As cases continue to rise, the world is racing to create a viable vaccine to help control the spread of Covid-19. Jemima Huston spoke to University of Otago Associate Professor and Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa expert, James Ussher, about New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine strategy. They discuss how New Zealand is working with international states to obtain a safe and viable vaccine for public distribution and whether a vaccine alone will stop the spread of coronavirus.
Following the Election on Saturday, Jemima Huston speaks to Univeristy of Canterbury political scientist Bronwyn Hayward about the results. They discuss the options available to the Labour Party when forming the new government, whether Labour's majority win is a sign of the times and how Covid-19 and the change in voting rules impacted voter turnout.
This week Zoë Larsen Cumming checks in with James Shaw regarding the election results. The talk of the town is whether Labour will still form a coalition government with the Greens, despite being able to govern alone. They chat about that as well as the Green Party's ambitions for the next three years.
Thailand has been seeing an onslaught of protests as young demonstrators take to the streets urging monarchy reform and the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Aneeka brings us a report outline how these protests arose, picked up momentum and what is currently happening between authorities and demonstrators.
Zoë plays her interview from the Green Party's election night party with Chlöe Swarbrick as the Auckland Central results were coming in.
Zoë has her weekly chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw and they have a post-election night debrief, chatting about the possibility of a coalition with Labour.
Aneeka Moheed brings a report on the evolving protests in Thailand.
Finally, Zoë interview Forest & Bird chief executive Kevin Hague regarding a new report stating that hundreds of areas of native habitat are being deliberately and unlawfully harmed around the country with near impunity.
Forest and Bird have released a report indicating that hundreds of areas of native habitat are being deliberately and unlawfully harmed around the country with near impunity. To find out more, Zoë chats to Forest and Bird chief executive, Kevin Hague.
Ollie speaks with the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation's chief executive Letitia Harding on the state of our homes and what needs to be done moving forward.
Tune in for TOP's final election discussions with James Tapp, a return of City Counselling with Pippa Coom, Food Poverty with KiwiHarvest, 90 day Trials and more with the Young Workers Resource Centre, Asthma and Healthy Homes and The Week That Was.
A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making this show happen.