Karanama Ruru spoke to Dr Rowan Light, a history professor at the University of Auckland, about how New Zealanders have historically remembered the past, and how that has effected how Kiwis view Aotearoas past today.
Karanama spoke to the University of Auckland's Dr Rowan Light on how New Zealanders' understanding of the past shape racial relations.
On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about nurses strikes, COVID-19 vaccines, benefits, and new vaping laws.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on an ABC report allegating federal cabinet ministers of inappropraite behaviour, Jim's Mowing CEO Jim Penman's offensive letter to Victoria senator Lidia Thorpe, and NAIDOC week.
Around 4000 Air New Zealand employees have been laid off this year, with hundreds more crew due to be made redundant before christmas. This has prompted outrage following the news that a multi-million dollar share offer has been given to the company’s CEO, as well as other members of the executive team. Felix Walton spoke to Savage, the Head of Aviation at E tū.
Bronwyn speaks Act Deputy Leader Brooke Van Velden about their criticisms of the Government’s Recognised Seasonal Emplyee, or RSE scheme. They also talk about the Labour party's opposition to the full represenation rule in Parliament, something which has been very politcally advantageous to the Act Party in the past.
The prestigious Rhodes Scholarship is awarded to outstanding 95 scholars each year from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Bronwyn speaks to one of the Rhodes Scholars from 2021: Rhieve Grey from the University of Auckland. Rhieve (Ngāti Tūwharetoa ki Taupō, Ngāti Manunui, Ngāti Porou) is an honours student in clinical psychology and Māori studies at. They talk about the application process, and how he hopes to use the opportunity to further the kaupapa around Māori youth flourishing and mental health.
This week on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima speaks to newly appointed Minister for Women and Labour MP, Jan Tinetti, about the recent changes made to the Equal Pay Act.
Today we are launching a new collaborative project between 95bFM and For The Love of Bees, called Regenerative Conversations. Jemima plays a snippet from this months podcast, which focuses on weed management in Aotearoa's urban settings.
Jemima talks to Anu Kaloti, the President of the Migrant Workers Association, about the launch of a “Pathways to Residency” petition calling for a number of changes to made with New Zealand’s immigration system in the light of Covid-19.
To wrap it up, Jemima chats with Caroline Perry from BRAKE, the road safety charity, about Road Safety Week 2020 (9-15 November).
Recent changes to the Equal Pay Act have created an accessible process for pay equity claims within the workplace. Jemima Huston speaks to Minister for Women Jan Tinetti about how these amendments will help women in the workforce and whether the new government will be able to make headway in tackling pay inequity in Aotearoa this term. They also discuss the what Tinetti will bring to her new position at the Minister of Women.
A petition called “Pathways to Residency” has been launched by Unite Union, One Union and the Migrant Workers Association. The petition calls for changes to be made to the immigration system in light of Covid-19 to give migrant workers who have made New Zealand their home better access to residency. Jemima Huston speaks to Migrant Workers Association President Anu Kaloti about the different demands of the petition.
For information about "Pathway to Residency" head to: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/be-kind-to-migrant-workers.
This week (9-15 November) it is Road Safety Week 2020. BRAKE, the road safety charity, is campaigning for everyone to #STEP UP for safer streets. Jemima Huston speaks to BRAKE Director Caroline Perry about the campaign and why it is important that we dedicate a week to road safety initatives.