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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

 Nurses Vote to Strike Over Pay and Staffing Issues w/ The New Zealand Nurses Organisation: May 17, 2021 Nurses Vote to Strike Over Pay and Staffing Issues w/ The New Zealand Nurses Organisation: May 17, 2021, 9.11 MB
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. 

The Wire with Ayana: May 14, 2021

 The Wire with Ayana: May 14, 2021 The Wire with Ayana: May 14, 2021, 104.6 MB
Fri 14 May 2021

Whakarongo mai! 

Noah talks to National MP Christopher Luxon about international trade and the He Puapua report.

Ayana delves deep into the challenges around activism with Associate Professor of Sociology at Otago, Marcelle Dawson, and gets the insider scoop on why the March Against Sexual Violence didn't go ahead with Lily Chen. Lourdes Vano also speaks up about the challenges she faced in the School Strike 4 Climate group in 2019. 

Councillor Shane Henderson speaks to Ayana on our regular segment with Auckland Council about streets for people, Maungawhau by-election, local council review and if council would consider a wage freeze. 

Finally Noah spoke to Education Minister Chris Hipkins about pay equity for ECE and Kindergarden teachers. 

 

The Wire with Justin: May 13, 2021

 The Wire with Justin: May 13, 2021 The Wire with Justin: May 13, 2021, 86.57 MB
Thu 13 May 2021

Environment groups are protesting against Environment Canterbury’s decision to grant consent extension to a controversial irrigation scheme.

A new report by Otago University in Wellington found that at least five per cent of New Zealand houses are lacking in basic amneties.

The government has announced it will reduce card transaction fees for small businesses.

An energy company said it will build five solar farms in the North Island along with dairy farms.