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News Sub-Editor Stella Huggins speaks to Dr Suze Wilson, a senior lecturer at Massey University about Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s response to the flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

News & Editorial Director interviews Dr Mikael Boulic, a senior lecturer at the Massey University School of Built Environment about how people can protect themselves from health hazards such as mould in flood damaged homes. 

Producer Troy Matich speak to Victoria University professor James Renwick about climate change and its effects on weather and disasters. 

And Michelle Le Long Chief Operating Officer at pet insurance specialist PD Insurance shares their advice for pet owners on protecting their furry family members during the ongoing floods.

This week on the Tuesday Wire Milly speaks to Phillip Duncan from WeatherWatch about the meteorological conditions that created this weekends wild weather. Additionally, Milly asks about how to better manage and predict weather extremes as they become more common due to climate change. 

E whai akei nei, on the Tuesday Wire today:

- This week on Dear Science, Spike and Milly sit down with Allan Blackman to dive deep into the scary world of lost radioactive substances, cancer smelling ants that can be trained in just 10 minutes, and the mass extinction that was discovered all by using mercury. 

- Milly speaks to Phillip Duncan from WeatherWatch about the meteorological conditions that created this weekends wild weather. Additionally, Milly asks about how to better manage and predict weather extremes as they become more common due to climate change. 

- Spike delivers a report detailing the timeline of flooding in Auckland, when and where it occurred, and how exactly organisations failed to act in the face of major flooding across the city.

- Milly speaks with Dr Lucy Telfar Barnard from the University of Otago department of Public Health regarding flood clean up and advise on how to stay safe in the wake of floods in Auckland. Dr Barnard also speaks on the importance of dry and healthy homes. 

Western nations have begun to donate battlefield tanks to the Ukrainian army in their war against Russia.

The US has announced it will send M1 Abrams, Germany will send  Leopard 2 and the UK Challenger 2 tanks.

Experts anticipate this will give Ukraine an offensive boost in offensive moves.

David spoke to University of Waikato Professor Alexander Gillespie about the subject.