The Wire with Caeden

Today's Wire is all about Covid-19. 

Jemima speaks with National Party MP and Spokesperson for Health Dr Shane Reti about the government's response to the new Covid-19 outbreak. 

The government has announced an extension to the wage subsidy scheme. Jemima talked to Barnaby Locke, an Associate at Dundas Street Employment Lawyers, about what impact the wage subsidy has on employment obligations in law. 

Finally, Jemima looks into how Auckland city businesses have been impacted by the second lockdown. She speaks with Heart of the City Chief Executive Viv Beck about what support city businesses to keep going during the global pandemic crisis. 

A Youth Worker Confidence Survey as shown that young New Zealanders are bearing the brunt of Covid 19. To find out more Zoë Larsen Cumming interview Stand Up's co-convener and Massey University researcher Zoë Port. 

Auckland Councillor Richard Hills spoke to Oscar Perress about how the Council's Environment and Climate Change Committee and Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, the Auckland Climate Action Framework, are working towards a more climate positive future for Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Today on the Wire Jemima covers for Mary-Margaret and Ollie. She speaks to the Cheif Executive of the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Natasha Gallardo about how the widespread use of masks is impacting the hearing loss community. 

Ollie brings us The Week That Was, a new segment rounding up the very best (or worst) of the news week.

For our 2020 Election Coverage on housing issues, Mary Margaret speaks with journalist and commentator Rod Oram about a fair housing system in Aotearoa. 

Oscar wraps up the show with City Counselling. He speaks to Auckland Councillor Richard Hills about the Environment and Climate Change Committee.