Recently, Allergy New Zealand and Pub Charity announced the relaunch of their Free EpiPen Campaign, FundaPen. Joe speaks to Mark Dixon, the Chief Executive of Allergy New Zealand, about the campaign.
Neighbourhood Watch reports on the 2021 Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor advocate Grace Tame saying she was threatened to not badmouth Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the federal parliament passing the government’s controversial religious discrimination bill.
Due to the current COVID-19 red light restrictions the Auckland Arts Festival had to cancel their live indoor events. Artistic Director for the festical, Shona McCullagh, discussed with Charlie the response from artists, how the festival will be moving forward, and what great events you can still get involved in.
Lost and escaped domesticated parrots seem to be posing a problem to native bird species. Owning a parrot is surprisingly popular in New Zealand, with around 330 pet birds getting lost every year. University of Auckland's Margaret Stanley spoke with Charlie about the issue and how to keep your parrots safe.
Valentine's Day has held a long tradition for lovers with high expectations becoming rife in modern day society. University of Auckland's Dr Jessica Maxwell spoke with Charlie about monogamous and non-monogamous relationship, how to have a successful dating life, and why being single can still be fun this day.
With online safety being in the news over the last week, Joe looks at the prominence of Cyberbullying over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and what are some ways to deal with it. Joe speaks to Sean Lyons, the Director of Technology at Netsafe NZ on the matter.
For the final time, Justin spoke with Health Minister Andrew Little on homeless communities under the home isolation scheme, National MP Matt Doocey's youth mental health summit, and making flu vaccines free for more people.
This week The Drug Foundation released a new report detailing how Aotearoa has not done enough in regards to preventable measures of overdosing. Joe speaks to Sarah Helm, the Executive Director of The Drug Foundation, on the matter.
On Justin and Zoe's final Neighbourhood Watch, they talked about NSW nurses going on strike, envrionemental groups and native title holders in NT contesting the territory's largest water licence application.
They also touched base on Radio Adelaide's new home!
This week on our fortnightly chat with Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson, Jessica Hopkins asked about Siren Battles in West Auckland that have been disrupting residents in Te Atatū and Massey.
They also discussed what the Auckland Council is doing to support those who have had their income affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
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