The Wire w/ Castor: 29th June, 2026

This week on the Monday Wire...

For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to ACT MP Simon Court about the party's new co-leader, the Conservation Amendment Bill, changes to the Teaching Council, and recent poll results. 

They also spoke to General Manager of Science, Systems, and Performance at the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, Danette Olson, about science funding reforms. 

They also spoke to Professor of Taxation, Lisa Marriott, about recently announced KiwiSaver policies and the practical implementation of the Green Party’s tax package. 

And Producer Jude spoke to University of Auckland Professor of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering, Alex Baird, about AI fighting AI.