First Up for Wednesday 2 December 2020
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Maori/Pacific academics paid less, lower chances of promotion
5:52 AM.New research has found that Maori and Pacific academics in New Zealand universities are paid less and have a significantly lower chance of promotion compared to their colleagues. The authors of the… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island US victims sue cruise line
5:46 AM.American couple Matt and Lauren Urey were on their honeymoon on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Ovation of the Seas when they signed up for an excursion to Whakaari/White Island. Both suffered… Read more Audio
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Four day working week sounds good but has complications
5:36 AM.A Wellington based employment law specialist says that a four-day working week sounds great, but it's not without complication. New Zealand employees of global consumer giant Unilever are the latest… Read more Audio
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What's Blooming? Tony Hayes from UFG on seasonal flowers
5:33 AM.For a look at the flower markets heading in to the Christmas and summer seasons, Nathanspoke to Tony Hayes, the CEO of United Flower Growers. Audio
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NZ Made:Miriama Walesi from Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
5:23 AM.Every week we have a look at a unique New Zealand business and this week we're talking to the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust. Started from a kitchen table in the home of Jo Poland The R.Y.A.L.T… Read more Audio
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Two new buildings for mental health services in Christchurch
5:11 AM.A mental health advocate is astonished that it's taken nearly a decade to build two new buildings for mental health services in Christchurch. The 81.8 million dollar project will provide facilities… Read more Audio
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Giuliani denies discussion with Trump about self pardon
5:06 AM.To the US - joining Nathan Rarere from Washington for all the latest on the dying days of the Trump administration is our correspondent Simon Marks. Audio
