Justin talked to Health Minister Andrew Little about mental health advocate Mike King returning his Order of New Zealand Merit (ONZM) medal saying the mental health system is still "broken", and updates to the Waikato DHB cyberattack and nurses pay negotiations.
Justin spoke with Health, GCSB, and SIS Minister Andrew Little about the Budget's spending on health, the cyberattack against the Waikato DHB, and a review of the Intelligence and Security Act being brought forward.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about Pharmac reportedly stopping blanket funding drugs for kid's cancer, comments made by National leader Judith Collins on health sector reforms, and Labour insisting changing a motion condemning 'genocide' in China's Xinjiang province to 'human rights abuse'.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little at the 95bFM studio about his announcement on shaking up the health sector. The changes saw all 20 District Health Boards scrapped and replaced by one new body called Health NZ, and a new independent Māori Health Authority.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about HPV vaccines, his experience in getting the first Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 vaccine, and a report from Stuff saying that Ministry of Health officials deliberately delayed and edited out negative statistics from a mental health auditing report.
Justin spoke to Health and security agencies Minister Andrew Little about COVID-19 vaccines, euthanasia training for doctors, and a review on the security agencies' powers.
Justin spoke to Health and Pike River Re-entry Minister Andrew Little about the government's health reforms and his comments around going further into the Pike River Mine.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about the government not hitting its targets on measle vaccines, extending medicinal cannabis, and a potential Green Party bill to decriminalize cannabis use.
Bronwyn speaks to Minster Andrew Little about the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commision Report "Mā Rongo te Ake", the National Party's decision not to publish its review into the 2020 election, and commemoration and policy changes ahead of the 2-year anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little about the government's mental health policy, including his earlier comments that mental health services are improving despite criticisms on the progress of reforms, funding for teritary counselling services, and 'no surprsies' clause between the Ministry of Health and NGOs.