Coming to you from the cloudz.. under lockdown... excuse the bad voice breaks..

Joe speaks to the founder of the Pet Refuge New Zealand organisation, Julie Chapman, on the work Pet Refuge does, how pets are impacted by domestic violence, and how COVID-19 has affected operations. 

Cases of burnout have increased over the pandemic, with an estimated 210 million individuals across the globe being affected. Understanding of the effects of burnout can be seen on a case-by-case basis as it presents differently between various individuals. Burnout is a relatively new concept when understanding mental health, therefore most of the conversation surrounded the lived experience behind the phenomenon. 

Trishil spoke to two different therapists to gain a rich understanding of the matter and to build a wider perspective into the state that affects us all. Trishil first spoke to Kristal O'Neill from Kristal Rose Counselling about how burnout manifests itself and affects different individuals, especially those predisposed to stress and anxiety. Trishil then carried the conversation on with Mo Nathan from Renew Your Mind.

Today on the Wire, Joe Wickins speaks to the founder of Pet Refuge, Julie Chapman, about the work the shelter does, how pets are impacted by domestic violence, and how COVID-19 has affected the shelter's operations. 

Trishil Dayha brings us a piece on burnout. He speaks to two experts about what burnout means and how to deal with it. 

Jemima Huston talks to Nathan Hawke from Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park, and Harmony Neale from Wellington Zoo about how lockdown is impacting the animals in New Zealand’s wildlife parks. 

Finally, Isla and Stella bring you the latest episode of Tomorrow’s World. Today they investigate the common misconceptions about how human memory operates. 

The show kicks off i tēnei ata with a bit of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Juno Is aka Mackenzie Hollebon phones up for a chat about her new track Zoom Zoom; Alice Canton takes us through the highs and lows of digital theatre on Stage Direction; we have a stunning Short Player with No Romance thanks to Jess Fu's Totally Wired; and we do some learning on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

Today on Ready Steady Learn, Associate Professor Steve Matthewman is on the line chatting about his research into the idea of Building Back Better as central to post-disaster reconstruction. Whakarongo mai! 

Alice is on the line chatting to us about what's going on in the thespian world, and the highs and lows of digital theatre. She also reckons check out A Thousand Ways - a good example of how theatre can be adapted to virtual spaces. Whakarongo mai! 

The Mayor is on the line and today he touches base on the floods and lockdown extension for Auckland. Whakarongo mai! 

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According to the latest estimate, there are only 54 māui dolphins remaining. Only found on the North Island's west coast, māui dolphins are threatened by fishing pressures, like trawling and gill nets, and diseases, like toxoplasmosis. 

Louis talked to University of Otago's Liz Slooten and Sea Shepherd's Michael Lawry about the species' current status, the major threats, and what needs to be done to save them.