Our workforce has had enough and will down tools on October 23 for a "mega strike", involving more than 100,000 workers

New Zealand used to be the poster child of industrial relations, but strikes have become woven into our culture in the last century - and next week's walkouts are set to be some of the largest in modern history

Guests:

• Grant Morris - Associate Professor, Victoria University Faculty of Law
• Anna Whyte - Senior Political Journalist, The Post

Learn More:

• Read Anna Whyte's reporting here

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Changes announced by animal welfare minister Andrew Hoggard turn out not to be what they appeared on the label

The government announcement looked like a good news story on pig welfare - but closer examination reveals a winding back of plans to ban farrowing crates and mating stalls

Guests:

• Monique Steel - RNZ rural reporter
• Marcela Rodriguez Ferrere - Auckland University Faculty of Law

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Big and profitable Kiwi companies hiking their prices during a cost of living crisis have been accused of losing their social licence

It's very valuable but you can't buy it, and if you lose it there can be serious consequences. Why a social licence to operate is a must now for corporates.

Guests:

• Andrew Bevin - Newsroom business reporter
• Kevin Jenkins - business consultant
• Shaun Truelock - OneFortyOne general manager

Learn more:

• Read Laura Walters' analysis on Fonterra's social licence here
• Read Andrew Bevin's story about the Tasmanian salmon farming industry here
• Read some of Kevin's previous articles about social licences here and here

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