The Wire with Caeden

This week Jemima hosts the Monday Wire, while Jessica and Louis produce the show from home.

First up, Jessica Hopkins speaks to Amnesty International Community Manager, Margaret Taylor about their petitions against the death penalty in Iran.

Louis Macalister had several interviews for todays show. First he talked to Dr Jin Russell from the University of Auckland about poverty and child development research. Then to Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft about the recent approval for 12-15 year olds to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Auckland City Mission's Deb Ward shares what it has been like for the Mission during the latest lockdown. And lastly, Independent Journalist Neha Wadekar speaks on the Cabo Delgado conflict in Mozambique. 

Women’s Refuge is open right across the country during Level 4 lockdown as they are an essential service. News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Auckland Women’s Refuge Chairperson Tauafu Havili about how women can access services in Level 4 lockdown. They also discuss how people can support the work Women's Refuge does for vulnerable women and children by gifting koha online or donating essential food items for food parcels. 

If you are unsafe or feel unsafe in your lockdown bubble please call the Auckland Women's Refuge Office 09 378 7635 or call the national Women's Refuge 24/7 Crisis Line 0800 REFUGE (733 843). 

If you want to donate to Auckland Women's Refuge head to www.awrefuge.org.nz or call their office number to organise a time to donate essential food items. You can also head to the national Women's Refuge website to Gift A Safe Night. 

A new report has detailed the importance of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which prohibited the use of chlorofluorocarbons in order to protect the Ozone layer. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to one of the author's of the report, Olaf Morgenstern from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, about what lessons can be taken to combat future climate change.

The Friday Wire: lockdown edition.

Jemima took over hosting Friday's Wire, while Noah and Ilena worked from home. But there were still plenty of stories.

Noah spoke to Christopher Luxon about Māori vaccination rates, Dr David Welch about genomic sequencing, and Olf Morgenstern about chlorofluorocarbons and the ozone layer.

Jemima spoke to Auckland Women's Refuge Chairperson Tauafu Havili about their work during Level Four lockdown.

Finally, Ilena spoke to the owner of Bread and Butter Bakery, Isabel Pasch, about adapting to the Covid-19 lockdown as a small business, and Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom about the Council's transport plans.

Ma te wa!