The Wire w/ Alex: 27 October, 2026
This week on the Tuesday Wire...
For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Dr Syrie Hermans, about coral recovery by touch, orangutan playdates, and bonding with cats.
And for our weekly catchup with the National Party, Alex chats with MP Dan Bidois about Senior Housing, working with the Opportunity Party, and Voter Enrolment
Producer Thomas talks to University of Auckland Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng about an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting being suspended due to disagreements on a climate report.
Thomas also speaks to Etū…
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