On The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday:

Emilia speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the Prime Minister’s decision to rule out implementing a capital gains and wealth tax, as well as a ruling from the High Court last week which found that the Government needs to reconsider their decisions on the settings of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Andre speaks to Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Auckland Dylan Asafo about an independent review into Immigration New Zealand’s continued practice of dawn raids.

Caeden speaks to Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni about a government announcement for homeowners impacted by severe weather events.

They also speak to Campus Feminist Collective’s Lily Chen and University of Auckland Professor Bridget Conor on the Barbie Film from a feminist perspective. 

Arno speaks to Professor Elizabeth Broadbent from The University of Auckland about whether robots can help lonely people decrease their social isolation and improve their wellbeing.