The Wire with Jemima: November 24, 2020

Today on the Tuesday Wire, we have a new producer! Welcome Noah! 

Jemima begins by talk to to Kerri Nuku, the Kaiwhakahaere of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, about the experience of working in managed isolation and how it has impacted their lives inside and outside of work.

Noah looks into the Government’s Sustainability Contestable Fund for New Zealand schools. He speaks to NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford and Ladbrooks School Principal Penny O’Brien about the fund. 

Minister for Women Jan Tinetti chats to Jemima about how her first few weeks as Minister have been and what we can expect the government’s focus to be when it comes to policy impacting women.

Noah interviews Associate Professor Debra Wilson from the University of Canterbury about the New Zealand Law Commission new report highlighting the need to change laws around DNA testing in the justice system.

And finally, Jemima speaks to Clinical Psychologist Phoebe Poulter about her study into people’s ability to counter negative body images messages when engaging with social media.