The Wire with Caeden

Yesterday, the Government announced that Auckland will remain at Alert Level 4 and the rest of the country at Alert Level 2 until at least Tuesday 21st of September at 11:59. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu, University of Otago Wellington Immunologist, Head of Pacific Office and Senior Lecturer in Pathology and Molecular Medicine, about her position on the government’s alert level announcement. They also discuss the progress of the vaccination roll out and whether enough support has been given to Pacific and Māori communities. 

In another week of level four lockdown, Isla and Stella look into how intermittent isolation could be affecting young kiwis. They chat with Maria Corkin from the University of Auckland about her research on 'technoference' and its influence on child development, executive functioning in kids, and the differences in outcomes depending on input.

Today on the Wire, Jemima Huston talks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago Wellington about the government’s alert level announcement yesterday and the progress of the vaccination roll out for Pacific and Māori communities. 

Joe Wickins speaks to Douglas Ellife on his research surrounding reducing greenhouse emissions

Jemima interviews Joshua Levy, the Vaccination Team Leader at Bargain Chemist in Manukau, about excess vaccines going to waste. 

Joe reports about the toll digital work culture has had on teachers during the pandemic.

Finally, on Tomorrow’s World Isla Christensen and Stella Huggins look into how intermittent isolation could be affecting young kiwis.

Today on The Wire, Jessica Hopkins hears from Nyungar human rights lawyer and academic, Dr Hannah McGlade about Heritage protection laws in Western Australia.

Louis Macalister bring you three pieces this week. First, he interviews Mairi Gunn from the University of Auckland about a project using augmented realities to recreate the first contact between Maori and Pakeha. Then Jason Young from the University of Victoria about China's recent domestic policies. Lastly, Shelly Thakral from World Food Program about famine in Madagascar.