For their final interview together for the year, Pippa and Ilena talked about the Mayoral Conservation Awards. The awards were held online last night and recognise and reward the commitment and work of those in our communities who take a leading role in the environmental space.
They also talked about a groundbreaking new poll that shows huge public support for measures to protect and restore the Hauraki Gulf, which the Hauraki Gulf Forum will be taking to the government.
Justin talked to Health Minister Andrew Little about oximeters at home isolation, the effects of the vaccine mandate, and his thoughts on the National party leadership crisis.
Judith Collins has been rolled as National leader.
Before the news was announced, Justin talked to Auckland University's Dr Lara Greaves on the crisis.
On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about his thoughts on the National Party leadership crisis, oximeters at home isolation, and the vaccine mandate's effect on the health system.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on COVID-19 in South Australia and a controversial religious discrimination bill at the Federal Parliament.
Prostate cancer is one of the biggest killers of men in New Zealand, a deadly disease that affects 1 in 8 Kiwi men. To raise funds for research and provide support for people impacted by this disease, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Aotearoa has announced the fifth running of Pedal4Prostate, a cycling fundraiser. This event will be held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park on March 13, 2022.
Christina spoke to Prostate Cancer Foundation CEO Peter Dickens about the event, and the work the foundation does to support those affected by prostate cancer.
This week on the Wednesday Wire, the show kicks off with Christina having her regular segment Dear Science with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talk about a chemical emitted by babies that can affect our behaviour; explore how a spacecraft can deflect an asteroid, and investigate a brand new particle accelerator that can help us better understand atoms.
After that, Zazi speaks with AUT Associate Professor Leon Benade, discussing the shift many schools have made from traditional learning spaces to more open-plan classroom spaces.
Then Christina talks to the New Zealand CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Peter Dickens, on the upcoming Pedal4Prostate fundraiser.
And finally, Zazi has her regular talk with ACT's Brooke van Velden, where they talk about the subject of minimum wage increases and the new Workplace Vaccination Tool announced yesterday.
This week Zazi and Brooke talk about the subject of minimum wage increases and the new Workplace Vaccination Tool.
First off, the two talk about minimum wage increases. Zazi asks Brooke why ACT believes a moratorium should be put on minimum wages, if Brooke has sympathy for minimum wage workers, and whether she thinks businesses would stop failing if a moratoriuman were to be put in place.
Then, Zazi speaks to Brooke about the new Workplace Vaccination Tool announced yesterday. Brooke shares if she thinks this will be a good guideline, if she thinks the Government have done a good job with guidance and advice, as well as if ACT are more on the side of blanket vaccine mandates or on the side of mandating vaccines for specific businesses and workplaces.
This week on Dear Science, Christina was joined by AUT professor Allan Blackman. They chatted about a chemical emitted by babies that can affect our behaviour, a spacecraft that can deflect an asteroid (Armageddon style?), and a brand new particle accelerator that can help us better understand atoms.