The Wire with Caeden

Justin spoke to Finance Minister Grant Robertson because Justice Minister Andrew Little was unavailable.  They discussed extending the wage subsidy, testing in Auckland, and National leader Judith Collins and deputy leader Gerry Brownlee's recent comments around delaying the election and alledged the government withheld information on community transmission.

Justin spoke to Labour MP Grant Robertson about the party's housing policy for the upcoming election.

Justin then discussed with Grant Robertson as Finance Minister on wage subisides, testing in Auckland, comments made by National deputy leader Gerry Brownlee that the government withheld information on community transmition, and Opposition Leader Judith Collins' demands to delay the election.

On Neighbourhood Watch, Zoe Kounadais from Radio Adelaide caught up with Justin and updates on the coronavirus situation in Australia, TV Ten restructuring its news departments, and the Royal Commission into Aged Care criticizing the COVID-19 response in aged care homes.

Producer Conor Knell reports on the sectarian divisions in Lebanon on International Desk.

James Tapp talked to Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero about what support is there for people with disabilities during lockdown.

With day 2 of level 3 in Auckland, we have once again seen the rise of some habits such as panic buying after the announcement was made. With this in mind, the disability rights commissioner has put out a call for members of the public to think before shopping, with online shopping highly important for those who can’t leave the home or manage to get to a supermarket. To understand more about what can be done and what support is there, producer James Tapp talks to the disability rights commissioner, Paula Tesoriero, and starts by asking who is considered to be a priority customer.

This week on the Wire, Bronnie opens with a COVID-19 update, as Auckland's move to alert level three coincided with the show's starting. 

After is the weekly chat with NZ First’s Tracey Martin where they talked about the repealing of the Oranga Tamariki subsequent children provisions.

This week's election coverage topic is housing, so Bronnie contiues her conversation with Minister Martin to focus on how immigration, seniors and children tie into this issue.

She then speaks to Greg Street, an Eco Design Advisor from the Hutt City Council about how we can make new houses as well as the houses we already have, healthier, cheaper to run and more environmentally friendly. 

Lastly, is an interview with Food Frontier Founder and CEO, Thomas King about their new report finding that  plant-based meats are healthier for you than their conventional counterparts.