The Wire with Castor

Joe explores Intrusive Thoughts and how they impact our mental health he talks to Liesje Donkin, a Clinical Psychologist from AUT on the matter.

Today on the Wire, Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago Wellington and Professor Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury about for a catch up about the Government’s three-step roadmap to get Auckland out of Level 3. 

Joe Wickins talks to Sandra Gray, the National Secretary from Te Hautu Kahurangi, the Tertiary Education Union, on their most recent report about the increasing stress tertiary institutions are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jemima talks to Jamie Freeman, Branch President of Hospitality New Zealand Auckland, about what the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Auckland hospitality sector and what your local venues could look like once the city is out of lockdown. 

Joe also explores intrusive thoughts and how they impact mental health with Liesje Donkin, a Clinical Psychologist from AUT. 

This week on the show, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Associate Professor Nicola Gaston from Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus about their call for an independent body to oversee how universities handle reports of sexual misconduct on campus. 

Louis Macalister brings you two packages, one on funding for artists throughout the pandemic and another on vineyard labour shortages. 

Finally Louis was joined by Cawthron Institute Freshwater Ecologist Dr Roger Young to talk about the recent Land Air Water Aotearoa report.

Last week, the arts sector received an additional $37.5m in emergency relief funding to support them during the lockdown. However, many artists have said this will no be enough to help them plan for the coming months. 

Louis spoke to Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni, Creative New Zealand's Cath Cardiff, Basement Theatre's Cat Ruka, and Nightsong New Zealand's Ben Crowder about this.