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On the Tuesday Wire, Christina spoke to Viviana Becker from the University of Auckland about the rejection of the Chilean constitutional reforms and what it means politically and for the people of Chile.

For a legal view of the referendum and what comes next, Emilia chatted to Victoria University's Joel Colon-Rios in Santiago.

Chile recently held a referendum to implement a new constitution that was overwhelmingly rejected, 62% to 38%. The constitution, proposed by left-wing president Gabriel Boric, was described as progressive and feminist, but faced strong opposition from right-wing Chileans.

Christina spoke to Viviana Becker, a University of Auckland student and Chilean national, about what this vote means for the country.

Former Wire host Christina Huang is back to her old stomping grounds for a special guest spot on the Tuesday Wire.

In exciting news, the team welcomed brand new Dear Science co-host Dr Joel Rindelaub from UoA. This week, Joel chatted to Christina and producer Emily about air pollution and gut health, diamond rain on icy planets, and the complex social structures that dolphins can form, which can apparently get quite freaky!

Christina spoke to Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick about Sunday's allegations of sub-standard living conditions in motels used as emergency housing on Rotorua's Fenton Street.

She also spoke to Dr Shane Reti for the Wire's weekly catch-up with the National Party. This week, they discussed the Rotorua emergency housing crisis, youth crime and the banning of petrol cars.

Emily spoke to Asuka Burge from the New Zealand Blood Service about the need for plasma donors.

She also spoke to Sarah Pritchett from WasteMINZ about food waste minimisation efforts at the consumer and retail levels.

Finally, Christina wrapped up the show with a chat to University of Auckland student Viviana Becker about the recent Chilean referendum to implement a new constitution.

Whakarongo mai nei!

This weekend's Sunday programme on TVNZ exposed damning allegations of sub-standard living conditions and intimidating behaviour from emergency housing providers on Rotorua's Fenton Street, which is home to several motels used for this purpose. National joined Te Pāti Māori yesterday in demanding an independent investigation into the millions of dollars the government has poured into emergency housing.

Christina spoke to Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick for a local perspective on the crisis.