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John Campbell Investigates
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Episode 216 min2024-05-25
Taken for a Ride: Is Uber Playing Fair in New Zealand?
When Uber exploded onto the New Zealand market it was celebrated as a disrupter, and hailed as a win for consumers. Every company wanted to be 'the Uber of X.' But is Uber really a model businesses should follow? John Campbell talks tax, fair pay and drivers' rights as he investigates the Uber economy.
Episode 318 min2024-05-25
Tough Love: John Campbell Interview with Locked Up Teen Ram-Raiders
John Campbell goes to Te Au Rere a te Tonga, an Oranga Tamariki 'youth justice residence' on the outskirts of Palmerston North to talk to two teen ram-raiders. He investigates how we can respond to the wave of ram-raids done by some of our lost children; and asks how we can do better to protect everyone, including the young people.
Episode 422 min2024-05-25
Slash: Why It Floods Wood on New Zealand's East Coast
The waste wood left behind by the forestry industry after pine trees have been harvested is called slash. After Cyclone Gabrielle the North Island's East Coast was covered in it. In rivers, on farms, coastlines, piled up outside homes. People are exhausted by it, so what can be done? John Campbell looks into this big, complex issue.
Episode 512 min2024-05-25
New Zealand's Water Infrastructure is in the Poo
John Campbell takes a road trip up the lower North Island with one thing on his mind: water. Whether you want to drink, drain or flush water, our infrastructure is ageing and inadequate. The cost of fixing it is mind blowing. And the price of ignoring it, even greater.
Episode 632 min2024-05-25
John Campbell’s Budget Roadie
Northland is one of New Zealand's most beautiful regions, but it is also one of our poorest and is consistently ranked the worst or second worst for access to services, income, housing and education. Ahead of Budget Day 2024, John Campbell goes to see the challenges locals are facing.