The Wire with Milly

For our weekly catch-up Caeden speaks to Minister Andrew Little about Labour’s policies to combat the cost of living crisis and an open letter calling to scrap the acceptable standards of health criteria for visa applications.  

For City Counselling, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins speaks to Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson about the council deciding on whether to establish seats for Māori representatives and on-street parking prices increasing across the city. 

Beth speaks with Professor of Tax Law at the University of Auckland Craig Elliffe, about the economic viability of a Wealth tax in Aotearoa.

She also speaks to co-leader of the Green Party Marama Davidson about the Greens’ Income Guarantee Plan.

Olivia speaks to Massey University Business School’s Māori Economist Mathew Roskruge about Labour's pledge to make financial literacy compulsory at schools.

She also speaks to Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa Rebecca Ingram about the role of Aotearoa’s tourism industry in our economy.

Research from Allianz has shown that young people are feeling the worst effects of the cost of living crisis.

Many of those worst affected by the rising level costs are students. 

Recently there has been a push to implement a universal study wage spearheaded by the student associations of Otago and Victoria Universities, with support from the New Zealand Union of Students’ Association .

Nicholas spoke with New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations National President Ellen Dixon about the potential benefits and costs of a Universal study wage, as well as political  asupport for the idea.

Last week, the University of Auckland held its annual Three Minute Thesis competition.
Mahdhi spoke with the winner of the competition and University of Auckland biologist Cam Hoffbeck about her research into the unique gut microbiome of Tuatara and its implications for the species future against the context of a changing climate.

This week on the Tuesday Wire, the team are joined in studio by Davide Mercadante to speak all things science, Milly speaks to Adele Gautier from the Breast Cancer Foundation about Nationals latest cancer treatment announcement, Milly has her weekly catchup with Dr Shane Reti talking about cancer treatment funding, GST off fruit and vegetables and banning phones in schools nationwide, Lou also speaks to Emma Willis associate professor of Drama at the University of Auckland about theatre education funding.