The Wire with Caeden

In Tāmaki Makaurau 500 – 1000 bikes are reported stolen each year. However, it is estimated that the actual number is between 2500 – 5000. 7% of people who have a bike stolen don't replace it and stop riding altogether, and bike theft becomes a financial barrier to choosing to bike. 

Bike Auckland is an advocacy group who are working to create a better city for people on bikes. They are wanting to reduce barriers that stop people riding bikes, so people can keep using their bikes – for the planet, for climate change, for safe live-able cities and for mental and physical health.

Bike Auckland have recently partnered with Project 529 to tackle bike theft with the launch of a new bike registration and recovery system called 529 Garage. This week on the Wire, Frances caught up with Gabriel Gati who is on the leadership team with Bike Auckland and spoke about bike theft in the city and what this initiative of 529 Garage might do to reduce it.

If you are interested in getting your bike registered with 529 you can send an email to 529@bikeauckland.org.nz, visit www.529garage.co.nz or find their app by searching 529 Garage.

On Tuesday, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released its latest report on mental health and addiction in Aotearoa. The report looks at the performance of these services between 2016 and 2017, and between 2020 and 2021. Christina spoke to the Commission’s Chief Executive Karen Orsborn about the report and the Commission's subsequent policy recommendations.

The Panama Papers, which were leaked 5 years ago, and revealing a shocking truth. Overseas businesses were exploiting New Zealand's tax incentives to avoid paying taxes.

Trishil Dahya took this opportunity to speak with Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark about his proposed business transparency bill, and how companies will be affected with these measures being put in place. 

Today on the Wire, Aneeka Moheed is joined in the studio by Liam Hansen.

First up, we have another episode of Tomorrow's World! This week Stella and Isla investigate the different cloning techniques used to genetically modify crops, as well as some of the questions surrounding the GMO debate. They speak to Biochemistry Masters student Tyler McCourt from the University of Otago about her research on perennial ryegrass and male sterility in flowering plants, to get a better understanding of the methods used.

Liam Hansen talks to climate science researcher, Tim Naish about an unprecedented heat wave in Eastern Antarctica. Later on, Liam interviews Tourism NZ's Ann Marie Johsnon about Aotearoa reopening its borders to internatinal tourists. 

Sam Clark has a quick interview with Lewis Ferris from MetService about the severe weather warning in Auckland and Upper North Island. 

And Charlie Parker talks to Medical Director for The Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ, Dr James Fingleton about concerns for asthmatic people as the omicron variant spreads through the community.