The Wire with Manny

Wise, an online multi-currency banking company, has conducted research on the financial sacrifices young people in Aotearoa are willing to make in order to travel overseas during the cost of living crisis. The research found that young people in Aotearoa are overwhelmingly likely to put off personal plans in order to travel, compared to other generations.

Rosetta spoke to Anhar Khanbhai, who is a apart of the team from Wise, about the research.

For our catch up with the ACT Party Rawan spoke with ACT MP Karen Chhour about election night, the election results and what the next steps for ACT are. 

Rawan asked what the reactions were like on Election night by ACT party members and candidates. 

They then talked about what the next steps will be for the National ACT coalition and what the bottom line policies for ACT will be moving forward, especially with some backlash against their Treaty of Waitangi referendum.  

Karen also discussed the reactions of other politicians from left-wing parties and what their relationship will look like in the coming days.

The Labour Party promises to continue their free school lunches programme if they are re-elected. Act has committed to scrapping the programme if they are elected, which may not be refuted by National in the event of their coalition.

Beth spoke with Jan Tinetti, Minister of Education and Minister of Women, about the free school lunches programme and why it is important.

Co-Governance has been a buzzword used by political parties in the lead-up to this year's election, and cinfusion around the term has allowed the spread of disinformation about Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The Disinformation Project has recently published a report, Race and Rage: Examining rising anti-Māori racism and white supremacist ideologies in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Nicholas spoke to Nicole Skews-Poole from the Disinformation project about the report findings and a rise in anti-Māori sentiment.