Lately for Wednesday 7 April 2021
10:20 Petition calls for a New Zealand women's health strategy
Petitioners delivered their signatures to MPs at Parliament today calling for a national women's health strategy and $6 million to be allocated to women's health in the next Budget. Gender Justice Collective's Angela Meyer talks with Karyn Hay about how the health system is failing women.
10:30 How many chefs does it take to prepare for the new trans-Tasman travel bubble?
With less than a fortnight before the quarantine-free travel zone begins between New Zealand and Australia, the hospitality sector is busily preparing. Karyn speaks with Cristiano De Martin who's the operations manager for hospitality recruitment agency Providore.
10:45 Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock
In Karyn's weekly catchup with the Midweek Mediawatch team tonight, Colin Peacock recaps on the Prime Minister's radio chat this morning with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking. He hones in on the media coverage of the maiden trip of the Hamilton to Auckland train Te Huia, and touches on whether the shortcomings of Wellington's bus system - dubbed 'bustatrophe' by a resident playwright back in 2019 - is about to repeat this year.