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Ministry of Health's Pay Decision: June 2, 2022

 Ministry of Health's Pay Decision: June 2, 2022 Ministry of Health's Pay Decision: June 2, 2022, 41.37 MB
Thu 2 Jun 2022

Care and support workers are “gutted and disappointed” after a Ministry of Health recommendation that will not see workers get a pay rise of more than 70 cents an hour for at least a year. In May, workers rallied around the country and presented a petition with more than 10,000 signatures calling on the Government for a bigger pay rise as part of the renewal of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act to combat worker shortages and financial hardship.

Joe spoke with Kirsty McCully, the Director at E tū, Jocelyn Pratt, an organiser from the PSA, and Ruby Sayer, a healthcare assistant in residential aged care on the matter.

 

Protect Pūtiki w/ Bianca Ranson: June 2, 2022

 Protect Pūtiki w/ Bianca Ranson: June 2, 2022 Protect Pūtiki w/ Bianca Ranson: June 2, 2022, 20.72 MB
Thu 2 Jun 2022

Work has begun to move rocks from Waiheke Island’s Kennedy Bay where there are plans to build a Marina consisting of 180 berths, a floating car park, and onshore facilities like sewage containment and a cafe. This is despite the immediate area having a large, but declining, population of Korora, or Little Blue Penguins.

Concerns have been raised over the council and the Department of Conservation’s handling of resource consent granting, and failures to consider tikanga and the protection of local species.

On Tuesday, Mayor Phil Goff discussed the issue on the Breakfast show, and Emilia Sullivan spoke to Bianca Ranson from Protect Pūtiki about their response to the mayor’s comments. 

The Wire w/ Joe: June 2, 2022

 The Wire w/ Joe: June 2, 2022 The Wire w/ Joe: June 2, 2022, 104.49 MB
Thu 2 Jun 2022

Happy Samoan Language Week! This week on the Wire for Aso Tofi, Tuva’a speaks to Labour Party’s Andrew Little about the Budget for 2022.

Joe looks at the Ministry of Health’s decision regarding worker pay and why it has been regarded as a major setback for healthcare workers. He speaks to Kirsty McCully, the Director for E tū , Jocelyn Pratt, an organiser for the PSA, and Ruby Sayer, a worker in aged healthcare on the matter.

Emilia is speaks to Bianca Ranson from Protect Putiki on Mayor Phil Goff’s comments about the Kennedy Point Marina. She also talks to Bodo Lang from the University of Auckland on Sugary Drinks in Schools

That's us for the Thursday Wire!

The Future of Lab Workers in NZ w/ Abbey Trewavas

 The Future of Lab Workers in NZ w/ Abbey Trewavas The Future of Lab Workers in NZ w/ Abbey Trewavas, 20.52 MB
Wed 1 Jun 2022

Lab technicians carried us through the pandemic, diagnosing thousands of covid cases and working in arduous conditions to do so. Now there’s an exodus of professionals from the field, but the need for them hasn’t gone away. Stella spoke with Abbey Trewavas, an advocate at APEX whose portfolio is lab workers, about the future of the profession, given the experience of science students over the course of the past two years.

 

The Wire w/ Stella: June 1, 2022

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Wed 1 Jun 2022

On this week's Wednesday show, Stella starts off chatting to advocate Abbey Trewavas from APEX, allied scientific and technical about the document of crisis delivered to government about lab workers. They also touch on the future of the profession, given a generation of lab work students didn't get comprehensive access to labs during lockdowns. 

Alex talks to ACT's Brooke Van Velden in their weekly catch up. This week, they cover China’s new cooperation agreements in the Pacific. 

Stella talks to the Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez March about the government's actions on the supermarket duopoly. 

Finally, Frances speaks with European correspondent Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, this week covering the war in Ukraine, the EU's Russian oil embargo passed late last night, Sue Grey's report on the Partygate scandal and nine euro per month public transport in Germany.

Eurovision w/ Cameron Mulgan

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Wed 1 Jun 2022

This week Frances speaks to European correspondent about the war in Ukraine, the EU's Russian oil embargo passed late last night, Sue Grey's report on the Partygate scandal and nine euro per month public transport in Germany.

Government Action on the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Ricardo Menéndez March

 Government Action on the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Ricardo Menéndez March Government Action on the Supermarket Duopoly w/ Ricardo Menéndez March, 15.44 MB
Wed 1 Jun 2022

The supermarket duopoly has seen prices for essential items increasing sharply. The government has made a formal response to the commerce commission’s market study showing supermarkets earn $1million a day in extra profits. Today Stella spoke with Ricardo Menéndez March from the Green Party, about the recommendations.

Three Waters w/ Hamish McDouall and Shane Henderson: May 31, 2022

 Three Waters w/ Hamish McDouall and Shane Henderson: May 31, 2022 Three Waters w/ Hamish McDouall and Shane Henderson: May 31, 2022, 21.14 MB
Tue 31 May 2022

We’ve all heard about three waters in the news, it’s something that has proven to be a topic of contention for many kiwis with conflict between local councils and the government dominating the headlines. 

But there’s one thing that many kiwis still want to know, what is three waters?

The weight of not being fully informed on everything in this country was a heavy burden for The Wire’s Jack Horsnell so he put his investigative journalist pants on and jumped straight into the first page of google.

Jack Spoke Whanganui Mayor, Hamish McDouall and Waitakere Ward councillor, Shane Henderson to try and make sense of it all.

 

The Wire w/ Christina: May 31, 2022

 The Wire w/ Christina: May 31, 2022 The Wire w/ Christina: May 31, 2022, 130.89 MB
Tue 31 May 2022

Marcus Jones joined the team live in studio for Dear Science. This week, Christina and Marcus discussed gun violence research in the US, monkeypox, and the science behind why yawns are contagious.

Aneeka spoke to the National Party's Dr Shane Reti for their regular segment. This week, they discussed crime prevention measures and New Zealand's relations with the Pacific.

Christina spoke to Lara Greaves, a political scientist from the University of Auckland, about the latest political poll results that put National ahead on 39%.

And Jack did an explainer on the proposed Three Waters reform. He spoke to Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall and Waitakere Ward Councillor Shane Henderson.

Latest Political Poll Results w/ Lara Greaves: May 31, 2022

 Latest Political Poll Results w/ Lara Greaves: May 31, 2022 Latest Political Poll Results w/ Lara Greaves: May 31, 2022, 20.37 MB
Tue 31 May 2022

The latest 1News Kantar political poll is out, and it puts National ahead at 39%, while Labour has dropped to 35%. It's the first poll since the 2022 Budget was announced. The Greens are also up, sitting at 10%, while ACT is down at 7%. Te Pāti Māori is currently on 2%. Labour saw strong support in the wake of the pandemic, with Jacinda Ardern being the face of New Zealand's Covid-19 response. So, why are voters moving away from Ardern and her party now? Christina spoke to Lara Greaves, a political scientist at the University of Auckland.