The Wire with Justin Wong

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about cancelled St John strikes, mandatory vaccinations, Smokefree 2025 targets, and the Finance Minister's letter to the Reverse Bank on housing prices.

On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about the cancelled St John strikes, mandatory COVID vaccination, Smokefree 2025 targets, and housing prices.

Ayana spoke to National MP Todd McClay and Dr Eric Crampton on rising the minimum wage.

Neighbourhood Watch reports on South Australia leaving lockdown and a NSW inquiry on Uber Eats workers.

Justin discussed with journalist Nicky Hager about a report alleging unlawful killings by the Australian SAS in Afghanistan and its implications for New Zealand.

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Felix spoke to deputy leader of the Act party - Brooke Van Velden about the party’s feelings around the living wage and the three strikes law.

Karanama spoke to Tai Tupou, from the I AM HOPE foundation, about their new children's book ‘TR and Mack the Hopeful Black Dog’, and it’s attempt to change the way we look at and deal with bullying and mental health among our rangatahi

Felix spoke to AAAP Co-ordinator Brooke Stanley Pao about what Labour has and hasn’t done for people in poverty.

Felix also spoke to The Green Party’s Corrections and Human Rights Spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman about human rights abuses in NZ prisons.

Ayana spoke to New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton, and National Spokesperson for Economic Development Honerable Todd McClay, on raising the minimum wage as was suggested in the Helen Clark Foundation report released this week.