The Wire with Manny

According to a recent report by Community Housing Aotearoa, homelessness in this country has reached its highest level in history, with more than 50% of people experiencing homelessness being under the age of 24. People continue to die on the streets every year, and as we enter the winter months, the risks to people without a roof over their heads grow even more serious.

To discuss the issue of youth homelessness in the context of the government’s recent budget announcement, producer Toby spoke to Aaron Hendry—a youth development worker and advocate based in Auckland. Hendry works with the organisation Kick Back, which runs an open space on Karangahape Road called “the Front Door,” providing shelter and essential services for young people in vulnerable situations.

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, speaks with us about Tardigrades, Nanofibre drug delivery Implants, and Lengui the one handed gorilla.

For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Host Alex spoke with MP Ryan Hamilton about the Government’s Budget, and what it means for Health, Students, and other parts of government spending

For Green World this week, producer Liam spoke to Richard Capie from Forest and Bird, about the effects that the government’s latest budget, which includes $38 million dollars of cuts to the department of conservation, will have on the environment. 

And Liam also spoke to Andrew Deutschle from Watercare, about the phasing of Puketutu Island and its biosolids project. 

After years of campaigning from advocates and victim-survivors, New Zealand has introduced a new anti-stalking law criminalising repeated behaviour intended to cause fear or distress. 

Producer Pranuja spoke with domestic violence researcher Dr Alison Towns from The Coalition for the Safety of Women & Children about the new law and what meaningful protection for victim-survivors should look like.

For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the 7.9% rates increase and bus passenger numbers reaching a record high. 

For Politics with Māni Dunlop from Te Ao Māori News, they caught up with her ahead of today’s Budget announcement. 

And News Director Castor attended the launch of Auckland Transport’s new hybrid-electric ferry. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about the retirement age debate and NZ First’s proposed gender bill.

And she spoke with Dr Tim Welch about New Zealand’s move-on orders and I also spoke with Dr Alison Towns about New Zealand’s new anti-stalking law.