The Wire with Joel

A report commisioned by the E Tu Union group has revealed migrant workers moving to New Zealand in search of work within the construction industry, especially those of Filipino descent, are being unfairly paid and treated. Many of the workers find they are being upto 16$ less than their native Kiwi counterparts, for perfroming the same tasks and work. Tuwhenuaroa spoke to Ron Angel, Industry Coordiantor at E Tu about some the conditions migrants workers face, and how they affect their lives here in New Zealand.

Hunters in the Kaimanawa set more than 100 traps around the forrest park in an effort to help protect the native Blue Duck population from predatory pests. Tu spoke to Gary Harwood, a hunting advocate in the region, about conservation from the perspective of someone who pulls the trigger, why conserving the duck population is important, and his hopes for the future.

The alleged leaker of National Party leader Simon Bridges’ expenses has apparently come forward, sending a mysterious text message from a disposable phone to Bridges himself, as well as speaker of the house Trevor Mallard, and a member of the media. This morning, Bridges fronted the media to talk about what happened, so Stewart Sowman-Lund had a chat with former National Party president Michelle Boag about how serious this news was, and started by asking what she made of this morning’s press conference: