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Intrusive Thoughts w/ Liesje Donkin: October 5, 2021

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Tue 5 Oct 2021

Joe explores Intrusive Thoughts and how they impact our mental health he talks to Liesje Donkin, a Clinical Psychologist from AUT on the matter.

Auckland Hospitality Sector is Seeking Support and Certainty: October 05, 2021

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Tue 5 Oct 2021

The Auckland hospitality sector is seeking support from the government to get through the latest lockdown. Over the weekend, 300 members of the sector decided, during an online emergency meeting, that they need the wage subsidy at Level 2 and resurgence payments to get them through lockdown. However, this decision came before the government's three-step roadmap announcement and the assurance that Auckland will remain in Level 3 for the foreseeable future. 

Jamie Freeman, the President of the Auckland Branch of Hospitality New Zealand, says that the future feels uncertain with the government providing no clear plan to support the industry through the latest lockdown. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Jamie about what happened at the meeting, the sector's response to the three-step plan and what the Auckland hospitality industry could look like once the city is out of lockdown. 

 

Understanding the Government's 3-Step Roadmap w/ Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu and Michael Plank: October 05, 2021

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Tue 5 Oct 2021

Yesterday, the Government announced its three-step roadmap to get Auckland out of Alert Level 3. The first step will begin tonight at 11:59pm and will allow people to catch up outdoors in groups of 10 people from no more than two households.

To get a clearer understanding of how the roadmap works, as well as address some of the critiques of the decision, News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu, an immunologist at the University of Otago Wellington, and Professor Michael Plank, a Covid-19 mathmatical modelling expert from the University of Canterbury. They discuss initial reactions to the announcement, critiques of the plan putting vulnerable communities at risk and whether the vaccination roll out will be able to keep ahead of a wider delta outbreak. 

The Wire With Jessica: October 4, 2021

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Mon 4 Oct 2021

This week on the show, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Associate Professor Nicola Gaston from Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus about their call for an independent body to oversee how universities handle reports of sexual misconduct on campus. 

Louis Macalister brings you two packages, one on funding for artists throughout the pandemic and another on vineyard labour shortages. 

Finally Louis was joined by Cawthron Institute Freshwater Ecologist Dr Roger Young to talk about the recent Land Air Water Aotearoa report.

Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus w/ Associate Professor Nicola Gaston

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Mon 4 Oct 2021

Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus Aotearoa (SSHOC) is a group of students and staff from New Zealand’s eight universities campaigning for an independent body to monitor the handling of sexual violence issues. 

This follows criticism of several universities for their response to reports of sexual misconduct on campus.

Jessica Hopkins speaks to Associate Professor Nicola Gaston, from the University of Auckland about SSHOC's proposal for proactive change to current institutional practices.

Arts Funding During Lockdown w/ Carmel Sepuloni, Cath Cardiff, Cat Ruka, and Ben Crowder: October 04, 2021.

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Mon 4 Oct 2021

Last week, the arts sector received an additional $37.5m in emergency relief funding to support them during the lockdown. However, many artists have said this will no be enough to help them plan for the coming months. 

Louis spoke to Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni, Creative New Zealand's Cath Cardiff, Basement Theatre's Cat Ruka, and Nightsong New Zealand's Ben Crowder about this. 

Waterway Health w/ Dr Roger Young: October 04, 2021

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Mon 4 Oct 2021

Louis talked to Cawthron Institute freshwater ecologist Dr Roger Young about the Land Air Water Aotearoa report's results for freshwater health and the need for more awareness about waterway pollution.

Labour Shortages in the Wine Industry w/ Tanya Pouwhare, Janine Mears, and Philip Gregan: October 04, 2021.

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Mon 4 Oct 2021

Louis was joined by Ethical Employer's Tanya Pouwhare, Mudbrick Vineyard's Janine Mears, and New Zealand Wine's Philip Gregan to talk about labour shortages in the wine industry and the Recognised Seasonal Employers scheme. 

Vaccines in Aotearoa w/ Professor Shaun Hendy: October 1, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

Last week, a number of researchers presented the government with modelling on the vaccination rates required to protect New Zealanders in the coming years. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the researchers, Professor Shaun Hendy, about the models and their implications. They also discussed New Zealanders' attitudes towards lockdown, whether the government could have prepared better in their rollout, and how Auckland's housing crisis is exacerbating the pandemic.

The Impact of Lockdowns On Students w/ the PPTA: October 1, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

The National Qualifications Authority has announced that pass rates for NCEA have declined over the past two years, likely as a result of lockdowns. The number of achieved, merit and excellence passes at this point in the year have decreased by 6% from last year, and 20% from 2019.

Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to the Post Primary Teachers' Association Vice-President, Melanie Webber, about how students have coped during lockdown. They also discussed the 'device-divide' between students of different socioeconomic backgrounds, and what aspects of online teaching will be implemented into education systems in the future.