The government has approved a pilot test for rapid antigen testing, a faster but less reliable way of testing for Covid-19. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Associate Profesor and Immunologist James Ussher about why antigen testing has not been used before, but why it may be useful in a world where we have to live with Covid.
Another semi-in-person Friday Wire with Noah in studio and Ilena at home.
Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about lockdowns; Associate Professor James Ussher about rapid antigen testing; and the Children's Commissioner and NZEI about potential vaccine mandates for teachers.
Ilena speaks to Peter Fergusson from Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand about the government's approach to cancers, and Councillor Shane Henderson about lockdowns and natural disasters.
Justin spoke to the University of Auckland's Dr Lara Greaves about the government's review on electoral law. The review could make changes to voting age, parliamentary terms, and threshold for parties to enter Parliament.
Justin talked to Victoria University's Dr Mona Krewel about the German federal election. The Social Democrats under Olaf Scholz has won the election and are in coalition talks with the Greens and the liberal FDP party.
Justin talked to Victoria University's Dr Mona Krewel about the German federal election. The Social Democrats under Olaf Scholz has won the election and are in coalition talks with the Greens and the liberal FDP party.
For this week's chat with Brooke, Zazi asks her about the Government’s planned roadmap for Auckland and New Zealand’s new vaccination certificate.
First off, they talk about the roadmap for Auckland. Zazi begins by asking Brooke what she believes are some of the positives and negatives of the Auckland roadmap plan.
And after that, Zazi and Brooke talk about yesterday's vaccination certificate announcement. Brooke discusses the Government's vaccination rollout in general, as well as whether she believes the Government should mandate vaccinations in areas such staff domestic travel.
After months of deliberation and discussion, the Government has decided not to move forward with the cycle bridge that was planning to go across Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour, in light of many Aucklanders not feeling like their city is cycle friendly.
The cycleway bridge project came about after many years of protesting, including Bike Auckland’s Liberate the Lane protest earlier this year, a campaign calling for a 3 month trial this summer to convert a lane of the Harbour Bridge for cycling.
This morning Zazi spoke with Communications Manager for Bike Auckland, Mary-Margaret Slack, to hear her view on this decision, and see whether Bike Auckland is upset with the change or have other alternatives that could solve this goal of wanting to connect these parts of Auckland.