The Wire w/ Castor: 31st August, 2026

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about implementing a rates cap and proposals to scrap the Climate Change Commission.  Producer Pranuja spoke to University of Auckland economist Professor Robert MacCulloch about whether unemployment harms wellbeing more than inflation, and what that could mean for the Reserve Bank’s mandate. And Producer Sara spoke to Frances Potter, the current operator of DIY Funerals, about the problems surrounding death care and funeral affordability in New Zealand.