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Midweek Mediawatch - house prices up; columnists punching down
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: The 'big debate' debate, a revealing political poll, more Patrick Gower and more weed; some unpleasant fallout from a broadcasting complaint…
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Five experts on the first leaders' debate
Opinion - Contrasting styles, some substance: Five experts break down the first televised leaders' debate of the New Zealand election.
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Election 2020: Leader's debate post-match analysis
New Zealand's political leaders faced off in the first debate of the election period last night.
Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern faced off on issues of housing, health funding and inequality on… Audio
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Leaders debate 'a boost for National but the race by no means over'
Power Play - Judith Collins needed to perform in the first major televised election campaign, and she did, writes Political Editor Jane Patterson.
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Leaders' debate: Collins and Ardern, blow by blow
The National and Labour leaders have clashed in the first televised debate tonight. While Ardern shied away from a "bloodsport" mentality, Collins would have been happy to go for another hour.
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Donald Trump's rise to power and the vulnerability of American democracy
Journalist and anthropologist Sarah Kendzior talks to Jesse about the Trump type presidency and the fragility of American democracy in her new book Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump… Audio
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Bird song research shows scientists prone to unconscious bias
Scientists are not necessarily as objective and unbiased as you may think! A Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University Karan Odom says approach to research is impacted by those who carry out the work.
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Students call for a review of all unis following racism at Waikato
Te Mana Ākonga, the Māori Tertiary Student's Association, is calling for a national review of universities, saying they are failling to protect Māori students and uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Waikato… Audio
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Royal Commission for Abuse in Care resumes public hearings
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has resumed public hearings, delayed from April due to the Covid 19 lockdown.
The commission is investigating abuse in state and faith-based care… Audio
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Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Podcast episode — 20 September 2020Neale, Trish and Kathryn talk about National's alternative budget, and tax cuts, as well as the $4 billion dollar mistake in its economic plan. Also a look at Covid's impact on widening inequality.
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Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Neale, Trish and Kathryn talk about National's alternative budget, and tax cuts, as well as the $4 billion dollar mistake in its economic plan. Also a look at Covid's impact on widening inequality. Audio
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UN commends Pacific's swift response to pandemic
The United Nations says Pacific Island countries have been spared the devastating health impacts of Covid-19 because of their swift preventative measures.
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National promises $4.7bn in tax cuts in economic and tax policy
National's promising a short-term package of tax cuts - worth about $4.7 billion - to kick start the economy. Video
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Big pay gap for Māori and Pasifika at DHBs, new research shows
Māori working at district health boards are 56 times less likely to earn more than $100,000 than other ethnic groups, while Pacific staff are 71 times less likely, according to new research by the… Audio
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Government's economic policy worsens inequality - economist
An economist says the New Zealand economy could recover from a recession like the GFC but would likely be tracking lower for longer. Audio
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Māori and Pacific pay gap in senior public sector roles
New data obtained under the Official Information Act shows senior Māori and Pasifika public and health sector workers are less likely to earn over $100-thousand dollars than their pākehā counterparts… Audio
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Child welfare must be central this election, advocates say
Children's advocates want to see more action to improve the lives of young people from political parties.
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Covid-19: 'Stubborn' food insecurity, poorer mental health after lockdowns - Salvation Army report
Poorer mental health - particularly in young people - and "stubborn" food insecurity following Covid-19 lockdowns are key findings of new research from the Salvation Army.
The report took a snapshot… Audio
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Covid-19: NZ in the eye of the storm - Māori social housing provider
A Māori social housing provider says it feels like New Zealand is in the eye of an economic storm.
Treasury forecasts released yesterday reveal the country has emerged from this year's lockdowns… Audio
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Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to get equal funding to mainstream schools
The Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to receive equal funding to mainstream schools and to give a quarter of the entire education budget to Māori models of care.
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Pre-election fiscal update: Economy better than expected
New Zealand has emerged from this year's lockdowns better than expected but it's a much gloomier picture for the longer term recovery, with the country facing years of large deficits and ballooning… Audio
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Leader interviews: Greens 'defied history for smaller political parties'
Watch - The Green Party is heading into the election with "no bottom lines", but first have to secure a place in the next Parliament. Video
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The middle class pays for globalisation - Jeff Rubin
Jesse speaks to Canadian economist Jeff Rubin about his new book: The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalization. Audio
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Labour pledges to focus on apprenticeships, scrap decile system
Labour has announced it won't be extending the fees-free tertiary programme past the first year of study, instead prioritising free apprenticeships and targeted areas of vocational training. Video
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One million NZers celebrate te reo Māori at the same time
More than one million New Zealanders took up the challenge today of using te reo Māori for the single, largest celebration of the language in history.
