The Wire with Max

This week Jemima speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about tax evasion, capital gains taxes, and the Schools Strike for Climate Action. Lachlan discusses the possibility of lightrail over the Waitematā Harbour with Matt Lowrie from Transport Blog. Lachlan also speaks to Peter Malcom from Closing the Gap about income inequality and tax rates in New Zealand. Jemima wraps it up with an interview with the President of the National Council of Women about International Women's Day and the how social media is impacting the gender equality movement. 

Lachlan spoke with Peter Malcolm from Closing the Gap New Zeland about the Tax Working Group's recommendations, and why these should have included larger taxes on the wealthy.

This day in history goes back to 1957 for the re-opening of the Suez Canal after a brief war between Egypt and a coalition of England, France and Israel.

First up, Te Roopu Nahinara, National Party Member, Denise Lee is back. She fills us in on Nationals perspective of the climate change protests amongst school students, the Future of Education public meeting at One Tree Hill College, and Micheal Cullen's extended contract which paid him $1000. 

Then, for wire worry week, members of political groups at the University of Auckland join us to talk about about cannabis reformation, student fees and renting regulations. 

And finally for This Day in History, Ben Goldson reports on the reopening of the suez canal in 1957.