The Wire with Harry: Thursday, 21st December 2017

In our final Thursday Wire of the year, we recap some of our favourite stories from the airwaves.

Ben brings you a report speaking with spokesperson for the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation, Graham Burke on whether quality control standards in NZ are fit for purpose in the wake of the Grenfell fire tragedy in the United Kingdom.

Ben also recaps his interview with FIRST's Retail, Finance and Commerce Secretary Maxine Gay on the Warehouse's Red Shirts Community Programme.

Lachlan recalls his feature with Emmy Rakete from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about their recent court case and the disclosure that their phones had been tapped by police. He then spoke with AUT Law Lecturer Khylee Quince about Aotearoa's surveillance laws.

Harry goes back to his onsite interview with Christina Rogstad, talking her initiative Destination Trades, aimed at getting more young women into trades.

We also go back to Harry's chat with Search and Destroy owner Alison Reid, talking changes to K road and St Kevins Arcade

Finaly we recap Harry's interview with Kelvin Davis, trying to pry out information late September about coalition talks with Winston Peters. Kelvin also has words for Don Brash.