Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Today Spike speaks to:

- Associate Dean Dr. Paul Heyward about today's teacher strike and current conditions for teaching staff

- and Mapu Maia CEO Pesio Ah-Honi about this Saturday's Lotto cyclone fundraiser and the harms of lottery gambling

Simon speaks to:

- Professor Len Gillman about the Government's scrapping of planned speed reductions

- Professor Karen Waldie about Neurodiversity Celebration Week

- and Marnie Pickett on drinking water safety in Aotearoa

That's us for The Wire!