The Wire with Max

This week Dear Science ranges all the way from billions of light years away to right down to the microscopic.

Marcus explains to us how scientists are looking at black holes and neutron stars, and whether a black hole can swallow a neutron star whole.

Zooming right in, Marcus talks us through the CRISPR gene and how it is has been tested to treat deadly diseases within the body.

finally, Marcus explains all the controversies around the Dragon Man and other memebers of the human family tree, and whether we should see a restructure.

A couple of weeks ago, the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Cycle 3 was published by the Ministry of Justice. The data showed that disabled people are more likely to experience interpersonal violence and sexual assault than non-disabled people.

News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston talks to Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero about the significance of the data and how it might be acted upon by the central government. 

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Trishil Dahya had his first go at producing! 

Jemima Huston has her regular catch up with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. They discuss the progress of the party’s call for anti-Māori violence taskforce, the Dawn Raids apology and petition, as well as the number of prisoners no longer having access to alcohol and drug programmes. 

Trishil chats with Victoria McArthur from MATES in Construction to discuss how the organisation has set out to open up the mental health conversation in the construction industry, with the goal of preventing suicide through a support network. 

Jemima speaks to Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero about the Ministry of Justice’s latest statistics on violence against disabled people. 

Finally, Jemima talks to University of Otago Faculty of Law Professor, Bridgette Toy-Cronin, about her call for New Zealand’s legal system to move to a more comprehensive online system. 

On today's Wire.

We catch up with James Shaw to talk about the Dawn Raids apology, last week's Wellington COVID-19 case, and issues with police detaining children in adult cells.

Jess Hopkins interviews Theresa Gattung about her new role as Chair of Women's Empowerment at the University of Auckland.

On Stranger Than Fact, Felix looks into claims about Elves and Trolls.

Jess then spoke to Dr Alys Clark about a virtual placenta that will help with early detection of at-risk pregnancies.

Felix then spoke to Roger Brooking about drug courts and issues with addiction treatment in prisons.

Lastly, Jess spoke to Lynley Hargreaves from Forest and Bird about a new petition to stop new coal mines in NZ.