This morning Aneeka was made aware of the wallaby problem in Aotearoa and speaks to Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation advisor for Forest&Bird about what needs to be done about this pest.
Aneeka brings us a report on the Department of Conservation's, Jobs for Nature Programme. Within the $1.3bn being invested in environmental work under the government's Covid-19 recovery plan, $200m is going towards this programme which will hopefully cement conservation efforts in Aotearoa as stimulate jobs for a growing number of Kiwis in struggling industries.
As part of 95bFM's election coverage, this week James Tapp talked to the leader of the TOP party, Geoff Simmons, about a range of their health policies. James and Geoff talk about their dental care policies, the proposed sugar tax, the public health system and the two referendums.
James Tapp talked to Shane Le Brun of Medical Cannabis Awareness New Zealand on the cannabis referendum
Jemima Huston spoke to the National Party's Dr Shane Reti on the party's health policy.
On their weekly chat, Justin discussed with Justice Minister Andrew Little about extending the COVID-19 leave support scheme, and the party's stance on conversion therapy, as well as paid sick leave and minimum wage.
With the election creeping up, this week James gives an overview of what is including in the two referendums, the end of life referendum and the cannabis legalization and control referendum. James goes over where they started and what is included.
With the referndum all about recreational use of cannabis and how it is produced, as well as sold, James finds out about what impact this could have on medicinal cannabis. James talks to Shane Le Brun , the coordinatior of Medicinal Cannabis Awareness New Zealand (MCANZ), about the varying impacts a yes or a no vote could have.