Today on the Wire Jemima Huston speaks to University of Otago Professor in Comparative Middle Eastern Politics Leon Goldsmith about the situation in Afghanistan. They discuss how the New Zealand government is working to get its residents out of the country and how the situation may impact international relations for New Zealand and global powers such as China and the US. 

Jemima talks to David Wait, the Industrial Adviser, DHB Sector for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, live on about the hospital nurses and midwives strike set for Thursday this week.

This week for Tomorrow’s World, Stella Huggins and Isla Christensen dive into the future of our oceans. Talking to Dr Linn Hoffmann from the University of Otago, they cover the role of phytoplankton in the ecosystem, environmental stressors on our coastlines, and possible solutions. 

Jemima chats to Bindi Norwell, Group CEO at ProCare Health, about the role of general practises in the Covid-19 vaccine roll out. 

Joe Wickins wraps it up with an interview with Lisa McEwan, Senior Lecturer in Art & Design from AUT, about fast fashion and sustainability in fashion.