Stella is Breakfast Captain, with the help of Nick! Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary on the state of the nation. Luke Towart of Wurld Series is dialling in to talk about their show at Wine Cellar tonight as part of The Giants Lawn release tour. Natural Ange answers all your queries about holistic wellbeing. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

The Government is introducing a new bill to Parliament today aiming to fast track consent processes for economic activities such as farming and mining. 

Caeden talks about the bill with Greenpeace Spokesperson Genevieve Toop while she was outside Parliament protesting it going ahead.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Caeden speaks to Labour’s Jan Tinneti about the backlash from educators towards a Government proposal to cut free lunches in schools. 

They also ask about last weeks International Women’s Day, and what more needs to be down for women in Aotearoa and overseas.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Caeden speaks to Labour spokesperson for Education and Women Jan Tinneti.

For City Counselling they speak to Auckland Councillor Lotu Fuli about feminist cities.

And they also speak to E Tū negotiation specialist Michael Wood about the job losses at TVNZ.

Jessica spoke to World Vision New Zealand’s Head of Advocacy and Justice, Rebekah Armstrong, about their report on the rising cost of basic food items in Aotearoa.

And Jasmine speaks to Dr. Hayden McRobbie from Te Whatu Ora and Sharon Pihema from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation about Youth Vaping Culture in Aotearoa and the efficacy of current prevention initiatives.

Luke Towart of Wurld Series is dialling in to talk about their show at Wine Cellar tonight as part of The Giants Lawn release tour. 

Youth Vaping Culture and Prevention Strategies w Dr. Hayden McRobbie and Sharon Pihema - March 14, 2024

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke with Dr. Hayden McRobbie, Regional Director at Te Whatu Ora, and Sharon Pihema (Ngāti Porou), Māori Community Liaison and Youth Educator at the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation, to hear their perspectives on the current initiatives to address youth vaping culture in Aotearoa. 

Natural Ange answers all your queries about holistic wellbeing. 

Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about the government's review of the free lunches at schools scheme, their agreement to rewrite the Arms Act and Chlöe Swarbrick as the new leader of the Green Party.

Hun Lynch is in the studio to chat about her appearance on the Dungeon #13 lineup, a free gig happening at Whammy Backroom tomorrow night, along with VIDA and Frau Knotz. 

Associate Education Minister and ACT Party Leader David Seymour has indicated that Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme is under review as the government puts together their new budget.

Ka Ora Ka Ako was introduced under the Labour Government in 2019. The programme currently provides lunches for 220,000 students at a cost to the Government of around $325 million a year.

Seymour has claimed that there is no hard evidence that the programme positively affects academic performance, a claim that is disputed by Health Coalition Aotearoa.

A petition has been launched by the Health Coalition Aotearoa, to advocate for the government to continue supporting the programme.

Nicholas spoke to Co-chair of the coalition Professor Lisa Te Morenga about the programme's benefits, as well as their new petition.

https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/save-healthy-free-school-lunches