Last week two reports were released by the Office of the Ombudsman after the inspection of a Women’s prison in Christchurch and the Wellington Arohata prison. 

The chief of the Ombudsman along with advocacy groups such as Amnesty International and Justspeak have come forward to criticise the treatment of prisoners and the cultural and leadership issues.

Poor treatment included, long lock up hours, lack of privacy in toilets and bathrooms and neglect in high security areas. Amnesty and Justspeak have also made a submission to the UN comittee against torture, to stop the use of spit hoods on young people.

Rawan spoke with Lisa Woods, from Amnesty international about the results of the recent reports and what needs to be done.

On Fashun, Penelope Noir chats about MSCHF’s ginormous boots and their collab with Crocs. Haz and Miloux are in the studio talking about their new EP, Brunette. Jed Parsons talks about his show at Basement Theatre, A Very “Jed Parsons” Christmas, which opens tomorrow night. Whakarongo mai nei!

Jed Parsons talks about his show at Basement Theatre, A Very “Jed Parsons” Christmas, which opens tomorrow night. Whakarongo mai nei!

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This week on Tomorrow's World, a segment that looks into issues around science, technology and the environment, Leilani spoke with Professor Paul Glue from the University of Otago about the use of Ketamine injections  for patients with treatment resistant depression.

Haz and Miloux are in the studio talking about their new EP, Brunette. The feature track, March 12 has a gorgheous video directed by CHAII. Whakarongo mai nei!

Penelope Noir chats about MSCHF’s ginormous boots and their collab with Crocs. Whakarongo mai nei!

We continue with our chapter book The Ice Monster by David Walliams, and make it to 9 on the pancake count.

Thanks to Havana Coffee.

Blind Mango Chutney keeps the winter chills at bay with strong doses of jazz reggae, jazz rock and jazz fusion, and in-studio guest music entrepreneur John Baker plays an immune-boosting selection of rare early NZ jazz, rock and exotica recordings.