Today on the show, Ximena, Will & Reuben look at how the conversation around Metiria Turei’s fraud has distracted from broader systemic issues, such as the highly critical treatment of beneficiaries and low income Kiwis. AUT’s Allan Blackman comes up to visit the studio to chat about an array of curious science stories as per usual, and NZ First’s Tracey Martin gives Ximena her thoughts on the Labour and National transport plans announced in the weekend.
As this week has seen political tensions rise to boiling point between North Korea and The United States, we speak with international relations expert at the University of Otago, Robert Patman on whether anyone has anything to worry about.
Lucy Austin reports on a new documentary who explores the actions of New Zealand Defence forces in Afghanistan. She firstly spoke with writer and journalist of The Valley documentary Paula Penfold. She then spoke with co-author of the book Hit and Run and documentary producer Jon Stephenson to get his wider perspective on New Zealand’s military role overseas.
Today for education week on The Wire, we look into some of the current challenges students and teachers face within secondary school education, particularly in relation to NCEA. We speak to the PPTA’s Jack Boyle, the NZ Institute’s Eric Crampton, as well as a teacher of 40-years (who also turns out to be Ximena’s mum) to try answer questions about how education policy has shaped the secondary school sector over the years, and about what measures can be taken to improve it.
In the ramp up for the 2017 election, reporter Jack Marshall spoke with Gary Taylor, the CEO of New Zealand’s Environmental Defence Society about the state of New Zealand land air and sea. Taylor gives us a rundown of the parties, policies and how we head forward after the election.
On the lead up to the election, we are focusing on different issues each week and this week we are focusing on healthcare. Joel spoke to Green Party leader James Shaw about the Green Party's view on our health and mental health systems. They also chatted about drug use and whether it's a health issue, and the rebranding of the Green's campaign image.
On the lead up to the election we are focusing on livability, so we’re focusing on issues such as homelessness, poverty, and housing. This is timely considering the Green Party’s renting and insulation policy announced yesterday. Joel talked to Marama Davidson about this policy and how livable she thinks New Zealand is right now.
The Orangutans at Auckland Zoo are being moved down to Christchurch while Auckland Zoo develops the Southeast Asian section of the zoo. Producer Laura spoke with Auckland Zoo Director, Jonathan Wilcken, exploring how the zoo will be changing through the development. She then spoke with the Zoo’s Primate Team Leader to understand how the primates are being cared for prior to the transition
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