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The Wire with Jemima: October 05, 2021

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Tue 5 Oct 2021

Today on the Wire, Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago Wellington and Professor Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury about for a catch up about the Government’s three-step roadmap to get Auckland out of Level 3. 

Joe Wickins talks to Sandra Gray, the National Secretary from Te Hautu Kahurangi, the Tertiary Education Union, on their most recent report about the increasing stress tertiary institutions are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jemima talks to Jamie Freeman, Branch President of Hospitality New Zealand Auckland, about what the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Auckland hospitality sector and what your local venues could look like once the city is out of lockdown. 

Joe also explores intrusive thoughts and how they impact mental health with Liesje Donkin, a Clinical Psychologist from AUT. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

The Wire with Noah: October 01, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

Today Noah is back in studio because we are now at Alert Level 3!

On the show today, News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston brings us a breaking story on potential breaches to the Covid-19 border in the South of Port Waikato region. 

Noah Ferguson-Dudding speaks to MP Christopher Luxon about the National Party’s plan to deal with Covid-19 over the coming years

Noah talks to Melanie Webber from the Post Primary Teachers Association about how students have been doing in lockdown, amid recent news that achievement rates have declined over the past two years.

Noah also interviews Professor Shaun Hendy about the recent modelling of vaccination rates he did for the government, and whether we’re likely to see a way of out of this lockdown

Ilena Shadbolt speaks to Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom about the rejuvenation of midtown Auckland and the Council’s response to the government’s three waters proposal.

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.

City Counselling w/ Pippa Coom: October 1, 2021

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Fri 1 Oct 2021

Ilena speaks to Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom about plans for the rejuvenation of Auckland's midtown. They also discussed Auckland Council's response to the Three Waters proposal.