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Zac throws a massive spanner in the works of the Second Guessing competition, successfully guessing just half a second of a track! Hope from Death and the Maiden chats about their new record Uneven Ground. Jodie Rimmer is on Stage Direction to talk about the world premier of Nicola Cheeseman is Back, the show that challenges the way women are valued and regarded as they age. Jess Hutchings is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research into the contribution of community pharmacists in supporting to achieve Pacific heart health equity in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!

Hope from Death and the Maiden chats about their new record Uneven Ground. 

The government is proposing the repeal of several speed limit changes introduced across the country under the previous government since 2020. Among these changes include the expansion of school zone speed limits to cover the full day. These changes have been criticised for their potential risk to particularly children and other young people. 

The Emissions Trading Scheme is a program introduced in Aotearoa to reduce emissions in line with global standards. The program requires emitters to log and report their emissions, and limits the quantity of emissions. Emitters can sell or buy emissions units from others to allow them to emit more or less. By removing agricultural emissions, farmers would no longer be required to adhere to these requirements.

In our weekly catchup with the National party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Suze Redmayne about the speed limit changes and removal of agriculture from the ETS. Particularly, he touched on the speed limit risks to children and how the government will restrict farmers’ emissions without the ETS covering them.

This week for Dear Science, Dr Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about a treatment option polycystic ovary syndrome, sex differences in pain receptors, and 34,000 year old termite mounds. 

Green consumerism is the idea that companies will offer products that appeal to the environmentalist desires of consumers. Essentially, companies may advertise their products as more environmentally friendly or conscious alternatives, despite not providing more environmental benefits or even being more environmentally damaging. 

Wire host Castor spoke to Dr Gabriela Baron about Green consumerism in Aotearoa, how it impacts people, and how to address it on both macro and micro levels.

Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act was introduced in 2019, designed to amplify voices of Māori within Oranga Tamariki and ensure it aligns with its obligations under Te Tiriti. Section 7AA was particularly praised upon its introduction, given Oranga Tamariki’s poor relationship with Māori historically. 

Wire host Castor spoke to the University of Auckland’s Kendra Cox about how the removal of section 7AA will impact Māori within Oranga Tamariki and state care.

Jodie Rimmer is on Stage Direction to talk about the world premier of Nicola Cheeseman is Back, the show that challenges the way women are valued and regarded as they age.

The Coalition government is making amendments to the Resource management act 1991 through the resource management (freshwater and other matters) amendments bill. This includes changes to stock exclusion and intensive winter grazing regulations.

An OIA request shows that DoC advised against these amendments, specifically the removal of key freshwater protections.

Producer Elle spoke to Greenpeace Aotearoa Freshwater campaigner, Will Appelbe, about their response to the proposed changes. She began by asking what the amendments to the resource management act 1991 are.

Last week, the coalition government confirmed it would deliver on its election commitment to take agriculture out of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

The Emissions Trading Scheme is a key tool for meeting New Zealand’s domestic and international climate change targets, by requiring businesses to measure and report on their greenhouse gas emissions, to surrender one ‘emissions unit’ to the Government for each one tonne of emissions they emit and by limiting the number of emissions units available to emitters.

Wire host Sofia Roger Williams asked the ACT Party’s Simon Court about this in terms of upholding New Zealand’s international obligations as well as how the new Pastoral Sector Group will tackle biogenic methane. 

She also asked Simon about reports of the ACT Party’s ‘culture of fear’ in its election campaign leadership and how the party is addressing them. 

Lastly, she asked about the ACT Party’s rally last Sunday where ACT leader David Seymour set a goal of 15% of the vote at the 2026 election. 

The government has announced $90 million in funding for specialist schools and facilities for students with disabilities.

Disability and Human Rights groups are concerned about how this investment may undermine inclusive education and our obligations under the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.

CCS Disability is New Zealand's largest support and disability advocacy organisation. 

Producer Josef spoke with the National Disability Leadership Coordinator for CCS Disability Action, Debbie Ward, about what this focus on specialist schools could mean for disabled students.