The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022

On this week's Wednesday Wire, producer Alex speaks with ACT party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden about the budget, with a specific focus on mental health.

Stella speaks with Matt Boyd, director of Adapt Research about the predicted effects of nuclear war in New Zealand.

Frances is back with Eurovision, speaking with Cameron Mulgan about the war in Ukraine, NATO applications from Sweden and Finland, McDonalds leaving Russia, Mask-wearing in Europe at the moment, the outcome of the Swiss Frontex vote, and the segment's namesake; EuroVision results.

Stella speaks with Forest and Bird’s George Hobson about an increase in dotterel populations in the Hawkes Bay.

Finally, Stella talks to Laura Boren, science adviser at DOC about citizen interactions with wildlife as conservation efforts bring animals further into urban areas.