The Wire with Joel

Many New Zealander's cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legal aid. Creating effective online self help tools could make people feel more empowered in their search for legal information. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin, Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago Faculty of Law, about how online tools can assist in bridging the access to justice gap.

Felix spoke to Graeme Muller from NZTech about the threat cybercrime poses to New Zealand businesses.

Karanama chats to Jackie Talbot, group manager of Secondary schools at the Ministry of Education, about the changes being made to the NCEA system over the next few years, why these changes are needed, and the potential positive and negative impacts these changes will have on students

Today on the Tuesday Wire it's just Jemima and Hanna again!

School Strike for Climate New Zealand will rally outside Parliament today and call on the country's leaders to take meaningful climate action in the first 100 days of government. Jemima speaks to SS4C media representative Ethan Reille about the rally and the organisation's six demands. 

Hanna talks to Bernie Smith, CEO of the Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, about the Labour Party's recently announced plan to build public housing, and about the situation on the ground.

Jemima chats to to Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin, Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago Faculty of Law, about her report on how we can use online self help tools to combat the gap in access to justice in Aotearoa. 

Hanna speaks to the Disarmament and Security Centre Coordinator Lucy Stewart about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which became international law today.

Finally, Jemima goes over some of the issues regarding the new Northland Covid-19 case. Due to technical issues, the team reads an interview Jemima did with Lesley Gray Public Health Specialist and Senior Lecturer at the Univerity of Otago based in Wellington on transmissability of the South African Variant, infection via ventilation systems and how likely it is New Zealand will enter another lockdown this year.