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The Potential Effect of Trump’s Trade Tariffs on Aotearoa w/ Economics Lecturer at the University of Otago Murat Ungor: 7 April, 2025

The Potential Effect of Trump’s Trade Tariffs on Aotearoa w/ Economics Lecturer at the University of Otago Murat Ungor: 7 April, 2025 The Potential Effect of Trump’s Trade Tariffs on Aotearoa w/ Economics Lecturer at the University of Otago Murat Ungor: 7 April, 2025, 20.3 MB
Mon 7 Apr 2025

Donald Trump has plunged markets and economies into turmoil after announcing sweeping trade tariffs across all of the USA’s global trade partners. 

The tariffs start at a minimum of 10%, and for some countries reach over 40%. Nations like China have already begun to retaliate, imposing reciprocal tariffs on the US. Aotearoa, which had the baseline 10% tariff put on its trade with the US, has chosen not to fight back - instead joining a number of neutral countries with no response.  

Since the tariffs were imposed this weekend, share markets have dropped to levels not seen since covid lockdowns. 

Producer Evie spoke to Senior Economics Lecturer at the University of Otago, Murat Ungor about what the potential impact of these tariffs could be on Aotearoa and its economy.

The Wire w/ Joel: 7 April, 2025

The Wire w/ Joel: 7 April, 2025 The Wire w/ Joel: 7 April, 2025, 112.54 MB
Mon 7 Apr 2025

This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catch up, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about Te Pāti Māori MPs not attending the Select Committee over their contempt of the House due to their haka in Parliament over the Treaty Principles Bill and their plans to hold their own hearing, and the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act passing its final reading.

For our weekly catch up Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the justice select committee releasing its report recommending the bill be scrapped, the tariffs imposed on New Zealand trade by the US last week, as well as ACT MP Andrew Hoggard facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest.

Evie spoke to Senior Economics Lecturer at the University of Otago, Murat Ungor about the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Aotearoa and its economy.

Joel spoke to the spokesperson for Toitū te Tiriti and Professional Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland, Eru Kapa-Kingi, and Māori Studies Professor at the University of Auckland and Chair of Te Rūnanga-ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, Margaret Mutu, about the Justice Select Committee calling for the Treaty Principles Bill to be thrown away, with an analysis by Newsroom showing 90% of submissions were against the bill.

And Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins us in studio to discuss non-linear careers.

Whakarongo mai!

Justice Select Committee calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be Discarded w/ The University of Auckland's Eru Kapa-Kingi and Margaret Mutu: 7 April, 2025

Justice Select Committee calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be Discarded w/ The University of Auckland's Eru Kapa-Kingi and Margaret Mutu: 7 April, 2025 Justice Select Committee calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be Discarded w/ The University of Auckland's Eru Kapa-Kingi and Margaret Mutu: 7 April, 2025, 13.99 MB
Mon 7 Apr 2025

Recently, the Justice Select Committee has called for the Treaty Principles Bill to be thrown away.

This comes as an analysis by Newsroom shows that 90% of public submissions were against the bill.

The committee accepted close to 300,000 public submissions, with 90% opposing the bill, roughly 270,000, 8% in support, and 2% indifferent.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the spokesperson for Toitu te Tiriti and Professional Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland, Eru Kapa-Kingi, about these recent developments and how he believes the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti has come into play regarding the public submission protest.

They also spoke to Māori Studies Professor at the University of Auckland and Chair of Te Rūnanga-ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, Margaret Mutu, also about these recent developments, and how Te Tiriti o Waitangi is viewed in the country overall.

Non-Linear Careers w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 7 April, 2025

Non-Linear Careers w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 7 April, 2025 Non-Linear Careers w/ Global Innovator, Matt Hart: 7 April, 2025, 6.94 MB
Mon 7 Apr 2025

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, and Producer Evie in studio to discuss non-linear careers.

Tamatha Paul’s comments on the police and the government’s announcement on the supermarket duopoly w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 3 April, 2025

Tamatha Paul’s comments on the police and the government’s announcement on the supermarket duopoly w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 3 April, 2025 Tamatha Paul’s comments on the police and the government’s announcement on the supermarket duopoly w/ Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni: 3 April, 2025, 8.39 MB
Thu 3 Apr 2025

Last week, Green Party MP Tamatha Paul made comments about the police and the expansion of beat patrols in Wellington, saying they make a lot of people feel “less safe.”

The comments have been criticised by MPs across National, Act, New Zealand First, as well as Labour. 

And Finance Minister Nicola Willis is seeking specialist external advice on what ways the supermarket duopoly could be restructured.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about these issues.

