The Wire with Joel

With COVID still here and Christmas quickly approaching while cases continue to rise across the globe, the government announced this morning a new order that will be put in place. This order is in relation to border testing, where a number of changes will take place. They are:

·        Increasing the frequency of testing for ship pilots and some other port workers who carry out work on affected ships, from fortnightly to weekly,

·        Increasing testing frequency for some workers who carry out work on aircraft that have arrived from outside of New Zealand, from fortnightly to weekly.

·        Mandatory fortnightly testing for port workers not already covered,

·        Mandatory fortnightly testing for airport airside and landside workers not already covered who interact with international arriving or transiting passengers

James spoke to minister in charge of the COVID-19 response, Chris Hipkins, about these changes, and started off by asking about the impact of testing weekly instead of fortnightly

On Dear Science with Marcus Jones we’re talking about covid vaccines, quantum computers and disappointment in the search for life on venus.

Today on the Wednesday Wire, Felix speaks to Marcus Jones on Dear Science about covid vaccines, quantum computers and disappointment in the search for life on venus.

Bronnie spoke to deputy leader of the Act party - Brooke Van Velden about the party’s criticisms of both the government’s response to COVID-19 and the housing crisis.

Felix reported on Facebook’s role in democracy and some of the controversies they’ve faced recently.

Karanama spoke to Nick Thomson, Director of Financial Capability for the Commission for Financial Capability, about the Sorted in Schools programme.

Today on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima chats to Dr Joel Rindelaub, an Aerosol Chemist from the University of Auckland, about the effectiveness of wearing a mask to protect yourself and others from Covid-19. 

North & South magazine is back on shelves throughout Aotearoa. Jemima speaks to Rachel Morris, the editor of the North and South magazine about relaunching the magazine, the impact of Covid-19 on the relaunch and the first issue. 

Voices of Hope and Age Concern have teamed up with a campaign called Unite Against Loneliness. Jemima talks with Genevieve Mora, co-founder of Voices of Hope, about how the campaign will work to combat loneliness in New Zealand this holiday season. 

Finally. Jemima speaks to Lynette Sadleir, Paediatric Neurologist and Professor at the University of Otago, Wellington, about a international study New Zealand is taking part of to determine the genetic origins of stuttering.