The Wire with Sherry: February 26th, 2020

On Monday wire: 

James Tapp talks to head of Healthy Water Strategy at Auckland Council, Andrew Chin.

James Tapp also gives us part one of his report on Manchester city sports washing and corruption. 

Sherry has her weekly chat with Green party co-leader James shaw on political transparency and lower carbon emission vehicles. 

Trigger warning: sexual violence and assault.

Sherry Zhang speaks to law professor Elisabeth Mcdonald on her research on the perpetuation of rape myths during the cross-exanimation of complainents in sexual violence cases.

Sherry Zhang also speaks to Auckland women’s centre manager Leonie Morris, who responded to some of questions raised by the New Zealand law society around funding, and effectiveness of pre-recording cross-examination. They talk further in depth of the traumatising process the court process can be for victims of sexual assault.