This week on The Wire for Rāpare Thursday. 

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni about the government's plans to crack down on modern slavery. 

For City Counselling, Lotu Fuli discussed the Auckland Council’s 10 year long-term plan, He Kete Mātauranga, a new knowledge space dedicated to embedding te ao Māori within climate discussions, and sinkholes. 

Andre talked to James Mitchell from StatsNZ about recent inflation data and the price of New Zealand consumer goods.

Olivia talked with Renters United Spokesperson Anna Bykova about National’s proposed KiwiSaver rental policy. 

She also spoke with the Executive Officer at ECE reform and public health specialist in the early childhood sector Dr Mike Bedford about the state of the sector. 

Beth spoke to Member of the Green Party and Fisheries Spokesperson Eugenie Sage about the International Seabed Authority Negotiations and Deep Sea Mining in Aotearoa.

She also spoke with Executive General Manager for AMI Claims Wayne Tippet about the top ten most collision-prone suburbs in Aotearoa.