Opinion: I was fossicking around in the written Parliamentary questions this week, and I came across a question written by National MP Erica Stanford, to Dr Ayesha Verrall, the Health Minister. Here’s the question: 4635 (2023). Erica Stanford to the Minister of Health (08 Mar 2023): "Did Pharmac contact MediaWorks in December stating that they would not speak to any MediaWorks journalists indefinitely, and if so, why was this decision made by Pharmac, and does this meet the Ministers expectations?" Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall (Minister of Health) replied: I am advised that Pharmac paused media interviews with MediaWorks while Pharmac was in debate with MediaWorks over the accuracy of its reporting on a topic. No, Minister. That is not what happened. Pharmac has misled you. That is not correct. Here is what happened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: It's been a remarkable few days in politics.  And this morning you're waking up to the news that Stuart Nash, one of Labour's better-performing Ministers has been stripped of all portfolios.  Here is what Chris Hipkins had to say about the behaviour of Stuart Nash. "I expect ministers to uphold the highest ethical standards and his actions raise a perception of influence that cannot be allowed to stand." Central to Cabinet is confidence -- what is discussed in there, essentially stays in there. And Nash emailed details of private Cabinet discussions to external people - some of whom had donated to his campaign.  "While Stuart was on a final warning I want to be clear that this incident alone would have resulted in his dismissal in its own right." Hipkins, quite rightly, has pulled the pin and in the next month, it's feasible that Nash could leave politics altogether.  And that's a great shame. Stuart Nash is in politics for the right reasons. He's easy to talk to. He's easy to engage with. He knows his portfolios. And he's great at rolling up his sleeves and getting on with the job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: The role the media and politicians play in social cohesion has always been important, but perhaps never more so than right now.  Words matter. They really do.  What fuelled my frustration at the weekend amid the trans-rally, and one of the reasons I have elevated this issue in my programme, is because I watched the Greens engage with us through social and mainstream media, and their collective method of communication can only be described as one of social antagonism.  These are politicians - and they were reckless with social cohesion. They labelled people trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs). They labelled people Nazis. They said white men were the source of all violence. They called on people to rise up and later applauded the intimidation tactics used in what should have been a peaceful protest.  There is no other term for it. It was socially reckless.  Neither Chris Hipkins nor Christopher Luxon operates in this way. Both are de-escalators. Both have the life skills and experience to read the room and understand the role they play in taking the public with them, and supporting social cohesion.  If the Greens possess any of those skills, they have not shown them.  How we communicate and educate ourselves, how we access information and form an opinion can rely, in part, on the way politicians speak with us, and how the media shapes and curates what they say and the news agenda.  Yesterday, I heard an interview with Sir Peter Gluckman, a former Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister. A highly respected man and someone who, in this interview on Newshub, so beautifully articulated what I haven't been able to over the last few days. It's probably the most important five minutes of audio you can listen to about how we have found ourselves where we are today as a society - polarised, angry, divided and intolerant.  Below is a transcript of Sir Peter Gluckman on TV Three's AM explaining how we got here, and who needs to lead us back towards social tolerance.  "It's deep across all the Western democracies, across all the democracies that we're seeing polarised societies, not coping well with rapid change and change is very, very rapid," said Sir Peter. "We've seen the weaponization of narrative, particularly through social media. And these things polarise people, and make people scared, which in turn reinforces the ability for people to be more polarised. "We're also dealing with the fact that politics, as we've just been talking about in relation to disasters, has become short-term and superficial and focussed on identity rather than on ideology or ideas. And we would rather, I think as a society, have a contestation of ideas than a contestation of personality. But we can't have a contestation of ideas if we no longer allow for people who don't necessarily agree with each other to have constructive dialogue and find a way through what are difficult matters. "And we see epithets like racist and other ‘ists’ being thrown around in ways that are not appropriate. And there are racists, but many people who are accused of being racist just happen to have a different idea to other people and to the people who are throwing the accusations at them. We need to get better. We need to find ways to have constructive, non-emotive or less emotive conversations on matters where society needs to come together and have a consensus. AM co-host Ryan Bridge asked Sir Peter how such a vision could realistically be accomplished. "How do we do that?" Asked Bridge. "When you have things like Twitter which restrict the number of characters you can use and maybe forces people to become more extreme in their views?" Sir Peter responded to say society needs to turn away from extremist ideals on both the left and right. "That's precisely the problem," said Sir Peter. "That's why organisations like yours need to encourage sensible discourse and not give hype and exaggeration to people at the extremes. We need to see our politics return and our discourse return to the centre. Otherwise, we will fragment and we'll look like other countries that we do not want to emulate in that regard, who have large protests on the street or where politics can quite cheekily say black is white and one and one equals three. AM co-host Melissa Chan-Green asked Sir peter his thoughts on how the Posie parker protest was handled on all fronts. "When you talk about commentary on the extremes, and I'm thinking particularly about what we've seen at the weekend with Posy Parker and the strength of feeling on both sides there, how do you think that was handled or how could it have been handled better so where it didn't come to the scenes that we saw at the weekend?," asked Chan-Green. Sir Peter responded to say we need to understand each other's needs on a deeper level. "People are scared by rapid change," said Sir Peter.  "Quite clearly, human rights are critical and we need to explain, and the whole of society needs to understand that every human has rights that need to be respected, and that includes the rights to express one's own identity and gender. It also expresses the rights to be concerned about the roles of people in society. "And that needs to be a discussion whereby people understand that people who are transgender or who have issues with their gender identity need to be able to work that through and find their place in society as fully integrated members of society. That's a discussion about rights. We don't do that in that schools. Most people do not know what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights means. "We don't hold our politicians to account to talk about these issues. We don't encourage discussion on issues of rights. And so when we don't do that, we fall into the trap of extreme contestation... Liberal democracy has two components. One component is trust between citizens and the institutions that govern them, and accountability around that through elections, a strong opposition and a strong proper fourth estate. "But the other dimension is social trust, which means that people of different opinions find ways to have discourse and agreement, or find ways to accept that fair decisions have been made, which take into account the interests of the minority as well as that of the majority." That was Sir Peter Gluckman, on the importance of listening, on creating space for each other, and for politicians and the media to understand the crucial role they play in supporting and enabling social cohesion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Remember this date – Saturday, 25th of March. It’s the day the Greens stepped up and publicly applauded the intimidation and silencing of women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: It’s a lonely old place in the media right now. I believe in the freedom of speech and the need to have an open debate and consider everybody’s rights, and encourage good, strong, discourse. I have also spent the best part of my life working in communication. Long enough to recognise that the route of all evil is when people feel they are not heard, or they are denied a voice. If no one will listen to you, it fuels frustration and fear. If you’re talked at or drowned out, the effect is much the same. You become disenfranchised and disengaged. I am pro-trans rights but I am also pro-women’s rights. I believe one shouldn’t come at the expense of the other, but I can’t say that easily. If I do, the abuse rolls in and I’m called a bigot and a transphobic and a Nazi. But I do believe Posey Parker should have been given space to speak because I don't think society should ever silence people it disagrees with.  Today and for much of this week, the Posie Parker protest and the fallout from it should be leading every media channel. The nature of that protest. The silencing of women. Intimidation tactics. Abuse. Who victimised who? And both sides of this debate should be given an equal voice and be challenged thoroughly too. Last week, we saw some remarkable bias in mainstream media reporting. And when people like Kim Hill - the doyen of interviewing - spoke robustly to both sides of the debate, pro-Trans supporters immediately reported her to the Broadcasting Standards Authority for giving a voice to Posey Parker.  I don't think we will see balanced reporting again this week. The mainstream media is, by default, quite young – too young to really understand how hard-fought women’s rights have been. They have been born and raised in a world that many of us fought hard to change in the years that have gone by. They've benefited from those changes, but they haven't understood the struggle.  I first worked in a sports newsroom back in the 1990s. I was young and inexperienced. I was told by the ageing sub-editor, and you’ll have to forgive the language, but he told me there were only two reasons I wanted to work as a sports journalist – one, because I either wished I’d been born with a cock or two, because I wanted to be around them all day. I remember quietly disappearing into the loos to cry that day, but I never raised it with my boss. It was par for the course.  I was also one of the more senior sports journalists when the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games rolled around. Four journalists were sent. I was the second or third most senior sports journalist. And the boss called me into the office and said I couldn’t go to Manchester. The four boys they were sending could share two rooms and it would be more expensive to send me. Besides, the editor would later joke, what would I do when they went to the lap-dancing clubs at night? No female sports journalists will endure that today. Women have a voice. And unlike me, back in the 1990s, they know how to use it. It's a different world. Thankfully.  But that's also why events like what unfolded at the weekend really upset me. I feel like society is going backwards. Men yelling at women. Men intimidating women. But worst of all, women yelling abuse at other women – or sanctioning intimidating behaviour against them. It is my hope that across the mainstream media, you will find some very strong and brave analyses today that position this story right down the middle. It is my hope that you get journalists calling this intimidating behaviour out, and reiterating that to enable the rights of the trans community, you also need to enable the voices of women because we are all different and we all have stories, and backstories, and some of us will be impacted by the elevation of the trans community, and we have a right to speak up about our concerns if women are losing our rights to feel safe and occupy women-only spaces.  I don’t know whether you will read, see and hear that today but in a well-functioning democracy, it’s what you should see from our media.  I feel a very lonely voice at the moment in the mainstream media.  New Zealand feels like it’s digressed decades in enabling women, and after what I witnessed at the weekend, and the crushing of women, I feel like I’m back in a sports newsroom in the 1990s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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After spotting a round, bright white dot on her breast, Jo has to wait over three working weeks for her mammogram results, despite a family history of breast cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Every day, New Zealanders die too soon or suffer needlessly because of Pharmac’s failures and refusal to change or engage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"China can be expected to be selling its peace plan and pointing out the benefits of stopping the war to Putin, I think that is probably Xi's goal this week," Geoffrey Miller said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well done to the founders Larry Ellison and Sir Russell Coutts. Sail GP is Sail Grand Prix and it is fast and furious and so accessible to the public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Despite ongoing negotiations between the Government and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI), the planned teacher strikes on Thursday will go ahead as union members and the government failed to reach an agreement. Thousands of teachers across the country are expected to participate in the protests, demanding better pay, support, and working conditions, The first rallies begin at 8 am and will run right across the day. The strikes are expected to cause widespread disruptions to schools and parents, as many will have to make alternative arrangements for their children. Pauline Trathen, a teacher at Templeton School in Canterbury and council chair of NZEI Waitaha Canterbury, spoke to Rachel Smalley on Thursday morning to explain what teachers want the Ministry of Education to agree to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: For a whole bunch of reasons, I’m sorry to see Stuart Nash gone from the police portfolio. He’s the fifth police minister in less than six years. That’s madness. Six ministers in six years fails all of us. If you’re the Police Commissioner, you must be rolling your eyes at the prospect of meeting a sixth Police Minister and talking through your issues, challenges and priorities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a recent move by the Government, the alcohol harm reform bill was shelved this week, much to the dismay of communities across the country.  Despite being an important piece of legislation that aimed to give people a say in some of the licensing decisions regarding the sale of cheap alcohol and alcohol sponsorship, the bill has been delayed for a year, with little explanation as to why. Of all the policies that were ditched by the Government this week, scraping the alcohol harm reform bill, as a money-saving tactic, made the least sense to many. Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has been a prominent advocate for alcohol harm reform and has been devoted to this cause for a significant period of time.  Smalley spoke to Swarbrick to get her response on the alcohol harm reform bill being put on the back burner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a recent move by the Government, the alcohol harm reform bill was shelved this week, much to the dismay of communities across the country.  Despite being an important piece of legislation that aimed to give people a say in some of the licensing decisions regarding the sale of cheap alcohol and alcohol sponsorship, the bill has been delayed for a year, with little explanation as to why. Of all the policies that were ditched by the Government this week, scraping the alcohol harm reform bill, as a money-saving tactic, made the least sense to many. Rebecca Williams, the Executive Director of Alcohol Healthwatch, spoke to Rachel Smalley on Wednesday to express her disappointment at the decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: The 'Make It 16' campaign has been canned. This was to lower the voting age to 16 and Labour was circling it for a while, and now they've shelved it. Instead, they will consider applying it to Local Government elections instead.  Some of you, from the lofty heights of the middle classes, will say "well, it's just as well because those 16-year-olds don't have the lived experience that we have, and it would be unwise to let them have a say in the future direction of the country." I have a different take on this as the mother of a soon-to-be 14-year-old. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As China continues to flex its global power, leaders from around the world have been engaged in discussions on how to address the perceived threat posed by the country.  One particular area of concern is Beijing's growing naval capabilities, which prompted some countries to pursue a nuclear submarine pact. The leaders of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are set to meet to finalise the details of this pact, which was first announced in 2021.  While some view the pact as a necessary step to counter China's growing influence, others fear that it could escalate tensions and lead to a dangerous arms race. Geoffrey Miller, a geopolitical analyst from the Democracy Project, spoke to Rachel Smalley on First Light to explain what is known about the deal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: Health is increasingly shaping up as an issue where this election could be won and lost. Every day, there’s another headline. Every day, you wonder how those who are working in our health system are holding it together. I salute them all because everything is being thrown at our health workers at the moment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The National Party Public Service Spokesperson Simeon Brown told Rachel Smalley if they win the next election, Steve Maharey will not retain his role as chair of Pharmac.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Pharmac underperforms. It shows contempt for patients and advocates. It won't speak to the media. And it's failing us all," writes Rachel Smalley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: I am in Wellington at the moment. I flew here to get in front of the Prime Minister because Pharmac refuses to engage or be held accountable on significant issues - those issues include leadership failings that were highlighted in the Pharmac review and Phamac's dismissive approach to patients.  I knew the Prime Minister would be aware of the issues we've had for the last few months, and he would be frustrated by Pharmac's refusal to engage with the media. And that's why I wanted to speak to Chris Hipkins. If you want to enforce transparency and accountability, you go to the Prime Minister. You elevate it to the ninth floor of the Beehive.  If you have a government entity that acts like a law unto itself, and you are 100 percent confident that it’s out of line, then the PM’s office is where you go...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"We have to be careful that we don't just have protectionism coming under the guise of national security," Geoffrey Miller told Rachel Smalley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: It is intriguing watching the two Chris’s at the moment. Hipkins is pulling Labour more to the right. Luxon is taking some of the territory off the left. And if you’re a swing voter, if you’re politically homeless and you’re not sure which way you’ll vote, it probably feels like you’re courtside at the tennis and you’re watching two equally-matched opponents slugging it out. Back and forth, back and forth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: I sense an inevitability that Rob Campbell will lose his position as the Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). I don't think he should, but I think he will. He'll be walked.  The Government will want him gone fully from their ministries and entities. Yes, he broke the Code of Conduct for board members of Crown Entities, but his presence creates such a reputational risk in an election year, and Labour will not be prepared to take that risk.  And so he's out of Te Whata Ora…and I imagine he'll be fighting to remain at the EPA, but the Government will want him gone from there too.  It's a loss. It really is. Campbell is a greater leader and is particularly good in challenging environments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"The Health Minister sacked him (Campbell), but make no mistake – the directive came from the Prime Minister’s Office," writes Rachel Smalley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: It's intriguing how quickly politicians are rounding on Campbell… yet the failings of Pharmac's CEO have been far more impactful and the government says 'nothing to see here.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: You may be aware of an Official Information Act release from Pharmac, our drug-buying agency. It gives some insight into Pharmac as it readied itself to fund Trikafta to treat cystic fibrosis. This was in December. Today FM broke that story, and the Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt then blacklisted MediaWorks. She wrote to MediaWorks’ CEO Cam Wallace and said Pharmac would not speak to Today FM or any MediaWorks station until she could – quote – “trust us” again. The OIA was focused on the ban but as is so often the case, it revealed far bigger issues at Pharmac, including a culture that continues to show zero compassion for patients. Since the OIA was released last week, my colleagues Tova, Lloyd and myself have submitted no less than ten requests for interviews with Sarah Fitt, Pharmac’s Chair Steve Maharey, and Health Minister Ayesha Verrall. Ten requests. All have been declined. So… given these three very senior public servants won’t speak to Today FM, I am going to ask the questions publicly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is currently rubbing elbows with major Indo-Pacific leaders, but there's more to this diplomatic mission than meets the eye.  As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine passes us by, all eyes are on China, with mounting pressure for the Asia superpower to choose a side. While the Foreign Minister claims that the goal of her trip is to strengthen ties with Indo-Pacific nations, Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller of the Democracy Project suspects that there's a hidden agenda at play.