The Wire with Caeden

This morning Stella spoke to Associate Professor Carolyn Gates from Massey University, and Dr Mary Van Andel, the chief veterinary officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries, about foot and mouth disease.

Welcome to the Thursday Wire! Today, Tuva’a has his regular catch-up with Labour’s Andrew Little, this week talking about security concerns with Tik Tok and a new cystic fibrosis medication. Green Desk is back as always, Frances updates us on the week’s environmental news.

Stella speaks to Associate Professor on veterinary epidemiology Carolyn Gates from Massey University about transmission mechanisms of foot and mouth disease. She also speaks to MPI’s chief veterinary officer Dr Mary Van Alden about what New Zealand’s plan is if the disease were to enter the country.

Stella speaks to the Green party’s spokesperson for education, Teanau Tuiono about the party’s calls for pay parity for early childhood teachers.

We finish the show with Stella chatting to a Research Assistant from the Manalagi Project, Allyssa Verner-Pula, about their work documenting the experiences of the LGBTQ+ Pasifika community in healthcare settings. AUSA provides a written comment about the current voting in student elections.

A long-lived atmospheric river is landing on New Zealand shores today, which NIWA says could lead to “well over a month’s worth of rain” this week, especially in parts of the South Island.

To get some more insight on what atmospheric rivers are and what impacts they can have, Emilia spoke to Tristan Meyers, a Meteorologist at NIWA.

This week on the wire for Rāapa Wednesday!

Alex speaks to Brooke van Velden in his weekly chat with the ACT Party deputy leader.

Emilia will be talking to Geoff McLay from Victoria University Law School about the Supreme Court hearing a case that could hold New Zealand’s biggest polluters accountable for the harm they cause.

Aneeka chats with our European correspondent Cameron Adams about Ukraine, the EU’s proposal on the Iran Nuclear deal, free period products in Scotland and more.

And finally, Emilia will also be chatting with Tristan Meyers from NIWA about the atmospheric rivers the country will be experiencing this week.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire this week!