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Managing Periods Sustainably w/ WasteMINZ: May 18, 2021

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Tue 18 May 2021

By the end of Term 2 2021, the government will have rolled out free period products to all schools across the country on an opt-in basis. These products will be disposable. The government will consider how sustainable products such as menstrual cups and period underwear can be incorporated into the scheme as it develops over time. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston questions what the enviornmental impact of all of the disposable period products used in the roll out. She speaks with Sarah Pritchard, Sector Project Manager at WasteMINZ, about how periods can be managed more sustainably and whether the government roll out provides an opportunity to introduce a new generation of people with periods to reusable sanitary products. 

Student Advocacy for Sensible Drug Policy w/ the New Zealand Drug Foundation: May 18, 2021

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Tue 18 May 2021

What’s the Buzz? - our weekly catch up with the New Zealand Drug Foundation - makes a new home on the Tuesday Wire. Aneeka Moheed talks to Brin and Jai from Students for Sensible Drug Policy about the organisation and their goals for drug advocacy in Aotearoa.

The Green Party's James Shaw on Palestine, KiwiSaver and Student Accommodation: May 17, 2021

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Mon 17 May 2021

Felix interviews Green co-leader James Shaw about his thoughts on Israel's invasion of Palestine, recent bans on fossil fuel and weapons investments within KiwiSaver, and Chloe Swarbrick's report on student accommodation.

Nurses Vote to Strike Over Pay and Staffing Issues w/ The New Zealand Nurses Organisation: May 17, 2021

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Mon 17 May 2021

30,000 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation have voted to strike in response to the first District Health Board pay increase offer they received last month. The organization says the decision to strike is a last resort. 

A mediation is scheduled for the next few days, and the organisation is calling for a counter offer, that reflects a living wage.

Jessica Hopkins spoke to Geraldine Kirkwood, a Charge Nurse, and David Wait, from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation about staffing, pay and other issues for nurses.

Stranger Than Fact w/ Felix: The Dancing Plague of 1518

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Mon 17 May 2021

Felix turns a journalistic eye to the world's most mysterious stories. This week, he investigates The Dancing Plague of 1518, an event that got a whole town on their feet... before they couldn't get back down.

Robert Bartholomew from UoA's Psychology Department joins him on his very serious, totally real investigation.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Transport Sector w/ Dr Doug Wilson: May 17 2021

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Mon 17 May 2021

The Government has stated they want to start a national conversation about changes needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.

The Ministry of Transport recently released a report, outlining potential policies to move the transport sector to net zero by 2050.

Jessica Hopkins talked to Dr Doug Wilson, senior lecturer in transportation engineering at the University of Auckland about his research which focuses on reducing emissions from private vehicles.

The Wire with Felix: May 17, 2021

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Mon 17 May 2021

On today's Wire:

Green co-leader James Shaw on Paletine, KiwiSaver, and Student Accommodation

A NEW SEGMENT! Stranger Than Fact, investigating the Dancing Plague of 1518.

Jess Hopkins reports on the Solidarity w/ Palestine rally that happened this weekend.

She also spoke to Geraldine Kirkwood and David Wait of the NZ Nurses Organisation about staffing and pay issues.

Lastly she spoke to UoA professor Dr Doug Wilson about reducing greenhouse emissions within the transport sector.

Early Childhood Centers and the Public Sector w/ Chris Hipkins; 14 May, 2021.

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Fri 14 May 2021

This week Minister for Education and Public Service, Chris Hipkins, announced Early Childhood Centre teachers would receive a wage increase to match kindergarten teachers. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Hipkins about the announcement, as well as the goverment's recent move to freeze many public sector wages.

Challenges of Activism: May 14, 2021

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Fri 14 May 2021

Ayana explores the challenges of activism with Associate Professor of Sociology at Otago University, Marcelle Dawson. 

Last month the March Against Sexual Violence failed to go ahead several times, Ayana finds out the story behind it with one of the organisers Lily Chen.

And Lourdes Vano speaks out about her experience and challenges within School Strike 4 Climate in 2019. 

Streets for People and Local Government Review w/ Shane Henderson: May 14, 2021

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Fri 14 May 2021

Waitākere Councillor Shane Henderson speaks to Ayana about streets for people and the Queen Street upgrade, the Maungawhau by-election, what he thinks should happen with local government review, and if Auckland Council will consider following in the Governments footsteps with a wage freeze.