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Why cleaners are picketing their employer w/ Sarah Thompson: July 31, 2023

 Why cleaners are picketing their employer w/ Sarah Thompson: July 31, 2023 Why cleaners are picketing their employer w/ Sarah Thompson: July 31, 2023, 14.32 MB
Mon 31 Jul 2023

Last week E Tū picketed outside the special general meeting of the Building Service Contractors of New Zealand, the employer association for cleaning companies.

E Tū have been in negotiations for a collective agreement but have been offered nothing by employers - including a lack of a 30c pay increase which has been offered in previous years.

This comes during the cost of living crisis, and Auckland Airport cleaner Jackie Clark said, “We feel that cleaning companies don’t care about the cleaners, and they don’t respect us.”

Caeden spoke to E Tū Campaign director Sarah Thompson about why they picketed, fair pay agreements and what we can expect to happen in the context of the election.

El Niño and Privatising Highways w/ ACT's Simon Court: 31 July, 2023

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Mon 31 Jul 2023

This week, Spike spoke to MP Simon Court about the new NIWA forecast predicting a 90% chance of an El Niño event over the next three months, and their new policy for privatised highways.

They started by asking what Court’s thoughts were on the new NIWA forecast. 

AT's Regional Public Transport Plan w/ Principal Planner Luke Elliott: 27 July, 2023

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

Auckland Transport has recently announced a draft Regional Public Transport plan, which will take effect over three stages, long-, medium- and short-term. The proposal outlines AT's priorities for Tāmaki Makaurau's public transport system until 2031. Beth spoke to Luke Elliott, Principal Planner at AT, about the plan.

The Wire w/ Jessica: 27 July, 2023

 The Wire w/ Jessica: 27 July, 2023 The Wire w/ Jessica: 27 July, 2023, 51.75 MB
Thu 27 Jul 2023

On The Wire for Rāpare Thursday.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Labour’s Andrew Little about creating a single cybersecurity agency, the government’s $15 million pledge to restore the St James Theatre, and a review of weather forecasting systems.

Hanna Thompson spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about youth justice.

Nicholas Lindstrom talked to Auckland University Students' Association President Alan Shaker about AUSA elections, the upcoming AUSA Annual General Meeting, and calls for a universal study wage. 

Olivia Bing speaks to the Green Party’s Golriz Ghahraman about their calls for affordable dental care.

And Beth Torrance-Hetherington spoke to Principal Planner for the Rapid Transit Network at Auckland Transport, Luke Elliott, about the draft Regional Public Transport plan. 

Campus Watch w/ Auckland University Students' Association President Alan Shaker: 27 July, 2023

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

Nicholas Lindstrom talked to Auckland University Students' Association President Alan Shaker about AUSA elections, the upcoming AUSA Annual General Meeting, and calls for a universal study wage. 

Affordable Dental Care w/ The Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman: 27 July, 2023

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

Olivia Bing speaks to the Green Party’s Golriz Ghahraman about their calls for affordable dental care.

Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp on Youth Offending: 27 July, 2023

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

The Labour government announced last week that it will make ram-raiding its own criminal offence and build two new Youth Justice residences. We thus enter an election season where both major parties converge on using 'tough on crime' measures on rangatahi. 

Hanna spoke to Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp about why the party does not endorse Labour's policies even though they claim to have a more rehabilitative focus than National's, their strong opposition to placing rangatahi in carceral institutions, addressing the systemic drivers behind youth offending through community integration and manaakitanga, and what space Te Pāti Māori have to push their policies when both Labour and National agree on punitive approaches to youth offending.

Crime Response and Falling Numeracy Rates w/ Dr Shane Reti : 25 July, 2023

Crime Response and Falling Numeracy Rates w/ Dr Shane Reti : 25 July, 2023 Crime Response and Falling Numeracy Rates w/ Dr Shane Reti : 25 July, 2023 , 21.65 MB
Tue 25 Jul 2023

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly has her weekly catchup with Dr Shane Reti of the National Party where they talk about crime rates and falling numeracy rates in students. 

The Wire w/ Milly : 25 July, 2023

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Tue 25 Jul 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire with Milly and Rosetta!

This week: 

  • For Dear Science, Davide joins Milly and Rosetta to talk plants, cicadas and why you might be more attracted to your look alikes 
  • For our weekly catch up with the National Party, Milly talks falling mathematics achievement and Nationals education plans as well as National’s recent commentary on the Labour Party’s approach to crime 
  •  Milly also speaks to Anusha Guler Electoral Commission’s Deputy Chief Executive Operations, about job opportunities in the upcoming election 
  • Rosetta spoke to Geoff Key, strategic advisor at Forest and Bird, about what parties should be doing for climate change ahead of the election
  • She also spoke to Jacqui Southey, Child rights Advocacy and Research Director at Save the Children, about involving children in the election process.

Listen in for this and more!

Involving Children in the Election Process w/ Save The Children's Jacqui Southey: 25 July, 2023

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Tue 25 Jul 2023

Save The Children is making an effort to better inform children about the voting process, and encouraging communities to better include their voices in politics. The organisation held a true-to-life voting experience for tamariki over the weekend, at Tāmaki Makaurau's Kids Only Market, where children were encouraged to voice the issues they want covered by the government. 

Wire producer Rosetta spoke to Jacqui Southey, Child Rights Advocacy and Research Director for Save The Children, about what the voting experiece entailed, and the importance of involving children in politics.