The Wire with Castor

Genomic sequencing has been mentioned frequently in recent announcements about tracking Covid-19. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Dr David Welch from the University of Auckland about how the technology behind genomic sequencing has advanced, and how it is particularly useful when looking at the Delta variant of Covid-19.

This morning, Ilena spoke with Isabel Pasch, the owner of Bread and Butter bakery, who have stores across Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Whangaparaoa, as well as selling on to retailers and supermarkets. 

Isabel spoke about their contactless delivery policies under level 4 lockdown, and how they’ve teamed up with the Grey Lynn Farmer’s Market to create a kind of de-facto grocery service. She discussed the relative smallness of bakeries’ lobby power, when it comes to opening under levels 3 and 4, compared to, say, the butchery and meat industry. She also explained how the day of and the day after lockdown went for the bakery, which involved donating food to the Auckland City mission.

NB: 95bFM would like to acknolwledge that Bread and Butter Bakery is a sponsor for the Morning Glory show. This interview is not associated with any sponsored content. 

A new report has detailed the importance of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which prohibited the use of chlorofluorocarbons in order to protect the Ozone layer. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the author's of the report, Olaf Morgenstern from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, about what lessons can be taken to combat future climate change.

Today on the Thursday Wire, Jemima Huston is hosting from the station while Conor Head-McCarthy and Charlie Parker produce from home. 

Jemima speaks to Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre at the University of Auckland, Dr Nikki Turner, to clarify some of the confusion around catching Covid-19 after you have been vaccinated, whether the vaccine protects against the Delta Variant, feeling unwell after being vaccinated and following through with your vaccine appointment during the national Level 4 lockdown. 

For Neighbourhood Watch, Conor speaks to Radio Adelaide’s Zoe Kounadis about the Delta outbreaks in Australia and here in New Zealand, the Afghanistan crisis and debt collectors in Australia chasing people for money on behalf of the government. 

Amnesty International Executive Director Meg de Ronde talks to Jemima about the organisation's petition that calls for the government to provide safe passage for people fleeing from Afghanistan. 

Conor investigates support for family volence and mental health during lockdown here in New Zealand. He speaks to Holly Carrington, Policy Advisor at SHINE, and Anna Elders, Clinical Lead at Just a Thought, about this. 

Charlie speaks to Debra Ashton, the CEO of animal right’s charity SAFE, to discuss the welfare of horses in equestrian sports, animal rights and the future of equestrian.