The Wire with Caeden

Today's show starts off with a conversation with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the government’s announcement that they are gathering information on tax intake. 

Alex then speaks with Andrew King, president of the NZPIF about how the property “slow down” might affect the rental market and what the NZPIF suggests to ease the rental crisis. 

Stella follows, chatting with Heather Lewis, National Leader of Mathematics Interventions about why we are comparatively bad at maths as a country

Alex then sits down with Ellen Rykers of Forest and Bird about korora conservation in New Zealand, with a specific focus on the Hauraki Gulf.

After that, Stella speaks with Amnesty International's campaign director Lisa Woods about Immigration New Zealand ceasing to imprison people seeking asylum. 

Finally, Frances chats with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, where they discuss War in Ukraine, Mayday protests in Europe, the European cost of living crisis and the revamp of the Large Hadron Collider.

Your regular dose of Dear Science with AUT Professor Marcus Jones! This week Christina and Marcus discussed how climate change can cause disease outbreaks in animals, the detection of evidence of a sound tunnel, and the mysterious persistence of CFCs in the atmosphere despite them being banned. 

The gender pay gap: it’s a contentious issue that's been hotly debated, and at times, completely denied. However, many of us don't necessarily know the specifics. On the Wire, Christina spoke to co-founder of Mind the Gap Jo Cribb about the pay gap, and the push to enact better pay equity legislation.

The Bank of Mum and Dad is an international concept that means parents are paying out for their children to purchase property. With the housing market seemingly in a constant crisis in Aotearoa, Gemma Rasmussen, Head of Communications and Campaign manager at Consumer NZ, discusses how this concept is affecting New Zealander's.