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Potential Breaches of the Southern Auckland Border at Port Waikato and Onewhero Village: October 01, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

In breaking news, a member of the South of Port Waikato community says people have been breaching the Auckland border and wants Covid-19 police checkpoints to be set up at Port Waikato and at Onewhero village. 

The Onewhero village resident told News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston that traffic using local roads to travel in and out of Auckland has quadrupled since New Zealand went to Alert Level 3 on August 31 and believes the traffic is non-local people breaching border restrictions. The community feels that not enough is being done to prevent people travelling out of Auckland and potentially spreading Covid-19 to the wider New Zealand population.

The resident speaks to Jemima about what they have seen in terms of non-local traffic driving in and out of Auckland within their area and they discuss what response the community has had from officials about this problem.

Jemima also reached out to a Police representative about the resident's concern and recieved this comment, "Police have patrols working on a 24/7 basis in the area covered by unsealed roads on the southern border. Staff patrolling are stopping all vehicles they encounter to ensure any travel is permitted. Anyone found in these areas attempting to cross the boundary can expect to face enforcement action as a result."

Jemima has also contacted Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins for comment and is awaiting a response. 

NB: The resident interviewed for this piece wants to remain anonymous. Jemima has transcribed their interview and had Friday Wire Producer Ilena Shadbolt voice their words to maintain their privacy. 

The Wire with Noah: October 01, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

Today Noah is back in studio because we are now at Alert Level 3!

On the show today, News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston brings us a breaking story on potential breaches to the Covid-19 border in the South of Port Waikato region. 

Noah Ferguson-Dudding speaks to MP Christopher Luxon about the National Party’s plan to deal with Covid-19 over the coming years

Noah talks to Melanie Webber from the Post Primary Teachers Association about how students have been doing in lockdown, amid recent news that achievement rates have declined over the past two years.

Noah also interviews Professor Shaun Hendy about the recent modelling of vaccination rates he did for the government, and whether we’re likely to see a way of out of this lockdown

Ilena Shadbolt speaks to Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom about the rejuvenation of midtown Auckland and the Council’s response to the government’s three waters proposal.

The Impact of Lockdowns On Students w/ the PPTA: October 1, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

The National Qualifications Authority has announced that pass rates for NCEA have declined over the past two years, likely as a result of lockdowns. The number of achieved, merit and excellence passes at this point in the year have decreased by 6% from last year, and 20% from 2019.

Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to the Post Primary Teachers' Association Vice-President, Melanie Webber, about how students have coped during lockdown. They also discussed the 'device-divide' between students of different socioeconomic backgrounds, and what aspects of online teaching will be implemented into education systems in the future.

Vaccines in Aotearoa w/ Professor Shaun Hendy: October 1, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

Last week, a number of researchers presented the government with modelling on the vaccination rates required to protect New Zealanders in the coming years. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the researchers, Professor Shaun Hendy, about the models and their implications. They also discussed New Zealanders' attitudes towards lockdown, whether the government could have prepared better in their rollout, and how Auckland's housing crisis is exacerbating the pandemic.

Fast-tracking residency for migrants w/ Anu Kaloti: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

Almost 165,000 migrants are eligible to be fast-tracked for New Zealand residency after a new resident visa has been announced today.  It will be available to most work-related visa holders, including Essential Skills, Work to Residence, and Post Study Work visas and their immediate family members.

Anu Kaloti is the President of the Migrant Workers' Association and she spoke to Justin Wong.

Labour's Andrew Little: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

Justin talked to Health Minister Andrew Little about results of the mental health stocktake, National's Covid plan, and a report on health equity by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.

Neighbourhood Watch: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

Neighbourhood Watch reports on South Australia banning the spit hood, indigenous traditional owners of a world heritage-listed rainforest getting back ownership, and Facebook circulating adverts of controversial MP Craig Kelly despite banning him from their platform.

The Wire with Justin: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about a health equity report he received, National's COVID plan, and results of the mental health stocktake.

He also spoke to National's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop about their plans to reopen New Zealand, and talked to Anu Kaloti of the Migrant Workers' Association on the government's new residency programe for temporary visa holders.

Neighbourhood Watch reports on SA banning spit hoods, traditional guardians of a QLD world heritage-listed rainforest getting back ownership, and Facebook running adverts of a controversial federal MP despite banning him.

Producer Trishil Kyle Dahya reports on the experiences of people who are on the autistic spectrum and autistic burnout.

National's Covid-19 plan: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

National said it will scrap nationwide lockdowns if 70 to 75 percent of the eligible population is vaccinated, and open up international travel again once vaccination rates hit 85 to 90 percent, and implement a traffic light system for overseas travellers.  

The party's Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris Bishop spoke to Justin Wong.

Exploring the Autism Spectrum with Matt Pisauro and Dane Dougan: September 30, 2021

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Thu 30 Sep 2021

Roughly 1-2% of New Zealanders are said to be on the autism spectrum. Those on the spectrum deal with difficulty with social interactions, communication, and repetitive behaviours. As someone on the spectrum, Trishil sought to reach out to report on the lived experience of autism.

Trishil speaks to Matt Pisauro about his experiences living on the spectrum and relates to his own experience along the way. The conversation touches on masking, meltdowns, diagnosis, and communicating with others.

In the second half, Trishil speaks to Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan to discuss his work with the autistic community and autistic burnout. The conversation covers aspects of burnout, such as the effect of the pandemic, ways to deal with the feeling, and masking as a contributing factor.