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Earlier this month New Zealand Navy Ship HZMS Manawanui ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa. 

The defence force says there has been no oil contamination into the reef the boat sank in, but Samon Authorities say 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked from the boat, with locals also concerned about the environmental impacts of the ship sinking. 

For their weekly catch up Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about the government’s response to the incident. 

They also talk about the government scrapping $30 million from the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori language programme for teachers. Which Education Minister Erica Standford says was cut to fund more Maths education. 

And finally they discussed a treaty principals debate between David Seymour and Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik, in which Seymour claims Māori ceded sovereignty 

The navy ship that hit a reef, the HMNZS Manawanui, caught on fire, and sank near Upolu, Samoa, over the past week, causing 200,000 litres to spill from the vessel.

Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about how the party has reacted to the sinking of the ship, and whether they believe the government is doing enough to rectify the problems that have resulted in the sinking.

They also spoke to her about the 149 projects that have been fast tracked as a part of the Fast Track Approvals Bill, and what Te Pāti Māori’s stances are regarding these projects, and the bill as a whole.

She also commented on the recent closure of David Letele’s South Auckland foodbank.

A year and a half ago Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall, thrashing the North Island with widespread damage. 

The disaster left many without a home, and over a year on houses are still red stickered, people are left waiting for insurance assessments, and climate change is still causing extreme climate events. 

Earlier this month the Otago region was affected by major flooding, damaging homes and other community centres. 

Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, George Laking says that extreme weather events like these impact people’s homes, whānau and livelihoods, and in the wake of them it’s paramount to consider people’s mental health. 

Following Cyclone Gabrielle, Laking identified five key health priorities that should be prioritised in natural disaster responses. 

Producer Evie spoke to Laking about these responses, how they related to Cyclone Gabrielle, and how they could be better applied in the wake of the Otago floods. 

This week's show featured new music from The Smile, The Linda Linda's, Geordie Greep and more.

@OoGuN is back in studio to help us mark what would be the 86th birthday of the one and only Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, as well as Seun and Mádé Kuti, and share funky highlife and afrobeat 7"s and many more treats besides, including . Press the button!

All over the place as usual with blasts from the past as well as brand new tunes, getting stuck in the blues hole and a few tunes for the country fundamentalists.

Finn's show! 

Thanks to the wonderful NZ Maritime Museum - Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa - for sponsoring the show!

Featuring Lecture Me thanks to Blue Hills Books, Implausible Deniability with Stella and Dear Finn. Whakarongo mai nei. 

Just in time for summer, Stella fills us in on sunscreen, sunburn and the science behind staying sunsafe - whakarongo mai nei!

Nicholas Lindstrom is our lecturer today, and he is talking about a lecture from MEDIA202 - Hollywood and It's Others. Thanks to Blue Hills Books!