The Wire with Alex

As Auckland moves into level 2.5, restaurants, cafes and bars are once again opening their doors to customers. However, the industry's poor track record with providing sick leave to workers leaves communities vulnerable to Covid-19 transmission.

Hanna spoke to National Secretary of United Union Gerard Hehir about why working sick is so pervasive in the hospitality industry, and what can be done to address it.

With Auckland students returning to this school this week under Covid-19 Alert Level 2.5 restrictions, questions have been raised as to the safety of children and teachers. Should masks be mandatory in the classroom? Is physical distancing possible at school? Are schools breaching the gatherings limit of 10 people? Jemima Huston speaks to Auckland Primary Principals Association President Stephen Lethbridge and NZEI Te Riu Roa Immediate Past President Lynda Stuart about students returning to school safely in Level 2.5. 

New Zealand has seen two breaches of quarantine with two very different sentences leading to public speculation regarding unconscious bias contributing to systematic racism in our judicial system. Aneeka talks to AUT law professor Khylee Quince regarding whether these sentences were fair and in what ways unconscious bias does contribute to systematic racism in our justice system. 

First up, we hear from Ross Bell of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, about how the election date change could affect the cannabis referendum

Producer Ollie Joblin joins us over the phone for another instalment of The Week That Was

And in City Counselling, Mary-Margaret speaks to Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom, about Level 3, and how it impacts council proceedings, as well as climate change committee meetings