Jonny is joined by Isa Seow, a PhD candidate at the School of Computer Science. Isa discusses how the introduction of congestion charges in the busiest cities in Aotearoa may impact individual privacy and conflict with the Privacy Act. Listen back to learn about how the law needs to catch up to developments in surveillance technologies!

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It's a shining Tuesday morning! Spring has sprung! Tune in for a bunch of sunny music, and the Ready, Steady, Learn catch up thanks to The University of Auckland. 

Tāmaki Makaurau pop-punk outfit Club Ruby came down to the studio for an extensive chat with us about their origins as a band, songwriting process and experiences working as Asian musicians in Aotearoa. 

They also teased an unreleased track and brought some snacks that we ate on air for the first ever ASMR/Snack review on WALAO!

While Jaycee was away, Oto talked to local Tāmaki Makaurau Pop-Punk outfit Club Ruby and had an extensive chat with them about their musical process, unique marketing strategies and experiences working as Asian musicians in the local scene.

This week on Dear Science, our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about bats with glowing toes, glue to seal wounds inside the body, and a discovery allowing for more green and yellow lasers. 

In our catchup with the National party this week, Wire Host Castor asked MP Katie Nimon about several issues in the recent week of politics. Firstly, I asked about the death of Kiingi Tuheitia and the government’s response. I then asked about the potential arrival of Candace Owens, a far-right speaker from the United States who has been known for engaging in anti-semitism and holocaust denial. 

Castor then asked about a recent submission by the parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Simon Upton, regarding the government’s second draft emissions reduction plan. The submission makes several critiques of the government’s attitude towards emissions reduction, particularly criticising its promotion of short term solutions which could end up offloading responsibility onto future generations. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about each of these issues, starting off with the recent passing of Kīngi Tūheitia. 

The Minister of Health has admitted that Aotearoa’s Health System is in a ‘crisis’. There are vast staff shortages, many staff raising issues of burnout, long wait times, delayed diagnoses and an increase in telehealth services. 

Last week Te Whatu Ora announced voluntary redundancies for admin and advisory staff, which follows the axing of 268 roles from the organisation's commissioning team. 

For our weekly catch up producer Evie spoke to the ACT party’s Simon Court about how the government is addressing the crisis the health sector faces while continuing to cut roles. 

They also talked about how the government is dealing with the current energy crisis, in which shortages of power are pushing up industry prices. This includes the proposed import of liquified natural gas. 

But she started off by asking him about Te Whatu Ora’s voluntary redundancies.

Jonny chats with The Nomad about his first single release in ten years - Momentum ft Mich​è​le Ducray. Exciting stuff! The single is the first new material from The Nomad in a decade and we hope there's more to come. Whakarongo mai nei!

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For our weekly catch up, Producer Evie talks to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about more cuts to the health sector and the government’s solutions to the ‘energy crisis’.

News and Editorial Director, and Monday Host, Joel, speaks to Convenor for the New Zealand Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, Chris Macklin, about the government's new amendments to gang patch legislation.

Evie speaks to Chief executive of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Paul Goulter about Te Whatu Ora offering voluntary redundancies.

Joel speaks to Co-Founder of Dayenu: New Zealand Jews Against Occupation, Justine Sachs, about calls for far-right figure and Holocaust denier, Candice Owens’ visa to be denied entry to Aotearoa.

And Evie talks to Greenpeace’s Ellie Hooper about Shane Jones slashing fishing levies by FIVE million dollars.