This week on City Counselling, we talk to Cr Pippa Coom about rates, priorities and homelessness. 95bFM's Oscar Perress began by asking about the budget and consultation on the budget.
Sam provides shares some insights on paralells between the recent report from the Childrens Comissioners and 1988's landmark Puao Te-Ata-Tu which made considerable recommendations for the overhaul of child welfare services in Aotearoa.
Meka Whaitiri of Labour's Maori caucus speaks with Sam about why the government intends to honour the recommendations put forth in 1988's landmark Puao Te-Ata-Tu report thirty two years later as we continue to see the same issues with child welfare services that we had then
Justin Wong talked to Te Whakaruruhau o Nga Reo Irirangi Maori chairperson Peter Lucas Jones about Te Ao Pāpāho, the government's proposals for Maori media reform.
Head of Community Libraries - North & West, Darryl Soljan spoke to Felix about the role of libraries in our communities and what the future may hold for the concept of the "library"
Sam speaks with Associate Professor Yoram Barak about how to traverse the healthspan of life in good stead. Turns out the secret to aging well is staying social... Listen and learn!