Justin talked to Justice Minister Andrew Little what action would be taken in Parliament if both cannabis and euthanisa referendums are passed, current progress in coalition negotiations with the Greens, the government's treaty settlement priorities for the next 3 years, and New Zealand's intelligence agencies' recruitment campaign.
Justin and Zoe talked about COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in Victoria and the state government's decision to bulldoze a tree that is culturally significant for the indigenous people for a highway.
This election Dr Elizabeth Kerekere has entered parliament as one of the Green Party’s 10 MP’s. Dr Kerekere is a Maori, LGBTQ+ activist and scholar and she speaks to Jemima Huston about what she will bring to parliament, the goals she has this term and her thoughts on the Labour / Greens Cooperation Agreement.
Justin and the new Health Minister Andrew Little discussed about the new Cabinet, the cannabis referendum, his priorities for the health portfolio, and should there be more transparency in the historical operations of the SIS.
There has been a signifiant increase in the need for plasma donations in New Zealand. Jemima Huston talks to the National Manager of Marketing and Communications for NZ Blood Service Asuka Burge about the recent changes that have been made to the criteria for plasma donation, which opens the opportunity up to many more New Zealanders.
A new app helps to track the blockages in Aotearoa's waterways that prevent native fish from completing their life cycles. Jemima Huston speaks to Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai Fresh Water Manager Elizabeth Heeg about the issues surrounding the assessment of passageways of freshwater fish and how the public can get involved by using the app.
The 2023 Census will include questions regarding sex at birth, gender identity and sexual orientation. Jemima Huston spoke to Frances Arns, who is the Executive Director of RainbowYOUTH, about this announcement and what the change will mean for rainbow communities.
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