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This week on the wire is the weekly Dear Science segment, where Marcus Jones discussed the curious case of a man who can read letters but not numbers, the effect of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19 mortality rates, and NASA’s most ambitious Mars rover yet.  

Bronwyn speaks to NZ First’s Tracey Martin about funding for counselling in primary schools, more funding for ORS for students with higher learning needs, and the historic amendment to the Crimes Act definition of female genital mutilation.

Producer Felix Walton speaks to Dr Stephen Child from Southern Cross about their national health and wellbeing survey.

Shane Heremaia, the Chief Executive of the Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board tells Bronwyn about the iwi reaction to being the first use of a Section 33 transfer under the RMA, allowing the board to take over the Waikato Regional Council's water quality monitoring in Lake Taupō.

Lastly there is time for a small report about the Government’s allocations of the Three Waters Fund for councils, where Jessica Hopkins spoke to Alex Walker, the mayor of the Central Hawke’s bay District Council.

The 2020 election has delivered a historic victory for the left, with Labour holding an outright majority and successes for the Greens and the Māori Party. Today, Hanna reached out to left advocacy groups to gather their thoughts on this outcome, and whether it could result in transformative change.

Hanna spoke to Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff about their policy wishlist, the swing to the left in the electorate, and how coalition negotiations will impact workers rights.

Last Sunday, thousands of New Zealanders gathered to commemorate the anniversary of New Zealand and Australian troops landing at Gallipoli. Anzac Day is one of the biggest events and ceremonies in Aotearoa, but recently it has been criticised for overshadowing arguably more significant historical events.

Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to historian Vincent O'Malley who has argued that the New Zealand Wars of the 19th century had a more profound effect on the country, but are overlooked as they are harder for Pākehā to come to terms with.

Many New Zealanders are still in favour of Anzac Day, however. Noah also spoke to National President of the RSA, BJ Clark, who believes Anzac Day remains an important day to commemorate and honour those who have fought for New Zealand over the past 100 years.

Dr Nikki Renall of Massey University, Taranaki, has been awarded nearly $350,000 to undertake nutritional research involving Māori communities. Within the research, Dr Renall's hopes to connect Māori back to their traditional narratives around kai, and create a treasured space for historical information that can be used to help eating habits of future generations. Dr Renall's speaks with Charlie on the current hopes for the research project, and where Māori focused nutritional research should be taken in the future.