On the Wire today we are looking at local economy issues for our election coverage. 

Jemima speaks to Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere about what his party believes a new government needs to do to aid Covid-19 economic recovery, tackling unemployment rates for Māori and cultural change. 

Hanna investigates minimum wage policy announced by the political parties and speaks with political commentator Rod Oram about the economic benefits of increasing minimum wage or leaving it as it is. 

With the government easing Covid-19 restrictions on public transport and planes, Jemima talked to Chief Executive of Changing Minds, Taimi Allan about whether going back to a new kind of "normal" has an impact on our mental health.