Welcome to The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Spike speaks to:

• Political commentator Russell Brown about Chris Hipkins' ascension to PM and what his leadership could mean for the Labour party

• Casey Spearin from KnowYourStuff about recent drug checking service government funding, and the summer festival season

Arno speaks to:

• Professor Robert MacCulloch on the economic impacts of Ardern's resignation

• Professor Chris Bullen on Ardern's leadership during the pandemic

And on Tomorrow's World:

• Stella speaks to Miriam from the EPA about a new fungi recently cleared for cultivation in New Zealand