The Wire with Justin: August 5, 2021

Producer Conor Head-McCarthy talked to Democracy for Myanmar Working Group New Zealand's Tin Ma Ma Oo about the group's petition calling for the New Zealand government to recognise a government in exile as the official government.

Justin spoke to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation's lead advocate David Wait about the nurses walking out of the job mid-August and early September

Justin also talked to Health Minister Andrew Little about the strikes.

Neighbourhood Watch reports on Covid-19 in Australia, former federal minister Christian Porter being temporarily promoted, and telecomm company Telstra making payphones free to use.

Conor also talked to AUT's Head of Radio Matt Mollgaard about the recent report into media company Mediaworks' culture.