The Wire with Max

E whai ake nei, Coming up on the show today!

• For Green Desk Mitchel Fuller and Sherry Zhang talk to Hexacycle’s founder Neil Birrell about how maggots can close the loop on our existing and linear waste cycles.
• Next, Olivia Holdsworth talk to Forest & Bird’s Annabeth Cohen about the new freshwater legislation and its impact on the environment and agriculture industry alike. 
• After that, Jack Marshall talks to Gisborne Councillor Amber Dunn about housing on our beaches and coastal erosion.
• Then, Felix Walton talks to University of Auckland history lecturer Dr Aroha Harris about Labour’s announcement to make the teaching of New Zealand history compulsory in schools.
• And finally Rachel Simpson talks to Victoria University’s biology lecturer Stephen Hartley about The Great Kererū Count, and the impact citizen science projects can have on our environment.

Vaping is on the rise, with many people turning to them to help quit smoking cigarettes. While many still contain nicotine, they do not contain many of the harmful chemicals found in cigarettes that can often lead to death. A New Zealand study has found that those who use nicotine e-cigarettes in conjunction with other nicotine supplements such as patches have a higher chance of quitting than those who don’t. Lachlan spoke with the study’s lead researcher Dr Natalie Walker about the results.

This week on the Monday Wire, Sherry interviews Cotton On workers on strike over the living wage in Auckland. Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the government's progress on the climate crisis and compulsory Aotearoa history in schools. Southern Cross is back with the latest in Pacific news. Lachlan talks to Dr Natalie Walker about vaping as a way to quit smoking. Finally, Sherry speaks to Human Rights Watch reporter Andreas Harsono about the rise of political Islam in Indonesia.