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What absolutely wowed me last week was the 50th anniversary of Te Matatini - our national Kapa Haka Festival. Held every two years since 1972 - it absolutely shone from Eden Park last week. 42,000 tickets sold. 3,000 performers over 4 days. More than 2 million global viewers online and via a live broadcast on TVNZ 1 and 2. I thought this was a huge step forward for New Zealand to properly celebrate the art and music form that is Kapa Haka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Pick up the phone, Pharmac. Call Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand and apologise for your failure to put patients first. That's what leadership looks like. That's what grace looks like."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lisa Burns told Smalley that Cystic Fibrosis NZ would have liked to be more involved in how and when the community received such a significant announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Document dump reveals brutality of Pharmac culture - CEO puts PR before patients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Piles of dead animals, destroyed homes, no school and more than a thousand people still unaccounted for -- will be troubling for many of our children."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"I don't think an end to the war is in any way imminent," Geoffrey Miller told Rachel Smalley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Telecommunications companies are working around the clock to restore services to communities along the East Coast, after Cyclone Gabrielle left a trail of destruction in its wake. Many communities are currently cut off from the rest of the country, with limited access to essential services. Information is crucial to those affected, but the infrastructure has been severely impacted. People in Tairawhiti are being advised to use their cell phones for text messages and phone calls only, to help ease the load on the limited bandwidth available. Despite the challenges, progress is being made in restoring services with a little bit of the Kiwi ‘number 8 wire’ mentality. Vodafone was able to set up a temporary small cell site on top of a scissor lift at Gisborne Airport. Vodafone Chief Technology Officer Tony Baird spoke to Rachel Smalley about the progress made to reconnect the disconnected,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Getting food and water to people is the major drive for many crisis teams right now.  Some areas, as you know, are cut off - areas like Wairoa - where there are only days of food and water left, and the roads in and out are destroyed.  Foodstuffs is using air, land, and sea transportation to get essentials to cut-off communities. Two New Worlds remain closed, and 15 Four Squares also can't open. North Island Foodstuffs CEO Chris Quin told Rachel Smalley on Thursday morning they have contracted military-grade transportation to fly the supplies in. "We've got Unimogs, we've contracted a Black Hawk Helicopter that's lifting two and a half to three tonnes at a time," said Quin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cyclone Gabrielle has brought damage to Northland and across the rest of the country. The powerful storm has left a trail of devastation in its wake, with buildings damaged and communities displaced. With Northland's health system already facing a major challenge, Dr Lance O'Sullivan expressed his worries to Rachel Smalley about the region's ability to meet the demand for medical care and the ability to support patients effectively following recent weather crises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Was Ardern's decision to stand down fully her own? Or did her tightest confidants - Robertson and Hipkins - see the writing on the wall? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 11,0000 people have now died following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chris Hipkins says more support is available “if necessary”. A quick look at the BBC and Hipkins would have realised that further support 'is' necessary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least 5,100 people are dead with the toll expected to rise significantly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta took to the skies bound for India on Waitangi Day with the aim to improve New Zealand's relationship with the nation. Her visit will begin in New Delhi where Mahuta will meet with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Mahuta's Indian Government counterparts. Mahuta will also travel to Mumbai to promote New Zealand’s education, trade, and tourism interests in the country's commercial and industrial capital. Some have said New Zealand's relationship with India needs some work. Smalley spoke to geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller to break down Mahuta's trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The magnitude 7.8 quake brought down whole apartment blocks in Turkish cities and piled more devastation on millions of Syrians displaced by years of war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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UK-based oil giant Shell has reported record-breaking profits for 2022, sparking outrage. It made a US$40 billion profit last year - or more than NZ$60 billion. The company's record earnings were more than double from a year earlier, and mirror those reported by US rivals earlier this week. What's Shell putting these massive profits down to? On Friday morning Rachel Smalley spoke to UK correspondent Giles Gibson to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: Remember when Jacinda Ardern launched her campaign in August 2017? Ardern stood in front of us and took a leaf from the leadership of David Lange and said "climate change is our nuclear-free moment". And many of us said, "yep, fair point".  Ardern promised transformation. She would focus on climate change, she told us. It was time. And five years on, half a decade later, when the Gods are throwing everything at us….the cyclone on the East Coast, Nelson is suffering devastating floods, when houses are falling into the sea in Auckland, and we've seen record rainfall…the Government that Ardern was still leading until a week or so ago, has announced it will continue to subsidise fossil fuels. I stand firmly with the Greens on this. If you want to support people with a cost of living crisis, you provide people on low and middle incomes with targeted assistance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In December, Grant Robertson said Labour wouldn't be extending the fuel subsidy, but on Wednesday afternoon that's exactly what the new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins did... cheaper petrol for all. Around the globe, countries are experiencing challenging economic times as many battle a cost of living crisis. Some commentators have said the Government didn't have a choice in extending the subsidies, but the co-leader of the Greens, James Shaw, said there are other ways to provide relief to kiwis.  Rachel Smalley spoke to Greenpeace spokesperson Christine Rose on Thursday morning and asked Rose what Greenpeace thought about the extension.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: The Ministry of Education says Auckland schools are free to open if they wish. They have reversed their earlier decision - a blanket, one-week closure.  This Government, and the ministries that operate under it, have become far too comfortable with telling people to remain at home, and put their lives on hold. Telling us to keep our kids out of school for a week is not a solution to a political problem. It shows a frightening lack of critical thinking – an attribute that every senior leader should possess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Auckland’s Watercare is dealing to significant damage following Friday’s floods, with fears of waste leaking into the environment.   