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The Wire with Oscar, Ben and Grace; February 7, 2019

 The Wire with Oscar, Ben and Grace; February 7, 2019 The Wire with Oscar, Ben and Grace; February 7, 2019, 106.4 MB
Thu 7 Feb 2019

The Wire is here for another day. 

On Today’s show, Andrew Little returns to talk to Oscar about treaty settlements and the recommendations made to Aotearoa at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. Grace talks Sarah about the strike actions of around 1000 ambulance officers as well as the conditions the strikes have arisen from. In Neutral Corner, we review the media coverage and content of the State of The Union address and On this Day in History, 1962, the total embargo on Cuba by the United States of America began.

 

Ambulance Professionals Protest: February 7, 2019

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Thu 7 Feb 2019

Grace speaks to Sarah Stone, Ambulance Co-Ordinator at First Union, about what Ambulance Professionals are hoping to achieve by stepping up their protest.

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.

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.

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.