Recent research from the University of Canterbury details some of the factors that have led to changes in immunisation rates around New Zealand from 2006 to 2017. While vaccination rates are steadily increasing overall, immunisation has started to decline in some wealthier areas - owing to increased mistrust and misinformation around vaccines. Felix Walton spoke to researcher Lukas Marek about his research.
For our election coverage on health policy, Jemima spoke to the National Party's Dr Shane Reti last week about their health package. The policy covers a wide range of health issues but the party has particularly highlighted that they will increase funding to PHARMAC meaning better access to medicine, institute an elective surgery commitment, provide quicker cancer diagnosis and management, AND add to the general practice primary care team. The party has also rejected aspects of the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector Review which was led by civil servant Heather Simpson and released midway through this year. Jemima spoke to Shane about the health policy and why some of the Simpson review has been rejected. She also asked about the Party's Mental Health and Disability policies, which are expected to be announced this week.
This week, over FIFTY charities signed an open letter asking the Government to lift benefit levels before Christmas.
On of thse organisations, The Auckland City Mission says they are preparing to face one of the hardest Christmas periods in ONE HUNDRED years, and will face immense pressure to provide families with essential resources.
Jessica talked to Deb Ward, Fundraising and Reputation manager at the Auckland City Mission about what needs to be done to help lift people out of poverty, and how Covid-19 has led to more people needing support.
Manuy are calling for Trump's impeachment following pro Trump rioters storming the Capitol last week after the current president encourgaed his supporters to contest the result of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Jess talked to Dr. Neal Curtis, an associate professor in media and communication at The University of Auckland, about what factors reinforce white supremacy and entitlement, social media's role in spreading disinformation, and Trumps ban on several platforms.
The interview starts by discussing what has led to the current state of democracy in the United States.
A One News investigation has just revealed that a subsidiary of Air New Zealand has been supporting the Saudi Arabian navy.
Saudi Arabia is currently blockading neighbouring Yemen, stopping food and medicine entering the country. This has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in recenty history, with hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths.
Noah spoke to Amnesty International Campaigns Director, Lisa Wood, about the airline's support for Saudi Arabia, and the importance of checks and balances in large companies.
Managed isolation facilities in Aotearoa are severely understaffed.
This has led to overworked nurses and staff, who say they are also facing pay inequities and unfair stigma from the public.
Jess interviewed Glenda Alexander, the Associate Manager of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation about these issues, and started the interview, discussing why MIQ facilities are understaffed.
This morning the government announced that a number of improvements will be made to the Holidays Act 2003. The improvements include extending bereavement leave to include more family members, extending the rights to sick leave and family violence leave, and standardising the calculations for holiday pay. Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood says legislation can be expected in early 2022.
News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston talks to Paul Mackay, Manager of Employment Relations Policy at BusinessNZ, about the planned overhaul of the Act. Paul explains how the collective work of BusinessNZ and the Council of Trade Unions led to this government decision.
Today on the Tuesday Wire, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith talks to Dame Catherine Healy from the New Zealand Prostitute Collective about sex worker rights and stigmatisation.
Jemima Huston speaks to NZEI Te Riu Roa National Secretary Paul Goulter about the union and employer’s call for early childhood eductators to see increased funding in the 2021 government budget.
Jade Lewis looked into the Anti-Asian Hate Rally held in Auckland over the weekend. She talks to event organiser Steph Tan about racism against Asian communities in Aotearoa. Jade also talked to two Asian-American activists, Christian Oh and Nicholas Lepham, who have taken part in the Anti-Asian Hate movement in the United States following the racially charged shooting in Atlanta that led to the death of six Asian women.
This is the first installment of a six week series, 'What's the Buzz' with the New Zealand Drug Foundation, where we discuss the current affairs of drugs in Aotearoa. This week Aneeka talks to Sarah Helm, executive director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, about MDMA in Aotearoa, its decline in availability and what this has led to.
The government has recently announced a wage freeze on many public sector workers, provoking public outrage. While Labour says the freeze is to free up money for lower paid workers, critics argue the move will disincentivise workers from staying in the New Zealand public sector. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Dr Geoff Plimmer from Victoria University of Wellington about what the freeze means for workers, and why it led to such a public outcry.
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