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Including Sex and Gender in the 2023 Census w/ RainbowYOUTH: November 3, 2020

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Tue 3 Nov 2020

The 2023 Census will include questions regarding sex at birth, gender identity and sexual orientation. Jemima Huston spoke to Frances Arns, who is the Executive Director of RainbowYOUTH, about this announcement and what the change will mean for rainbow communities. 

Donating Plasma with the NZ Blood Service: November 3, 2020

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Tue 3 Nov 2020

There has been a signifiant increase in the need for plasma donations in New Zealand. Jemima Huston talks to the National Manager of Marketing and Communications for NZ Blood Service Asuka Burge about the recent  changes that have been made to the criteria for plasma donation, which opens the opportunity up to many more New Zealanders. 

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, November 2, 2020.

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Mon 2 Nov 2020

Today on the Wire, Zoë is joined by producer Karanama Ruru for a great hour. 

First up, Zoë interviews director of Auckland Action Against Poverty Brooke Stanley Pao regarding poverty in Aotearoa and what the new Labour government should do now they can govern more or less how they see fit. 

Then, Karanama interviews the managing director for the volunteer-based drug testing organisation Know Your Stuff, Wendy Allison, about pill testing. 

Finally, Zoë brings a piece on mental health for returning New Zealands in isolation and also the workers at the facilities. She interviews returning New Zealander Lana Petrovic and project manager at mental health organisation Changing Minds, Fiona Clapham Howard. 

Reducing poverty under new Labour government w/ Auckland Action Against Poverty Director Brooke Stanley Pao: Monday, November 20, 2020

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Mon 2 Nov 2020

Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews Auckland Action Against Poverty director Brooke Stanley Pao on what AAAP would like to see from the new Labour government in their response to poverty in New Zealand now they can govern with a majority. 

Water, Water Everywhere, But A Very Limited Supply To Drink? with Watercare: 30th October, 2020

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

Ollie chats with Watercare's acting CEO Marlon Bridges on Tamaki Makaurau's water levels and how well placed the city is moving forward.

The Week That Was: 30th October, 2020

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

Ollie and James get way to ahead of themselves and talk about things they have no clue about in the time filler of a segment - The Week That Was

Financial Literacy Survey w/ Jane Wrightson: October 30, 2020

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

This week results from the commission of financial capability released a survey, which looked at the financial knowledge of New Zealanders. The results showed a number areas where improvement is needed, particularly the knowledge gap between men and women, with women answering half the number of questions correctly. To understand more, James talked to the retirement commissioner, Jane Wrightson, and started off by asking about the aim of the survey.

Fast Tracked Covid Projects w/ David Parker: October 30, 2020

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

Early this year as part of the government's Covid recovery, there was the introduction of legislation which fast tracks projects in the effort to create jobs. There are a number of projects being considered, with the first one having been accepted. This project is a reservoir in Kaikohe, located in Northland, which struggled with the drought at the start of this year. To understand more about the fast tracking legislation and what impact it is having, James talked to environment minister David Parker, and started off by asking what this legislation is about.

The Friday Wire with James: October 30, 2020

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

This week was a fun one, with the reins of Friday wire having been handed to James Tapp, the former Thursday and Monday wire producer.

On this weeks show, James talks to Jane Wrightson from the retirement commission about a financial literacy survey that was conducted, with results raising eyebrows.

James also talked to environment minister, David Parker, about a COVID fast tracked project in Northland, as well as a few other bits and pieces about the RMA.

Producer Ollie Joblin talks to Watercare's acting CEO, Marlon Bridges, about how Auckland is doing

Ollie also has a chat to Siri Anderson from 350 Aotearoa about how our bank accounts and savings impact fossil fuels, as well as what we can do as indivuals.

Finally James and Ollie have a yarn on the week that was.

Labour's Andrew Little: October 29, 2020

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Thu 29 Oct 2020

Justin talked to Justice Minister Andrew Little what action would be taken in Parliament if both cannabis and euthanisa referendums are passed, current progress in coalition negotiations with the Greens, the government's treaty settlement priorities for the next 3 years, and New Zealand's intelligence agencies' recruitment campaign.