The Wire with Caeden

Justin spoke to University of Auckland health policy academic Dr Tim Tenbensel about health expectations for the Budget.

He also talked to Peter Reynolds of the Early Childhood Council about what early childhood education needs from the Budget.

The Driving Change Network said it takes more than three months of waiting time to sit a practical drivers' test.

Neighbourhood Watch reports on vaccine scepitcism in Australia and welfare agency not paying out benefits.

Producer Louis Macalister talked to Green MP Golriz Ghahraman on the party's motion on recognizing Palestinian statehood.

The Driving Change Network said it takes 104 working days for people to wait to sit a practical license test, and up to 90,000 people are struggling to get a license.  Coordinator Wendy Robertson spoke to Justin Wong.

University of Auckland health policy academic Dr Tim Tenbensel spoke to Justin Wong about how much health policies should receive in the 2021 Budget.

On Monday a paper was released, which talked about a study done into using native plants as a weapon against soil contamination. The research found Swamp Mānuka and Northern Rātā were effective in making soil acidic, whch was a sign of E. Coli being killed off.

To understand more, James talks to Hossein Alizadeh from the Bio-Protection Research Centre, who is one of the authors of the paper, about this research and where it is heading.