This week on the Wire, Producer James Tapp talks to Phil Twyford about the new train going between Auckland and Hamilton. 

Sherry Zhang brings you the Southern Cross segment with contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi. This week focusing on the the effect COVID-19 has on the Pacific, specifically with the first death in Guam and lack of transparence in Papua New Guinea. 

James Tapp chats to Professor Julian Heyes, the Head of School of Food and Advanced Technology at Massey university about more details surrounding the organics bill

Zoe Larsen Cumming talks to journalist and war crimes investigator, Julie Webb-Pullman, about the situation in Gaza and how the coronavirus is exacerbating the already present issues. Zoe then talks to the national chair of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, John Minto, about what can be done to help mitigate COVID-19’s effect in Gaza on an international level.