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Starting April 1st, all public transport fares in Aotearoa will be half price for three months as part of the government’s response to skyrocketing fuel prices.
While the move has been celebrated as a win for accessibility and climate action, many are pushing for these temporary measures to become permanent, and for the fares to be scrapped altogether.
Zac Hoffman speaks to Adam Currie of the Free Fares campaign about the move.
Photo: Neighbourhood NZ website
Next week, new mental health not-for-profit organisation The Neighbourhood are hosting a No Small Talk dinner, facilitating tough conversations around men’s mental health.
Zac Hoffman spoke to the organisers and local mental health advocates about providing men space to talk openly.
Vaccine pass mandates are out the door come April 4th.
Scott Faville looks at how the student community is feeling ahead of this latest set of changes.
The newly-formed Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union has just released a new report that finds that lawyers are suffering under high workloads, stressful subject matter, and bullying by senior staff, with 83% of respondents reporting their mental health deteriorating due to workplace conditions.
Co-President Isabella Lenihan-Ikin talks to Sunaina Born about this report and the unique role of the union.
Cycling is an accessible, environmentally friendly, and increasingly popular way to get from A to B, and cyclists are road users like any car, bus, or truck. However, their rights as road users are increasingly downplayed by media outlets when they report on vehicles impacting cyclists.
Scott Faville spoke to Kitty Cresswell Riol of cyclist advocacy group, Spokes Dunedin, who says that the way we report cyclist injuries and deaths downplays drivers’ culpability.