The Wire with Joel

Today, Alex's pieces today have a focus on the Fair Pay Agreement Bill: This kicks off with interviews with Unite Union’s John Crocker and Hospitality New Zealand Chief Executive Julie White about the Fair Pay Agreement Bill and what this might mean for hospitality. 

This is followed by Alex speaking with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the Bill and what this might mean for young people and for the cost of living crisis .

Stella talk to Geoffrey Miller, an international analyst with the democracy project, about the recently announced aid package from New Zealand to help Ukraine 

Frances then speaks with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, giving a general update on the situation in Ukraine, the UN's call for an independent investigation into rape there, and politicians visiting Zelensky. We also speak about the EU withdrawing their training mission in Mali, elections in France and solar faming in Greece.

Finally, Stella interviews Dr Amy Lovell from the University of Auckland about a recent study surveying the amount of advertising for unhealthy food and drink around Auckland’s primary schools.

Frances spoke with European correspondent Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, giving a general update on the situation in Ukraine, the UN's call for an independent investigation into rape there, and politicians visiting Zelensky. They also speak about the EU withdrawing their training mission in Mali, elections in France and solar faming in Greece.

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill is the biggest change to NZ’s labour laws for a generation, proposing sector by sector wage and employment conditions that will be negotiated between unions and employer representatives. 

Earlier today Alex spoke with Unite Union’s John Crocker and Hospitality NZ Chief Executive Julie White about what the Bill might mean for those in hospitality.

Sri Lanka is currently facing the worst economic situation since it gained independence from Britain in 1940. The crisis comes as the culmination of several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, financial mismanagement and government corruption.

Now, Sri Lankans are hitting the streets to protest against the government due to widespread shortages of food, water and medicine.

Host Christina Huang spoke to economist Anushka Wijesinha and constitutional lawyer Bhavani Fonseka about the economic and political situation.