pride festivities.

This received mass condemnation, over the the protest not being peaceful, as protestors tried to force their way to the library section of the community centre, resulting in not only 30 young children and adults having to be barricaded away for their safety, but also resulted in a 16-year old and her 20-year old sister sustaining injuries while defending against those rallying.

For our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to him about this event, what the parties stances are on it, and the petition to have Destiny Church’s charitable status revoked, which has received over 72,000 signatures.

They also spoke to him about the resignation of Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, as well as Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, and Tourism Minister, Louise Upston’s $500,000 campaign enticing Australians tourists to New Zealand.

But first, they started off by asking him about how the party reacted to the Te Atatū Community Centre and Library protests.

Charter Schools and the State of State Schools w/ Senior Lecturer Dr Jude MacArthur: 18th February, 2025

Charter Schools and the State of State Schools w/ Senior Lecturer Dr Jude MacArthur: 18th February, 2025 Charter Schools and the State of State Schools w/ Senior Lecturer Dr Jude MacArthur: 18th February, 2025, 24.56 MB
Tue 18 Feb 2025

In recent weeks, primary to secondary school students have been returning to class for the year, with some students entering newly established charter schools. This comes after Associate Education Minister, David Seymour, announced in May 2024 that charter schools would be returning this year, with the government allocating a budget of $153 million to fund the privately owned schools.

According to Minister Seymour, charter schools will offer “new and innovative ways to help students struggling to succeed in school”. However, the 2024 announcement has raised concern amongst educators and researchers in the state system, who have been asking for better resources and funding for several years now.

Producer Athena spoke to Senior Lecturer in Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland, Dr Jude MacArthur, about the differences between charter schools and state schools, and how students will be affected.

The Wire w/ Joel: 18 February, 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 18 February, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 18 February, 2025, 111.69 MB
Tue 18 Feb 2025

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin, joins us in studio to discuss ancient Egyptian mummies smelling good, antidepressants potentially being able to protect against infections and sepsis, and using quantum inspiration to develop methods for classical computing memory, thanks to MOTAT!

For our weekly catchup with the National Party's Tom Rutherford, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to him about the storming of a library in Te Atatū by groups linked to Destiny Church over a lesson into the science of rainbows taught by a drag king to children, the resignation of Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, and Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, and Tourism Minister, Louise Upston, announcing a $500,000 tourism campaign to incentivise Australian tourism in Aotearoa.

They also speak to the Chief Executive of OutLine Aotearoa; a rainbow support service, Emmaline Pickering-Martin, about the protests at the Te Atatū Library, and the organisation's thoughts regarding this.

Finally, they talk to rangatahi development advocate, Aaron Hendry, about these protests as well, specifically discussing the ‘ManUp’ group, who were involved during the rally.

And Producer Athena speaks to Senior lecturer in Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland, Dr Jude MacArthur, about the coalition government's move to bring back charter schools.

Whakarongo mai!

The Destiny Church-Linked Drag King Protests at the Te Atatū Community Centre and library w/ OutLine Aotearoa's Emmaline Pickering-Martin and Rangatahi Development Advocate, Aaron Hendry: 18 February, 2025

The Destiny Church-Linked Drag King Protests at the Te Atatū Community Centre and library w/ OutLine Aotearoa's Emmaline Pickering-Martin and Rangatahi Development Advocate, Aaron Hendry: 18 February, 2025 The Destiny Church-Linked Drag King Protests at the Te Atatū Community Centre and library w/ OutLine Aotearoa's Emmaline Pickering-Martin and Rangatahi Development Advocate, Aaron Hendry: 18 February, 2025, 10.51 MB
Tue 18 Feb 2025

Over the weekend, an estimated 50 protesters, a part of Destiny Church-linked groups, stormed the Te Atatū Community Centre and library, where a show discussing the science of rainbows was being performed to children by a drag king as a part of Auckland Pride festivities.

Protestors attempted to storm the library, trying to push through volunteers and librarians, which resulted in 30 children and adults being forced to lock themselves in a room for protection.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of OutLine Aotearoa; a rainbow support service, Emmaline Pickering-Martin, about these protests, and what the organisation hopes will come next to support the LGBTQIA+ community as we start to wrap up Auckland Pride festivities.

As well as this, a noticeable group at the protest was that of the men’s support group, ‘ManUp’ which has links to Destiny Church.

The group were seen displacing merchandise of their group in videos that were streamed online.

However, concerns have been raised about the group, due to their non-peaceful protest actions at the library.

Joel also spoke to rangatahi development advocate, Aaron Hendry, about the protests and the ‘ManUp’ organisation, and his concerns with this group in light of their actions protesting the pride event.

The Wire w/ Joel: 17 February, 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 17 February, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 17 February, 2025, 110.1 MB
Mon 17 Feb 2025

This week on the Monday Wire...

For our weekly catch up with the ACT party, Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about critiques he’s received for ‘mansplaining’ period products, the Destiny Church pride protests and the Director General of Health’s resignation.

News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to the Co-Director at the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work, Professor Jay Marlowe, about a recent report, which is a collaboration between the University and the New Zealand Red Cross, which expresses concerns into the country’s seven-year backlog of the family sponsorship system.

They also speak to vaccinologist and Professor in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland, Dr Helen Petousis-Harris, about the concerns with prominent anti-vaxxer, RFK Jr, being appointed as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.

And Matt Hart joins us in studio to discuss fandoms and micro-fandoms, following on from Laneway the week before last.

Whakarongo mai!

Fandoms w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 17 February, 2025

Fandoms w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 17 February, 2025 Fandoms w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 17 February, 2025, 9.61 MB
Mon 17 Feb 2025

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, and Producer Evie to discuss Fandoms and Micro-Fandoms in light of Laneway a couple of weeks ago!