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This week on Dear Science our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about using physics to make more efficient coffee, inuit words for snow, and Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday. 

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The Treaty Principles Bill was officially put to bed last week, as it was voted down in parliament by all parties besides ACT. The bill spent a long time in the public spotlight and has been met with extensive criticism from across the political spectrum. Now that it’s done, Wire host Castor asked Nancy Lu about whether the bill met the government’s expectations and whether they’d explore something similar in the future.

Last week, we also saw a report released about the harassment of female MPs. The harassment levels have been concerning to many, especially given targeted campaigns and posts from some members of parliament or political parties encouraging this harassment. 

In our weekly catchup with the National party, Tom Rutherford was absent this week, so Castor spoke to Nancy Lu about these issues, beginning with the Treaty Principles Bill.

Buzz Moller from Voom chats to Jonny about their forthcoming album Something Good Is Happening.

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This week on the Monday Wire:

For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about the Treaty Principles Bill being voted down on it’s second reading and the party announcing they will be running candidates in general seats in the next election.

For our weekly catch up Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the Treaty Principles Bill being voted down at second reading, an ACT Party Members Bill proposing the removal of university services based on race, and research finding female MPs are increasingly receiving abuse online.

Evie also spoke to Students Against Dangerous Driving’s (SADD) Donna Govorko about the government proposal to change the drivers license testing from two practical tests, to one - removing the full license test.

And Joel spoke to the Co-convenor for Justice for Palestine, Samira Zaiton, about recent controversial comments made by Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Stephen Rainbow, and the organisation's calls for Rainbow to leave his position.

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Last week, the controversial Treaty Principles Bill was voted down in its second reading.

The bill received 112 votes against the bill, with only the ACT Party voting in favour of the bill with 11 votes.

Since the inception of the bill, the bill has faced significant backlash. Te Pāti Māori MPs, Hana Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, Rawiri Waititi, and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, protested the first reading of the bill by doing the haka in Parliament. The bill also resulted in what many believe is one of the largest hīkoi the country has seen, with the bill also receiving over 300,000 public submissions, 90% against the bill.

For our weekly catch up, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill voting the bill down.

As well as this, following the bill being voted down, Te Pāti Māori announced they will be running candidates in general seats.

They also discussed this, and why the party has decided to run candidates in general seats.

But first, they discussed the Treaty Principles Bill being voted down.

Calls have been made for New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Stephen Rainbow, to either step down from his role, or be fired from his position, over accusations of Islamophobia.

These calls have been made by multiple organisations, including Justice for Palestine.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Co-convenor for Justice for Palestine, Samira Zaiton, about the controversy surrounding the Chief Human Rights Commissioner, and the organisation's calls for him to leave his position.