Your friendly local union rep and activist Justine Sachs is helming a new segment on the Brekky show to help suss any employment and union queries you might have. This week we get the ball rolling with a chat about useful unions you can join, what your employer can/can't ask of you in terms of taking leave during the Covid-19 rāhui, and solidarity amongst co-workers. Whakarongo mai!
James Shaw catches up with Sherry as usual speaking from his own rāhui space where he has a home office set up. Today they talk about updates on COVID-19 following NZ’s first death, the preparedness of our health system heading into flu season and support for our aged communities.
The Arts have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 Rāhui and are quickly coming up with ways to evolve and survive in this new virtual climate. Zoë Larsen Cumming talks to LA based musician Emily Edrosa about her experience with live streaming and how the music industry is placed to make the online shift. She also chats to actor, director, and theatre maker Freya Finch about live streaming in the theatre world, and what is lost and gained when theatre becomes virtual.
Prime minister Jacinda Arden recently announced that up to 10,000 New Zealanders will be quarantined after returning from overseas. Multiple police officers have been reported at airports ushering recent travelers to be quarantined at hotels and campervans. As of March 26th, the Ministry reported no campervans have yet to be used.
Jess Dellabarca is an Auckland university student who recently came back from the Netherlands on student exchange. She’s currently being quaranted at a hotel in Auckland, as she is unable to return home to Wellington with all domestic travel banned. Sherry Zhang begins by asking her on how the travel back home was.
We have the regular weekly chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw
Zoe Larsen Cumming talks to musician Emily Edrosa and actor and director Freya Finch about moving their respective fields in the arts into virtual spaces.
James talks to Peter Fergusson, the CEO of Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ about the situation with cancer patients as well as non-for-profit organisations
Southern Cross segment as usual with the latest happenings in the Asia-Pacific region in regards to Covid19
And Sherry has a chat with someone who has returned from overseas and is in quarantine in a hotel
Over the past couple weeks, especially now that we are on level 4, there has been a real emphasis on looking after those who are immunocompromised as well as the elderly. This includes cancer patients, especially those who are currently undertaking treatment. While there are talks of at home treatments being developed, currently patients will still have to go into clinics for treatments. James talked to the CEO of Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand, Peter Fergusson, about how they are going with reaching patients and what progress is being made to succeed in these new conditions. James also ended up talking to Peter about how non-for-profit organisations are coping, especially ones like LBCNZ where funding has tanked and the pressure to meet demand has increased.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
Oh, Rose - 25, Alive
Lala Lala, Grapetooth - Valentine
Randa - Heatwave
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
D. Tyrone - Groove Shark
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Ingrid and the Ministers - The Hell Jar
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Jen Cloher - Fear Is Like a Forest
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
Dimmer - Crystalator
Kate NV - Sayonara
Beach House - Norway
Diggy Dupe - Keke Boy
Ultraista - Ordinary Boy
Little Dragon - Hold On
Impossible Nightstand - Posterity
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
Anna Calvi - Indies or Paradise [Hunted Version]
Sharon Van Etten, Norah Jones - Seventeen - feat. Norah Jones
Jenna joins us on Breakfast with a book recommendation that's sure to make you feel really nice. Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman is a tender read with witty dialogue that's divided up into three parts, Jenna reckons it's very relatable for the current environment without being too heavy. Definitely one to chuck on your reading list.
What is public diplomacy and how effective can it be? While it has a long history, the study of public diplomacy is only becoming more salient in an age of globalisation and increasing digital communication posing both new challenges and opportunities for governments. Doug Becker speaks with Daniel Aguirre Azócar and Nicholas Cull about public diplomacy, its foundations, and effectiveness.
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