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News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the 2024 University of Canterbury Teaching Medalist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Art, Alison Griffith, on how she approaches understanding Roman society through Māori values.

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science, our expert Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about self-experimentation, the infinite monkey theorem, and votes for Charles Darwin. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor to MP Tom Rutherford about the Treaty Principles Bill and the counter hīkoi.

They also spoke to president of the Post Primary Teachers Association, Chris Abercrombie, about the role of the organisation and the government’s recent comments. 

News and Editorial Director, Joel spoke to the Media Spokesperson from ADHD New Zealand, Darrin Bull, about Pharmac set to fund a new ADHD medicine.

They also spoke to Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Canterbury, Alison Griffith, about how we can analyse Roman society through a Māori lens.

The Government will issue its apology to survivors of abuse in state care and faith based institutions tomorrow. 

The apology has been a long time coming and is set to be a monumental day for survivors. The apology is taking place in Parliament, and with spaces being limited, a huge number of survivors won’t be able to watch it in person, instead entering a lottery to gain a space in Parliament. 

The remaining survivors will be watching via livestream in multiple locations. 

Beyond the apology the government is also yet to layout what its redress and compensation plans will include despite recommendations being made in the royal commission of inquiry into abuse in state care report. 

Producer Evie spoke to the University of Auckland’s Stephen Winter about the apology and what to expect from the government next.

Last week Donald Trump won the US election, securing his second term as President, and is now set to take office in January of next year. 

This now leaves many questions of what his second term as president will look like. 

In contrast to his 2016 presidency, there’s now an ongoing war in Gaza, in which the US has had much influence. Many have been dissatisfied with the response to this by the Biden/Harris administration, and now wait to see what action Trump will take on the issue. 

There are also questions on what stance Trump will take on the ongoing war in Ukraine, in which the US has largely supported Ukraine. However Trump undoubtedly has his own relationship with Russia. 

Producer Evie spoke to Geopolitical analyst at the University of Otago, Geoffrey Miller about these questions, and what we can expect to see under Trump's administration this time around.