Cyclone Response and Transgender Healthcare w/ ACT's Karen Chhour: 22 February, 2023

Aotearoa is currently dealing with the devastating effects of two consecutive extreme weather events—flooding followed by a cyclone.

This week, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins asked Karen about the government’s initial cyclone emergency support, which includes funding for people, businesses, and councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, emergency repairs to get essential transport networks operating again, and appointing lead cyclone recovery ministers for affected areas and Grant Robertson as the lead Cyclone Recovery Minister.

Then, she asked Chhour about Auckland Pride’s calls for gender-affirming healthcare to be more accessible for Irawhiti and trans people.