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Listen back to Lucia's interview with Rich Peppiatt, director of the KNEECAP biopic set for release in New Zealand on 24 October. The semi-fictitious film chronicles the origin of Belfast's riotous Gaelic rap trio KNEECAP. Fans of the Irish lads rejoice because they'll be making their Aotearoa debut next year at the Powerstation. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about how the film came to be and behind-the-scenes insights.

Dr Gertjan Verdickt talks the relationship between people and A.I. when it comes to investment forecasting on Ready Steady Learn. 

Thanks to the smart folks at Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland.

On this week's Green Desk we have part two of a special on The State of Wellington, recorded down in the capital inside Parliament’s cafe.

If you’ve read the news in the past month, the capital is being buffeted by gnarly headwinds. Not off the Cook Straight but rather from pesky employees working from home. But are sunny days ahead for Wellington?

This week in our weekly catchup with the National Party Wire host Castor discussed the impact and response to the Auckland Anniversary and Cyclone Gabrielle floods last year. The government is overhauling the current emergency management system, based on feedback from those affected most severely by flood damage. 

They asked Katie Nimon about the new emergency management system, and about the government’s commitment to emissions reduction as extreme weather events become more common. 

The STAR community group covers an area in West Auckland, mostly along the coastline. It was set up to respond to the large storm events at the start of last year and encourage residents to support one another. 

Wire host Castor spoke to Dorothy Wilson from the group about the impact on the ground, and what people want to see from the government in a new emergency management system. 

Wire host Castor began by asking about the immediate fallout of the weather events last year.

New Zealand is currently facing its highest numbers of whooping cough cases since early 2019, with 187 cases being reported in September, more than double the cases that were reported in August.

The spike has resulted in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora to say that  Aotearoa is “on the cusp” of a national outbreak.

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has since called for urgent action regarding the concerning rise in the infection.

Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of the foundation, Letitia Harding, about the rise in cases, and how we can tackle the rising cases.

with Tobi JAFA

Suri from Time Out Bookstore talks to us about A Sunny Place for Shady People from Argentinian writer Mariana Enríquez. This is Enríquez's first short story collection since The Dangers of Smoking in Bed was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. The stories in this most recent collection weave the occult, ghosts, love, queer counterculture and Argentina's turbulent and brutal past. 

This week on the Monday Wire...

For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party's Simon Court, Producer Evie, spoke to Simon about the HMNZS Manawanui, Cutting Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori programme, and ACT Party leader, David Seymour, doing treaty principles debate.

For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director, and Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Takutai about the HMNZS Manawanui and the 149 projects selected to be fast tracked as a part of the Fast Track Approvals Bill.

Evie spoke to Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, George Laking, about the importance of considering mental health in wake of Otago floods.

and Joel spoke to the Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding, about the significant rise of Whooping cough cases.

Whakarongo mai!