The Wire with Sara

While Jacinda Ardern is in Vietnam for a trade mission we’ve seen announced a new FTA upgrade with ASEAN and Australia.

Some have commented on the possible geopolitical implications of the PM’s diverging visit to Vietnam, and to get a sense of what this means and this significance of the visit Casper talked to Stephen Hoadley, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Auckland.

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Christina, for the last time, spoke to Joel Rindelaub on the phone for a rather apocalyptic Dear Science.

Casper talked to National MP Dr Shane Reti, this time discussing Adrian Orr’s reappointment as Reserve Bank governor.

Christina also spoke to political commentator and former National press secretary Ben Thomas about what to expect ahead of next year’s general election.

Casper also talked to UoA’s Stephen Hoadley about the Prime Minster’s visit to Vietnam.

And Milly, producing for the Tuesday Wire for the first time, spoke to Liam Rutherford from the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa regarding smaller class sizes to increase school attendance.

Welcome to The Wire for Monday! This week, Spike speaks to Alva from 350 Aotearoa about energy sector profits, and Professor Stephen Hoadley from UoA about the US midterms. Stella speaks to Callum Frances from First Union about the safety of bank workers, and Steve Randerson from Massey University about his research into alcohol licensing. Tomorrow's World is with Justin Hodgkiss, about his groundbreaking work in understanding how eumelanin works.

Spike spoke to Professor Stephen Hoadley about the US midterm elections, and what its results indicate for wider politics in the United States.