A report from the annual New Zealand health survey data for 2023-2024 showed that the proportion of children from homes where food ran out sometimes or often has increased by nearly six percentage points in one year. That’s 21.3 percent to 27 percent.
However, the food insecurity dives into areas of wellbeing like growth, wellbeing and immunity should these childrens not get all the nutrients they need in their meals.
Producer Yesenia spoke to Māori health researcher and spokesperson for the Health Coalition Aotearoa Doctor Christina McKerchar, about the harms that Maori and pasifika children have due to food insecurity, where linking information can be found for school performance and what communities can do to diminish food insecurity in Aotearoa.
After a new report from the science media centre mentions that after reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking a more precautionary approach.
Producer Yesenia spoke to paediatric endocrinologist and Professor at the University of Auckland Paul Hofman about the multidisciplinary approach the ministry of health is wanting to approach with Puberty Blockers and the changes coming for those seeking gender affirming care.
Last week, the hīkoi mō te tiriti culminated outside Parliament, making this hīkoi one of the largest in the country.
For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party's Simon Court, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Simon about the hīkoi outside Parliament, and the recently developments regarding this protest action.
Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins us in the studio to discuss setting boundaries and how to navigate this.
For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi about hīkoi mō te tiriti reaching Parliament, the Treaty Principles Bill passing it’s first reading, and the haka in the house in protest of this.
For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party's Simon Court, Joel also speaks to Simon about the hīkoi mō te tiriti at Parliament.
Producer Yesenia speaks to Māori health researcher and spokesperson for Health Coalition Aoteaora, Christina Mckerchar, on the harms of food insecurity on Māori and Pasifika children and what those harms will impact them.
Yesenia also speaks to Paediatric Endocrinologist and Professor at the University of Auckland, Paul Hofman, on the Ministry of Health's precautions regarding puberty blockers, and what the multidisciplinary approach would provide.
And finally, Joel speaks to the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships at MOTAT, Katie Bundle, about MOTAT’s adopt a tram initiative.
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with 95bFM's favourite synth-pop hardcore duo Van Staden & Böhm (Madison Van Staden and Amelia Berry) about their cranking new track Number One Girl Raver, and a chat with Sally Stockwell about her debut album LITTLE TRIGGERS. Whakarongo mai nei!
Matthew Crawley speaks to Amelia and Madi of Van Staden & Böhm about their latest single Number One Girl Raver, released earlier this month on local label Sunreturn. Whakarongo mai nei!
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