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Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: September 1, 2022

 Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: September 1, 2022 Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: September 1, 2022, 10.71 MB
Thu 1 Sep 2022

Tuva’a’s weekly catch-up with the honourable Andrew Little, from the Labour Party- this week they speak about the class action lawsuit from College of Midwives against the Ministry of Health.

The Kawerau Union Lockout w/ John Crocker

 The Kawerau Union Lockout w/ John Crocker The Kawerau Union Lockout w/ John Crocker, 28.08 MB
Thu 1 Sep 2022

145 workers at the Kawerau factory that manufactures Purex toilet paper have been locked out for three weeks after their strike and rejection of a three percent pay rise. Today, Stella spoke to John Crocker, secretary of Unite Union, about the dynamics of lockouts, and the unusual aspects of this particular case. 

The Wire w/ Stella: September 1, 2022

 The Wire w/ Stella: September 1, 2022 The Wire w/ Stella: September 1, 2022, 127.86 MB
Thu 1 Sep 2022

Welcome back to the Thursday Wire!

Stella speaks to John Crocker, the secretary of Unite Union, about the lockout of union workers in the Kawerau Purex factory.

Tuva’a has his regular catch-up with Labour's Andrew Little.

Stella spoke to Dr Jagadish Thaker, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, about a recent paper published by the University of Cambridge regarding how we can battle misinformation.

The Wire w/ Emilia: August 31, 2022

 The Wire w/ Emilia: August 31, 2022 The Wire w/ Emilia: August 31, 2022, 130.82 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday...

Alex speaks to Brooke van Velden in his weekly chat with the ACT Party deputy leader.

Emilia chats to Newsroom co-editor Tim Murphy about the Auckland Mayoral elections.

She chats to associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from AUT about the report into the wellbeing of support workers.

She also speaks with Paul Brown from the Disabled Persons Assembly about the challenges that disabled people face in accessing transport

And she speaks to Cliona Ni Mhurchu from the University of Auckland about her research into added sugar labeling on grocery items.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire! See you next week.

The Auckland Mayoral Election w/ Newsroom's Tim Murphy: August 31, 2022

 The Auckland Mayoral Election w/ Newsroom's Tim Murphy: August 31, 2022 The Auckland Mayoral Election w/ Newsroom's Tim Murphy: August 31, 2022, 19.59 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

In just over two weeks, ballots will be sent out to households around Auckland to vote in this year's Mayoral election.

With political veteran Phil Goff calling it a day, over twenty candidates are vying for Auckland’s highest political seat.

To discuss the happenings in the Auckland Mayoral Campaign and what young people should be paying attention to this election cycle, Emilia spoke to Newsroom Co-Editor Tim Murphy.

Tim will be MCing the Make Me Mayor debate at the University next Thursday the 8th of September. 

The Impact of Covid-19 on Community Support Workers w/ Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood: August 31, 2022

 The Impact of Covid-19 on Community Support Workers w/ Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood: August 31, 2022 The Impact of Covid-19 on Community Support Workers w/ Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood: August 31, 2022, 16.97 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

New research illustrates the severe mental and physical toll that the Covid-19 pandemic had on community support workers in Aotearoa. 

The study was conducted by AUT researchers, who collaborated with union representatives from E tū and PSA to reveal the huge psychosocial and physical impacts on social support workers. 

Later today, the researchers will meet with Minister of Health, Andrew Little, to seek commitments to take crucial action on its recommendations.

To hear more about this, Emilia spoke to Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from AUT.

 

The Challenge for Disabled People Accessing Transport w/ DPA's Paul Brown: August 31, 2022

 The Challenge for Disabled People Accessing Transport w/ DPA's Paul Brown: August 31, 2022 The Challenge for Disabled People Accessing Transport w/ DPA's Paul Brown: August 31, 2022, 20.51 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

The impacts of transport challenges on disabled people’s lives can be devastating, a recently published research report shows.

The research was a collaboration between the Disabled Person’s Assembly and transport consultants, and sought to illustrate the impact that a lack of access to reliable transport, if any transport at all, has on Aotearoa’s disabled community.

To get some insight into the report, Emilia spoke to the DPA’s policy advisor Paul Brown about the report.

 

Does Labelling Added Sugar on Grocery Items Change Shopping Habits? w/ UoA's Cliona Ni Mhurchu: August 31, 2022

 Does Labelling Added Sugar on Grocery Items Change Shopping Habits? w/ UoA's Cliona Ni Mhurchu: August 31, 2022 Does Labelling Added Sugar on Grocery Items Change Shopping Habits? w/ UoA's Cliona Ni Mhurchu: August 31, 2022, 12.38 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

Labeling grocery products with the amount of added sugar they contain may not make much of a difference to consumer’s shopping habits.

This is according to new research from Australia in collaboration with Cliona Ni Mhurchu from the University of Auckland. 

Emilia spoke to Cliona this morning about her research.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: August 30, 2022

 Dear Science w/ Alan Blackman: August 30, 2022 Dear Science w/ Alan Blackman: August 30, 2022, 19.07 MB
Tue 30 Aug 2022

Today on Dear Science, co-hosts Jessica Hopkins and Joe Wickins take over for the birthday of New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford. Alan Blackman talks about the career of the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner.

They also discuss some questionable research about smell and sexual desire and bloody mozzies.

Workplace bullying and harassment w/ Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo, Young Workers Help Centre Coordinator Caitlin Wilson, and Dr Mike Webster

Workplace bullying and harassment w/ Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo, Young Workers Help Centre Coordinator Caitlin Wilson, and Dr Mike Webster Workplace bullying and harassment w/ Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo, Young Workers Help Centre Coordinator Caitlin Wilson, and Dr Mike Webster, 12.43 MB
Tue 30 Aug 2022

New research published by the Human Rights Commission has shown there is a high prevalence of workplace bullying and harassment in Aotearoa with two in five people saying they have been bullied at work.

Young people, Māori, Pacific, Asian, as well as disabled and bisexual workers, were found to be disproportionately affected by bullying and harassment in the workplace. 

Firstly, Joe Wickins spoke to Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo, who says people shouldn’t have to fear for their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing while earning a living.  

“It is unacceptable that abuse is occurring and is so widespread in our workplaces. We are essentially failing our people." 

Then Jessica Hopkins spoke to Caitlin Wilson from the Young Workers Resource Centre about why young people are more likely to be on the receiving end of workplace bullying and harassment.  

Finally, Dr Mike Webster from The University of Auckland shares his thoughts on what causes a culture of bullying in the workplace and why it has been a prevalent issue in Aotearoa for so long.