The Wire with Caeden

This week Aneeka and Allan create a nickname (AA battery) before chatting science.

Allan the chemist discusses the credability of social sciences and they need to repeat experiments to solidify reliability.

James asks about COVID-19 detector dogs who can sniff out the virus in less than a second with high levels of accuracy.

Dear Science finishes off with noise sensitivity, and how chewing noises can potentially drive people to violence.

This week James and Brooke talk about some of the top things in Aotearoa's current affairs, touching on the 2021 budget, Palestine, and teachers excellence.

James starts of asking about the budget which ACT has opposed, inquiring into whether they saw any positives come from it at all.

Teachers Excellence is next on the agenda, with ACT proposing a 250 million dollar annual fund is put towards rewarding teachers excellence in response to the government freezing public sector wages.

Lastly, James asks about Palestine, questioning where ACT's stand point is in relation to condemning violence and whether they support a 2 state solution.

What has led to the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority closing off local mountains during Guy Fawkes day? Lyric Waiwiri-Smith talks to Paul Majurey from the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority about their support to ban the public sale of fireworks, the behaviour on our local maunga leading up to Guy Fawkes day, and the costs to keep our maunga protected.

Hey Earthlings! This week on Tomorrow's World, Isla and Stella dive into the world of waste. They interview Dominic Salmon from 3R to find out how people view their rubbish and how people can introduce more sustainable waste management processes into their everyday lives. 

3R, The Reimagineers, are a group that designs product stewardship programmes to help businesses take responsibility for and effectively dispose of  the products they make and sell.