The Wire with Caeden

Michael Baker, University of Otago professor and epidemiologist, joins us today from Oslo, Norway, to talk about the latest updates on Covid in New Zealand, following an article published in the New Zealand Herald on Sunday. 

Although New Zealand has done comparatively well in managing the health crisis, hospital admissions are still high and a number of people are expected to die from Covid this year. 

Arno started the interview by asking Michael if people still needed to be worried by Covid.

The Government has released a report in response to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation's petition to raise the age of free access to mammogram screening from 69 to 74. After originally committing to raising the age in 2017, the Government has now backtracked on the promise due to ICT issues at Breast Screening Aotearoa and a shortage of radiologists.

A recent report from the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation says a woman willl lose her life every month because of the decision. Tuesday Wire producer Rosetta Stone spoke to Adele Gautier, New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation's Research and Strategic Programmes Manager, about the consequences of the Government's decision.

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly continues her in-depth conversation with Carrie Leonetti -  Associate Professor at the Auckland University Faculty of Law on why family court judges need expert-led domestic violence training. 

Join the Tuesday Wire team as they chat all thing science with Allan Blackman! This week amazing eyedrop discoveries are made that could save people's vision, a man is made able to walk again thanks to modern medical technology and India makes some concerning textbook decisions.