Justin spoke to Heart of the City's chief executive Viv Beck on Auckland CBD business performances during the America's Cup.
On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about extending regulations on medicinal cannabis, a Greens' proposal to decriminalize cannabis, and the Ministry of Health not hitting targets of a measles vaccination campaign.
On Neighbourhood Watch, Justin and Radio Adelaide's Zoe Kounadis chatted about March 4 Justice protests against sexual assault and calls for action on aboriginal deaths in custody.
Justin also talked to advocay group Route 501's co-founder Filipa Payne on New Zealand deportees from Australia.
Producer George Easton spoke to Auckland University Student Association (AUSA) President Anamika Harirajh about their mental health week and online exams.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about the government not hitting its targets on measle vaccines, extending medicinal cannabis, and a potential Green Party bill to decriminalize cannabis use.
Producer George Easton spoke to Auckland University Student Association President Anamika Harirajh about mental health program and support for students.
Justin spoke to advocacy group Route 501's co-founder Filipa Payne on how New Zealand deportees from Australia were treated in Australian detention facilities and the problems they faced in New Zealand.
Heart of the City's CEO Viv Beck joined Justin live in studio on the phone to talk about how Auckland businesses fared under the America's Cup and what does a potential trans-Tasman bubble mean for the sector.
The International Transport Workers Federation, also known as ITF, has raised concerns over the treatment of 20 Filipino seafarers in Fiji, who have been subject to human rights abuses by their company. The workers were recruited and were told they would be paid $1000 a week, however their hours were undercounted, pay was siginificantly reduced and they were told to pay for their own PPE equioment. The workers were then left stranded in Fiji, where the government has made little effort to care for them, with some having had their passports taken from them.
To understand more about this particular situation, as well as concerns when ot comes ot the human rights of seafarers, James talks to Paul Tolich, the chair of the ITF New Zealand National Coordinating Committee.
This week the Wednesday Wire was jam packed as always, with science, the ACT party and pieces from James and Aneeka.
On Dear Science this week, Allan discusses Ebola, fingerprints and cananabis farms.
This week James talks to Brooke van Velden from the ACT party about Ihumātao and COVID-19 border restrictions.
Aneeka talks to Tabby Beasley from Inside Out about higher rates of Generation Z identifying as part of the LGBTQI+ communit compared to previous generations.
James talks to Paul Tolich from the Internation Transport Workers Federation about a situation on Fiji with a group of seafarers.
In New Zealand, the five year survival rate for ovarian cancer currently sits at 39%, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since the 1970s. Every 48 hours, a woman in this country dies from this type cancer, making it a significant health crisis in Aotearoa. Lyric Waiwiri-Smith spoke with Tash from gynaecological charity Talk Peach to uncover more on this situation, and discuss what positive change could look like.