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As a part of the Government's recent demands for savings in health, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand announced they are looking to reduce its People and Culture services from 1632 roles to 1294; a net reduction of 338 roles.

People and Culture provide support such as ensuring there are enough health workers, and that the workers are supported, kept safe, paid properly and kept well.

Producer Max spoke with PSA National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, to talk about the repercussions of the recent proposal by Te Whatu Ora, as well as how it might impact New Zealanders.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters recently completed the last leg of his trip across the Pacific in Hawai’i, having hosted a number of meetings with US military and political leaders in the American Indo-Pacific territories.

The week before, the Greens recently made a renewed call for Visa waivers to be granted to Pacific Nationals looking to travel to Aotearoa after the government announced that visitors from Pacific Islands Forum countries may be eligible for a multi-entry visa, into Aotearoa from July onwards.

And the government recently released their annual child poverty statistics, which showed an increase in the number of Tamariki experiencing material hardship, rates of food insecurity and the number of children in households receiving a main benefit.

For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Oto spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March about all of these issues.

Greenpeace Aotearoa recently conducted a round of water testing at a series of bore wells in the Ashburton district. 

The tests found that close to one in five private bores they tested were above the Government’s maximum allowable value of nitrate in drinking water, which is 11.3mg per litre, and that nitrate contamination had been linked to a number of preterm birth complications.

Greenpeace have also linked the nitrate contamination to the dairy industry and the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser which leaches into groundwater.

Oto spoke to Will Applebe, Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Freshwater campaigner, about nitrate contamination in the Ashburton district’s water and their calls to the ministry of health to address it.

Oto and Jaycee had a chat with local Filipina RnB singer-songwriter Iris G about her latest single release, 'GPS', her upcoming E.P, 'Got My License at 25', and her experiences as an openly queer Filipina artist in Aotearoa.

Dr Theo Portlock from the Liggins Institute speaks to Jonny about his research into alternative approaches to Bowel Cancer detection in Aotearoa. Thanks to the University of Auckland. 

Oto and Jaycee interviewed local Filipina RnB artist Iris G about her latest single, 'GPS', and played a variety of Hip Hop and RnB tracks by female Asian artists.

The Accommodation Supplement is one of Aotearoa’s primary social housing support programmes.

It provides weekly financial assistance to lower-income households struggling with housing costs.

A recent study by University of Auckland has revealed that the supplement is failing to ease housing stress, with renters receiving the subsidy spending more of their income on rent than those who don’t, across all income brackets.

Producer Amani spoke to University of Auckland Associate Property Professor Edward Yiu to find out more about this research and to see what advice he has for student renters.

Techno that's harder than diamond

The weekly catch-up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson.

Featuring Isthmus'n That with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and Ready, Steady, Learn thanks to the University of Auckland.