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The Wire with Alex: April 13, 2022

The Wire with Alex: April 13, 2022

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Today, Alex's pieces today have a focus on the Fair Pay Agreement Bill: This kicks off with interviews with Unite Union’s John Crocker and Hospitality New Zealand Chief Executive Julie White about the Fair Pay Agreement Bill and what this might mean for hospitality. 

This is followed by Alex speaking with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the Bill and what this might mean for young people and for the cost of living crisis .

Stella talk to Geoffrey Miller, an international analyst with the democracy project, about the recently announced aid package from New Zealand to help Ukraine 

Frances then speaks with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, giving a general update on the situation in Ukraine, the UN's call for an independent investigation into rape there, and politicians visiting Zelensky. We also speak about the EU withdrawing their training mission in Mali, elections in France and solar faming in Greece.

Finally, Stella interviews Dr Amy Lovell from the University of Auckland about a recent study surveying the amount of advertising for unhealthy food and drink around Auckland’s primary schools.