Speak Up Kōrerotia - Language learning in Aotearoa
20/04/2026 | 59 mins.
Increasingly fewer people are learning a foreign language at primary, secondary or tertiary levels in Aotearoa New Zealand, with consequences for both individual identity and NZ's place in the world. With the Year 0 to 10 Draft Curriculum open for consultation until 24 April, guests Stephanie Mortimore (Language Circle), Fesaitu Solomone and Lynn Lolokini Pavihi (Centre for Pacific Languages) and Stephen Epstein (Victoria University Wellington) discuss the benefits of language learning and the importance of making language learning a compulsory part of the Curriculum alongside the other subjects areas.
For promotion: Link to Curriculum consultation page: https://www.education.govt.nz/have-your-say/consultation-year-0-10-draft-curriculum-content/details
Speak Up Kōrerotia - Free Speech
24/03/2026 | 57 mins.
Conversations on human rights in our country
Speak Up Kōrerotia - The right to protest
18/02/2026 | 58 mins.
Around the world, we are seeing increasing protest in response to authoritarian creep, repression of human rights, climate catastrophes and conflict - and a corresponding increase in state measures to control or regulate protest. Lisa Woods (Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand), Peter Field (University of Canterbury) and Iranian New Zealander Farah discuss the right to protest, focussing on recent protests in Iran, the United States and elsewhere.
Speak Up Kōrerotia - The Aotearoa funding landscape
21/01/2026 | 55 mins.
Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the largest voluntary and charity sectors in the world. How are these thousands of organisations resourced, and what are the trends over time in terms of funding priorities? Our guests Lani Evans, Ta'ase Vaoga and Duncan Matthews bring long-term engagement with and expertise in the philanthropic and funding sectors to this korero.
“Speak Up – Kōrerotia” – a radio show centred on human rights issues. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues prevalent in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up – Kōrerotia offers a forum to promote the issues facing New Zealanders, providing a voice to affected communities.
Engaging in conversations around human rights issues in our country, each show covers a different human rights issue with guests from or working with the affected communities. Analysing and asking questions of the realities of life in Canterbury and New Zealand allows Speak Up – Kōrerotia to cover the issues that often go untouched!
Discussing the hard-hitting topics, Speak Up – Kōrerotia wishes to encourage listeners to reflect on the issues covered – be it issues listeners are already engaged in, have a passing knowledge of, or no knowledge at all. In our busy modern lives it is rare to have an uninterrupted hour where you can discuss powerful and important experiences and opinions, and Speak Up – Kōrerotia provides this platform to express and share opinions about those inherently important topics.
Hosted by Sally Carlton, the show brings key issues to the fore and provides space for guests to “Speak Up” and share their thoughts and experiences.
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