The Wire with Joel

Rejoice! While fuel prices have yet to return to pre 2022 levels, it has freefallen down to an average of $2.70 a litre at the pumps in Auckland. 

For example, yesterday afternoon saw prices fluctuate across the country with Waitomo on Tinakori Road in Wellington charging $2.59 a litre; Caltex on Newton Road in Auckland charging $2.65; and in Christchurch, Waitomo on Fitzgerald Avenue charging $2.47.

Further drops are expected on the horizon, in part due to the crude oil stock price falling from 110USD to around 96 USD over the past week. Another factor could be the fuel tax excise, which has been extended to January.

To learn more, Trishil spoke to Economics Professor Basil Sharp about the trends and contributing factors to the fall in prices.

This week on the Friday Wire... 

David speaks to Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono talking about Restoring the West Samoa Citizenship Removed By Citizenship Act 1982 Bill

Trishil speaks to Shane Henderson for our regular City Counselling segment discussing the Planning Committee meeting on housing and a pay rise for Auckland bus drivers to address staff shortage

David also speaks to Adam Currie, a protest organiser speaking on the Greenwash lecture protests

Trishil also speaks to Professor Basil Sharpe on the falling fuel prices observed across the country this week.

Welcome to the Thursday Wire! This week on the show…

Tuva’a has his weekly catch up with Andrew Little. Stella speaks to the head writer of Shortland Street, Jessica Joy Wood, about Shortland Street’s creative involvement with the campaign to recruit nurses.

Frances brings us Greendesk, speaking with Gabrielle Feather, a PhD student at the University of Tasmania about climate anxiety.

Stella speaks to Dr Nick Cradock-Henry from Manaaki Whenua about the government’s National Adaptation Plan. Stella speaks to Joe Rich, chief executive of the Burnett Foundation, about their call to the government for vulnerable populations to be vaccinated against monkeypox.

This week on the Tuesday Wire Casper and Emily were joined in studio by Allan Blackman for Dear Science.

Emily had a chat with New Zealand Nurses Organisation President Anne Daniels about the government’s latest package to reduce health worker shortages.

Casper spoke to Ann-Marie Johnson from Tourism Industry Aotearoa about the borders fully re-opening to visitors yesterday.

And Emily discussed the importance of revitalising Te Reo Māori in Aotearoa with Chair of the Maori Language Commission Rawinia Higgins.