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A new study, published in Science, has estimated that global plastic waste will double by 2050, if stricter regulations are not implemented.

However, the same publication also says that if at least FOUR recommendations being proposed at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty were to be implemented, this would cut down 91% of waste.

News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Senior Lecturer in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the University of Canterbury, Sally Gaw, about the study, and what these recommendations would entail.

Featuring an interview between Max Roskill and Elliot Dawson about his new single and collab with fellow Pōneke artists.

Currently there's 99,000 children in persistent poverty according to newly released official statistics NZ definition which was released on Friday. 

Producer Yesenia spoke to Child Poverty Action Group researcher Harry Yu Shi about the new statistics regarding persistent poverty being prominent in children lives and how new-long term approaches have been proposed to combat the 99,000 in poverty. 

Featuring Loose Reads and a guest interview with Elliot Dawson. Whakarongo mai nei!

This week on the Monday Wire...

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to Global Innovator, Matt Hart, about grappling with moving back home, in a new segment beginning on the show.

For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, Joel also speaks to Simon Court about the hīkoi mō te tiriti, the Treaty Principles Bill passing its first reading, and the haka protesting this.

Producer Yesenia speaks to Professor in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland, Alex Sims, about the concerns regarding facial recognition.

Joel speaks to Senior Lecturer in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the University of Canterbury, Sally Gaw, about a study published in Science discussing global plastic waste.

And Yesenia speaks to Child Poverty Action group Researcher Harry Yu Shi about newly released statistics showing there is currently 99,000 New Zealand children in persistent poverty.

Whakarongo mai!

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The hīkoi mō te tiriti, which started as a rally against the ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill, is set to arrive at Parliament tomorrow, in the capital, Wellington.

Over the duration of the hīkoi, thousands have joined the march in support so far, with an estimated 30,000 set to be at Parliament tomorrow.

For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to him about the hīkoi, and how the party has reacted to this event.

They also talked to Simon about the Treaty Principles Bill passing its first reading in Parliament last week, with members of Te Pāti Māori, the Labour Party Party, and Green Party, performing the haka as a form of protest to the bill, with members of the public gallery also joining in, resulting in Parliament being suspended for an hour.

But first, they talked to Simon about the hīkoi.

Matthew Crawley chats to Adam Hattaway about his new LP High Horse. 

Jenna reviews Samantha Harvey's sixth book and winner of the Booker Prize 2024 Orbit. Whakarongo mai nei!

Facial recognition has been on the rise within technology, and so has our dependency on said technology. However, concerns have been raised with such risks regarding this.

Producer Yesenia spoke to Professor in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland, Alex Sims, on the concerns facial recognition has posed for today's technology, and the various alternatives people can use with dealing with sensitive information online.