The Wire with Joel

E whai ake nei, on the Thursday Wire today:

Tuva’a has his regular chat with Health Minister Andrew Little

Liam talked to Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson about mental health infrastructure in Aotearoa

They also have a chat with Climate Minister James Shaw about the COP27 Summit

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins speaks to Shaneel Lal about the exclusion of women, disabled people, and queer people from the government’s expansion of hate speech laws. 

And lastly Liam spoke to bFM European Correspondent Cameron Adams about what’s been happening with the war in Ukraine, the UK’s economy, and more.

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins brings you the Wednesday Wire. 

She spoke to ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden about lowering the voting age and the National Party's plan to combat youth crime during their weekly chat. 

Dermet Coffee, a Co-Covenor of the NZ Climate and Health Council, who represents health workers and students around the motu, spoke about them joining the Free Fares Coalition. 

And Rachel Mcintosh Vice President of the NZ council of trade unions shared their calls for the Government to follow Australia’s commitment to eliminating violence and harassment in the workplace.

Last week the National party released their Youth Offenders policy, which would designate a serious youth offender category for children as young as 10 years old and create military academies to send some serious young offenders to.

For Casper's weekly catchup with National MP Dr Shane Reti, he asked him to run through the policy and how it would work, as well as respond to some criticisms of these measures.

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Allan Blackman joined Casper and Milly in the studio for our Dear Science segment.

Casper spoke to National Party MP Dr Shane Reti about their new Youth Offenders policy announced last week.

Daniel put together a package on the movement to lower the voting age to 16, speaking to Make it 16 cofounder Sanat Singh and Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman.

And Milly had a chat with Kristina Hillock about a new Hector dolphin sighting and updated dolphin recording methods.