One Hundred and fifty three countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

The Convention which was originally ratified in 1948 was intended to prevent a repeat of the genocidal atrocities of World War Two.

Now, over 75 years after the convention was ratified, South Africa has filed a case to the International Court of Justice, alleging that Israel, a member of the convention, has breached their obligations.

Nicholas spoke to Treasa Dunworth, Associate professor of Law at the University of Auckland about the facts surrounding the historic case.

The average words per minute (wpm) a person can type out on a phone is around 35 words. This is slightly higher for computers with an average of around 40-45 wpm. 

Stenographers can produce up to an incredible 360 wpm, keeping up with conversation in real time. However the skillset requiring this is tedious and expensive to employ; resulting in outsourcing and automation of transcription.

Director of Mercury Transcripts Katherine O'Brien spoke to Sofia about how stenography works and about being one of the last four stenographers in all of Aotearoa. 

While many Kiwis took the Christmas period as a time of respite and relaxation, the bombardment of Gaza by Israel continued.

After just over one hundred days of bombardment it is estimated that nearly twenty-four-thousand Palestinians have died with over two million people being displaced from their homes as a result of the conflict.

Nicholas spoke to the National Coordinator of Palestinians in Aotearoa, Dr Ahmed Saadeh for an update on the situation in Gaza.

The Tuesday Wire team is joined by Dr Allan Blackman for Dear Science. The team discusses the use of A.I in potentially disproving old beliefs about fingerprints, new telescope photos of Uranus and Neptune being less blue than we thought. .

Nicholas speaks to National Coordinator of Palestinians in Aotearoa, Dr Ahmed Saadeh about the ongoing situation in Gaza.

Nicholas also speaks to Associate Professor of Law Treasa Dunworth South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ

And, Sofia speaks to Katherine O’Brien director of Mecury Transcripts , about the extinction of a phonetic medium.

Night flight

This week for the very first Dear Science the Tuesday Wire team discusses; the use of A.I in potentially disproving old beleifs about fingerprints, new telescope photos of Uranus and Neptune being less blue than we thought.

Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja from Mixit’s show I AM… and… I AM are in the studio to talk about the work playing on 20 and 21 January at Oratia Settlers Hall.

Robbie Delany is on Ready Steady Learn to chat about his work investigating how inhaling nitrogen dioxide, a gas in car fumes, affects the brain. Whakarongo mai nei!

Stella is your selector this morning! Penelope Noir returns for 2024, giving us a rundown of the life and style of one of David Bowie's stylists, Freddie Buretti on Fashun. Suri is in the studio for Loose Reads, reviewing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store from James McBride. Whakarongo mai nei!

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Chair, John Minto, and Lawyer and political advocacy expert, Dr Max Harris, about South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice and the New Zealand government backing US and UK led strikes on Yemen. 

She also spoke to Health Coalition Aotearoa Co-Chair and Professor of Māori Health and Nutrition at the Massey University Research Centre for Hauora and Health, Lisa Te Morenga, about the government preparing to repeal smoke-free measures.