Today on the Wire with Zoë: 

Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews senior lecturer from Te Ipukarea Research Institute Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta on Māori Language Week and the importance of Te Reo in Aotearoa’s culture.

Producer Aneeka Moheed interviews Tourism New Zealand’s General Manager Bjoern Spreitzer as part of our 95bFM Election Coverage. This week's theme is local economy. 

Finally, Zoë interviews Age Concern's chief executive Stephanie Clare on New Zealand's ageing population.