Episode 18: The Never Forget 9/11 Affair

The Crate incorporates a lil' bit of Te Reo to celebrate Māori Language Week, with a couple of classics written by trailblazer, Ngoi Pēwhairangi, as well as some other jams. Fukumodo gives a rigorous review of the VR Hotel room he booked overnight and Nan tells us the key basics of maintaining healthy chickens.

Outsider Music showcases Art Paul Schlosser of Wisconsin and Clive Jenk has his Lifetime CD promoted once again.

The International Seabed Authority has granted permission for Canadian corporation The Metals Company to mine the sea floor in the Eastern Pacific, a move which Greenpeace sez signals the beginning of a new and destructive extractive industry that will place profit before people and biodiversity, threatening ocean health and people’s way of life.

To chat about the ISA’s decision, as well as what impacts deep sea mining could have on surrounding communities, Emilia spoke to Greenpeace Aotearoa’s seabed mining campaigner James Hita.

Lone Kean in the studio tonight.

This week on The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday:

Casper speaks to Brooke van Velden about the end of the traffic light system in our weekly chat with the ACT Party deputy leader.

Emilia speaks with Liam Rutherford from NZEI Te Riu Roa about their calls to increase funding for te reo in education.

She'll also be chatting to James Hita from Greenpeace about the International Seabed Authority greenlighting deep sea mining in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Once again today we have another interview from Casper with Auckland’s Mayoral hopefuls; today he’ll be chatting with Craig Lord.

And finally, Emilia will be chatting to our European correspondent Cameron Adams on Eurovision about the war in Ukraine, elections in Sweden and Montenegro and more.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire! Enjoy Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori!

On this week’s installation of Eurovision, Emilia speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the war in Ukraine, elections throughout Europe, and more.

On Monday the government announced the scrapping of the traffic light covid-19 protection framework, as well as the easing of many key restrictions.

Mask wearing will now no longer be required outside of healthcare settings, household contacts don’t need to isolate, and all vaccine mandates will cease at the end of the month.

For Casper's interview with ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden, which he has taken over from Alex, they spoke about this announcement and how it has been received by the ACT Party.

It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, and I use this as an excuse to talk about the interconnections of Polynesian culture, specifically between Maori and Samoan languages. My friend Balamohan Shingade also comes into the studio to talk about his work in Hindustani music as well as give us a live performance.

The Mayor has his weekly chat, this time focussing on the new Māngere Bridge and upcoming local election. Whakarongo mai nei! 

The minds of Rob, Rachel, and Zoë wander around the studio pondering the differences between a wander and a day dream. Who knows, who can tell.