This week on the Monday Wire, Jessica Hopkins had a kōrero with Associate Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins and Mr Michael Steedman about the University of Auckland's new Māori name, Waipapa Taumata Rau.
She also heard from Entomologist Morgane Merien about National Moth Week, and why Merien is callling for people to appreciate the fluttering fauna.
Producer Louis Macalister discussed Aotearoa's first mass vaccination event with the event's lead organiser, Alex Pimm and Manukau Ward Councillor, Efeso Collins.
Lastly, Louis spoke to Wayne Hill, a logging trucker from Tokaroa about his experince in the industry. This follows a recent repot by Worksafe, suggesting long work hours are contrbuting to the industry's high crash rate.