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City Counselling w/ Richard Hills: August 17, 2020

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

Auckland Councillor Richard Hills spoke to Oscar Perress about how the Council's Environment and Climate Change Committee and Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, the Auckland Climate Action Framework, are working towards a more climate positive future for Tāmaki Makaurau. 

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, August 17, 2020

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, August 17, 2020 The Wire with Zoë: Monday, August 17, 2020 , 81.04 MB
Mon 17 Aug 2020

Today on the Wire with Zoë: 

Her weekly chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw.

An interview with Stand Up co-convenor Zoë Port on the Youth Worker Confidence Survey which reports young New Zealanders bearing the brunt of Covid 19. 

Finally, an interview with Youthline's Clinical Service Manager Julian Barnett on the effects lockdown is having during this second lockdown, and potential correlations between heightened anxiety and the growing spread of misinformation regarding the virus. 

The Wire with Jemima: August 14, 2020

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

Today on the Wire Jemima covers for Mary-Margaret and Ollie. She speaks to the Cheif Executive of the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Natasha Gallardo about how the widespread use of masks is impacting the hearing loss community. 

Ollie brings us The Week That Was, a new segment rounding up the very best (or worst) of the news week.

For our 2020 Election Coverage on housing issues, Mary Margaret speaks with journalist and commentator Rod Oram about a fair housing system in Aotearoa. 

Oscar wraps up the show with City Counselling. He speaks to Auckland Councillor Richard Hills about the Environment and Climate Change Committee. 

How the New Pandemic Rules Impact the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: August 14, 2020

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

With the new community outbreak of Covid-19 the government is strongly advising that everyone wears masks or face coverings when in public. However, there are hundreds of thousands of people with hearing loss that struggle to communicate without being able to lip read. Jemima Huston speaks to the Chief Executive of the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Natasha Gallardo about how the government's approach to combating Covid-19 is negatively impacting the deaf and hard of hearing community in Aotearoa

The Week that Was: August 14, 2020

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

Ollie has found the top news items of the week and Jemima breaks them down on the Wire. 

Neighbourhood Watch: August 13, 2020

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Thu 13 Aug 2020

On Neighbourhood Watch today, Justin spoke with Radio Adelaide’s Zoe Kounadis about the latest news from Australia. They talk about TV network Ten has announcing it would cut jobs and newsrooms around the country and centralise the production of weekday bulletins in Sydney and Melbourne. They also discuss the Royal Commission criticism Australia’s Covid-19 response in aged care homes. 

Labour's Grant Robertson: 13th August 2020

 Labour's Grant Robertson: 13th August 2020 Labour's Grant Robertson: 13th August 2020, 15.63 MB
Thu 13 Aug 2020

Justin spoke to Finance Minister Grant Robertson because Justice Minister Andrew Little was unavailable.  They discussed extending the wage subsidy, testing in Auckland, and National leader Judith Collins and deputy leader Gerry Brownlee's recent comments around delaying the election and alledged the government withheld information on community transmission.

Labour's Housing Policy: 13th August 2020

 Labour's Housing Policy: 13th August 2020 Labour's Housing Policy: 13th August 2020, 17.82 MB
Thu 13 Aug 2020

Justin spoke to Labour's Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson about the party's housing policy for the upcoming election.

The Wire with Justin: August 13, 2020

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Thu 13 Aug 2020

Justin spoke to Labour MP Grant Robertson about the party's housing policy for the upcoming election.

Justin then discussed with Grant Robertson as Finance Minister on wage subisides, testing in Auckland, comments made by National deputy leader Gerry Brownlee that the government withheld information on community transmition, and Opposition Leader Judith Collins' demands to delay the election.

On Neighbourhood Watch, Zoe Kounadais from Radio Adelaide caught up with Justin and updates on the coronavirus situation in Australia, TV Ten restructuring its news departments, and the Royal Commission into Aged Care criticizing the COVID-19 response in aged care homes.

Producer Conor Knell reports on the sectarian divisions in Lebanon on International Desk.

James Tapp talked to Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero about what support is there for people with disabilities during lockdown.

International Desk w/ Conor: August 13, 2020

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Thu 13 Aug 2020

Lebanon’s government has resigned after days of protests following the explosion of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port last week. Conor Knell reports that any change regarding corruption in Lebanon would be difficult because of sectarian divisions between Christians, Sunni and Shia Muslims.