The Wire with Manny

Bridget Abernathy is the CEO of the Energy Retailers Association. They have recently launched a campaign called Energymate that shows Kiwis how they can reduce power usage during the energy-intensive winter months. 

Arno had a brief chat with her about some common energy-saving tips. Arno started the interview by asking what Kiwis could do to reduce their power consumption. 

Check out energymate.nz for more tips and tricks on saving power this winter.

Tyler Baikie and Corey Fuimaono from bFM Drive spoke with Mark Adams, Senior Vice President of VICE Media, on where the innovation in technology and marketing is going where young people ought to be cautious and keep a level head. 

Thursday this week the budget will be announced, with many pre-budget announcements already made, Milly from the Tuesday Wire speaks to Dr Shane Reti for their weekly catch up on what this all means. 

Caeden Tipler spoke to Te Pati Māori’s Takutai Kemp about National ruling out a coalition with them and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s bills that would ban seabed mining and commercial water bottling.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about last week’s extreme weather event in Tāmaki Makaurau and whether they would also rule out working with Te Pati Māori.

Caeden spoke to the Disinformation Project’s Kate Hannah on their recent report on Transphobia.

Nicholas Lindstrom spoke to Shalomi Daniel from Oxfam about their findings from their “What She Makes” campaign that looks into labour conditions and pay in the factories that produce clothes for New Zealand clothing brands.

And Caeden spoke to Māori Studies Professor and Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu chair Margaret Mutu on National’s false statement that Māori get more votes than Pākehā.