This week on The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday!

Joe looks at temporary flood levy’s for higher earners due to damages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Joe speaks to Jonathan Barrett, Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Taxation at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington

Stella then speaks to Gaby Evans, a  Communications Intern at Able, about the perspective of someone who’s deaf and uses captions, as the Listen Up conference is happening very soon in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Arno chats to Professor Simon Malpas of the University of Auckland’s Implantable Devices Group about one of the world’s first brain-implantable devices for people suffering from hydrocephalus.

Stella talks to Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Erin and Banaban delegate Jack about the forced displacement of the Banaban community and their ongoing human rights struggles as well as a new art exhibition titled "Justice for Rabi: The Story of Banaba".

Finally, Joe speaks to Emma Carroll from the University of Auckland about climate change pushing Tohorā southern whales to forage further for food.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire!