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European Correspondence w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019

 Are EU having a laugh? w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019 Are EU having a laugh? w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: February 5, 2019, 18.91 MB
Tue 5 Feb 2019

It's time to check in with all the goings on in the UK, with our European correspondant Mary-Margaret Slack. This week, Theresa May’s heading to Northern Ireland… and is a no Brexit deal off the table? Have a listen.

The Australian Royal Commission Banking Report

 The Australian Royal Commission Banking Report: February 5, 2019 The Australian Royal Commission Banking Report: February 5, 2019, 5.24 MB
Tue 5 Feb 2019

Liv Holdsworth talks about the outcomes of The Australian Royal Commission’s investigation into their financial sector and what this might mean for New Zealand.

The Wire with Stewart: February 5, 2019

 The Wire with Stewart: February 5, 2019 The Wire with Stewart: February 5, 2019, 46.23 MB
Tue 5 Feb 2019

Stewart Sowman-Lund is back from oblivion to host this week's show - and it's packed to the brim.

  • There are calls for New Zealanders to learn more about our colonial past in schools - the chair of the History Teachers’ Association chats to Stewart about a new petition asking for exactly that.
  • Plus, should New Zealand just outright ban cigarettes? It’s being proposed in Hawaii. ASH spokesman Ben Youdan talks to Stewart.
  • Then, Our European correspondent Mary-Margaret Slack is back for another week. What's the latest Brexit developments?
  • Plus, Green Desk is here as usual: This week Mitchell talks to University of Canterbury Associate Professor of Engineering Dr Aaron Marshall, about his almost zero-waste solution for treating acid waste and discarded zinc
  • After that, Liv talks about the outcomes of The Australian Royal Commission’s investigation into their financial sector and what this might mean for New Zealand.
  • And finally for our weekly international segment, Lisa reports on the latest developments of the political crisis in Venezuela. 

Compulsory Teaching of New Zealand's Maori and Colonial History

 Compulsory Teaching of New Zealand's Maori and Colonial History: February 5, 2019 Compulsory Teaching of New Zealand's Maori and Colonial History: February 5, 2019, 18.27 MB
Tue 5 Feb 2019

Too few New Zealanders have a sound understanding of what brought the Crown and Māori together in the 1840 Treaty, or of how the relationship played out over the following decades. That’s what the New Zealand History Teachers' Association think. They’ve launched a petition calling for the House of Representatives to pass legislation that would make compulsory the coherent teaching of our own past across appropriate year levels in our schools. Stewart Sowman-Lund spoke with the Assocation’s Chair, Graeme Ball, and started by asking him to explain his petition.

Should GP visits be free? w/ Robin Gauld: February 4, 2018

 Should GP visits be free? w/ Robin Gauld: February 4, 2018 Should GP visits be free? w/ Robin Gauld: February 4, 2018, 17.63 MB
Mon 4 Feb 2019

The cost of GP visits can lock people out of accessing the first point of healthcare. An editorial by Professor Robin Gauld and others offers alternative methods of funding GP visits for a more equitable health system. Lachlan spoke with Robin about it.
 

Putting it on a Plate w/ Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan: February 4, 2019

 Putting it on a Plate: Inside the Hospitality Industry: February 4, 2019 Putting it on a Plate: Inside the Hospitality Industry: February 4, 2019, 7.45 MB
Mon 4 Feb 2019

Putting it on a Plate is a series that investigates the conditions and culture of the hospitality industry. In Part One Jemima speaks to Chloe Ann King, an activist and founder of Raise the Bar, and Jessica Buchanan, a part owner of living wage bar Grand Central. They discuss the biggest problems with the culture of hospitality and whether sexual harassment is a problem in the industry. 

The Wire with Jemima: February 4, 2019

 The Wire with Jemima: February 4, 2019 The Wire with Jemima: February 4, 2019, 101.84 MB
Mon 4 Feb 2019

This week on the Monday Wire Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about Waitangi Day. Jemima also speaks to Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan abour sexual harassment in the hospitality industry for the series Putting it on a Plate. Lachlan speaks to Professor Robin Gauld about whether different funding models should be sought out for GP visits. Jemima talks to Leroy Beckett from Generation Zero about the RNZ article, White Noise, and the voices shaping the future of Auckland. 

Putting it on a Plate w/ Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan Part Two: February 11, 2019

Putting it on a Plate w/ Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan Part Two: February 11, 2019 Putting it on a Plate w/ Chloe Ann King and Jessica Buchanan Part Two: February 11, 2019 , 16.51 MB
Mon 4 Feb 2019

Putting it on a Plate is a series that investigates the conditions and culture of the hospitality industry. In Part Two Jemima continues her conversation with Chloe Ann King, an activist and founder of Raise the Bar, and Jessica Buchanan, a part owner of living wage bar Grand Central. The second part covers stereotypes in the hospitality, support for sexual harassment victims and Raise the Bar.

Fair Pay Agreement with Iain Lee-Galloways: 1st of February, 2019

 Fair Pay Agreement with Iain Lee-Galloways: 1st of February, 2019 Fair Pay Agreement with Iain Lee-Galloways: 1st of February, 2019, 22.23 MB
Fri 1 Feb 2019

Recommendations were released yesterday by the Fair Pay Agreement Working Group, a representative group chaired by former New Zealand prime minister James Bolger. The recommendations into pay disputes include a comprehensive and inclusive list on the matter, with an informative design behind that of a Fair Pay Agreement system. The government will now take some time to consider this report & its conditions moving forward. I had a chance to interview the minister of workplace relations & safety, the Iain Lees-Galloway, about his thoughts on the report...

 

House Prices with Vanessa Taylor: 1st of February, 2019

House Prices with Vanessa Taylor: 1st of February, 2019 House Prices with Vanessa Taylor: 1st of February, 2019 , 10.9 MB
Fri 1 Feb 2019

It was announced today that New Zealands housing market has reached an all-time national average high of just under 700,000 dollars, an increase by 3.3 percent from last year. Now, not only are the prices rising in Auckland but also all around the country, with eight other regions stepping into the pricey limelight. Vanessa Taylor of Real Estate NZ took the time with me to explain these recent findings, and why New Zealanders are still in the market for property despite these prices …