Today on the Tuesday Wire!

Thursday Wire host Justin Wong who attended the Waitangi Festival at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Saturday reports on the event. 

Noah looks into the revelation that a subsidiary of Air New Zealand has been supporting the Saudi Arabian Navy. He speaks to Amnesty International Campaigns Director, Lisa Wood, about the airline’s support for Saudi Arabia and the importance of checks and balances in large companies.

Hanna speaks to Shaneel Lal (they/them), who co-founded the Conversion Therapy Action Group about the need to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. 

Jemima chats to Minister for Women Jan Tinetti about the government’s commitment to supporting women through unemployment due to Covid-19 and also about what we can expect from the government in terms of policy for Māori women and girls. 

Finally, Noah wraps it up with a discussion on the increase in wealth inequality around the world with Advocacy and Campaigns Director at Oxfam NZ, Joanna Spratt.