For this week's Get Action! Sofia spoke to petitioner Abdul Safi and his campaign to place sanctions on Israel amidst genocidal acts that are widely considered war crimes.
If you want to sign this petition, you can find it here:
New Zealand NGO Reemi, an organisation which works to alleviate period poverty, have received a UK humanitarian grant to supply reusable period underwear to Palestinians in Gaza.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Reemi founder, Emily Au-Young, about what the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has meant for menstruators.
She started off the interview by asking Au-Young about what Reemi does.
The government has announced that the flu vaccine will no longer be free for children under 12 or Māori and Pacific people aged 55 to 64.
News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Senior Lecturer in Bioethics at the University of Otago, Dr Elizabeth Fenton, who along with other health experts, says this is a missed opportunity for New Zealand's health system to improve outcomes and achieve health equity.
She started off our interview asking Fenton for her reaction to vaccine subsidies being removed for these groups.
~ 'Golden Brain Dreaming Itself' by Kraus in response to "TOGETHERNESS, earnest joy and celebration of our depths" for the Emotional Request of the week (out to Sina!)
Playlist
Mokotron - 835 BASS MILITIA (Big Wā Remix)
Kelly Moran - Don't Trust Mirror
Darol Anger / Barbara Higbie Quintet - Egypt
Angus and Julia Stone - Cape Forestier
Fraser Ross - Cards
Gnoomes - Ule (radio edit)
Super Sport - Beach Master
Jim Nothing - Easter at the RSC
Thee Golden Geese - Back Foot
Kali Malone - Moving Forward
Kelly Moran - Superhuman
Oceans Before Me, Mara TK - Rāhapa feat. Troy Kingi
Rhythm & Sound - Trace
Rhythm & Sound - Music A Fe Rule (feat. Paul St. Hilaire fka Tikiman)
Radio Noumea - 1 a) Conch Shell Call b) Chant From Vilakalaka
Rubi Du - Day Dreaming
Mo Kolours - Future For Our Children
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Hybrid Rose - Take Me Out (feat. Ryan The God) [Young Gho$t Flip]