Speaking to Rachel Smalley, COO Mark Bourne said they are working to fix four of their 10 pump stations, which remain offline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: It’s back to the future in Auckland. Children have to stay home. It’s another lockdown. Auckland’s children and youth have spent a disproportionate amount of their lives in lockdown. And now, on the eve of our children going back to school, just hours before they return, a bolter from the Ministry of Education.  They are staying home for another week because Auckland's National Emergency Management Agency says they'd like fewer cars on the road this week. They need a week to sort the roads.  And so the Ministry of Education has, in the final hour, issued a declaration that children must stay home until February 7th. All schools. All early child care. All tertiary providers.  Remember, this is Chris Hipkins' portfolio. And the Prime Minister and Minister of Education is suspiciously absent from being associated with this decision.  This is what this government specialises in - using an almighty sledgehammer to crack a nut, and to hell with the reverberations for our community. Why didn't they engage with Principals? Why not empower them to make the decisions based on their circumstances? They are best placed to make that call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How the media handled the weekend's events, Wayne Brown's performance, and Newsroom's focus off the back of the weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had a busy weekend with the country's largest city being hit hard by flooding, Hipkins travelled to the super city on Saturday to assess the damage, but could another trip further afar be on the horizon? Rachel Smalley spoke to the Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller and asked if a visit to Australia is on the cards for our PM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: I don’t want to spend too much time on this programme this morning focusing on the initial response on Friday - Auckland got there in the end with the State of Emergency, and the city is still in the midst of a crisis, so we need to provide support and solutions, and to move forward. And in moving forward, the Mayor’s office quickly needs to sort out its communication. I don’t care about the politics of the situation. I'm not interested. But I do care about leadership and performance in a crisis. You must put people first and understand that communication is everything. It has to be strong, informed and frequent because when a disaster strikes, good communication is both life-saving and life-enabling.  The Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, doesn't get that. And if you saw or heard some of his communication over the weekend, you will know what I mean. He has made no secret of his contempt for the media in the past. He hasn't developed any relationships with any media organisation. He doesn't know how to communicate with journalists. And so he has no experience of what to do or say. And that showed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns are mounting over Russian retaliation following a commitment from western allies to deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine.  Last week, the United States, Germany and Canada confirmed they would be upping their commitment to Kyiv and sending in tanks.  For more on this, Today FM world news editor Kate Gregan spoke to Liana Fix - a fellow for Europe at the council on foreign relations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In Central Otago, there is an aviation drone project underway - there is some clever thinking going on. But, again, no-one has taken the bull by the horns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hipkins has promised to ‘run a ruler’ over Labour’s extensive policy agenda, Auckland's Mayor Wayne Brown been requested by media to front for an interview 108 times... he's appeared twiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"The pomp and ceremony is over for Hipkins now. He has to get on and deliver - something his Government has never really achieved in five years."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"And so it starts today here in Gotham. Batman has to outperform Boy Wonder. Get the popcorn out, and get yourself in front of the big screen."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Ardern’s exit has left space for an apology and it is only because of her resignation that an apology is now possible. It wouldn't trigger a political implosion."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The coronation itself will be held on May the 6th at Westminster Abbey in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If Chris Hipkins takes away one learning from Ardern’s leadership, it is this. You don’t have to have all the answers. But you do need to listen to the people you govern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Labour cannot retain power. The party cannot appoint a new Prime Minister on Sunday and expect the country to accept its decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pharmac model works on a fixed budget and Lisa Williams said the decision to only fund Spinraza and Risdiplam for children was a matter of sticking to their budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Clarkson probably doesn’t need the money, but what he has overlooked is his legacy – and that legacy will sit heavily on the internet for some years to come.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Whatever we do, we should not heavily tax the most wealthy people in the world and hand over that cash to Governments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Geo-political analyst with the Democracy Project Geoffrey Miller said Russia will certainly take it as a victory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2023 is your year. You’ve got around 350 days left and that’s enough for a book. Do everything you can to write a good one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: Thank you to all of you .. for listening and for watching. We can’t wait to bring you more of the same next year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making the most out of an all-you-can-eat buffet, hundreds of criminals have been stopped at Auckland Airport by new officers who watch for suspicious passengers, Buttons the cat's pole dancing adventure leads to a power cutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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From the war in Ukraine to the death of Queen Elizabeth - the news stories of 2022 brought with them a mix of emotions.  Let's take a look back at some of the global events that dominated headlines throughout the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The fuel tax cut will be phased out from February, yesterday was the final day in parliament, and the government has accepted the findings in the review of the LynnMall attackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If you have been to the mall recently you no doubt would have heard from Bublé, Carey or been blasted by ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’. But have you ever wondered who chooses the Christmas tunes you hear in stores? Is it just a random playlist pulled from Spotify or a YouTube playlist? In most cases, it's a carefully curated musical journey with some real science behind it. For head of music and content at AMS Nightlife, Matthew Lymbury, it’s his job to craft them.  