The Wire with Manny

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly spoke to Sam McBride from Alochol Action new Zealand about the new advisory for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as well as the deep-rooted drinking culture of New Zealand and why this causes a broadrange of issues.

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire! This week on the Show: 

• Davide Mercadante is taking the spot of Joel Rindelaub On Dear Science and they’re talking crabs, coffee and why people love to add   
• Milly has her weekly catch up with Dr Shane Reti where we talked about Nationals plans to unban GMOs and GEs, we also touch on the EPAs role in New Zealand 
• Milly speaks to Sam McBride from Alcohol Action New Zealand on FASD and Alcohol harm.
• Beth speaks to Maria Alomajan, a Canine Behaviour Consultant, about how we can keep wildlife safe on the beach while walking dogs.
• And Rosetta speaks to Laura Boren, Science Advisor at the Department of Conservation, about DOC’s new Lead The Way programme for wildlife-conscious dog ownership.

All this and more on the Tuesday Wire!

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about their opposition to a proposal aimed at reducing people's exposure to harmful and illegal online content, and National and the Greens supporting Brooke van Velden's GST-sharing bill. 

Associate Professor of History at The University of Auckland Jennifer Frost discusses a recent US Supreme Court ruling in favour of Black voters in Alabama. 

Nicola Toki from Forest and Bird talks about their call for a moratorium on new mines on public conservation land. 

This week on Tomorrow’s World, a segment that looks at how science affects people and our future on planet Earth, Leilani Cardosa and Rawan Saadi explore declining tertiary enrolments in geoscience and environmental science around the world. Leilani spoke with Helen Williams, a senior lecturer in geoscience at the Auckland University of Technology and Rawan spoke with Karen Fisher, an associate professor in geography at the University of Auckland.

For Get Action! Caeden Tipler spoke to year 13 student Millicent Dickenson about her petition to subsidise degrees that lead to mental health jobs.

Nicholas Lindstrom spoke to New Zealand Education Institute President Liam Rutherford about primary teachers pay offer agreement with the Government.

This week, a review into the electoral system in Aotearoa was released. The report, titled Independent Electoral Review seeks to make the electoral system clearer, fairer, and more accessible for current and future generations. Associate Professor Grant Duncan teaches politics at Massey University, and he highlighted the major changes the review is suggesting. Simon began by asking him to discuss the recommendation to change the election from every three years to every four.