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The Wire with James: December 4, 2020

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Fri 4 Dec 2020

This week James is back for an exciting show with his producers Jade Lewis and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith where they talk all things news to finish off the week.

The show starts off with a piece from Jade on vaccinations where she talks to Nikki Turner, the director of the Immunisation Advisory Care and Associate Professor at the University of Auckland about the implimentation of vaccines.

Lyric talks to Professor Susan Krumdieck about electric vehicles and the implications they bring with them

Jade and James talk to music doctorate student and producer Anna Edgington as well was producer Sophie Gibson about a report on gender inequality in the New Zealand music industry.

James finishes off the show with the week that was.

Vaccine Immunization Myths and Implementation w/ Nikki Turner: December 4th, 2020

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Fri 4 Dec 2020

Jade talked to Vaccine Director of the Immunization Advisory Centre and Associate Professor at Auckland University Nikki Turner about what implementation of vaccines might look like in New Zealand and the myths surrounding vaccination. 

Gender Inequality in the Music Industry w/ Anna Edgington and Sophie Gibson: December 4th, 2020

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Fri 4 Dec 2020

Jade and James interviewed musician and producers Anna Edgington and Sophie Gibson on their experiences as women in the music industry working in New Zealand.

Labour's Andrew Little: 3rd December 2020

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Thu 3 Dec 2020

Justin spoke with Health Minister Andrew Little on pill testing in festivals, health system reform, the government declaring a climate emergency, and New Zealand's reaction to Chinese foreign spokesperson Zhao Lijian posted a doctored image of an Australian soldier on Twitter.

Festival Drug Testing with NZ Drug Foundation Ben Birks Ang: December 3, 2020

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Thu 3 Dec 2020

Ayana talked to the Deputy Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation on the new legislation legalising the testing of drugs at festivals this summer. The NZ Drug Foundation has been working with Know Your Stuff over the past three years and it will be different this summer.

The Wire with Justin: December 3, 2020

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Thu 3 Dec 2020

On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little discussed about pill testing at festivals, health sector review, the government's climate emergency declaration, and New Zealand's relations with China.

Ayana spoke to the Drug Foundation's Deputy Executive Director Ben Birks Ang on how new legislation on fesitval pill testing will affect their operations.

Justin talked to Splore Festival's director John Minty on how drug testing will be conducted on site given its now legal.

Ayana chatted with two young festival drug users on how they view the changes.

Festival Drug Testing Festival Director and Users: December 3, 2020

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Thu 3 Dec 2020

Justin spoke to Splore Festival Director John Minty on the practical steps to implement festival drug testing and Ayana spoke to a couple festival drug users and their views on the changes.

What Does a Climate Emergency Declaration Do? w/ Felix: December 2, 2020

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Wed 2 Dec 2020

Felix reports on what the Government's Climate Emergency Declaration actually means: (by itself, not much).

Act's Brooke van Velden on Pill Testing and Sick Leave: December 2, 2020

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Wed 2 Dec 2020

Felix spoke to deputy leader of The Act Party, Brooke van Velden, about the new drug testing bill, as well as how they feel about the extensions being granted to minimum sick leave next year.

The Wire with Felix: December 2, 2020

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Wed 2 Dec 2020

Today on The Wire:

On Dear Science with Marcus we’re talking about protein structures, Oxford's Covid vaccine, and the collapse of a 57 year old telescope.

Felix spoke to deputy leader of the Act party - Brooke Van Velden about the new pill testing bill and sick leave.

Karanama spoke to Carmen Parahi from Stuff about the media company's recent apology in regards to how they've treated Māori

Felix reports on New Zealand's climate emergency declaration and what it actually means.