He spoke to Wilhelmina Shrimpton on First Light on Thursday about what goes into creating the perfect Christmas playlist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: I applaud our new smoking laws, but we may actually have just ended up just moving the problem around in a never-ending game of smoking whack-a-mole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Many would be familiar with the post-Christmas cleanup, the pile of wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and plastic wrap strewn across the living room, the season is often a time of excess but is there a way to make Christmas more sustainable… On Wednesday morning First Light's Wilhelmina Shrimpton sought an expert's advice on this and spoke to Tori Calver the Head of Strategy and Impact at the Sustainable Business Network, Shrimpton asked Calver if it was even possible to have a sustainable Christmas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: We need more drug testing resources than ever before... as most of us know, people have and always will use drugs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Inuit women in Greenland are demanding answers over a traumatising birth control scandal.  From the mid-1960s to the late 70s, thousands of women had an Intra Uterine Device (IUD) contraception device inserted into their uterus - often against their will.  World News Editor Kate Gregan takes a look at the birth control scandal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Created to treat intense pain, Fentanyl is now a scourge on the streets right across the United States.  Addiction to the synthetic opioid is now skyrocketing - and it's been named the deadliest drug in the nation by health officials.  World News Editor Kate Gregan looks at Fentanyl in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As we heard earlier in the show trial and sentencing wait times have increased across nearly all offence categories in the two years to June this year.  According to data released under the official information act, it takes on average 2 years and 1 month for justice in sexual assault cases and nearly 2 years for incidents of homicide.  The lengthy wait times have left many victims feeling deflated, and victim's advocate ruth money says many are choosing to withdraw charges, and forgo their time in court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hearing those wait times, it’s no wonder so many victims decide they would rather bail on a court case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Overnight, Pharmac has funded another three medicines.  We can’t talk to Pharmac about that - because, as you'll know, they've banned us.  You would think they would want to speak to MediaWorks' 2.4 million listeners, but no. We are banned for breaching a non-existent embargo.  Anyway, it is what it is.  We can talk about these medicines. We’ll get by. So, let’s go through what medicines the Government has funded. Some have already been announced, but they have now had the final tick.  First of all, let's talk about the vaccine they're funding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: Pharmac has revisited its ban on Today FM. It’s now proposing a one-week ban across the Mediaworks network. No one knows quite why that ban's in place. Pharmac can’t tell us. But we're banned, they say.  On Friday, when we reported on Trikafta, only one person had received an embargoed media release - that's according to Pharmac. And that was Paddy Gower at Newshub. But look. Let’s bury into what is a largely unprecedented situation where a Government agency bans a media network. The PM was questioned about it by the media after she met with Cabinet yesterday. She said she didn’t want to weigh into it. This whole thing. This whole thing around media suppression.  But here's what she had to say anyway, about the ban. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: Pharmac, a Government entity, and our drug-buying agency has issued a media ban on Today FM and all stations in the MediaWorks network. Pharmac says they will not be speaking with any journalist at our organisation for the foreseeable future. What are the implications of that? Our newsroom provides news for 2.4m listeners across the Mediaworks network, so that is a big government-instigated media blackout.   Here's how it came about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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US President Joe Biden has said he is willing to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin to draw a close to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. But - just how likely is that scenario right now? International analyst with The Democracy Project Geoffrey Miller believes it's not going to happen any time soon. "Well, it's not likely in the short term," said Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jacinda Ardern -- children are a priority you say -- make this happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The reaction in the room with Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart, The Block NZ won't be returning to our screens next year, Netflix has shared the trailer for their White Island eruption documentarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meat exports are on the rise - including an increase in demand for New Zealand hideSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: You may have read about the case of a baby who needs urgent heart surgery but the parents want the blood to come from someone who hasn't been vaccinated. What a thorny and complex issue this is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

European fashion house Balenciaga is facing stiff backlash over its recent campaigns.   The brand has admitted to 'grievous errors' after publishing adverts that included images of children holding BDSM teddy bears.  World News Editor Kate Gregan breaks down the Balenciaga controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gates to Fieldays, New Zealand's largest agricultural event opened on Wednesday morning after its usual June event was postponed due to COVID-19 impacts. Rachel Smalley spoke to Peter Nation, the CEO of the New Zealand National Fieldays Society. Fieldays is a massive event taking over Mystery Creek in Hamilton with hundreds of thousands in attendance, but how many exactly? Nation broke down the numbers Fieldays sees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Samira Taghavi, Criminal Defence Lawyer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Sarah Hogan, Principal Health Economist at The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The attempt to entrench ownership of the Three Waters assets and the retirement age debate is kicking off againSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Berries and stone fruit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sparked by anger at strict lockdowns, mass testing, and quarantines; protesters in China have displayed the most extraordinary acts of civil disobedience for decades. There is now a heavy police presence across many cities, as authorities try to ease tensions.  World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on China's strict zero-COVID response.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FAB Group and their UK venture, security is being tightened in China after widespread COVID protests, staff at 'Stuff' are going to strike over paySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Josie Pagani, Political Commentator See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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President of Retail Meat New Zealand and owner of the Aussie Butcher New LynnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Opinion: It doesn't focus on anything. It just reacts. And it reacts by throwing money at each issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit New Zealand this week, including a meeting with Jacinda Ardern. It will be the first time Marin and Ardern have met in person, and the first time a Finnish leader has visited New Zealand. But Marin is also jumping the ditch and meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller from the Democracy Project explained to Rachel Smalley some of the reasons behind Marin's trans-Tasman trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Victims of sexual abuse in the US state of New York can now sue over decades-old allegations. The Adult Survivors Act gives victims one year to file lawsuits – even if the statute of limitations on their claims has expired.  