The Wire with Alex

This week on the Wednesday Wire Lillian and Sherry were away so Jemima and Lachlan held down the fort. On the show, AUT senior lecturer Marcus Jones was in studio for Dear Science where he talked pig brains, genetic height and sexual harrassment in university science departments. Lillian spoke to Urban Advisory's Greer O'Donnell about shaping Aotearoa's cities. Finally, Jemima talked to Ricardo Menendez March from Auckland Action Against Poverty about the government scrapping a capital gains tax. 

This day in history goes back to 1949 for the official creation of the Republic of Ireland.

Yesterday it was announced a capital gains tax would not be adopted by current government. As noted by Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, the coalition couldn't come to a consensus on this matter. Laura Kvigstad explains what this means in terms of New Zealand economic development, our relationship to investment in the housing market as well as the power dynamic between landlords to vulnerable tennants. 

On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we are talking black holes and cancer causes.

Sherry Zhang talks to Jackson Rao about the importance of having diverse community events, especially for new migrants.

Lillian Hanly speaks with Qiane Matata-Sipu, creator and founder of Nuku, a creative project showcasing 100 kickass indigenous women.

We have part 6.1 of Economic Anxiety with Rod Oram where we are dealing with politics around finance closer to home.