Lowest minimum wage rate increase in more than a decade w/ Unite Union Co-President Xavier Walsh: 3rd April, 2025

Lowest minimum wage rate increase in more than a decade w/ Unite Union Co-President Xavier Walsh: 3rd April, 2025 Lowest minimum wage rate increase in more than a decade w/ Unite Union Co-President Xavier Walsh: 3rd April, 2025, 22.65 MB
Thu 3 Apr 2025

The adult minimum-wage rate has been set to increase by just 35 cents from the 1st April, the lowest increase since 2013.

Announcing the move on Tuesday, Minister for Workplace Relations Brooke Van Velden says it reflects the New Zealand economy’s recovery from a “sustained period of high interest rates and recessionary conditions” and ensures that “employers and businesses can continue to grow and provide employment opportunities – which could be put at risk with a disproportionate increase in the minimum wage.”

Unite Union, who represent hospitality and other minimum-wage workers, disagree. 
On Tuesday, Unite Union organised five rallies across Aotearoa demanding the government to provide real pathways to a living wage.

They highlight that the minimum wage increase is essentially a pay cut for thousands of workers as it falls below the inflation adjustment.

To discuss more about the what many believe is this less-than-sufficient wage increase and Unite Union’s call to action, Producer Sara spoke with Unite Union’s co-president Xavier Walsh this morning. Here is that interview

The Wire w/ Caeden: 3 April, 2025

The Wire w/ Caeden: 3 April, 2025 The Wire w/ Caeden: 3 April, 2025, 107.18 MB
Thu 3 Apr 2025

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about Green MP Tamatha Paul’s comments about the police and Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ recent announcement on the supermarket duopoly. 

For International Desk, they spoke to Dr Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria from Curtin University in Perth about the arrest of former Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, by the International Criminal Court.

For City Counselling, Producer Sara spoke to Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson about Auckland Transport’s decision to increase parking rates by 50 cents per hour in lots across Auckland, as well as the latest development in Auckland’s ‘stadium saga’, in which councillors have voted to support the Eden Park 2.1 project.

She also spoke with Unite Union’s Co-President Xavier Walsh about their call to action for the government, after the minimum wage was only increased by 35 cents this week, the lowest increase in more than a decade.

International Desk: The impact of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court w/ Dr Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria: 3 April, 2025

International Desk: The impact of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court w/ Dr Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria: 3 April, 2025 International Desk: The impact of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court w/ Dr Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria: 3 April, 2025, 14.4 MB
Thu 3 Apr 2025

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by the International Criminal Court and will be tried in the Hague for crimes against humanity.

This comes as the ICC faces criticism for other, more controversial current arrest warrants, including those against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria from Curtin University in Perth about Duterte’s arrest and broader issues facing the ICC.

New findings show concerns over lack of social cohesion in Aotearoa w/ Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Lisa Woods: 2 April, 2025

New findings show concerns over lack of social cohesion in Aotearoa w/ Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Lisa Woods: 2 April, 2025 New findings show concerns over lack of social cohesion in Aotearoa w/ Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Lisa Woods: 2 April, 2025, 6.5 MB
Wed 2 Apr 2025

New research, which has been commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation shows that many are expressing concern for social cohesion in the country.

Tuesday Wire Host, Castor, spoke to the Movement Building and Advocacy Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, Lisa Woods, about this research, and why people may be concerned for social cohesion in New Zealand.

The Wire w/ Oto: 2 April, 2025

The Wire w/ Oto: 2 April, 2025 The Wire w/ Oto: 2 April, 2025, 114.01 MB
Wed 2 Apr 2025

For their weekly catchup w/ the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto spoke to him about Brooke van Velden's changes to the health and safety at work act, The recent controversies over comments made by Greens MPs Tamatha Paul and Benjamin Doyle and The Greens’ call to scrap government changes to early childhood care.

For this week’s Green Desk, Producer Leilani speaks to the Hospital Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa; a rehabilitation hospital for native birds, Pooja Dorle, about how to care for a sick or injured bird. Producer Liam, and News and Editorial Director, Joel, also attended their EcoFest workshop to check out the hospital, prior to their next event on the 6th of April. Thanks to Ecofest 2025!

Tuesday Wire Host, Castor, speaks to the Movement Building and Advocacy Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, Lisa Woods, about new research showing many are concerned for social cohesion in the country.

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Clinical Psychologist Dr Kumari Valentine about a petition to the government to roll back plans to introduce a new associate Psychology role.

And he spoke to Rachel Mackintosh, Assistant National Secretary at E Tū, about a poll they conducted showing opposition to the government’s plan to cut living wage requirements for a number of professions.