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Amidst the global student protests campaigning against the involvement of Academic Institutions in Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, many universities in Aotearoa have organised similar protests, calling on their universities to disclose their investments and divest from the State of Israel.

Following a recent protest at Massey University in solidarity with Palestine, students found out that the University had invested more than $7,000 in Israeli government bonds within the past three months. 

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Dinithi Bowatte, a student at Massey and member of Students for Justice in Palestine, who organised a petition calling for the university to disclose its investments and to divest from the State of Israel.

If you’d like to sign this petition, you can find it here: 

You can also keep track of Students for Justice in Palestine at Massey on @massey.sjp on Instagram.

Last week, Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - released data on the state of New Zealand youth mental health. 

It found that while most rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more recently, with 1 in 5 young people experiencing higher rates of psychological distress.

Wire host Sofia Roger Williams spoke to Dr Ella Cullen, the Director of Wellbeing System Leadership at Te Hiringa Mahara, about this data, the factors contributing to this, and how to better support rangatahi.

For our weekly catch up with the ACT party, Wire host Sofia Roger Williams spoke with ACT MP Laura Trask. She started the interview asking about the over 6000 public service roles that have already gone, or are expected to go. 

With the number expected to continue to climb, last week ACT Party leader David Seymour said he thinks the government has still not slashed enough public service roles. 

Additionally, she asked Laura about the government introducing a new Young Serious Offender declaration in an effort to reduce youth offending. 

This could see some serious youth offenders being sent to a military style academy, or bootcamp, which have been met by criticism for their failure to address root causes of youth offending. 

Lastly, she asked her about the parliamentary select committee recommending last week that the Māori wards bill go ahead. 

The bill, which would reverse changes made to increase Māori representation in local government by reverting the Māori ward rules to restore the referendum mechanism, has also been met with criticism, namely with the Waitangi Tribunal saying it breaches Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

Kirsten in the studio with some old blues, new blues, new folk and country. Loved The Devil Makes Three "Old Number Seven".

Blind Mango Chutney takes us back, back, back, to the heady days of 1990s acid jazz with special guest Chris Forster. Pour your latte bowl and get groovin’. 

This week, Sam says goodbye to Saturday for the final time as he moves to Sunday mornings from next week.

This week's show featured new music from Aaron Frazer, Troy Kingi, Greathsouth, The WAEVE and more. 

On the last Breakfast Food with both Rachel, Stella and Lucinda, we chat about what our final meals would be.

beet-wix chats about the Cryathalon and new tracks!

Jim chats about how to reset your garden and brain for Matariki.

Sofia speaks to Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist, TYRUN, about his new single, 'do it'. Whakarongo mai!