World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on The Adult Survivors Act. If this story has been tough for you, or for someone you care about, you can free call or text 1737 at any time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opinion: Well, there's nothing like a big release of information from the government to wade through just before the weekend. Treasury has just released it's first 'big picture' overview of wellbeing in New Zealand.  It's called Te Tai Waiora – and it looks at our wellbeing in terms of the trends, distribution and sustainability of wellbeing.  It's 114 pages, so forgive me for not getting through it all last night. And it was accompanied by a gazillion Excel spreadsheets of data and graphs. So it WILL make for interesting reading if you have the time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the strain in the rural sector with 97 fewer farm sales for the three months to October compared with the same period last year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why it's so hard for plus-size Kiwis to find good clothes, police are hunting a lone man in dark clothing after the fatal Sandringham dairy stabbing, a skeleton of a pregnant T-Rex joins Auckland Museum's growing collectionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Brooke Van Velden, ACT’s Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs SpokespersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tips for getting the most out of Snapper, making face masks from Hoki, and what's coming in on the boats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Health experts have sounded the alarm - there is now an "imminent threat" of measles spreading in every region of the world.  A joint report by the World Health Organisation and the US public health agency says millions of children are now susceptible to the disease. With the details, here's our World News Editor Kate Gregan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Ah-Leen Rayner, Chief Executive of the Breast Cancer FoundationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Wellington man has commissioned his own survey on fireworks use, New Zealand’s youngest mayor is facing scrutiny over personal assistant costs, and the Australian public's attitude to COVID-19See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Spring growth and increased supply of a broad range of vegetablesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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OPINION: If you want to know who my Person Of The Moment is right now, it's the Auditor-General, John Ryan. I applaud his courage and his leadership. In today's democracy where the media is struggling to get access to politicians and this information, you're demanding it. And you should never stop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly three years after COVID-19 first arrived on America’s shores, the face of the country's pandemic response has made his final White House appearance. Dr Anthony Fauci has dedicated more than 50 years of his life to government service. World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on Dr Fauci's time in the public eye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPINION: The Healthy Homes deadline has been pushed out for Kāinga Ora and they will no longer have to meet the healthy homes compliance deadline by July next year as planned. Kainga Ora now has another year. The healthy homes initiative is a good one. There are now certain heating and insulation requirements that are mandated and they make a home healthier for tenants. Warmer. Better ventilated. Easier to heat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are struggling to buy new utes, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has lost confidence in the board of Ports of Auckland and is aiming to replace it, former Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is writing her first column for newsroom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cherry production and the benefits of cherry juice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Stephen Hoadley, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University Of Auckland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Ryan Weir, Deputy Chairman of the Residential Property Managers Association and owner of Property ScoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A US army veteran Richard Fierro has been praised for taking down the gunman at an LGBTQI+ club in Colorado.  Five people were killed and dozens injured at Club Q in Colorado Springs at the weekend.  World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on Fierro's story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPINION: Many are saying "don't give 16-year old's the vote, it will be a disaster" and I want you to bury into why it is that you think that way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Angus Hines, Meteorologist at MetServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How ‘living’ products can improve wellbeing and gut health See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Supreme Court has ruled the law preventing them from voting inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Interview with Josie Pagani, Political Commentator See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court ruling in favour of lowering the voting age to 16, and Will's interview with Allbirds Founder Tim Brown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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OPINION: I’ve been away for a week down south cycling the Alps 2 Ocean. You start in Mt Cook and you cycle to Oamaru on the east coast. It’s about 320km. And it was my first time on an e-Bike. And I loved it. There were 10 of us and one of the men who I rode with said e-Bikes are what you ride when you want to take in the scenery. And he is so right. The great thing about e-Bikes is that it doesn’t matter how fit or old you are, e-Bikes put everyone on a level platform. You can all ride at the same pace and keep together. And the scenery in that part of the world, as you know, is magnificent. You’ve seen the photos and you’ve seen it from the air, but when you’re moving through it, it is truly something else. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Zealand's Defence Minister Peeni Henare has paid his respects to war victims in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, after undertaking a secret visit. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is yet to visit Ukraine herself. Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller from the Democracy Project told First Light's Rachel Smalley that now is not the time, given the escalation in missile strikes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Reserve Bank is setting out its final determination for interest rates in 2022 on Wednesday, retail spending data for the September quarter is out on Friday, ANZ is expected to release the latest ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence figures See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Roses are starting to bloom across the country - how to take care of them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Changes that water down the proposed hate speech legislation, Elon Musk lifts Trump's Twitter ban, Samoa coming so close to top of the league worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All up I spent about 4 and a half hours driving to and from Bunnings, and my broken cabinet door is still sitting on my kitchen floor waiting for its hinge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On promoting farm safety, rural health and wellbeing, and her latest book "Wool's the Word" about the wonders of wool. Available at www.gurtandpops.