The Wire with Caeden

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare!

Today, Spike speaks to:

- NZEI head Mark Potter about the new classroom ratio announcement

- Professor Margaret Mutu about tino rangatiratanga and the effort to undermine Te Tiriti

- and Greenpeace campaigner Ellie Hooper about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf

Simon speaks to:

- Councillor Shane Henderson about the flood response report, West Coast beaches and AT's parking strategy

- Associate Professor Margaret Stanley about wallaby population control in Otago

- and Dr. Simon Wilmot about his new documentary documenting the stories of four Muslim ANZAC soldiers

and on Eurovision:

- David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the ESA sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons

Spike speaks to Ellie Hooper, an oceans campaigner from Greenpeace, about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf, and the push from the public to ban it.

It has been reported that millions of dollars has been spent in Otago to control populations of wallabies, but some critics are saying that money is being spent with little results. Associate Professor Margaret Stanley from the University of Auckland disagrees that this is wasted money, and highlights the importance of controlling wallaby populations. Simon began by asking Margaret why complaints towards the money spent are misguided.

The bus driver shortage has seen around 1000 buses cancelled per day. Alex Bonham talks to transport campaigner Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland blog on the impact of delays and cancellations on Aucklanders and what can be done to improve wages and safety for bus drivers.