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The current benefits system is from a different time, harking back to times of World Wars and the Great Depression. The most common recipient of the benefit is no longer a male Pākehā war hero, but rather solo mothers, and disproportionately mothers who are Māori, Pasifika or have disabilities. These women are subjected to intrusive investigations, probing questions, regulations that keep them from seeking work, and policies that keep them from pursuing meaningful relationships.

95bFM reporter Rachel Simpson spoke to Georgie Craw, executive officer of Child Poverty Action Group. The group recently released a briefing paper calling for the government to take urgent action on the benefits system, which was delivered to the Prime Minister’s electoral office, along with a petition signed by 8,000 people.

First up on the show we have a little mention of the announcement this morning that the government may loan money to the Auckland Council to help buy back Ihumātao from Fletcher.

We have Tuwhenuaroa speaking to Tupuna Maunga Authority Chair Paul Majurey about the removal of exotic trees on Owairaka maunga. 

We have Oscar speaking to Chris Glaudel, Deputy Chief Executive for Community Housing Aotearoa.

We have Green Desk as usual and Mitchell speaks to Sam Hunter about the Tomato Pill - a male fertility pill.

And finally Dhannun speaks with Cathy from the Māori Mindfulness group about wellbeing through Māori values. 

Sherry catches up with Dr James Wenley, a Drama lecturer and theatre critic on performance, masculinity, whiteness and Pākehā privilege. We speak about what it means to be a supportive ally, white male fragility, and accessibility to art. 

According to James “ as uncomfortable questions thrown up around the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival and non-Māori protestors at Ōwairaka claiming mana whenua status, Pākehā seem to be going through a renewed identity crisis.

Sherry begins by asking James what he means by calling it a post dramatic metatheatrical lecture performance solo,

Human females are one primates species who don't show physiological signs of ovulation. Since the 70s and 80s scientists believed this was to optimise male to female interaction, however recent research suggests it is actually to reduce competition with other human females. To find out more, Zoë Larsen Cumming spoke to PhD student Scott Claessens who, alongside his prominent female colleagues, participated in this research.