This week on the Tuesday Wire Casper and Emily were joined in studio by Allan Blackman for Dear Science.

Emily had a chat with New Zealand Nurses Organisation President Anne Daniels about the government’s latest package to reduce health worker shortages.

Casper spoke to Ann-Marie Johnson from Tourism Industry Aotearoa about the borders fully re-opening to visitors yesterday.

And Emily discussed the importance of revitalising Te Reo Māori in Aotearoa with Chair of the Maori Language Commission Rawinia Higgins.

I tēnei ata Alice chats to Nikeidrian Peters about Massive Company's What We’re Made Of! You can catch it 2 - 6 August at Māngere Arts Centre. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it!  

The New Zealand border opened to all overseas visitors yesterday, after an extended closer due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Tourism industry experts have welcomed the re-opening of New Zealand’s border, but are not expecting an largue immediate influx of visitors.

Casper spoke to the Tourism Industry Aotearoa communications manager Anne-Marie Johnson about the border re-opening, what it means for the tourism industry and what challenges might arise from here

He first asked how much of an increase to visitors we are likely to see presently.

It's Tuesday morning at the bFM Studio and Breakfast's got some Second Guessing, a chat with David Correos about his show Haha Horror with Hamish Parkinson, Alice brings us some Stage Direction, and Dr Melani Anae has a kōrero on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai nei! 

The uproarious David Correos drops by the studio to kōrero about his very fun, very dumb, delightfully spooky show with Hamish Parkinson, Haha Horror! You can catch it at Basement Theatre as of next week. Whakarongo mai nei! 

This week I have a special guest, my buddy East!

East comes in hot with some dreamy selections. Also play some Delgirl tunes, this is a very special sesh!

**Remix of the Day**:

Associate Professor Dr Melani Anae has a kōrero about identity, activism, perfect storms, and the possible change that can be achieved during times of flux. Melani will be speaking tonight at Shadows as part of Raising The Bar with her talk Educate To Liberate. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Yesterday marked 35 years since Te Reo Māori was made an official language in Aotearoa. 

Emily explored New Zealand's history of Te Reo oppression and revitalisation with Chief Maori Language Commissioner Professor Rawinia Higgins.

Yesterday, Minister of Health Andrew Little proposed a suite of initiatives to help combat health worker shortages and ease pressure on the New Zealand health system.

Emily spoke with New Zealand Nurses Organisation President Anne Daniels about the measures and how they might impact health care workers.

This week on Dear Science Allan spoke to Casper and Emily about allegations of fabricated alzheimers research, the 'wet bulb' measurement of humidity, and chemical reactions that might have played into the origin of life.