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Italian Politics w/ Giacomo Lichtner: July 22, 2022

 Italian Politics w/ Giacomo Lichtner: July 22, 2022 Italian Politics w/ Giacomo Lichtner: July 22, 2022, 27.93 MB
Fri 22 Jul 2022

Italian politics has been in an immense state of chaos over the past week, as Prime Minister Mario Draghi has successfully resigned after having his former attempt rejected. 

This has come as tensions across political lines within the coalition government have reached their breaking point. 

Despite the PM receiving a vote of confidence, three other major political parties in the cabinet refused to vote.

Liam spoke to Victoria University of Wellington's Giacomo Lichtner about the state of affairs across Italy, first asking about where this divide in the cabinet came from.

The Wire w/ Liam: July 22, 2022

 The Wire w/ Liam: July 22, 2022 The Wire w/ Liam: July 22, 2022, 104.04 MB
Fri 22 Jul 2022

It's Liam's inaugural Friday Wire hosting! Woo! Today on the show:

Liam spoke to councillor Shane Henderson about public transport cancellations and a new tool for tsunami evacuation on our regular City Counselling segment. 

As well as Giacomo Lichtner from Victoria University of Wellington about the current state of politics in Italy. 

They also had a chat with CCS Disability Action’s Debbir Ward about the Abuse in Care inquiry,

And finally spoke with Rochelle Corrigan from Blind Low Vision about the need for volunteers to raise guide-dogs to be. 

Lead found in Wellington Kākā nestlings w/ Professor Brett Gartrell: July 21, 2022

 Lead found in Wellington Kākā nestlings w/ Professor Brett Gartrell: July 21, 2022 Lead found in Wellington Kākā nestlings w/ Professor Brett Gartrell: July 21, 2022, 15.19 MB
Thu 21 Jul 2022

Researchers sampled almost 140 kākā nestlings born in Wellington over two seasons, finding that more than a third had detectable levels of lead in their blood, something that’s usually rare in wild populations.

Joe spoke to co-author of the study Professor Brett Gartrell, a Professor in Wildlife Health at Massey University, on the subject.

 

Protecting Aotearoa from Foot and Mouth Disease w/ Hon Damien O'Connor: July 21, 2022

 Protecting Aotearoa from Foot and Mouth Disease w/ Hon Damien O'Connor: July 21, 2022 Protecting Aotearoa from Foot and Mouth Disease w/ Hon Damien O'Connor: July 21, 2022, 11.05 MB
Thu 21 Jul 2022

Biosecurity New Zealand is implementing tougher border control protections to stop foot and mouth disease from entering the country and infecting our bovine population.

David spoke to the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O'Connor on the matter. 

The Wire w/ Joe: July 21, 2022

 The Wire w/ Joe: July 21, 2022 The Wire w/ Joe: July 21, 2022, 104.35 MB
Thu 21 Jul 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Tuva’a speaks to Labour Party’s Andrew Little about the state of the health workforce.

Joe speaks to Dougal Sutherland a Clinical Psychologist from Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington about the importance of workplaces to have well-being plans. Joe also speaks to Professor Brett Gartrell, a Professor in Wildlife Health at Massey University about traces of lead being found in Wellington kākā nestlings.

David speaks to Hon Damien O’Connor about Foot and Mouth Disease

And for this weeks Green Desk, Frances spoke with Megan Williams, a sustainability advocate from the TIA, about the Sustainability Tourism Commitment.

That's us for this weeks Thursday Wire!

The Green Desk: The Sustainability Tourism Commitment w/ Megan Williams: July 21, 2022

 The Green Desk: The Sustainability Tourism Commitment w/ Megan Williams: July 21, 2022 The Green Desk: The Sustainability Tourism Commitment w/ Megan Williams: July 21, 2022, 42.55 MB
Thu 21 Jul 2022

The Green Desk is back! This week Frances spoke with Megan Williams, a sustainability advocate from the TIA, about the Sustainability Tourism Commitment.

Strategies for Maintaining Wellbeing in the Workplace w/ Dougal Sutherland: July 21, 2022

 Strategies for Maintaining Wellbeing in the Workplace w/ Dougal Sutherland: July 21, 2022 Strategies for Maintaining Wellbeing in the Workplace w/ Dougal Sutherland: July 21, 2022, 21.36 MB
Thu 21 Jul 2022

A recent survey of New Zealand workplaces revealed more than a third have no  workplace well-being plan in place. Yet it is necessary, now more than ever, for organisations to understand what a healthy work environment looks like and to provide it for their employees.

The 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act requires workplaces to look after the physical and mental health and well-being of their staff. This means looking at work through a health and safety lens and understanding the risks that affect people’s well-being at work.

Joe spoke to Dougal Sutherland, a Clinical Psychologist from Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, on the matter

Student Poverty in Aotearoa w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: July 20, 2022

 Student Poverty in Aotearoa w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: July 20, 2022 Student Poverty in Aotearoa w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: July 20, 2022, 24.41 MB
Wed 20 Jul 2022

Aotearoa’s Uni students are spending over half of their income on rent, are regularly not able to afford basic necessities, and skip class because transport to campus is too expensive.

The People's Inquiry into Student Wellbeing was released on Monday, and gave us a stark look at the dire conditions students are in while navigating their degrees.

The Green Party is calling upon the government to lift student incomes and put rent controls in place to reverse the normalisation of student poverty in Aotearoa as we creep further into a cost of living crisis. 

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Chlöe Swarbrick, the Green Party’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson about the issue.

 

The Wire w/ Emilia: July 20, 2022

 The Wire w/ Emilia: July 20, 2022 The Wire w/ Emilia: July 20, 2022, 119.92 MB
Wed 20 Jul 2022

This week on the Wire for Raapa Wednesday!

Aneeka chats with our European correspondent Cameron Adams about heat waves, Ukraine, and Russia on this week's Eurovision.

Alex speaks to ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden about the rise in construction costs and ACT’s call for a short term monetary policy remit to address inflation.

Emilia speaks to Jo Cribb from MindTheGap about data released yesterday that showed a major pay gap between Pasifika and non-Pasifika

And Emilia also speaks to Green Party’s Chlöe Swarbrick about student poverty.

Pay Gaps Between Pasifika and Non-Pasifika w/ Jo Cribb: July 20, 2022

 Pay Gaps Between Pasifika and Non-Pasifika w/ Jo Cribb: July 20, 2022 Pay Gaps Between Pasifika and Non-Pasifika w/ Jo Cribb: July 20, 2022, 24.05 MB
Wed 20 Jul 2022

Research released yesterday showed that there is a big pay gap between Pasifika and non-Pasifika in New Zealand, and most of it can’t be explained even after accounting for things like differences in occupation and educational achievement.

The research, conducted by AUT and published by the Human Rights Commission was the first time the pay gap had been looked at closely in terms of ethnicity, and the findings were dismal.

For every dollar a Pākehā man earns, a Pākehā woman earns 89c; a Pasifika man 81c; and a Pasifika woman earns 75c, according to non-profit organisation MindtheGap.

Emilia Sullivan spoke with MindTheGap founder Jo Cribb about this concerning new data.

Here is Mindthegap's petition to the government to mandate pay gap reporting: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/close-the-gender-and-ethnic-pay-gaps-make-pay-gap-reporting-mandatory-for-businesses-in-new-zealand