This week on the Thursday Wire...

For City Counselling, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about Labour’s $20 fare cap policy, proposed scenarios for changes to PC 120, and Council’s plans for Matariki. 

They also spoke to Director of Wellbeing, System Leadership, Data, and Insights at Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Dr Ella Cullen, about the state of Mental Health services in Aotearoa.

And they spoke to the Children’s Commissioner, Claire Achmad, about a recent Aroturuki Tamariki report on Māori outcomes in the care and protection system. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about the Government’s Jobseeker target, and the fallout from the Immigration New Zealand controversy.  

She also spoke with Professor Bruce Arroll from the University of Auckland about the proposed prescribing powers for paramedics and the safeguards needed to protect public health.