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Zealand's "hyper-ageing" population, only about a third of COVID-19 infections are being reported, the saga of Wookie the dachshundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On New Zealand's first ever forestry expo event at the Rotorua Racecourse and industry challengesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with JT Tuoro, Lead Consultant at RespectEd Aotearoa, one of the partner agencies working on the campaign See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Social media has made information more accessible, but it’s also made misinformation and disinformation more accessible too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On the new model 'Communities Feeding Communities' aimed at increasing food security for families and individuals who need a helping hand See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RMA announcement, Trump's announcement later today, and Twitter's blue tick debacle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with James Bell-Booth, Founder and Inventor of EarshotsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Leonie Freeman, Chief Executive of the Property Council NZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Apparently New Zealanders throw away just over 157 tonnes of food a year - that’s the equivalent of 271 jumbo jets full of food, worth about $1.17 billion dollars." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a big surge in the second half of the 20th Century, population growth may now begin to slow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Simeon Brown, National’s Transport Spokesperson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Queensland are bringing back recommended mask use, Warner Bros. Discovery NZ content offering and partnership with Sky, and a new report has found 40% of New Zealanders and half of Māori and Pasifika people can't afford dental careSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Darcy Ungaro, Financial Adviser and Cryptocurrency Expert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The world's longest BBQ and specials on this weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Food prices have now risen at their fastest rate in 14 years - with food inflation sitting at 10.1 percent for the year ending October.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"I felt so inspired watching our wahine toa, and I can only imagine what that would’ve meant for young women and girls across the country."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a recent poll, GOP voters say they trust Ron DeSantis OVER Donald Trump to guide the Republican party into the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On the growth of the sheep dairy industry, including the recent expansion into the Taranaki region and the announcement of the Scale-Up programmeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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OPINION: I want to talk about the police hit and run in Auckland on Wednesday night. An officer was critically injured after being struck by a car in Manukau.  They’d been tracking a stolen vehicle and were laying road spikes when the vehicle was driven into them. The 37-year-old driver took off after the incident but was arrested not long after. It got me thinking about the danger our frontline officers are facing, and the seemingly consistent lack of fear or repercussion among the New Zealand public.  It’s becoming evidently clear that some Kiwis aren’t deterred from crime by our men and women in blue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time, NHS nurses in the UK have voted to go on strike.  And - just like New Zealand's healthcare sector - workers there say they are fed up, burnt out, and underpaid.  Today FM's World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on this historic strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPINION: Is this the end of the Trumpism? The US midterms were expected to be a red wave - the Republicans were tipped to dominate, and the Democrats were expected to lose the Senate and the House.  But the candidates endorsed by Trump didn't have a great night - and that was one of the biggest talking points of this year's campaign was how the army of Republican candidates that are backed by Trump, would do.  Not so well, it works out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Kimberley Symon, BDO Advisory PartnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On recovering and recycling plastic farm wasteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Have you heard the big news out of the US?  No, it's nothing to do with elections - one lucky person has won BILLIONS of dollars in the lotto, US$2.04 billion to be exact.  Today FM's World News Editor Kate Gregan has more on the mega win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OPINION: Much ado about Adrian Orr's reappointment for another five years as Reserve Bank Governor. ACT says they have no confidence in him. National is using language that is not becoming of politicians who are talking about public servants. Irrespective of what you think of the Reserve Bank Governor, you can't describe his reappointment as 'appalling'. You need to have some grace. You need to respect the office. Yes, you may be frustrated. Disappointed, even. You may be very disappointed. But you can't be appalled, and that was the language that National used. Orr is the Reserve Bank Governor, he's in charge of our central bank, and irrespective of what you think of his performance, he is in a very senior position. Also, if the polls are accurate, the Nats will be working with Adrian Orr towards the end of next year. Politics is a funny ol' thing but diplomacy is central to everything. National asked Labour to confirm Orr's reappointment for one year only, because of the election. That was never going to happen. If Labour had agreed to that, they would signal that it's possible there may be a change of Government next year. That's conceding defeat before a vote has even been cast. And National wants an inquiry into the Reserve Bank's economic response to our COVID response. God, why stop there? We need a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the entire COVID response and the impact of this Government's decisions. That will take years, though. The impact on children, the impact on mental health, the impact on every Kiwi with a disease, disorder, illness, or delayed diagnosis because we put COVID front and centre of everything in our health system. Our closed border. Our separated families. Our immigration failures. The impact of endless lockdowns on businesses and entire sectors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Mark Goldsmith, MSD's Regional Commissioner for Auckland Central and East  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interview with Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the NZ InitiativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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United Fresh President See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On Leaderbrand's mega greenhouse under construction in Gisborne for sustainable farmingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The latest season of the hit Netflix show 'The Crown' has already created its own drama before Thursday's release.  The crown has been blasted for blurring the line between fact and fiction.  The new season finds the royal family in 1991, in the thick of one of the ugliest periods of its recent history.  Today FM World News Editor Kate Gregan has the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.