The Wire with Joel

Ollie speaks with Kerry Davies of the Public Service Association on their decision to co-launch a campaign with Grey Power to take on Access Community Health over the treatment of support workers

Justin discussed with Justice Minister Andrew Little on a Council of Trade Unions petition calling for more paid sick leave, recent cyber attacks, and the sentencing of the Christchurch terrorist.

With the election coming up, there is a need for as much of the country to be voting as well as to be informed on what they’re voting for. One tool New Zealanders can be using is the vote compass, which is a 30 question survey, which then tells you where your views sit compared to New Zealand's political parties. This one of the largest surveys to be conducted, which will be used for academic purposes. To understand more about the vote compass works, James Tapp talked to Jennifer Lees-Marshment, one of the professors who is part of the compass, and started off by asking how it works.

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With Auckland in level 2.5, many people are readjusting to life, there are many areas which are still returning to normal. For central Auckland and their homeless population, there have been huge efforts to provide housing throughout the pandemic. While housing has been adequate so far, there are a number of other issues arising. To understand more about this, James Tapp talked to the chief executive of Lifewise, Jo Denvir, and started off by asking about the current situation.