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The Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry with James Ranstead: May 30, 2019

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Thu 30 May 2019

The government has accepted 38 out of 40 of the recommendations made by the mental health and addiction inquiry report. Olivia Holdsworth spoke to NZ Union of Students' Associations National President James Ranstead about how recommendations and began by asking how the union feels about about the government’s response to the mental health and addiction inquiry.

 

How was the Budget hack possible?: May 30, 2019

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Thu 30 May 2019

Stewart speaks to technology commentator, Paul Brislen, about how the hack that enabled the National Party to access budget details early could have occured. They also discuss how National was able to leak Budget details without anyone in the government knowing.

Budget PR with Ben Thomas: May 30, 2019

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Thu 30 May 2019

Another angle to this whole budget debacle is the PR side. Who is responsible for the blunder, or at least, who has to take the fall. Former political PR person Ben Thomas knows a lot about all of that, Stewart Sowman-Lund spoke to him and asked him just how bad this all is for the government.

Teachers Mega-strike report: May 30th, 2019

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Thu 30 May 2019

Yesterday Sherry went down to the teachers strike in Aotea Sqaure, to talk to some of the teachers involved in the protest. She gives us the highlights of her favourite signs and asks the teachers what they hope to change after the strikes. It will be interesting to see if and how this is reflected in the budget. This is the third strike from primary school teachers, and the first one involving secondary school teachers. Sherry gives us an overview of the protests so far. 

Andrew Little on the Budget: 30 May, 2019

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Thu 30 May 2019

Host Stewart chats to Labour Minister Andrew Little. This week, it’s all budget - whose heads should roll for the supposed leak, which portfolios are getting a good investment, and has Labour had to sell out to New Zealand First. Have a listen.

 

The Wire with Lillian: May 29, 2019

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Wed 29 May 2019

On The Wire today!


Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman looks at breaking records, remaking energy, and new chemical substances.


Sherry talks to Claire Caldwell, the curator of the international art exhibition “This is where I live,” from people who have experienced homelessness.


We have a little briefing on the Wellbeing Budget before tomorrow's announcements.


We have NZ First talking about the provincial growth fund and where the money actually goes.


And Sherry pops down to the Teacher’s strike in Aotea Square later in the show.

How does a Wellbeing Budget actually work? May 29, 2019

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Wed 29 May 2019

Lillian Hanly gives a little explainer on the eve of the government's first Wellbeing Budget.

You can find a more comprehensive list of Indicators Lillian quickly describes here.

Homeless art exhibition w/ Clare Caldwell: May 29th, 2019

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Wed 29 May 2019

‘This is where I live’ is an art exhibition opening tonight at Merge Cafe on K rd. The project is an international exchange of art created by people who have experienced homelessness. Sherry talks with the curator Clare Caldwell on the exchange of Art from different cities, the importance of showing the perspective of our Homeless community, the paradigm shifts she hopes in our dialogues around supporting them and the role of visual art.

Sherry Begins by asking Clare how she is feeling with the opening of the exhibition.

The exhibition opens tonight, Wednesday the 29th of May from 5 to 7 If anyone would like to visit the artworks, at Lifewise merge cafe on Krd. This will be running will the twelth of June, and the cafe is open from 7am to 2pm.

 

 

Teachers mega-strike live w/ Sherry: May 29, 2019

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Wed 29 May 2019

50,000 secondary and primary school teachers are striking today, with 15,000 in Aotea square. The strikes affect seven hundred and seventy three thousand students.  The teachers strike is the largest in New Zealand so far, and involves two unions, the NZEI and the Post Primary teachers Association. However, the government is insisting it will not increase the total value of it’s offers of more than 1.2 billion over four years. Sherry reports live from the protest in Aotea square. 

The Tuesday Wire; May 28, 2019

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Tue 28 May 2019

The full length podcast of the Tuesday Wire for the 28th of Haratua May. Today, we had the privilige of talking to the Stop the Minerals Forum protest group as the protest unfolded and talking to Minister Tracey Martin about the announced transition support service. At the Green Desk, we discuss traps and collaboration with Good Nature and at the International Desk, we continue our discussion on the European Parliament elections. We were also lucky enough to be joined by German student and civics educator, Milad Tubesch at the International Desk to further our discussion.