The Wire with Jemima: April 20, 2021

Today on the Tuesday Wire, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith talks to Dr. Elizabeth Kerekere of the Green Party about the need for an independent Māori Health Authority.

Jemima Huston looked into the Government’s $100 million plus deal with tech giant Amazon. Jemima speaks to National Party spokesperson for economic development Todd McClay, New Zealand film producer John Barnett and Green Party spokesperson on economic development Chlöe Swarbrick. We touch on their thoughts on the deal, the impact a state relationship with Amazon will have on employment in Aotearoa's film and TV industry, as well as the potential problems that could arise between Amazon’s reputation for treating worker poorly and New Zealand’s Hobbit Law which has left all those working in the film industry as independent contractors without the same protections of employees or rights to unionise.