The Wire w/ Alex: 21 July, 2026

This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about the statistical probabilities surrounding world cups and inhabitable planets For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Host Alex spoke with MP Ryan Hamilton about the Police Association’s concerns with Move-on orders, and the government requiring Local Government to plan for climate adaptation. Producer Thomas spoke with Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Auckland, Dr Basil Sharp, about NZ First's Oil and Gas Exploration policy and it's shortcomings. And Producer Liam went to the Avondale Racecourse for the final race of the season, which many think might be the last race ever, and interviewed a range of people including a local historian, the president of the Avondale Racecourse Alliance and the President of the Avondale Jockey Club, to determine how people were feeling about this race, how significant the racecourse is to locals and racing enthusiasts and what the future might hold for it.