The Wire with Castor

Today on The Wire for Rāpare Thursday:

Spike speaks to Labour MP Andrew Little about his new position as Minister for Immigration, Taylor MacGregor from Save Our Venues about making sure venues survive the shift to higher density living in our urban centres, and Dr. Sapna Samant from the Aotearoa Alliance of Progressive Indians about the growth of and dangers posed by Hindutva ideology in India and abroad.

Rawan speaks to Refugees as Survivors CEO Sharon Ward about World Refugee Day, Aotearoa meeting its quota of refugees for the first time, and the issues still present within the resettlement process. 

Andrea Braakhuis is a registered dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Auckland. Arno caught up with her to find out more about Jenny Craig closing, the latest dieting trends, and to find out what works and what a healthy person looks like. 

Listen in to find out more about what you can do to be more healthy, and whether weight loss is necessary to achieve this. 

Arno started the interview by asking to find out a bit more about the weight loss industry.

On the Wednesday Wire:

Emilia has our weekly catch-up with Green Party co-leader James Shaw, this week they’re chatting about the proposed reforms to the emissions trading scheme. 

On the Green Desk, Jack Marshall talks to Paul Naske, CEO of Rua Bioscience about their medical marijuana farming operations on the East Coast and how it is bringing jobs to the local economy in the aftermath of the cyclone. 

Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Scott Optican, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland about Donald Trump’s federal and state legal woes in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential election. 

Andre also spoke to Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission about a report released earlier this month detailing Pacific well-being in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Hannah speaks to Te Pati Māori’s Takutai Kemp about bilingual road signs and the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle land categorisation in Hawke's Bay on Petane Marae whanau.  

Arno speaks with dietitian and University of Auckland professor Andrea Braakhuis about Jenny Craig shutting down and the wider implications for dieting and healthy eating overall. 

Recently Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures has released a discussion paper on social cohesion in Aotearoa. This week on the Tuesday Wire, Beth spoke to Hema Sridhar about how technology is influencing social cohesion in New Zealand.