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Dangerous Housing Conditions for Migrant Workers w/ Michelle Johnstone: August 8, 2022

 Dangerous Housing Conditions for Migrant Workers w/ Michelle Johnstone: August 8, 2022 Dangerous Housing Conditions for Migrant Workers w/ Michelle Johnstone: August 8, 2022, 13.41 MB
Mon 8 Aug 2022

New reports show migrant horticulture workers are enduring dire housing conditions, seeing upwards of six men a week in a single motel room that are each charged 150 a week. The accommodation has been detrimental to the workers physical health, with one worker reporting his illness wasn’t taken seriously unless it required hospitalisation. The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner has recently investigated the conditions, calling it blatant economic exploitation. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to Michelle Johnstone from the Amalgamated Workers Union about the conditions.

 

The Wire w/ Joe: August 8, 2022

 The Wire w/ Joe: August 8, 2022 The Wire w/ Joe: August 8, 2022, 108.35 MB
Mon 8 Aug 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe speaks to Steven Agnew, a senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury about ending persistent disparities for Pasifika students in regards to literacy skills. He also speaks to Katie Pickles, a Professor of History from the University of Canterbury, about Jane Goodall joining Barbie’s ‘inspiring women’ series and how this ties in with Barbie being an antithesis of feminism given the company’s controversial representation of women.

Liam will be chats to Michelle Johnstone from the Amalgamated Workers Union about dangerous housing conditions for migrant workers, as well as Rober Patman from the University of Otago about the United States Senate passing a major democrat climate and health package. 

Tomorrow’s World is back! Isla and Stella speak to Keoni Mahelona from Te Pūnaha Matatini about using machine learning to revitalise Te Reo Māori.

That's us for the Monday Wire!

Greenwash lecture protests w/Adam Currie

 Greenwash lecture protests w/Adam Currie Greenwash lecture protests w/Adam Currie, 14.76 MB
Fri 5 Aug 2022

Protesters disrupted a Z energy lecture yesterday, hosted by Auckland University. They accused the event, entitled “transition to a low-carbon future”, of greenwashing, and the university of giving a platform to one of New Zealand’s biggest carbon producers.

David spoke with protest organiser Adam Currie about what happened.

Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill w/ Teanau Tuiono

 Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill w/ Teanau Tuiono Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill w/ Teanau Tuiono, 13.11 MB
Fri 5 Aug 2022

Teanau Tuiono’s bill launched today would strike an anti-Pacific racist law from the country’s books.

The Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill would restore the right to citizenship for people from Western Samoa who were born between 1924 and 1949, as had been promised to them.

David spoke with Teanau Tuiono about the bill.

The Wire w/ Casper McGuire

 The Wire w/ Casper McGuire The Wire w/ Casper McGuire, 130.04 MB
Fri 5 Aug 2022

This week on the Friday Wire... 

David speaks to Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono talking about Restoring the West Samoa Citizenship Removed By Citizenship Act 1982 Bill

Trishil speaks to Shane Henderson for our regular City Counselling segment discussing the Planning Committee meeting on housing and a pay rise for Auckland bus drivers to address staff shortage

David also speaks to Adam Currie, a protest organiser speaking on the Greenwash lecture protests

Trishil also speaks to Professor Basil Sharpe on the falling fuel prices observed across the country this week.

Fuel Price Freefall w/Basil Sharp

 Fuel Price Freefall w/Basil Sharp Fuel Price Freefall w/Basil Sharp, 14.54 MB
Fri 5 Aug 2022

Rejoice! While fuel prices have yet to return to pre 2022 levels, it has freefallen down to an average of $2.70 a litre at the pumps in Auckland. 

For example, yesterday afternoon saw prices fluctuate across the country with Waitomo on Tinakori Road in Wellington charging $2.59 a litre; Caltex on Newton Road in Auckland charging $2.65; and in Christchurch, Waitomo on Fitzgerald Avenue charging $2.47.

Further drops are expected on the horizon, in part due to the crude oil stock price falling from 110USD to around 96 USD over the past week. Another factor could be the fuel tax excise, which has been extended to January.

To learn more, Trishil spoke to Economics Professor Basil Sharp about the trends and contributing factors to the fall in prices.

City Counselling w/Shane Henderson: August 5th 2022

 City Counselling w/Shane Henderson: August 5th 2022 City Counselling w/Shane Henderson: August 5th 2022, 16.3 MB
Fri 5 Aug 2022

Auckland Council's recent planning committee meeting took place last night. 

The focus was on mass housing reforms, which could see rates of housing re-intensification rise across Tamaki Makaurau. 

To learn more about the decisions made, Trishil took over the segment from Liam this week and spoke with councillor Shane Henderson on our regular City Counselling segment. The conversation touched on the pay rise for bus drivers in Auckland in a measure to combat staff shortages.

 

The National Adaptation Plan w/ Dr Nick Cradock-Henry

 The National Adaptation Plan w/ Dr Nick Cradock-Henry The National Adaptation Plan w/ Dr Nick Cradock-Henry, 20.8 MB
Thu 4 Aug 2022

The government released our first National Adaptation Plan yesterday, which details how kiwis could respond to climate change. Stella spoke to Dr Nick Cradock-Henry, Lead Scientist of social and ecological resilience at manaaki Whenua, about the NAP.

 

The Wire w/ Stella: 4 August

 The Wire w/ Stella: 4 August The Wire w/ Stella: 4 August, 125.07 MB
Thu 4 Aug 2022

Welcome to the Thursday Wire! This week on the show…

Tuva’a has his weekly catch up with Andrew Little. Stella speaks to the head writer of Shortland Street, Jessica Joy Wood, about Shortland Street’s creative involvement with the campaign to recruit nurses.

Frances brings us Greendesk, speaking with Gabrielle Feather, a PhD student at the University of Tasmania about climate anxiety.

Stella speaks to Dr Nick Cradock-Henry from Manaaki Whenua about the government’s National Adaptation Plan. Stella speaks to Joe Rich, chief executive of the Burnett Foundation, about their call to the government for vulnerable populations to be vaccinated against monkeypox.

Vaccinating Against Monkeypox in Aotearoa w/ Joe Rich

 Vaccinating Against Monkeypox in Aotearoa w/ Joe Rich Vaccinating Against Monkeypox in Aotearoa w/ Joe Rich, 20.87 MB
Thu 4 Aug 2022

New Zealand sexual health service, The Burnett Foundation, and Dr Peter Saxton from the University of Auckland submitted a letter to the government yesterday, urging them to vaccinate vulnerable communities against monkeypox now. Stella spoke to Joe Rich, Chief Executive of the Burnett Foundation, about the content of the letter.