The Wire w/ Castor: 5th March 2024.

For Dear Science, Wire host Castor chatted with Dr Cushla McGoverin about tortoise migration in the Galápagos.

Then, for our weekly catch-up with National’s James Meager, he asked about the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and the repeal of Labour’s smokefree legislation. 

He also spoke to the director of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), Greg Durkin, about qualification rates among Pasifika tradies. 

Finally, Castor spoke to news co-editor from the University of Victoria’s Salient magazine, Ethan Rogacion, about their recently revoked parliamentary press pass.

Producer Sofia spoke to honorary research fellow, Dr Gavin Ellis, from the University of Auckland’s think tank, Koi Tū, about the impending proposed closure of Newshub. News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins also spoke to Head of Journalism at Massey University, Associate Professor James Hollings, about this.

She also spoke to Spacecraft Mission Operations Director at the University of Auckland, Chris Jackson, about the launch of the satellite, MethaneSAT.